Hanging beams and thorns

During the Eastern Han Dynasty, there was a man named Sun Jing, a famous politician. When he was young, he was diligent and studious. He often closed the door and studied alone. I read from morning to night every day, often forgetting to eat and sleep. After studying for a long time, I was tired and didn’t rest. After a long time, I was so tired that I dozed off. He was afraid that it would affect his study and study, so he came up with a special method. In ancient times, men's hair was very long. He found a rope and tied one end firmly to the beam. When he was tired from studying, he took a nap. As soon as he lowered his head, the rope would hold his hair, which would hurt his scalp. He would wake up immediately and continue reading and studying.

This is the story of Sun Jing’s hanging.

During the Warring States Period, there was a man named Su Qin who was also a famous politician. When I was young, due to my limited knowledge, I went to work in many places but was not taken seriously. After returning home, his family was also very cold towards him and looked down upon him. This stimulated him greatly. Therefore, he made up his mind to study hard. He often studied until late at night and was very tired. He often took naps and wanted to sleep. He also figured out a way to prepare an awl, and when he dozed off, he would use the awl to prick his thigh. In this way, I suddenly felt pain, woke myself up, and continued reading. This leads to the story of Su Qin's "gut stabbing".

[Note]: From the story of Sun Jing and Su Qin who were studying, the idiom "hanging beams and thorns" is derived, which is used to describe the spirit of studying hard and studying hard. Their spirit of studying hard is good, but their methods of studying hard do not need to be imitated.

Chiseling through walls to steal light

In the Western Han Dynasty, there was a great scholar named Kuang Heng. He liked reading very much when he was a child, but his family was very poor and couldn't afford candles, so he couldn't read at night. He often worried about this. That night, Kuang Heng accidentally discovered that there seemed to be some light on the wall of his home. When he got up and looked, it turned out that the wall was cracked, and the neighbor's candlelight shone through the crack. After watching it, Kuang Heng immediately came up with a way. He found a chisel and made a small hole in the crack in the wall. Immediately, a candlelight came over, and Kuang Heng read the book seriously according to this candlelight. Every night from now on, Kuang Heng would lean against the wall and read by the neighbor's candlelight. Because he was diligent and studious since childhood, Kuang Heng later became a knowledgeable Confucian scholar.

The idiom "Nangying Yingxue" refers to Che Yin, a poor family in the Jin Dynasty. He had no money to buy lamp oil and wanted to study at night, so he caught a handful of fireflies at night in the summer. Come as a lamp to read; Yingxue is a method used by Sun Kang of the Jin Dynasty to use the light reflected by the snow to read at night in winter. Later, "the firefly in the bag reflects the snow" was used to describe a poor family and studying hard. "This idiom comes from "The Book of Jin. Biography of Che Yin (yin)", Yin... The poor family does not often get oil, Xia Yue will practice the bag to hold dozens of fireflies to illuminate the book. Sun Kang's family is poor, often reflected Xue studied. "During the Jin Dynasty, Che Yin was eager to learn since he was a child, but his father could not provide him with a good learning environment due to his poor family. In order to maintain food and clothing, there was no extra money to buy lamp oil for him to study at night. For this reason, he could only use this time to recite poetry. "One night in the summer, he was reciting an article in the yard when he suddenly saw many fireflies flying in the low sky. The flickering light spots looked a bit dazzling in the darkness. He thought that if many fireflies were gathered together, Wouldn't it just become a lamp? So, he went to find a white silk bag, then grabbed dozens of fireflies and put them in it, then tied the mouth of the bag and hung it up. Although it was not very bright, it was bright. He could barely use it to read. From then on, whenever there were fireflies, he would grab one and use it as a lamp. Because of his diligent study and hard work, he finally became a high-ranking official. "The same was true for Sun Kang in the same dynasty. Since I had no money to buy lamp oil, I couldn't read at night and had to go to bed early. He felt it was a pity to let time run away in vain. "One night in the middle of the night, he woke up from his sleep. When he turned his head to the window, he found a ray of light coming through the crack of the window. It turned out that it was reflected by the heavy snow, and he could use it to read a book. So he lost his tiredness and immediately put on his clothes. After getting dressed, he took out his books and went outside. The snow reflected on the vast land was much brighter than inside. Sun Kang immediately started reading despite the cold. His hands and feet were frozen, so he got up and ran. Rubbing his fingers. From then on, every snowy night, he would miss this opportunity and study hard. This spirit of hard study made his knowledge advance rapidly, and he later became a highly educated man. .

