Her father took her to the__2__，filled three pots with water and placed the__3__ on high.In one he placed carrots，in the other he placed eggs，and in the last he placed__4__．He let them__5__，without saying a word.In half an hour he walked over to the oven and__6__ the fire.And then he__7__ the carrots，the eggs and the coffee beans out and__8__ them in the bowl.Turning to her he asked，“What do you see？” She replied，“Carrots，eggs，and coffee.” She asked，“What does it__9__，Father？”

　　He explained，“Each of them faced the same adversity(不幸)．However，each reacted__10__．The carrot went in strong，hard，and unrelenting.But after going through boiling water，it softened and became__11．The egg was easily broken.A thin outer shell__12__ a liquid center.But after sitting through the boiling water，its__13__ became hardened.The coffee beans are__14__ however.After they were in the boiling water，it became__15__ and richer.”

　　When adversity knocks on your door，how do you__16__？ Are you the carrot that seems__17__，but with the smallest amount of pain，adversity，heat，you wilt and become soft with no__18__？ Are you the egg，which starts off with a malleable(可变的) heart？__19__ after a death，a breakup，a layoff you become hardened and stiff.Or are you like the coffee bean? When the water gets the hottest，it just__20__ better.

　　How do you handle adversity? Are you a carrot，an egg，or a coffee bean?

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