The story says that Zeng Guofan's talent for reading as a child was not high, and he could not recite an article after reading it many times. One night, while he was reading, a thief wanted to steal after he slept. But wait and wait, the thief can recite the article, Zeng Guofan can't recite it yet, and he is still studying there. The thief said, "What books do you read at this level?" The thief was clever, but he became a thief. Zeng Guofan was not very clever, but Chairman Mao said that he was "a man with great achievements in modern times".
At first, I thought it was strange. Aren't smart people better than stupid people? Mom asked me to think about it. Why did Zeng Guofan study again and again? And be sure to recite it, indicating what kind of person he is? Oh! I see, he is a person who sets a goal and will work hard and persevere until he succeeds.
This reminds me of one thing. I have learned Latin dance before. When I first started learning, my teacher often praised me for being smart, and I could learn it as soon as I learned. But within a few days, I felt bored, and I kept repeating monotonous actions, which made me feel bored. I didn't want to go slowly, but I didn't go at all. Last week, our class held a talent competition. Everyone knows that I have studied Latin dance, so they asked me to dance. As a result, I couldn't even turn around well, and I was too ashamed to lift my head. What a pity! But Zhang Miao, who studied with me, was younger than me, but insisted on dancing for two years. She can not only perform on stage at ordinary times, but also won the grand prize in the competition in Zhejiang Province last year, which is really enviable.
Now, I understand a truth: success and hard work are inseparable, and there will be gains if you pay. Just like Zeng Guofan, as long as you work hard and try harder, you will surely achieve great things. In the future, no matter what I study, I will work hard towards my goal.