Liu Qi burned Di to study. During the Liang Dynasty, Liu Qi, a native of Pengcheng, "was alone and poor, so she often bought Di and burned Di to make lamps."

Su Tingchuihuo studied: "Young man did not like his father, he often hung out with servants, but he was eager to learn. Whenever I want to read, there is no lamp or candle, so I have to use the fire to illuminate the book and recite in the stable. It is so painful. ”

Chang Lin brought the classics and plowed the hoe. In the late Han Dynasty, Chang Lin was “a studious person and brought the classics and the hoe.” His wife often pays her own salary. Although the forest is in the fields, they treat each other with respect as a guest. "

Li Mi hangs a book on an ox horn. In the Sui Dynasty, Li Mi was assigned as a guard in the court of Emperor Yang of Sui Dynasty when he was a boy. He was flexible by nature. While on duty, he looked around and was discovered by Emperor Yang of Sui Dynasty. He thought The boy was not honest, so he was exempted from his duties. After returning home, he studied hard and decided to become a learned person.

One time, Li Mi rode an ox and went out to see friends. On the way, he hung the "Book of Han" on the horns of an ox and took the time to read. This incident became a legend.

Dong Zhongshu did not visit the garden for three years. Dong Zhongshu concentrated on his studies and worked tirelessly. Although there was a garden behind his study, he concentrated on reading and studying and did not take a look at the garden for three years. Dong Zhongshu was so dedicated to studying knowledge that he became a famous thinker in the Western Han Dynasty.

Guan Ning divided the seats and sat separately. During the Han Dynasty, Guan Ning and Hua Xin were classmates and friends. One day, the two of them were studying at the same table, and a dignitary passed by in a car. Guan Ning was not disturbed and could study as before, but Hua Xin went out to watch and was filled with envy. Guan Ning saw that Hua Xin and he were not really like-minded friends, so he separated the seats. Guan Ning finally succeeded in his career!

Kuang Heng cut through the wall to steal the money. During the Western Han Dynasty, there was a particularly knowledgeable man named Kuang Heng. When Kuang Heng was a child, he came from a poor family. In order to study, he dug through the wall of his illiterate neighbor and read by stealing a ray of candlelight. Finally, he was moved. His neighbors were illiterate, but with everyone's help, little Kuangheng succeeded in his studies. During the reign of Emperor Yuan of the Han Dynasty, Kuang Heng was recommended by Shi Gao, the Grand Sima and Chariot General, and Kuang Heng was granted the title of doctor and became a doctor.

Che Yin and Nang Ying read at night. Che Yin, courtesy name Wuzi, was born in Nanping (today's Gongan City, Hubei Province) in the Jin Dynasty. His family was impoverished since he was a child, but he studied very hard. "My poor family didn't often get oil. In the summer months, I would make a bag to hold dozens of fireflies to illuminate the books. "The story of Che Yin Nang Ying Zhao reading has been passed down as a beautiful story in history, inspiring generations of scholars in the future.

Chen Ping endured humiliation and studied hard. Chen Ping, a famous prime minister in the Western Han Dynasty, was poor when he was young and lived with his elder brother. In order to uphold his father's destiny and shine in the family, he did not engage in production and studied behind closed doors. However, he was not tolerated by his elder sister-in-law. In order to eliminate the conflict between brother and sister-in-law, he faced repeated humiliation and could not bear it. However, as the sister-in-law's behavior worsened, she finally couldn't bear it anymore and ran away from home, wanting to wander around the world. After being chased back by her brother, she disregarded the previous grudges and prevented her brother from divorcing her, which became a good talk among the locals. Finally, there was an old man who came here because of his reputation and accepted apprenticeships for free. After completing his studies, he assisted Liu Bang and achieved great success.

