Once upon a time, there was a very rash young man. He thought he was so brave that he feared nothing. One day, he heard that there was a fierce tiger often haunting in the mountain forest outside the village. It not only injured the villagers' livestock but also frightened the passers - by.
On hearing this, without inquiring carefully about where the tiger exactly was and how fierce it was, and without making any preparations, the young man decided to go and get rid of the tiger. He thought he was so strong that he could surely defeat the tiger easily. He took an old hunting fork and walked towards the direction of the mountain forest with great vigor. When he reached a large river beside the village, he found that the river was deep and the current was swift. But he was so eager to go and fight the tiger quickly that he completely ignored the fact that he couldn't swim.
He didn't look for a bridge or a boat to cross the river but jumped directly into it. As a result, he was soon submerged by the river and began to struggle in it. He shouted for help. Fortunately, some passing villagers heard him and pulled him out of the river. At this time, he was all wet and in a sorry state, and the hunting fork had been washed away and he didn't know where it was. He hadn't even seen the shadow of the tiger yet, but he had almost lost his life.
This story tells us that we should not act recklessly just with passion when doing things. Instead, we should think carefully and make full preparations before taking action. Otherwise, like this young man, not only will we fail to accomplish things, but also we may put ourselves in a dangerous situation.
