1, be modest and prudent (Li Zicheng's arrogance ruined his career)

Li Zicheng, the leader of the peasant uprising in the late Ming Dynasty, was able to share weal and woe with the officers and men at the beginning of the uprising, and he was a corporal with noble character, so he won many battles.

However, with the growth of the uprising team and the outstanding achievements, his pride increased day by day, he coveted enjoyment, did not listen to advice, and actually killed Yan Li, a loyal minister who advised him, so that his morale was scattered, his brilliant achievements were destroyed, and finally he brought himself to ruin.

2. Great men are not proud of themselves (Newton's last words)

Newton is one of the giants in the history of science.

Engels was surprised at his great achievements in England.

However, he is very modest.

On his deathbed, relatives and friends who came to visit him said at the bedside, "You are a great man of our time."

Hearing the word "great man", he shook his head and said, "Don't say that. I don't know what the world thinks of me. I just feel like a child playing on the beach and accidentally picked up some shiny shells.

But the sea of truth in Wang Yang has not been familiar and discovered before my eyes. After a pause, he added, "If I see farther than Descartes, it is because I stand on the shoulders of giants."

Modesty is a virtue (Dai Zhen and his teacher)

During the Yongzheng period of the Qing Dynasty, Jiang Shui was recommended to be an official in the imperial court.

The emperor summoned him, and he was too nervous to answer, so he recommended his student Dai Zhen.

Dai Zhen talked with Kan Kan, analyzed the problem to the point, and made it clear.

The emperor was very excited.

Ask Dai Zhen: "Who is more talented than the teacher?"

Dai Zhen replied: "My level is low." The emperor asked again, "Why can't the senior officials answer?" Dai Zhen said: "The teacher is old and hard of hearing, but his knowledge is ten thousand times more than mine." The emperor appreciated his spirit of humility and made him an academician.

4. Humility wins respect (humble Einstein)

Einstein never considered himself a superman.

He realized that the road he took was an extension of the road taken by his predecessors, and the new era of science was opened on the basis of his predecessors, so he always appreciated the contributions of his predecessors with admiration and gratitude.

He knows that many people are struggling with each other on the road of science, each with his own work and contribution, so he has great respect for the work of his peers.

5. Being good at bowing is humility (Xu Beihong becomes a duck)

It is said that once Xu Beihong commented on his works at an art exhibition, an old farmer from the countryside came up to him and said, "Sir, the duck you drew is not right.

You drew a duck. How can a mother duck have such a long tail? "It turns out that Xu Beihong's" Writing Dongpo Chunjiang Plumbing Poetry "shows that the tail feathers of ducks are long and curly like rings.

The old farmer told Xu Beihong that the drake had bright feathers and a curly tail. The mother duck's hair is hemp brown and her tail is very short.

Xu Beihong accepted the criticism and expressed deep gratitude to the old farmer.

Famous sayings about modesty:

1, all true and great things are simple and humble.

-belinsky

2. People with a little knowledge are not modest; A well-informed and capable person must be modest.

-Xie Juezai's "No Confusion Collection"

Most of our pride is based on our ignorance! -Lessing

None of our habits is as difficult as overcoming pride.

Although I tried to hide it, overcome it and destroy it, I still unconsciously revealed it anyway.

-autobiography of Franklin

All I have to do is reach out and harvest the crops that others have sown for me.

-Goethe