1. Lincoln

Lincoln's ugly appearance is a disadvantage in the election campaign, but every time someone attacks him on this topic, he can take the opportunity to show his wisdom and humor, for example, is he born with Stephen? Douglas ran for president together. During the debate, Douglas accused Lincoln of being a two-faced man with two faces. After listening to this, Lincoln replied unhurriedly, "If I had two faces, would I still be willing to wear this pair?" His courage to laugh at himself immediately won unanimous applause from the audience.

2. Yang Zhenning, a famous physicist in China

Yang Zhenning began to study experimental physics when he was studying in the United States. However, Yang Zhenning, who has poor hands-on ability, didn't make any achievements. Instead, he was teased by his classmates that "where there is an explosion, there is Yang Zhenning". At the suggestion of his teachers and classmates, Yang Zhenning began to study theoretical physics. Yang Zhenning was like a duck to water, and he made outstanding achievements in this field and won the Nobel Prize.

3. Wang Hao, a famous table tennis player in China

People first think of Wang Hao's backhand and horizontal stroke technique, which has changed the embarrassing situation that the backhand player can only push and block, and fight both sides with one face. It is by virtue of this play that Wang Hao gives full play to his own advantages and occupies an important position in the table tennis team with abundant talents and fierce competition. In the near future, Wang Hao, who is first-class in technology, will definitely become the overlord of table tennis.

4. Russian pole vault queen Isinbayeva

Isinbayeva gave up the long jump and chose the pole vault that she was better at, which made her lead the pole vault competition, and almost no one could compete with it. The queen's position was unshakable.

5. Gao Ling

Gao Ling is the mixed doubles champion in Sydney and Athens Olympic Games, and the player who won the most world championships in China badminton team. However, few people know that Gao Ling specialized in singles when playing badminton, and her poor performance forced her to give up singles and play doubles instead. It is gratifying that Gao Ling found her unparalleled advantage in the field of doubles and wrote brilliant career from then on. Be good at giving full play to your advantages, and find your own position to light up the road of life, shine brilliantly on the stage of life, give full play to your advantages and light up life!

Extended information:

1. Develop strengths and avoid weaknesses, which means developing strengths and avoiding weaknesses. From Qin Mu's Duanmu Hongliang. The synonym is to avoid reality and make up for each other's shortcomings, while the antonym is to simplify because of ugliness and attack long with short ones.

2. How to foster strengths and avoid weaknesses in life: First of all, we need to find our own strengths and learn to know ourselves. After you know yourself, you should grasp your strengths, strive to make your strengths stronger, learn to expand your strengths, and make yourself stronger. Don't spend a lot of time on subjects that you are not good at. Of course, you should also spend some time on them, at least not at the expense of studying weak subjects. It is very important to control time if you want to study well. Be modest and serious in your work, learn from your predecessors for what you are not good at, and don't be proud of what you are good at.

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia _ foster strengths and avoid weaknesses.