Where there is a will, things come true. Even if the cauldron sinks the boat, one hundred and two Qin Passes will eventually belong to Chu. This sentence comes from the Qing Dynasty, Wu Gongheng's "Couplets" records that it was a couplet written by Jin Sheng, a famous anti-Qing general. This is The first half half couplet.

And the second half of the couplet: The painstaking efforts of man and nature will not let him down, and he will eat his courage while lying down on his salary. Three thousand Yue Jia can swallow Wu.

It should be said that it has been sung to this day and can be described as a famous saying through the ages.

Don't look at these two simple sentences, but they contain two inspirational stories. The first line describes Xiang Yu's heroic battle with the Qin army, and the second line tells the story of King Gou Jian of Yue who endured humiliation and defeated Wu.

Use modern vernacular to summarize the meaning of these two sentences. The first sentence is that people with ambition will succeed as long as they persist. Xiang Yu was weak at the beginning, but after many years he defeated the invincible in the world. The Qin army.

The second sentence is that Gou Jian, the king of Yue, endured the humiliation and endured the heavy burden. He slept in a firewood shed and suffered hardships, and defeated his powerful enemy Wu with only 3,000 soldiers.

Famous sayings and sayings from ancient times have inspired countless people in ancient China to strive for success one after another.

In contemporary times, how should we understand this classic saying?

First of all, the living environment in ancient times was relatively harsh. After all, in that era, there were absolute winners and losers. Everyone hoped to become the leader of this era through their own efforts. The competition in that era was very fierce, and it was even possible to become a master by paying a huge life price for success. In modern society, we young people may not face such cruel competition, but it still requires our unremitting efforts.

Secondly, this sentence essentially tells all those who have dreams that the realization of dreams is not achieved by a handful, but by unremitting efforts. It’s just that in the contemporary context, it may not be to become a king, but to become a strong person in life. The competition is still fierce, but you cannot give up easily. We have to overcome all the difficulties in life to reach our dreams.

Finally, we must insist on being ourselves, make full use of the trends of the times, and make ourselves the king of the times, that is, follow the trend. Both Xiang Yu and Gou Jian have made full use of the trend of the times. We must choose the right time and grasp the trend of the times. We cannot blindly struggle and persevere with our eyes closed. And many young people may feel that they are working hard, but in the wrong direction, which may also lead to tragedy.