John quería hacerse
famoso. Ser famoso era su meta en la
vida. Pero ¿cómo podía lograr la
meta? No tenía destrezas (skills)
impresionantes. No tenía mucho
talento. ¿Cómo podía lograr la meta?
John wanted to become famous. Being famous was his goal in life. But how could he achieve his goal? He didn't have impressive skills. He didn't have much talent. How could he achieve his goal?
John decidió que podía hacerse famoso por cruzar el océano en una canoa. Compró una canoa en Big Five y fue a San Diego. Empezó a cruzar el Océano Pacífico, pero había un problema. No tenía mucha fuerza en los brazos. Tenía que abandonar su plan. ¡Ni siquiera navegó a Hawaii!
John decided that he could become famous by crossing the ocean in a canoe. He bought a canoe in Big Five and went to San Diego. He began to cross the Pacific Ocean, but there was a problem. He didn't have much strength in his arms. He had to abandon his plan. He didn't even sail to Hawaii!
Entonces
John decidió que podía ser famoso por comer salchichas. Su meta era comer 64 salchichas en un
minuto. Empezó a comer salchichas, pero
sólo comió trece antes de vomitar. No
logró la meta.
Then John decided that he could become famous by eating hot dogs. His goal was to eat 64 hot dogs in a minute. He began to eat hot dogs, but he only ate 13 before throwing up. He didn't achieve his goal.
John
empezó a pensar de nuevo. Entonces
decidió. Iba a pelear con un león--¡por
eso podría ser famoso! El chico no podía
practicar con un león, así que practicó con un gato grande. Practicó con el gato siete veces, y cada vez,
John ganó. Creyo que sí pudiera luchar
contra un león sin problema.
John began to think again. Then he decided. He was going to fight with a lion--that way he could be famous! The boy couldn't practice with a lion, so he practiced with a big cat. He practiced with the cat seven times, and every time, John won. He believed that he could fight a lion without a problem.
John
sí logró su meta, pero no la logró cómo quería lograrla. John es muy famoso porque él entró en la
jaula de un león, amenazó al león, y el león lo comió en menos de cinco
minutos—un nuevo récord.
John did achieve his goal, but he didn't achieve it as he wanted to achieve it. John is very famous because he entered a lion's cage, threatened the lion, and the lion ate him in less than five minutes--a new record.