Lu Yu abandoned Buddhism and followed literature. Lu Yu, a famous scholar in the Tang Dynasty, was an orphan since he was a child and was raised by Zen Master Zhiji. Although Lu Yu was in the temple, he did not want to chant sutras and chant Buddha's name all day long. Instead, he liked to read poems and books. Lu Yu insisted on going down the mountain to study, but was opposed by the Zen master. In order to pose a problem to Lu Yu and educate him better, the Zen master asked him to learn how to make tea. In the process of studying tea art, Lu Yu met a kind-hearted old woman and not only learned the complicated tea-making skills, but also learned many principles of reading and life. When Lu Yu finally brought a cup of steaming Kuding tea to the Zen master, the Zen master finally agreed to his request to go down the mountain to study. Later, Lu Yu wrote the widely circulated "Tea Classic" and carried forward the tea culture of the motherland!

Younger Bao Zheng learns to solve the case. Bao Zheng and Bao Qingtian were smart since childhood, studious and inquisitive, and especially enjoyed reasoning and solving cases. His father had close contacts with the county magistrate. Bao Zheng had been exposed to it since childhood and learned a lot of knowledge about solving cases, especially in the case of burning temples and killing monks. Based on the clues at the scene, he peeled off the cocoon and pulled out the silk, and after identifying the criminal suspect, he pretended to be the King of Hell to find out the truth, assisted the county magistrate in arresting the murderer, and eliminated harm for the people. He worked hard to learn legal and criminal knowledge, laying a solid foundation of knowledge for when he grew up, he would be able to resolve cases like a god and redress justice for the people.

Wan Sitong studied hard behind closed doors. Wan Sitong, a famous scholar and historian in the early Qing Dynasty, participated in the compilation of "Twenty-Four Histories", an important history book of our country. But Wan Sitong was also a naughty child when he was young. Wan Sitong lost face in front of the guests because of his playfulness, and was criticized by the guests. In anger, Wan Sitong overturned the guests' tables and was locked in the study room by his father. Wan Sitong went from being angry and hating reading to shutting himself up and thinking about his mistakes. He was inspired by the "Tea Classic" and began to study hard. More than a year later, Wan Sitong read many books in the bookstore. His father forgave his son, and Wan Sitong also understood his father's good intentions. After a long period of diligent study, Wan Sitong finally became a famous scholar who was familiar with history and read many books. He also participated in the compilation of "History of Ming Dynasty" in "Twenty-Four Histories".

Tang Bohu devoted himself to learning painting. Tang Bohu was a famous painter and writer in the Ming Dynasty. He showed superhuman talent in painting when he was a child. Tang Bohu became a disciple of the great painter Shen Zhou. Naturally, he studied harder and more diligently. He mastered painting skills quickly and was highly praised by Shen Zhou. Unexpectedly, due to Shen Zhou's praise, Tang Bohu, who had always been modest, gradually became complacent. Shen Zhou saw it in his eyes and remembered it in his heart. During a meal, Shen Zhou asked Tang Bohu to open the window. Tang Bohu found that the window under his hand was actually Tang Bohu was very ashamed of a painting by his teacher Shen Zhou, and devoted himself to learning painting from then on.

Qu Yuan studied hard in the cave. When Qu Yuan was a child, he ignored the objections of his elders and hid in a cave to secretly read the Book of Songs regardless of wind, rain or freezing weather. After three full years, he read 305 chapters of the Book of Songs, absorbed rich nutrition from these folk songs, and finally became a great poet.

Fan Zhongyan cut off the bones and carved the porridge. Fan Zhongyan grew up in a poor family. In order to study, he lived frugally. Finally, his diligence and studious moved the elders of the temple, and the elders sent him to study in Nandu Academy. Fan Zhongyan still adheres to a simple living habit and does not accept gifts from rich children in order to sharpen his will. After studying hard, he finally became a great writer.

