The prerequisite for success is confidence. - Faulkner
Confidence is the first secret of success. - Edison
A person does not know himself How powerful it is, because the huge energy hidden in the human body cannot be detected. But one thing is certain: as long as you believe in your talents and keep working hard, your potential energy will be tapped and your life will become infinitely bright. The size of your achievements will never exceed your limit. The size of self-confidence. Napoleon's army would never have climbed the Alps if Napoleon himself thought it was too difficult. Similarly, you will never achieve anything significant in your life if you have serious doubts about your ability; if you do not passionately pursue success and expect success. The prerequisite for success is self-confidence.
Facing the towering mountains, some people prostrate themselves at its feet; facing the bumpy road, some hesitate; facing countless failures, some people are helpless. This is entirely due to their lack of self-confidence. A celebrity once said: "Confidence is the first secret of success." Today's world needs people who are brave enough to explore, be enterprising, and innovative, and it also needs people who are full of confidence. Let confidence accompany every student towards a successful tomorrow!
About the author: (No need to say more about Edison) William Faulkner (1897-1962) American writer, was born in the family of a manor in New Albany, Mississippi, USA, after the Civil War The family is in decline.
During World War I, Faulkner served in the Air Force. After the war, he entered university, worked in various professions and began writing. After the publication of "A Soldier's Pay" (1926), Faulkner was included in the "Lost Generation", but he soon parted ways with them. After the publication of "Salaris" (1929), Faulkner's creation reached its peak. He found that "the place in his hometown that is as big as a postage stamp is worth writing about, but I'm afraid I won't be able to finish it in my lifetime." With this belief, he weaved 19 novels and more than 70 short stories into the "Yoknapataw Family", which reflected the rise and fall of the southern aristocratic family from the eve of the American Revolutionary War to the Second World War. The social reality has traumatized the "human comedy" of the 20th century. The novel "The Sound and the Fury" and "As I Lay Dying" (1930), "The Temple" (1931), "Light of August" (1932), "Absalom, Absalom" (1936) and other modern literary works A classic.
Faulkner's later major works include "The Village" (1940), "The Intruder" (1948), "Fable" (1954), "The Town" (1957) and "The Mansion" ( 1959) etc. There are also short stories, plays and poetry.
Although Faulkner was an important writer in the South, his works were not taken seriously at the time. It was not until 1946 that the famous American literary critic Malcolm Cowley compiled the "Pocket Collected Works of Faulkner" ” and wrote a famous preface, Faulkner attracted attention in the literary world. Especially the appreciation of Sartre, Marlowe and others made Faulkner famous.
In art, Faulkner was influenced by Freud and boldly carried out experiments, using stream-of-consciousness techniques, counterpoint structures, symbolic metaphors and other means to express violence, murder, sexual perversion, etc. , the styles of his works are varied and confusing, and readers must work hard to feel his unique aesthetic taste.
In 1949, Faulkner won the Nobel Prize for Literature "because of his powerful and artistically unparalleled contribution to contemporary American fiction."
"The American writer is not part of American culture. He is like a beautiful dog. People like him to run around, but he is useless." William Faulkner said this. He was pessimistic about his own role in American literary history. But when President Kennedy paid tribute to him, he compared him to Henry James and praised his works as eternal monuments.
Faulkner spent his final year in Oxford, Mississippi.
His thoughts never left Oxford, even when he was lecturing at the University of Virginia or traveling elsewhere. He needs Oxford. He used the citizens here, both educated and uneducated, as models to create countless characters in his short stories and novels.
The citizens here give him a wide berth. When he went to the drugstore to buy medicine or went to the post office to send a letter, the people of Oxford often avoided his gaze. After he left, they said he had drunk too much. He was often drunk.
1. Hope is the faithful sister of misfortune. (Pushkin)
2. Life is like a road. The nearest shortcut is usually the worst way. (Bacon)
3. Will dominates at the age of twenty, wit at the age of thirty, and judgment at the age of forty. (Franklin)
After reading such a famous quote, I believe everyone will sincerely agree with it. Who living on this earth can escape the bad luck in their life? Although people are full of expectations for a better life, the road that life unfolds in front of you is always bumpy, rugged, and difficult that you can't imagine... In this way, you struggle and explore in this whirlpool of life. As the years go by, As time goes by, you continue to become more mature and wise as you grow older...
