oneday,platoaskedhisteacher,"whatislove?howcanifindit?" 　　histeacheranswered:"thereisavastwheatfieldinfront.walkforwardwithoutturningback,andpiclonlyonestalk.ifyoufindthemostmagnigicenstalk,thenyouhavefoundlove." 　　platowalkedforwaed,andalongtimepassedbeforehereturnedwithemptyhands,havingpickednothing. 　　histeacherasked,"whydidyounotpickanystalk?' 　　platoanswered:"becauseicouldonlypickonce,andyeticouldnotturnback,ididfindthemostmagnificenstalk,butdidnotknowiftherewereanybetteronesahead,soididnotpickit.asiwalkedfurther,thestalksthatisawwerenotasgoodastheearlierone,soididnotpickanyintheend." 　　histeacherthensaid:"andthatislove." 　　oneanotherday,plaotaskedhisteacher,"whatismarriage?howcanifindit? 　　histeacheranswered,"thereisathrivingforestinfront.walkforwardwithourturningback,andchopdownonlyonetree.ifyoufindthetallesttree,thenyoufoundmarriage." 　　platowalkedforward,andbeforelong,hereturnedwithatree.thetreewsanotthrivinganditwasnottalleither.itwasonlyanordinarytree. 　　histeacherasked:"whydidyouchopdownsuchanordinarytree?" 　　platoanswered:"becauseofmypreviousexperience.ihadwalkedthroughthefield,butreturnedwithemptyhands.thistime,isawthistree,andifeltthatitwasnotbad.soichoppeditdownandbroughitback.ididnotwanttomisstheopportunity." 　　histeacherthensaid:"andthatismarriage.youseeson,loveisthemostbeautifulthingtohappentoaperson,it'sanopportunitybutyoudon'trealizeitsworthwhenyouhaveitbutonlywhenir'sgonelikethefieldofstalks.Marriageislikethetreeyouchopped.it'sacompromise,youpickthefirstbestthingyouseeandlearntoliveahappylifewithit."