Sima Guang police pillow is inspirational. Sima Guang was a child who loved to play and sleep. For this reason, he was often punished by his teacher and ridiculed by his peers. Under his teacher's earnest instruction, he was determined to get rid of his bad habit of sleeping. In order to get up early, he drank some alcohol before going to bed. His stomach was full of water, but he didn't wake up in the morning, but wet the bed. So the clever Sima Guang made a warning pillow out of garden wood. When he turned over in the morning, his head fell on the bed board, and he woke up naturally. From then on, he woke up early every day. He got up to study and persevered, and finally became a learned and great writer who wrote "Zi Zhi Tong Jian".

Xuan Zang studied Buddhism hard. Xuanzang was an eminent monk in the Tang Dynasty. In order to obtain the original text of Buddhist scriptures, Xuanzang left Chang'an in August of the third year of Zhenguan. He traveled thousands of miles to the west to obtain scriptures and finally arrived in India. It took seventeen years and he wrote "The Records of the Western Regions of the Tang Dynasty". He has made great contributions to Buddhism, human progress and world civilization.

Yue Fei studied art. The national hero Yue Fei was born in troubled times, and his family was poor since he was a child. With the support of his neighbors, he studied martial arts with Zhou Tong, a famous Shaanxi master. During this period, he witnessed the broken mountains and rivers and the displacement of the people. He developed the ambition to learn arts to serve the country and overcame his pride and complacency. After practicing hard in the cold and summer, under the careful guidance of the famous teacher Zhou Tong, I finally mastered Yuejia Qiang, and led Wang Gui, Tang Xian and other partners to join the patriotic torrent of fighting against gold and saving the country.

Li Guizhen learned to draw tigers. Li Guizhen, a famous tiger painter of the Five Dynasties, liked painting since he was a child, especially tigers. However, because he had never seen a real tiger, he always painted tigers as sick cats. So he decided to go into the deep mountains and forests to visit real tigers, and went through many hardships. With the help of Uncle Orion, he finally saw a real tiger. Through a lot of sketching and copying, his tiger painting skills improved by leaps and bounds, and the tigers he painted were so lifelike that they could almost be real. From then on, he spent most of his life traveling to many famous mountains and rivers, seeing more birds and beasts, and finally became a master of painting.

Shen Kuo went up the mountain to see the peach blossoms. "The fragrance of April in the world has ended, and the peach blossoms in the mountain temple have begun to bloom." When reading this poem, Shen Kuo's brows condensed into a knot, "Why do the peach blossoms on the mountain begin to bloom when all the flowers here have failed?" , in order to solve this mystery, Shen Kuo invited a few friends to go up the mountain for an on-the-spot investigation. In April, it was warm or cold on the mountain. The cool wind came and made people shiver with cold. Shen Kuo suddenly realized that the temperature on the mountain was actually higher than the cold. It is much lower down the mountain, so the flower season comes later than down the mountain. With this spirit of exploration and empirical methods, Shen Kuo wrote "Mengxi Bi Tan" when he grew up.

Xu Xiake’s ambition is to conquer the world. One day, a strange thing happened by the river. Many people were trying to salvage the stone lion that had fallen into the water, but they couldn't find it. At this time, a child named Xu Xiake said that as long as you go up the river, you can find the stone lions. Sure enough, the stone lion was found, and everyone praised this smart child. It turned out that he was Xu Xiake, who grew up to become a great geographer and traveler.

Li Sheng became a master archer. Li Sheng's father was a powerful general, and Li Sheng hoped to grow up to be like his father. However, his father always said that he was too young to practice martial arts. Unwilling to give in, Li Sheng secretly learned archery and finally became a perfect archer, which impressed his father.

Lu You studied diligently in Shuchao. Lu You, a poet of the Southern Song Dynasty, was diligent, sensitive and studious since he was a child. In his house, there are books on the table, books in the cabinets, and books piled on the bed, which is called a book nest. He was diligent in creation and left more than 9,000 poems in his life, becoming an outstanding writer in the history of our country.

Borrowed from Liu Xie Buddhist Hall. It was late at night, and the sound of reading suddenly came from the Buddhist temple. The young monks were frightened, thinking there was a ghost inside, and immediately reported it to the old monk. So the old monk led the young monk to catch ghosts. Unexpectedly, the "ghost" turned out to be a poor boy named Liu Xie, who was borrowing a Buddhist lamp to study. After studying hard, Liu Xie finally became a great writer.

