🔖 The Whisperer: A Tale of Experience and Expertise
A giant ship’s engine failed and was grounded ashore. Several weeks passed, and the ship's owners tried one expert after another. However, none of the experts could figure out how to fix the engine.
Then they brought in an old man who has been fixing ships since he was young. He carried with him a large bag of tools, and when he arrived, he immediately went to work.
He inspected the engine very carefully—top to bottom. Two of the ship's owners were present, watching this man, hoping he would know what to do. After looking things over, the old man reached into his bag and pulled out a small hammer. Gently, he tapped something, and instantly, the engine lurched into life. It was fixed!
He put his hammer in his bag and after some pleasantaries, went away without asking for anything.
A week later, the owners of the ship received a letter from the old man demanding ten thousand dollars.
"What?! He barely did anything!" The owners exclaimed.
So they replied the old man: "Please, can you send us an itemized bill?"
Few days later, the old man sent this bill:
Tapping with a hammer =$2
Knowing where to tap = $9,998
Moral: Effort is important, but knowing where to make an effort is the most important thing.
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A giant ship’s engine failed and was grounded ashore. Several weeks passed, and the ship's owners tried one expert after another. However, none of the experts could figure out how to fix the engine.
Then they brought in an old man who has been fixing ships since he was young. He carried with him a large bag of tools, and when he arrived, he immediately went to work.
He inspected the engine very carefully—top to bottom. Two of the ship's owners were present, watching this man, hoping he would know what to do. After looking things over, the old man reached into his bag and pulled out a small hammer. Gently, he tapped something, and instantly, the engine lurched into life. It was fixed!
He put his hammer in his bag and after some pleasantaries, went away without asking for anything.
A week later, the owners of the ship received a letter from the old man demanding ten thousand dollars.
"What?! He barely did anything!" The owners exclaimed.
So they replied the old man: "Please, can you send us an itemized bill?"
Few days later, the old man sent this bill:
Tapping with a hammer =$2
Knowing where to tap = $9,998
Moral: Effort is important, but knowing where to make an effort is the most important thing.
#IELTS #Reading #Story
✅@Essays_band9-Road to band 9️⃣