Daily inspirational story: What do you think of yourself?
She stood on the stage, waving her hands irregularly from time to time; Looking up, her neck stretched out very long, in line with her sharp lower Bala; Her mouth was open, her eyes narrowed into a line, and she looked at the students in the audience mysteriously; Occasionally, she mumbles something, and I don't know what to say. Basically, she can't speak, but she has good hearing. As long as the other person guesses correctly or expresses her opinion, she will shout happily, stretch out her right hand and point at you with two fingers, or clap her hands and walk up to you askew and give you a postcard drawn by her.
She is Huang Meilian, a patient with cerebral palsy since childhood. Cerebral palsy deprived her of a sense of balance in her limbs and the ability to speak loudly. Growing up, she lived in many physical inconveniences and strange eyes, and her growth was full of blood and tears. However, she didn't let these external pains crush her inner spirit of struggle. She faced all the impossible bravely. Finally, she received a doctorate in literature from the University of California. She used her hand as a brush to tell people "the strength and beauty of the whole world" with color, and vividly "lived the color of life". All the students in the audience were shocked by her uncontrollable body movements. This is a lecture devoted to life and meeting life.
"Excuse me, Dr. Huang," a student whispered, "you have been like this since you were a child. How do you feel about yourself? Don't you have any resentment? " My heart is tight, too immature. How can I ask this question in public? It's so exciting, I'm afraid Huang Meilian can't stand it.
"How do I see myself?" Mei Lian wrote these words heavily on the blackboard with chalk. When she writes, she works extremely hard. After writing this question, she stopped writing, cocked her head and looked back at the classmate who asked the question. Then she smiled and looked back and wrote on the blackboard:
First, I'm so cute!
Second, my legs are very long and beautiful!
Third, mom and dad love me so much!
Fourth, God loves me so much!
Five, I can draw! I can write a manuscript!
I have a lovely cat!
Seven, and ...
Eight, ... "
Suddenly, the classroom was silent and no one dared to speak. She turned around and looked at everyone, then turned around and wrote her conclusion on the blackboard: "I only look at what I have, not what I don't have." Applause rang out among the students. Look at Mei Lian leaning on the stage. A satisfied smile rippled from her mouth, her eyes narrowed even smaller, and an indomitable pride was written on her face. I sat in my seat and looked at her, but my eyes were wet. Out of the classroom, Mei Lian's conclusion written on the blackboard kept jumping in front of my eyes: "I only look at what I have, not what I don't have." Ten days have passed, and I think this sentence will be vividly printed in my heart forever.
I only look at what I have, not what I don't have. After reading this article, these words echoed in my mind. I have a happy family, my parents love me very much, my wife loves me very much, I get along well with my brothers, I have many friends I know or don't know to support me, I can do my favorite job, I can express my views freely, I have a computer, I can surf the Internet ... I really have no reason to complain.
Daily inspirational story: you can bow your head, but you can't bend over.
The architecture of Miao people's homes is the most distinctive. A small house can have dozens of eaves and thresholds. On weekdays, the villagers in Miao village come in through these eaves and thresholds from the outside with heavy baskets on their backs. What I don't understand is that although there are so many obstacles, I have never seen any of them bump into the eaves or trip over the threshold. You know, for a foreigner, even if he walks into such a room empty-handed, he will often encounter stumbling, not to mention carrying such a heavy basket behind them. Later, I consulted a local resident, and the old man told me that if I want to walk freely in such a building, I must remember one sentence: I can bow my head, but I can't bend over. Bow your head to avoid the obstacles above and see the threshold at your feet. Not to bend over, but to have enough strength to carry the basket on your body.
After listening to the old man, I was lost in thought. You can bow your head, but you can't bend over. Isn't this the attitude we should have towards life? Isn't the Miao family's house just like our life, with eaves and thresholds all the way, and the small space is full of bumps and bumps. And the big basket on our shoulders is full of our dignity as human beings. Walk on the ups and downs with dignity, and always be alert to the dangers around you. In order not to kowtow or stumble, we began to learn to bow our heads-bow our heads to be human, bow our heads to live, converge our abilities and bow our heads carefully.
There are too many eaves and thresholds in our life. From a very young age, we kept meeting and stumbling. Later, when we grew up, our parents told us that we must bow our heads, bow our heads in advance when we meet people, and be patient everywhere. Just for less trouble and less pain. But we forget that there is a basket behind us, a basket full of human dignity. In the process of constantly bowing, the dignity behind it has been shaken. Once we bow our heads at the bottom line, or even bend down, how can we carry back the dignity of being a man and the dignity of life?