Yan Ruocha’s stuttering has become a big deal. Yan Ruochu, a well-known textual scholar, was a child who stuttered when she was a child. She was often laughed at and bullied by everyone. With the encouragement of her mother and teachers, Yan Ruoxuan relied on the spirit of diligence to make up for her shortcomings, studied hard, and worked several times as hard as others, catching up with normal students. Classmate, since then, Yan Ruoqi still relied on this spirit of being studious and willing to endure hardships to become a famous scholar.

Gu Yanwu read more than ten thousand books. Gu Yanwu, a thinker in the late Ming Dynasty and early Qing Dynasty, had a very unfortunate childhood. Smallpox almost took his life. Although he was frail and sick, under the guidance and encouragement of his mother, Gu Yanwu studied diligently and copied the "Zizhi Tongjian" by hand with extraordinary perseverance, and finally became a great scholar.

Ouyang Xiu practiced calligraphy hard. Ouyang Xiu, a great writer in the Northern Song Dynasty, was very talented since he was a child. However, due to his poor family, his family had no money to buy paper or pens. In order to let his son practice calligraphy, Ouyang Xiu's mother, Zheng, came up with an ingenious way to use Ogi grass instead of brush teaching. Little Ouyang Xiu writes. Ouyang Xiu worked hard, developed good calligraphy, and became a well-known child prodigy. This hard-working spirit also influenced his little friend Li Yaofu, leading Li Yaofu to the path of learning.

Pu Songling asked about the road in Caoting. Pu Songling, a writer in the Qing Dynasty, built a thatched pavilion on the roadside to record the stories told by passers-by. After decades of diligent collection, coupled with his own sleepless nights and creations, he finally completed the epoch-making and brilliant masterpiece "" in the history of ancient Chinese literature. "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio". Jia Kui studied secretly across the fence. Jia Kui, whose courtesy name was Jingbo, was born in AD 30. He was a native of the Eastern Han Dynasty and a famous Confucian scholar and astronomer.

He is the ninth grandson of Jia Yi, a famous figure in the Western Han Dynasty. His father, Jia Hui, was also a scholar. Jia Kui was deeply influenced by his family and was very smart since he was a child. In order to be able to study, Jia Kui eavesdropped on the teacher's lectures through the bamboo fence when he was a child.

Meng Ke changed his mind and studied diligently. Mencius was a famous thinker and politician during the Warring States Period.

However, Mencius was not a naturally knowledgeable person. When he was young, he was very playful and did not like reading. Later, in order to educate him, Meng's mother moved three times and cut pieces of cloth to teach him. Finally, Mencius understood that if you want to become a talent, you must work hard and diligently.

Song Lian visited his teacher in the snow. Song Lian, a famous essayist and scholar in the Ming Dynasty, was eager to learn since childhood. He was not only knowledgeable, but also good at writing articles. He was praised by Zhu Yuanzhang, the founder of the Ming Dynasty, as "the first civil servant in the founding of the country." Song Lian loves reading very much, and always asks for details when encountering something she doesn’t understand. This time, in order to figure out a problem, Song Lian walked dozens of miles in the snow to consult Teacher Mengji, who no longer accepted students, but the teacher was not at home. Song Lian was not discouraged and visited the teacher again a few days later, but the teacher did not receive him. Because of the cold weather, Song Lian and his companions were freezing. Song Lian's toes were all frostbitten. When Song Lian visited alone for the third time, he fell into a snow pit and was fortunately rescued. When Song Lian almost fainted at the door of the teacher's house, the teacher was moved by his sincerity and patiently answered Song Lian's questions. Later, in order to gain more knowledge, Song Lian was not afraid of hardships and hardships, and visited many teachers, and finally became a famous essayist!

