"Don't follow the vulgar for the sake of poverty" is a point of view put forward by Zhuangzi, which is shared by celebrities and people with lofty ideals in history. "Lianbi" by Jin Lansheng says: "Poverty is not shameful, shameful is poverty without ambition; humbleness is not evil, hateful is humbleness without incompetence." It talks about the principle that poverty does not lose ambition, and poverty does not lose justice. . Meng Ke, who was at the same time as Zhuangzi, based on the successful cases of six famous people in history, came to the conclusion: "Therefore, when heaven is about to entrust a great responsibility to a person, he must first strain his mind, work his muscles and bones, starve his body and skin, and deplete his body." The body and actions confuse its actions, so it is tempting to endure and gain what it cannot."

These six celebrities are:

Shun "who was born among his parents." Shun originally "cultivated Mount Li, fished at Leize, made pottery by the river, and made various utensils in Shouqiu" ("Historical Records of the Five Emperors"). He worked in agriculture, fishery, and handicrafts, and he did well in all of them, and he was able to influence with his good moral character. He was recommended to succeed Yao and became one of the five famous emperors in Chinese history.

The legend of "raised among the editions". He was originally a slave doing construction work, but was later elected as the prime minister of the Shang Dynasty Emperor Wu Ding, reviving the declining Shang Dynasty.

Jiao Ge "lifted in the fishing salt". Jiao Ke was originally a fish and salt seller. Later, he was recommended by others and became a minister of the Shang Dynasty.

Guan Yiwu was "raised in prison". Guan Yiwu was Guan Zhong. He originally assisted Gongzi Jiu. After Gongzi Jiu failed in his bid for the throne, Guan Zhong became a prisoner. After Bao Shuya's recommendation, he assisted Duke Huan of Qi and achieved hegemony.

Sun Shuao who "lifted over the sea". Sun Shuao lived in seclusion on the coast of the East China Sea for a long time. Later, he became the prime minister of King Zhuang of Chu, making the Chu country "without evil officials and robbers."

Baili Xi "raised in the market". Baili Xi was originally a counselor of the Yu State, but became a slave after the fall of the Yu State. Duke Mu of Qin bought him with five sheepskins. Later, Baili Xi became a famous politician who helped Qin achieve hegemony.

The six celebrities above were originally poor and humble, and some were slaves. Later, they became famous kings and ministers. This shows that the adversity of poverty has a two-sided impact on people: on the one hand, it brings material life and spiritual pain to people; on the other hand, it can temper people's will and increase their talents, which is what Mencius said: "tempting one's heart and forbearance" , gain what it cannot.”

Foreigners have similar views.

Tagore said: "The road to the world is not paved with flowers. There are thorns at every step. But you must walk through that thorny road, be happy and smile! This is a test for people, you must Turn sorrow into gain, turn bitterness into sweetness" ("Fruit Collection")

Romain Rolland wrote in his work: "The accumulated trauma is the best thing that life gives you. A good table, because every wound marks a step forward" ("John Christopher")

Hardy said in his work: "The valuable things in life are not. It is not the beauty of life, but the pain of life." ("Tess of the D'Urbervilles")

Thomas Mann also has the following famous saying: "Those who do not know the taste of sorrow will remain childish throughout their lives. "("The Buddenboe Rock Family")

What they mean is that poverty and suffering can make people strong and mature. There is no need to care about the hardships in life. These are the lessons that life teaches us. There are also people in foreign countries who are poor and humble, but are good at accepting life lessons, and finally achieve wealth and success. President Lincoln was born in a hunter's cabin. He grew up in a carriage and a tent, worked as a helper, crew member and store clerk, and received less than one year of formal education. The hard life of wandering enriched his life experience and laid a solid foundation for his later political activities. Mark Twain began to make a living for himself at the age of 12. After that, he wandered for a long time and worked as a sailor, helmsman and gold digger. This period of miserable life of displacement was his unique wealth and made him a world-famous writer. Einstein had no fixed job for a long time after graduating from university. However, with his optimistic nature, he endured the poverty of material life and devoted himself to scientific research. He established the theory of relativity and became a scientist who made major achievements in many fields of physics. Their life experiences prove that poverty is a training and lesson that life gives us, and it will benefit all those who are determined.