中英对照：

A rich man once invited a new cook to cook for himself in his household.

有一位富翁，新请了一个很有名的厨师替他做菜。

This cook was very good and very famous.

这个厨师技术非凡。

His most famous dish was his beef stew.

他最拿手的一道菜就是罗宋汤。

When the rich man had finished a big bowl of this beef stew, he found it very delicious and he asked the cook.

富翁喝完一大碗罗宋汤之后，觉得非常好吃。他问厨师说:

 "How did you make this? Do you have some special recipe?"

“这道菜是怎么做的?你有什么特别的秘方?”

The cook was very pleased, but he said.

厨师听了很高兴，他说:

"The beef is very ordinary.The pepper is nothing special.

“牛肉是很普通的；胡椒也是没有什么特别的；

As for the onions, we can buy them anywhere in the market.

洋葱在市面上就可以买到。

But when I put myself into it, the result is very special."

不过，因为汤有了我的用心及专注所烹煮出来的，这是汤好喝的原因。”

小故事·大启示：

你是不是尽全力做每件事呢?

如果你百分之百投入你的工作，你会发现时间过得很快，而且效果会非常好。