Tao Hongjing studied in the vegetable garden. In ancient times, there were many misunderstandings about the natural world. People believed in the absurd legend that Luoying turned a borer into his own son, and called the son he brought into the world "Bollfly". Tao Hongjing expressed doubts about this. He found a nest of midges in the vegetable garden near the village and squatted in the vegetable field to observe them attentively all day long. Tao Hongjing discovered that they were both male and female. After many days of careful observation, Tao Hongjing finally revealed the secret of the borers: it turns out that the borers also have their own offspring, and the borers are carried into the nest to serve as food for the larvae. They do not exist at all. There is such a thing as "a adopted son"! From then on, Tao Hongjing felt that it was best to observe everything personally, and never follow others' opinions.

Lu Xun was smart and diligent since he was a child. Sanwei Bookstore was a famous private school in Shaoxing in the late Qing Dynasty. When Lu Xun was twelve years old, he went to Sanwei Bookstore to study with teacher Shou Jingwu. He studied poetry there for nearly five years. . Lu Xun's seat was in the northeast corner of the study, where he used a hardwood desk. This wooden table is still placed in the Lu Xun Memorial Hall.

When Lu Xun was thirteen years old, his grandfather was arrested and imprisoned for a court case. His father was ill for a long time, and his family became poorer and poorer. He often went to pawn shops to sell valuable things at home, and then sold them in pawn shops. The pharmacy buys medicine for my father. Once, when his father was seriously ill, Lu Xun went to the pawnshop and drugstore early in the morning. When he came back, the teacher had already started class. When the teacher saw that he was late, he said angrily: "Teenage students still sleep in and are late for class. If you are late next time, don't come."

Lu Xun listened and nodded, no He made no excuses for himself, lowered his head and silently returned to his seat.

The next day, he came to school early and carved the word "morning" with a knife on the upper right corner of his desk. He secretly made a promise in his heart: He must get up early in the future and never be late again.

In the days that followed, as his father's illness became more serious, Lu Xun went to pawnshops to sell things more frequently, and then to pharmacies to buy medicines. Many of the household chores fell on Lu Xun's shoulders. He gets up early every day before dawn, takes care of things at home, then goes to the pawn shop and drug store, and then hurries to the private school for classes. Although the burden on his family was heavy, he was never late again.

In those difficult days, whenever he ran into the private school panting on time and saw the word "morning" on the desk, he would feel happy and think to himself: "I have defeated it again." Difficulties, I once again fulfilled my promise. I will work harder to be a person who keeps my promise."

Later, his father passed away, and Lu Xun continued to study at Sanwei Bookstore. Teacher Shou Jingwu in the private school. He is a square, simple and knowledgeable person. The teacher's personality and scholarly spirit, the Sanwei Bookstore where Lu Xun was once deeply remembered and the desk with the word "morning" engraved on it, have always inspired Lu Xun to continue to move forward on the road of life. As we all know, Deng Yaping has loved playing table tennis since she was a child. She dreams of one day being able to show off her skills in the world arena. But he was rejected from the national team because of his short stature and short arms and legs. But she was not discouraged. Instead, she turned her failure into motivation, worked hard on her skills, and her persistent efforts finally opened the buds of her dream—she got her wish and stood on the podium of the world champion. During her athletic career, she won a total of 18 world championship medals. Deng Yaping's outstanding achievements not only brought her great glory, but also changed the traditional concept of only selecting athletes among tall people in the world table tennis world. Edison only attended elementary school for three months in his life. His knowledge was obtained through his mother's teaching and self-study. His success should be attributed to his mother's understanding and patient teachings from an early age. Edison, who was originally considered an imbecile, became a world-famous "invention king" when he grew up. Edison has been curious about many things since he was a child, and he likes to experiment until he understands the truth.

