The Invisible Bridge（看不见的桥）

“Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole path.” — Martin Luther King Jr.

“信念是不看清整条路也愿意迈出第一步。” — 马丁·路德·金

A young man named Theo dreamed of starting his own business.

一个叫西奥的年轻人梦想创业。

He worked a regular job,

他做着普通的工作，

saved money,

存钱，

and read countless books.

读了无数书。

But every time he considered taking action,

但每当真正准备行动时，

fear stopped him.

恐惧就会阻止他。

“What if I fail?”

“如果失败怎么办？”

“What if I lose everything?”

“如果什么都没了怎么办？”

One evening, Theo visited his uncle,

一天傍晚，西奥去看望他的叔叔，

a man known for his calm wisdom.

一位以沉稳智慧闻名的人。

Theo confessed his fears.

西奥倾诉了自己的恐惧。

His uncle listened quietly,

叔叔静静地听着，

then asked,

然后问：

“When you cross a foggy bridge, do you see the whole bridge?”

“当你走一座被雾笼罩的桥时，你能看到整座桥吗？”

Theo shook his head.

西奥摇头。

“Yet you still walk, step by step, trusting each plank beneath you.”

“但你依然一步步走过去，相信脚下的每一块木板。”

“The path appears as you move.”

“道路是在你前行时才会显现。”

Theo went home thinking of the foggy bridge.

西奥回家，一直想着那座雾中的桥。

The next morning,

第二天早晨，

with his heart pounding,

心跳剧烈，

he filed the paperwork to begin his business.

他递交了创业申请。

The bridge didn’t magically become clear—

桥并没有突然变得清晰——

but with each step,

但随着每一步，

the next plank appeared.

下一块木板慢慢显现。

Some steps were shaky,

有些步伐不稳，

some felt wrong,

有些似乎走错，

but he kept walking.

但他继续走。

Years later, Theo built a thriving company.

多年后，西奥建立了一家蓬勃发展的公司。

When people asked how he found the courage,

当别人问他如何找到勇气时，

he simply said:

他只说：

“I didn’t see the whole bridge.

我并没有看到整座桥。

I just trusted the next step.”

我只是相信下一步。”

Summary: “You don’t need to see the whole path—just the courage to take the next step.”

总结：“你不需要看清整条路，只需要迈出下一步的勇气。”