A BOY put his hand into a pitcher1 full of filberts. He grasped

　　as many as he could possibly hold, but when he tried to pull out

　　his hand, he was prevented from doing so by the neck of the

　　pitcher. Unwilling2 to lose his filberts, and yet unable to

　　withdraw his hand, he burst into tears and bitterly lamented3 his

　　disappointment. A bystander said to him, "Be satisfied with half

　　the quantity, and you will readily draw out your hand."

　　Do not attempt too much at once.