"Hope is the faithful sister of misfortune." Pushkin expressed such emotion. I think he must have felt it himself. The many misfortunes he has experienced also show that he must be a person who values ??love and justice.
Think about it, in our lives, we will always encounter sudden misfortune from time to time, making us fall into depression, hesitation, helplessness, even humiliation and even despair, as if we have been abandoned. It's like going to the wilderness, lonely and helpless, but if you are in the most painful and desperate time, as long as you still have a glimmer of hope in your heart, then you will have the confidence and strength to defeat the bad luck and regain your life.
Then I thought that whenever I am in trouble, the first person to lend a helping hand to me is my closest and most loyal sister who cares for me the most. Speaking of which, first of all, I would like to thank God from the bottom of my heart for giving me a good sister. Although life always gives me some inexplicable misfortunes and pains for no reason, I can always get comfort and help from my sister. I remember that I was in a car accident. I had difficulty moving and could not take care of myself. It was really thanks to my sister who came to take care of me. Every day, my sister not only sent me to the hospital for injections and dressing changes, but she also cooked delicious meals three times a day to nourish me. , under the careful care of my sister, my body was able to recover quickly. Thinking about it now, I am still very touched. If it had not been for my sister's care at that time, I really can't imagine how difficult it would have been for me to get through those days.
Thinking about this, I understand better why Pushkin equates loyal sisters with hope in doom. Indeed, hope and faithful sisters are indispensable in our long journey of life.
Then please keep in mind Pushkin's famous saying: "Hope is the faithful sister of misfortune", and you will hold up a bright light in your life journey!
"Life is like a road. The shortest way is usually the worst way." I read Bacon's famous saying over and over again, and I couldn't help but sigh in my heart.
It is often said that life is like a road. Furthermore, when traveling around mountains and rivers, everyone knows that if you want to take the nearest mountain road, you have to take the "small road". This "small road" is of course a dangerous and steep "bad" road. If people want to pass, they must endure a lot of hardships during the trek, but people are happy to endure this hardship, because they can appreciate the joy of mountain climbing and the fun of enjoying the scenery! There are countless anecdotes about this ancient saying left by our predecessors, so there is no need to repeat it. But Mr. Bacon put "the shortest shortcut is usually the worst road" together with "life is like a road", which has an unusual meaning.
In our lives, who has never encountered headaches and fever, and they come again and again every three days, making you feel that you have no good life anyway.
But when we are upset, decadent, complaining, and resentful of the long nights and short days, the bitterness and sweetness, why don’t we think of how much we have gained from it? And why do our predecessors leave so many ancient precepts and famous sayings to warn and spur us? I think they must have experienced unforgettable pain themselves and gained inspiration through repeated hardships in life. The purpose is also to prevent future generations from taking detours.
Now that I understand this insightful quote from Francis Bacon, I think we should no longer be sad and worried about the suffering of life, but should appreciate the joys and sorrows like mountain climbing. Because we already know that in our long journey of life, only by experiencing the ups and downs of life can our life reach the end of our life in the shortest way. Therefore, we should be full of confidence and smile to welcome the bright and glorious tomorrow that belongs to us.
"At the age of twenty it is the will that dominates, at the age of thirty it is the wit, and at the age of forty it is the judgment." Franklin's words are just a subtle introduction to people's maturation process. definition.
Human life goes from youth to adulthood to old age. What's more, there are still so many essences left by our predecessors to absorb. Even those who cannot read or write know that the senior and senior people have walked more bridges and eaten more salt than the young ones. Qing has traveled a lot. When talking about his own experience, anyone can come up with a few clever tricks: A good man will not mention his bravery in the past, he will take a cut and gain wisdom, but a boss will have to change his nature no matter what he does when he is young. With some wisdom, I won’t live so many years in vain!
