《Sow Your Seed and See an Abundant Harvest》.doc

Sow Your Seed and See an Abundant Harvest The story is told of two boys who were walking through a field and found some corn seeds scattered across the ground. They each took one of the seeds home and planted it. When the first boy didn't see a tiny sprout after the second day, he dug up the seed to see if it had sprouted. Each day he dug up the seed and replanted it, but the corn would not grow. The seed had germinated; yet the boy had not allowed it to maintain contact with the soil, take root, and obtain nutrients. So, it died. The second boy planted his seed and left it alone. He imagined a tall stalk of corn where he had planted the seed. He waited patiently as rains came and sunshine bathed the ground with warmth. In ten days, a small sprout had broken through the ground, its curled leaves reaching toward the sky. Achieving any desire, whether large or small, begins with a seed sown in the mind. That seed is the vision of its fulfillment. It also requires the commitment to allow the vision to grow. Commitment in daily life allows life's storms to strengthen resolve. Resolve allows us to nurture a new dream, improve an existing dream, or even begin over if necessary. How often do we plant the seed of a beautiful dream in the fertile soil of our minds, and then dig it up? What could you achieve if you allowed your seed to grow, continuing to focus your spiritual eyes on the harvest? Just sow your seed, allow it to grow, and see an abundant harvest. 程晓堂，男，1966年生，北京师范大学外文学院院长，教授，博士生导师，《中小学外语教学》主编，《山东师范大学外国语学院学报》（基础英语教育）主编。社会兼职：教育部外语专业教学指导委员会英语分委员会委员；中国英语教学研究会常务理事；中国功能语言学研究会常务理事；中国语言教育研究会副会长。 1985年考入北京师范大学外语系英语语言文学专业读本科，1989年毕业。1992年北京师范大学英语语言文学专业硕士研究生毕业，获硕士学位。2003年北京师范大学英语语言文学专业博士研究生毕业，获博士学位。 1992年7月起在北京师范大学外语系工作。 1998-1999年教育部公派赴英国谢菲尔德大学进修。 2001年入选“北京市新世纪社科理论人才百人工程”人选 王蔷, 北京师范大学外文学院外语教育与教师教育研究所所长、教授。1