Seriously imitate the ancients, pay attention to every stroke like a certain one, such as a horizontal slope and a Xi Zhi. Naturally, once he reached this point, he was quite proud.
The other is just the opposite, not only practicing hard, but also demanding that each stroke be different from the ancients and pay attention to nature. Only by practicing this step can you feel at ease.
So, who is better? The story didn't say anything, but told a story-one day, the first calligrapher mocked the second calligrapher and said, "Dear friend, which of your words belongs to the ancients?"
The latter one didn't get angry, but smiled and asked, "By the way, my dear friend, which of your words did you say yourself?"
Hearing this, the first person suddenly became tongue-tied.
From the perspective of creationism, the first calligrapher has no ambition, and he really has nothing but endless repetition of others, which is extremely pitiful. The second calligrapher worked tirelessly to create his own unique personality and achieved "I am me"!
Then I remembered a famous saying of Mr. Qi Baishi: "Those who learn from me live like I die."
In the experience of personal success, it is meaningful to keep your authenticity and win a new world with your own creativity.
The famous william james once talked about people who never found themselves. He said that the average person only developed 10% of the potential capacity. "He has all kinds of abilities, but he habitually doesn't know how to use them."
You and I both have this ability, so we shouldn't waste another second worrying that we don't have the characteristics of others.
The idea of being someone else is especially popular in Hollywood. Sam wood is one of the most famous directors in Hollywood. He said that the biggest headache he encountered when inspiring some young actors was to keep it true. They all want to be second-rate Lana Turner or third-rate clark gable. "The audience has had enough," sam wood said. "The safest thing to do is to get rid of those posers as soon as possible."
In human history, you are unique, so you should be grateful for it and make full use of what nature has given you. After all, all arts have some autobiographies. You can only sing your own songs, you can only draw your own pictures, and you can only be yourself caused by your experience, your environment and your family. No matter what the situation is, you are creating your own small garden; No matter what the situation is, you should play your own small instrument in the symphony of life; No matter what the situation is, count your footprints in the desert of life.
When Chaplin started making movies, the film directors insisted that Chaplin learn from a very famous German comedian at that time, but Chaplin didn't become famous until he created his own acting method. Bob hope had the same experience. He acted in musicals for many years and got nothing. He didn't become famous until he developed his ability to tell jokes. In the vaudeville troupe, wil rogersl continued to perform rope throwing skills and remained silent for many years. Finally, he found that he had a special talent for telling humorous jokes, and he began to talk while performing rope throwing, which was the only success.
When Mary Margaret McBride first entered the broadcasting industry, she wanted to be an Irish comedy student, but she failed. Later, she showed her true colors and became an ordinary country girl from Missouri. As a result, she became the most popular radio star in new york.
Ginott Lei Gang wanted to get rid of her Texas accent when she debuted. In order to be a city dweller, he called himself from new york, and everyone laughed at him behind his back. Later, he began to play banjo and sing his western songs, and began his great acting career, becoming one of the most famous western singers in film and radio in the world.
In the process of everyone's education, he will find at some point that jealousy is ignorance and imitation is suicide.
For better or worse, you must be yourself.
All one's abilities are innate. Except for them, no one knows what it can do. What it can know, he must strive to obtain.
Character is a fortune. Having a lovely personality will make you enjoy it all your life.
You can regard Gong Li and May as idols in your heart, and marvel at the amazing wealth created by Yang Lan and Zhang Can, but you must never underestimate yourself, from your heart, despite your shortcomings.
Maybe your image is not as beautiful as Gong Li's, maybe your wealth is insignificant compared with Yang Lan's, but you don't have to make a fool of yourself. You are diligent and self-reliant. Who can refuse to give in is a highlight of life? There are no two identical leaves in the world. Even though you are twins, the two sisters have many similarities in words and manners, but in the heart of the person who loves you, you are still unique and irreplaceable by any "her" in the world.
There is an old saying from ancient times to the present that "the feet are shorter, the inches are longer". It really makes sense to think about it.
She has her advantages, and you have your advantages. There are not many reasons to compare yourself with her, and there is no need to put some pressure on yourself through your intentional comparison.
Li Bai, a great poet in the Tang Dynasty, once said, "Since God has given talents, let them be used!" . In this case, man is a piece of gold that can shine brilliantly, and I am a piece of coal that burns to warm the world.
Personality is characteristic, characteristic is advantage, advantage is strength, and strength is beauty.
In order to imitate others, it is a fool's behavior to cut off his own feet and try on his own shoes.
In order to keep up with the fashion, there will only be piles of goods instead of works of art.