Looking at the wonderful dramas performed by this life, what is the true love, true meaning, and true words of this life? What is the world, whether it is black, white, good, or evil, will also change accordingly. The movement of the sun, moon and stars is constantly displayed in front of each of us, or it is also waiting for everyone to make their own best judgment.
Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin (1799～1837)
Pushkin (1799～1837) was the main representative of Russian romantic literature in the 19th century and also the leader of realist literature. Founder. He was good at all genres, founded Russian national literature and literary language, and provided a model for Russian literature in various literary fields such as poetry, novels, dramas and even fairy tales. Pushkin was also hailed by Gorky as "the beginning of all beginnings."
Pushkin was born into a noble family in Moscow on June 6, 1799, and grew up in a strong literary atmosphere. In his childhood, he was trained by a French tutor and received an aristocratic education. At the age of 8, he was able to write poems in French. His family had a rich collection of books and friends with literary celebrities. His nanny, who was a serf, often told him Russian folk stories and legends, which enabled him to appreciate the rich Russian language from an early age and develop a strong interest in folk creations.
In 1811, Pushkin entered Tsarskoye Selo, a school for aristocratic children, and began his literary career at the age of 12. In 1815, he recited his own "Memories of Tsarskoe Selo" in the middle school examination, showing his outstanding talent in poetry writing. In particular, the beauty and exquisiteness of his verses were widely appreciated. In his early poems, he followed the romantic poets Bachushkov and Zhukovsky, and studied the style of the French poet Andre Chenier in the 17th and 18th centuries. While studying at Tsarskoe Selo Middle School, he also received the influence of French Enlightenment ideas and made friends with some Praetorian Guard officers who later became Decembrists. His ideas of opposing the tsarist dictatorship and pursuing freedom were initially formed.
After graduation, Pushkin went to work in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Petersburg. During this period, he was deeply infected by the Decembrists and their ideas of democracy and freedom, and participated in secret cooperation with the Decembrists. He organized the "Green Lantern Society", a literary group with connections, and wrote many poems that opposed serfdom and praised freedom, such as "Ode to Freedom" (1817); "To Chadayev" (1818); "Village", (1819). In 1820, Pushkin wrote the long fairy tale narrative poem "Ruslan and Lyudmila".
The story is based on Russian folklore, describing the knight Ruslan overcoming difficulties and obstacles, defeating the enemy, and finally finding his bride Lyudmila. Pushkin used vivid folk language in his poems, which were different from classical poetry in content and form, and challenged the traditional aristocratic literature.
These works of Pushkin caused uneasiness in the tsarist government. In 1820, he was sent to southern Russia to serve. This was actually a disguised exile. During this period, he had more frequent contacts with the Decembrists and participated in some secret meetings of the Decembrists. His pursuit of freedom became clearer and stronger. Pushkin wrote famous poems such as "The Dagger" (1821), "The Prisoner" (1822), and "To the Sea" (1824). He also wrote a set of "Southern Poems", including "Captives of the Caucasus" (1822), "The Robbers" "Brothers" (1822), "The Fountain of Tears in Bahcesarayi" (1824), and "Gzigan" (1824) are four romantic narrative poems. He also wrote many beautiful lyric poems: "The Sun Sinks" (1820), "Prisoners" and "Dagger" (1821), etc., which express the poet's strong longing for freedom. From this period onwards, Pushkin fully demonstrated his unique style.
In 1824--1825, Pushkin was returned by the tsarist authorities to the village of Mikhailovsk, his parents' territory in Pskov Province, where he spent two years in confinement. He composed nearly a hundred poems. He collected folk songs and stories, and studied Russian history. His thoughts became more mature, and his realist tendency in creation became more and more obvious. In 1825, he completed the creation of "Boris Godunov", the first realist tragedy in the history of Russian literature.
In 1826, Tsar Nicholas I came to the throne. In order to win over people's hearts, he recalled Pushkin to Moscow, but he was still under the secret surveillance of the tsarist police. Pushkin did not change his attitude towards the Decembrists. He once had illusions about the new tsar and hoped that Nicholas I could pardon the Decembrists who were exiled in Siberia. However, the illusion was quickly shattered and he wrote political lyrics. "To the Prisoners of Siberia" expresses his unswerving loyalty to the ideals of the Decembrist Party.
