Story | Getting out of debt
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| One businessman was in debt and couldn't figure a way out of it. | Um homem de negócios estava endividado e não conseguia descobrir uma saída. |
| Creditors were pressing him. | Os credores estavam pressionando-o. |
| Suppliers were demanding payment. | Os fornecedores estavam exigindo um pagamento. |
| He was sitting on a bench in the park with his head down, thinking about what could save the company from bankruptcy. | Ele estava sentado em um banco no parque com a cabeça baixa, pensando no que poderia salvar a empresa da falência. |
| Suddenly, an old man appeared in front of him. | De repente, um velho apareceu na frente dele. |
| "I see that something is bothering you", he said. | "Vejo que algo está incomodando você", disse ele. |
| After listening to the businessman, the old man said: | Depois de ouvir o empresário, o velho disse: |
| "I think I can help you." | "Eu acho que posso ajudá-lo." |
| He asked the businessman, what his name was, wrote him a check and said: | Ele perguntou ao empresário qual era o nome dele, escreveu um cheque e disse: |
| "Take this money. We will meet here exactly in one year, and you will be able to return it to me at that time." | "Pegue esse dinheiro. Nós nos encontraremos aqui exatamente em um ano, e você poderá devolvê-lo para mim então." |
| After that, he turned around and disappeared just as suddenly as he appeared. | Depois disso, ele se virou e desapareceu tão subitamente quanto apareceu. |
| The businessman saw a check in his hands for an amount of 500 thousand dollars, signed by John Rockefeller, one of the richest people in the world at that time! | O empresário viu em suas mãos um cheque no valor de 500 mil dólares, assinado por John Rockefeller, uma das pessoas mais ricas do mundo na época! |
| "I could end all of my problems in no time!", he thought. | "Eu poderia acabar com todos os meus problemas em pouco tempo!", ele pensou. |
| But instead, the businessman decided to put the check into his safe. | Mas, ao invés disso, o empresário decidiu colocar o cheque em seu cofre. |
| Only one thought about its existence gave him the strength to find a solution to save his business. | Apenas saber da existência do cheque lhe deu forças para encontrar uma solução para salvar seus negócios. |
| With the return of his optimism, he concluded profitable deals. | Com o retorno de seu otimismo, ele concluiu acordos lucrativos. |
| During a couple of months, he got out of debt and started to earn money again. | Em alguns meses, ele quitou suas dívidas e começou a ganhar dinheiro novamente. |
| Exactly one year later, he returned to the park with the same check. | Exatamente um ano depois, ele voltou ao parque com o mesmo cheque. |
| At the agreed time, the old man appeared again. | Na hora combinada, o velho apareceu novamente. |
| And at the moment, when the businessman wanted to return the check and to share his story of success, a nurse ran up and grabbed the old man. | E exatamente neste momento, quando o empresário queria devolver o cheque e compartilhar sua história de sucesso, uma enfermeira correu e agarrou o velho. |
| "I'm so glad, I caught him!", she exclaimed. | "Estou tão feliz que o peguei!", ela exclamou. |
| "I hope he wasn't bothering you." | "Espero que ele não esteja incomodando você." |
| He always runs away from the house and tells he is John Rockefeller. | Ele sempre foge de casa e diz que é John Rockefeller. |
| The businessman was bemused. | O empresário ficou confuso. |
| During the whole year, he was spinning and building a business, buying and selling, convinced that he had half a million dollars. | Durante todo o ano, ele estava se virando e construindo um negócio, comprando e vendendo, convencido de que tinha meio milhão de dólares. |
| And suddenly he understood that it's not the money, real or imaginary, that turned his life up. | E de repente ele entendeu que não é o dinheiro, real ou imaginário, que transformou sua vida. |
| It was his new confidence and belief that gave him the strength to achieve everything that he had now. | Foi sua nova confiança e crença que lhe deram forças para conseguir tudo o que tinha agora. |
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| 11 | to | 10 | a | 9 | that |
| 9 | of | 9 | his | 7 | in |
| 7 | businessman | 6 | was | 6 | i |
| 6 | him | 5 | one | 5 | check |
| 4 | you | 4 | time | 4 | old |
| 4 | man | 4 | at | 3 | year |
| 3 | with | 3 | suddenly | 3 | said |
| 3 | return | 3 | out | 3 | money |
| 3 | it | 3 | appeared | 2 | will |
| 2 | what | 2 | were | 2 | up |
| 2 | turned | 2 | thought | 2 | strength |
| 2 | save | 2 | Rockefeller | 2 | park |
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| 2 | gave | 2 | from | 2 | for |
| 2 | exactly | 2 | during | 2 | dollars |
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| 1 | about | 1 | able |
Excelente!