When he grew up, he devoted himself to research and invention based on his interests in this area. He established a laboratory in New Jersey and invented more than two thousand things in his lifetime, including the electric light, the telegraph, the phonograph, the movie player, the magnetic separator, the crusher, and so on. Edison's strong research spirit enabled him to make significant contributions to improving human life style. "Waste, the greatest waste is time." Edison often said to his assistant. "Life is too short. You have to think of more ways to do more things with less time." One day, Edison was working in the laboratory. He handed his assistant an empty glass bulb without the lamp socket and said: "You Measure the capacity of the light bulb." He lowered his head to work again. After a long time, he asked: "What's the capacity?" He didn't hear the answer. He turned around and saw the assistant holding a soft ruler to measure the circumference and slope of the light bulb, and took the measured numbers and leaned on the table to calculate. He said: "Time, time, why does it take so much time?" Edison came over, picked up the empty light bulb, filled it with water, handed it to the assistant, and said: "Pour the water inside into the measuring cup, immediately Tell me its capacity." The assistant immediately read the number. Edison said: "This is such an easy measurement method. It is accurate and saves time. How could you not think of it? If you still calculate it, wouldn't it be a waste of time?" The assistant blushed. Edison murmured: "Life is too short, too short. Save time and do more things!" Edison was a poor worker before he became famous. Once, his old friend met him on the street and said with concern: "This coat on you is worn out. You should get a new one." "Is it useful? No one knows him in New York. Me." Edison replied nonchalantly. A few years later, Edison became a great inventor. One day, Edison met that friend again on the streets of New York. "Oh," the friend exclaimed, "Why are you still wearing this shabby coat? This time, you have to get a new one anyway!" "Is it useful? Everyone here already knows him. "Me." Edison still replied nonchalantly. Benjamin Franklin (1706.1-1790.4) was a bourgeois democratic thinker during the American Revolution, an outstanding political activist, and an outstanding scientist. He is the most famous figure in the United States in the eighteenth century after Washington. In 1723, when Franklin was 17 years old, he left the family due to disagreements with his brother and came to Philadelphia alone to make a living. Here, he started as a printing worker, then owned his own printing workshop and ran his own newspaper. He went through a difficult road to make a living, and finally gained people's recognition and became a highly respected and outstanding scientist, thinker and political activist. Can you become a talented person? Edison liked to do various experiments since he was a child, and he also made many ingenious machines by himself. Forced by life, he dropped out of elementary school before finishing elementary school and had to sell newspapers on the train to earn the funds he needed for his experiments. Edison's efforts as a boy laid a solid foundation for his future inventions and creations. Mozart: A talented and intelligent child prodigy. Mozart is recognized as a child prodigy in the history of music. He showed his extraordinary talent and talent in music very early on. Outstanding talent. From Mozart's childhood, you can see a child's positive attitude toward music and his persistent pursuit of an artistic career. Although not everyone can be a genius, for the majority of children, "Prodigy Mozart" is definitely a legendary and good example worth learning from. As a child, Mozart often walked to the piano, pressed the keys, listened carefully, and tried to play the music he had heard. Once, Mozart's father went home with his friends and saw 4-year-old Mozart sitting at the table writing. His father asked him what he was doing, and Mozart said he was writing a piano concerto. My father took a look at the staff paper and was so excited that he shed tears. He said to his friend: "Look, what he wrote is correct and meaningful!" Talent, diligence and hard work, this is the child prodigy Mozart! Hillary: A little girl with leadership skills and sharp tongue? Brave and wise? Aggressive? People always seem to have mixed opinions about Hillary, but one thing you can't deny is that she is definitely the world's first-class female politician. Hillary is in no way inferior to her husband Clinton. Not only has she excelled in her studies since she was a child, she has also shown strong leadership and social skills. Hillary was born into a middle-class family in Chicago. An incident when she was 4 years old exercised little Hillary's strong will and determination. At that time, there was a domineering little girl in the community who always bullied Hillary. Hillary was very scared and complained to her mother in tears. Her mother told Hillary that if she was bullied, she must fight back without fear. Little Hillary did. After that, Hillary's natural leadership skills became increasingly apparent, and a large group of children soon gathered around her. Beckham: Understanding his father’s good intentions from the “gamble”. Has anyone counted how many people’s attention Beckham has attracted on the court? Whenever the world's top star appears on the court, countless screams immediately ring out throughout the stadium, and the camera shutters also flash. Beckham has been playing football since he was 3 years old. Although he was still "playing" more than "practicing" at that time, his father had been training him painstakingly, and his naughty boy gradually established his love for football.