In the autumn of 1830, Pushkin spent three months in his father's territory. This was a fruitful period of his life's creation, and it is known as the "Autumn of Bolkino" in the history of literature. He completed the poetic novel "Eugene Onegin" which he started writing in 1823, creating the first image of "superfluous man" in Russian literature, which became his most important work. He also wrote "Belkin's Novels" and four verse novels "The Stingy Knight", "Mozart and Salieri", "The Plague Banquet", "The Stone Guest", and nearly 30 lyric poems. "The Station Master" in "Belkin's Novels" is a model of Russian short stories, starting the tradition of shaping "little people", and his realist creation is extremely proficient.
In 1831, Pushkin moved to Petersburg and still served in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He continued to create many works, mainly including the narrative poem "The Bronze Horseman" (1833), the fairy tale poem "The Story of the Fisherman and the Goldfish" (1833), the short story "The Queen of Spades" (1834), etc. He also wrote two novels about peasant issues, "Dubrovsky" (1832-1833) and "The Captain's Daughter" (1836).
In 1836, Pushkin founded the literary magazine "Modern Man". The publication was later edited by Belinsky, Nekrasov, Chernyshevsky, Dubrovryubov, etc., and ran until the 1860s. It not only cultivated a large number of outstanding writers, but also became a symbol of Russian progress. People's mouthpiece.
Pushkin’s creations and activities caused a headache for the Tsarist government. They used conspiracy methods to instigate French military police captain Dantes to blaspheme Pushkin’s wife Natalia Nikolayevna Goncharo The result was the duel between Pushkin and Dantes in 1837. Pushkin was seriously injured in the duel and died on February 8, 1837. He was only 37 years old. His early death made Russian progressive literati once lamented: "The sun of Russian poetry has set."
The lofty ideological nature and perfect artistry of Pushkin's works gave him great influence worldwide. His works have been translated into all major languages ??around the world. Pushkin expressed his love for freedom and life in his works, his firm belief that light will defeat darkness and reason will defeat prejudice, his lofty sense of mission to "light up people's hearts with words" and The great ambition has deeply moved generations of people. A masterpiece of genius that inspired the creative passion and inspiration of so many Russian musicians. Operas based on Pushkin's poems "Evgeny Onegin", "Boris Godunov", "The Queen of Spades", "Ruslan and Lyudmila", "Gypsy", etc., etc. One is not a great musical work; Pushkin's lyric poems were set to music and became popular art songs; some works were also adapted into ballets and became immortal classics on the stage.
In memory of Pushkin, the Tsarskoye Selo where he was born was renamed Pushkin (the place where Catherine the Great died in 1796). Now it has become a famous tourist attraction, and the famous village of Bolkino is also nearby.
1. Francis Bacon (1561-1626) was a British philosopher and scientist. He strongly advocated that "histories make men wise, poets witty, the mathematics subtle, natural philosophy deep, moral grave, logic and rhetoric able to contend)". His progressive ideas of advocating science and developing science and progressive slogans advocating knowledge have always promoted social progress. This thinker who pursued truth throughout his life was called "the true ancestor of British materialism and the entire modern experimental science" by Marx.
He is the author of "Academic Progress" (1605) and "New Tools" (1620). Bacon sharply criticized medieval scholasticism, believing that scholasticism and theology seriously hindered the progress of science, and advocated a comprehensive transformation of human knowledge, liberating the entire academic culture from scholasticism, and realizing a great revival. He believed that science must pursue the causes and laws of things in nature. To achieve this goal, it must be based on sensory experience. He put forward the principle of materialist empiricism, believing that knowledge and concepts originate from the perceptual world, and sensory experience is the source of all knowledge. To obtain scientific knowledge of nature, we must build our understanding on the basis of sensory experience. He also proposed the empirical induction method, advocating that based on experiments and observation materials, through analysis, comparison, selection, and rejection, the correct conclusion can finally be drawn