Sanmao, a famous writer in Taiwan Province, had a similar experience. At that time, she was studying abroad alone. Before leaving, her parents repeatedly reminded her that she must do things with her tail between her legs and be a man with her head down in a strange environment. Talk less and do more. She did do what her parents wanted. She does all the housework in the dormitory by herself. At first, everyone was a little embarrassed, but gradually, everyone thought the China girl was a fool and took her patience as a fool. So he became more and more rude to her and took her work seriously. Later, I had to wash my underwear. This life lasted for nearly a year. Finally, exhausted San Mao couldn't bear it any longer. She negotiated with them in the strongest tone of her life. China girl, who never lost her temper, got angry and threw each other's clothes back one by one. This makes people realize that the girl who always walks with her head down is not a fool. They mistake San Mao's concession for cowardice and caution for mental retardation. From then on, no one dared to despise this student from Taiwan Province Province. What is even more surprising is that San Mao, who is upright and upright, has not been isolated by everyone, but has won people's respect. I became friends with everyone, and some people kept in touch with her all their lives.
In the following years, Sanmao still walked with her head down, but she never bent down for fear of injury and never let her dignity fall out of the basket behind her.
In order to avoid unnecessary trouble, San Mao kept bowing his head. There is nothing wrong with bowing your head. The mistake is that your head is much lower and you even bend over. When the waist bends, the basket can't keep its balance, and its dignity will fall out, scattered all over the floor and smashed to pieces. What you get is not respect from others, but endless contempt and fooling. Facts have proved that life is a snob, and he only sees people with high status. If you want him to hold his head up, you have to stand up straight and be a man. Mature seeds always put their heads towards the earth, and we bow our heads deeply for fear of fate. But don't forget, when we bow our heads, we still carry the dignity of being a human being behind us, which is our most important thing. Once we bow our heads, we will not be able to bear the dignity of being human. Stand up and tell the world: we can bow our heads, but we can't bend over.
Daily inspirational story: amplify your value
This is a very small food company with a production capital of only several hundred thousand. However, the boss is confident. On the cultural wall of the unit, he wrote the rhetoric of being the first brand of hot sauce in this city, which always inspired the confidence of employees. Before the hot sauce went on the market, the boss wanted to advertise it. He originally wanted to rent a huge and conspicuous billboard on a busy street in this city, and put labels on their products, so that all the people passing by here could pay attention to it at once and understand their hot sauce from then on.
But when he contacted the advertising company, he found that the price of advertising space in the city center was much higher than his imagination, and his small business could not afford this sky-high advertising fee.
But he was not disappointed, but kept asking around to find out where there was a cheap and affordable advertising space. After repeated searching, he finally took a fancy to a billboard at the intersection of the city gate. There is a crossroads, and the traffic is endless. Unfortunately, passers-by are in a hurry, and their eyes are only fixed on traffic lights and speeding vehicles. It is difficult to guarantee good results in advertising here. I inquired about the price, tens of thousands of dollars. The boss was very satisfied and rented it. The employees questioned the boss's move one after another, but the boss just laughed and didn't answer, as if he had everything in mind.
Old advertisements were quickly removed, and employees thought they could see their hot sauce advertisements the next day. However, the next day, the employees saw that there was no advertisement for their hot sauce on the billboard, which read: "Good location, of course, only waiting for VIPs. The advertising rent is 880,000 yuan/year. "
God, this price should be the most expensive advertising space in this city. There seems to be no doubt about the impact of the sky-high signboard, and everyone who passes by here seems to stop and take a look unconsciously. Word of mouth, gradually, many people know that there is a ridiculously expensive advertising space at this intersection, and even the local newspaper has paid great attention to it. ...
A month later, the advertisement of "Shuangkou" brand hot sauce was published.
The employees of the hot sauce factory finally understood the boss's calculation and praised it. The market for hot sauce opened quickly, because the advertising price of "880,000/year" has long been a household name. "Shuangkou" brand hot sauce has become a famous brand in this city. The boss erased the original slogan and replaced it with the slogan of being the first brand in China. An employee asked him, "We are not the first brand in this city, why should we change it?"
The boss replied meaningfully: "value can only be reflected in circulation, but the scale of value is always in the hands of others." Others will never give you the ideal value. Be sure to take the initiative to make signs and enlarge your value appropriately! "
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