When he was in elementary school, Beckham and his father even agreed on a regular "bet": If Beckham could stand on the edge of the penalty area and shoot the ball without running up, and every time he hit the goal post, he would earn 50 from his father. penny. Xiaobei was very happy to always win pocket money. It was not until he grew up that he understood his father's good intentions. Mandela: Pursuing justice and ideals since childhood. Mandela was the first black president of South Africa. He waged an indomitable struggle against South Africa's apartheid system for decades and won the support and applause of people all over the world. Therefore, some people say that Mandela has become a symbol of an era. Mandela's spirit of resistance, pursuit of justice and ideals began to emerge in his childhood. Mandela was born in a small village, and his father died when he was 9 years old. Since he was a child, Mandela often witnessed local chiefs being constrained by the laws of the white government in the process of resolving tribal disputes, and he gradually developed the ideal of seeking justice and equality. When he was older, he led his classmates in many protests against the school's white regulations, and was even expelled for leading the student movement. In one "struggle" after another, Mandela gradually determined to seek true justice for every black person in South Africa. Mozart: A gifted child prodigy Mozart is recognized as a child prodigy in the history of music. He showed his extraordinary talent and talent in music very early on. From Mozart's childhood, you can see a child's positive attitude toward music and his persistent pursuit of an artistic career. Although not everyone can be a genius, for the majority of children, "Prodigy Mozart" is definitely a legendary and good example worth learning from. As a child, Mozart often walked to the piano, pressed the keys, listened carefully, and tried to play the music he had heard. Once, Mozart's father went home with his friends and saw 4-year-old Mozart sitting at the table writing. His father asked him what he was doing, and Mozart said he was writing a piano concerto. My father took a look at the staff paper and was so excited that he shed tears. He said to his friend: "Look, what he wrote is correct and meaningful!" Talent, diligence and hard work, this is the child prodigy Mozart! Carly Fiorina: Benefited a lot from her mother Carly, the former headwoman of HP. Fiorina was once the brightest scene in male-dominated Silicon Valley. Carly, who is smart, capable and perseverant, has twice topped the list of "Fortune"'s "Most Authoritative Female Entrepreneurs", attracting the attention of the world. Carly has been influenced by her mother since she was a child. She learned strength, erudition and love for life from her mother, and she benefited from her throughout her life. Carly was born in Texas, USA, to a family with European ancestry. His father is a federal court judge and his mother is an artist. In Carly's childhood, her mother has always been the person she admired most. Mother loves life and teaches Carly the principles of life so that Carly can maximize her potential. Carly traveled to many countries with her parents during her childhood, which not only broadened her horizons, but also cultivated the breadth and depth of thinking about issues, which also had an impact on her becoming a courageous, courageous, confident and passionate person.

A late bloomer, as quoted from Laozi 41: "A generous person without corners, a late bloomer." When talking about a late bloomer, many people think of Cui Yan of the Three Kingdoms and the famous generals of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Ma Yuan or Jiang Shang, but the most outstanding It should be Su Xun. The young Su Xun didn't like going to school. He didn't start studying hard until he was twenty-seven years old. After more than ten years of hard study, he made great progress in his studies. He was one of the Eight Great Masters of the Tang and Song Dynasties, and together with his two sons Su Shi and Su Che, he was called the Three Sus.

Meng’s mother moved three times, and Mencius lost his father when he was young. His mother was widowed and never remarried. When his family lived next to a cemetery, Mencius and his neighbor's children imitated adults' kneeling and crying, and played funeral games. When Mother Meng saw it, she frowned and said, "No! I can't let my children live here!" Mother Meng took Mencius to live next to the market. When he arrived at the market, Mencius and the neighbor's children began to learn how merchants did business. Now he bows to welcome the guests, now entertains the guests, and now bargains with the guests, the performance is very realistic! Meng's mother knew this and frowned again: "This place is not suitable for my children to live either!" So they moved again. This time, they moved near the school. Mencius began to become orderly, polite, and like to read.

At this time, Meng's mother nodded with satisfaction and said, "This is where my son should live!" So he lived here!