1. Establish lofty ambitions

Zhang Zai of the Northern Song Dynasty had great ambitions: "Establish a heart for the heaven and earth, establish a destiny for the people, carry forward the unique knowledge for the saints, and create peace for all generations." "We should also aim high and "youth should take clouds into consideration".

Lin Zexu has a couplet: "From the sea to the boundless sky, I am the shore, and when the mountain reaches the top, I am the peak." Wang Guozhen said in a poem: "There is no road longer than feet, and there is no mountain higher than a person." "We should also have the ambition to reach the top and be small in the world.

We have just read "How Steel Was Tempered", and we will not forget a passage Paul said in the book: "The most precious thing for people is life. Life is only once for everyone." A person's life should be spent like this: when he looks back on the past, he will not feel regret for wasting his years, nor will he be ashamed of being inactive. In this way, when he is dying, he can say, "My whole life and energy were dedicated to me." To the most magnificent cause in the world - the struggle for the liberation of mankind." We use this famous saying to inspire ourselves to move forward.

If you have ambitions, it doesn’t matter how old you are. “There will be times when the winds and waves break, so you can hang up your sails and sail across the sea”!

2. Understand and improve yourself

“Know yourself!” This is a famous motto engraved on the temple of Delphi in Greece. "He who knows others is wise, and he who knows himself is wise." This is a famous saying from the Eastern philosopher Lao Tzu's "Tao Te Ching". Both East and West believe it is crucial to know oneself. And knowing yourself is not an easy thing. Someone asked the philosopher Thales what was the most difficult thing, and the answer was: "Know yourself!"

There are many words containing "self" in Chinese: we must be confident, self-respecting, self-loving, self-respecting, Be self-reliant, self-reliant, self-reliant, self-effacing, self-reflective, self-disciplined, and self-encouraging, instead of feeling inferior, self-contemptuous, self-deprecating, complacent, arrogant, self-arrogant, self-conceited, self-deceptive, arrogant, self-defeating, self-proclaimed, self-proclaimed, or selfish. Profit, self-satisfaction, self-promotion...

People need to be self-aware. "I examine myself three times every day" ("The Analects of Confucius·Xueer"), "Heaven moves vigorously, and a gentleman strives to constantly strive for self-improvement" ("Book of Changes·Tuan Zhuan")... Understand yourself, hone yourself, improve yourself, treat yourself well, and surpass yourself , Achieve yourself, this is the great wisdom of life. Whether one has such wisdom determines to a large extent the level of one's life realm, and determines whether a person's life is rich, fulfilling, and profound.

“Plum plums are less white than snow, but snow is less fragrant than plum blossoms.” Differences between people exist objectively, and the key is to be the best version of yourself. "Everyone's self is unique and unrepeatable, and everyone should realize the value of this self in their only life." (Zhou Guoping "Become Yourself") For this reason, you must choose a course that suits you and find a Choose a learning method that suits you, participate in club activities that suit you, and remember that what suits you is the best.

3. Persistence in hard work

Ambitionful ideals must be realized through down-to-earth efforts. "Please start working hard from today", seize every "today" and don't delay until tomorrow. You must know, "I am born waiting for tomorrow, everything will be wasted"!

Some students can also study hard, but they cannot persevere, which makes it difficult to achieve results. Learning is a long-distance race, not a sprint. Only through unremitting efforts can we achieve the desired results.

In reality, there are also people who avoid themselves. Zhou Guoping believes that the reason is cowardice and laziness. Only by overcoming your own cowardice can you overcome external difficulties; only by overcoming your own laziness can you study diligently.

The deeper laziness is the laziness of thinking. We must "force" ourselves to think more, think deeply, and strive to understand everything. For example, we study Han Yu's "Horse Theory", which reflects the situation of talents being buried. Talents are waiting to be discovered by Bole, which focuses on external factors. Although Bole looks at horses and discovers talents, although it has positive significance, there is no time when Bole makes a mistake? Isn't there any bias due to personal preference? Bole never has time to slack off? "Zi Zhi Tong Jian" has the following story:

The emperor (Taizong of the Tang Dynasty) ordered De Yi to be awarded the title of virtuous person, but nothing was done for a long time. He went up to interrogate him and said, "It's true that we don't give our best, but there are no geniuses today!" He said, "A gentleman uses people like weapons, and everyone takes advantage of their strengths.

How can those who achieved great governance in ancient times borrow their talents from another generation? You can't know what's wrong with you, so you can frame someone for the rest of your life! "De Yi retreated in shame.

It can be seen that relying on Bole to discover and recommend thousands of miles of horses has great disadvantages. Still focusing on external factors, Bole's horse selection is not as good as choosing horses in the racetrack.

Looking at it from the perspective of internal factors, it is better for talents to passively wait for Bole to discover them. It is better to take the initiative to show their talents in front of Bole. There is a classic example: when the world singer Pavarotti came to the Beijing Conservatory of Music, there were many people with backgrounds. They all wanted him to listen to their children's singing. Hei Haitao, a student from Beijing Conservatory of Music from northern Shaanxi, knew that he had no background to meet Pavarotti, so he sang the famous song "Nessun Dorma Tonight" outside the window and got Pavarotti. He personally contacted Hei Haitao about studying abroad, and later personally wrote a letter to the President of Italy, allowing Hei Haitao to participate in the World Music Competition held in Italy as he wished, and won a ranking, and later became the chief singer of the Austrian Royal Opera House. . Hei Haitao took the initiative to show his talent and attracted Bole's attention, which was more positive.

From the perspective of the dialectical relationship between internal and external factors, external factors are important, but internal factors are more critical.

"Don't be careless about small things."

Some people say that habits and cultivation are a person's second identity. Male classmates with gentlemanly demeanor and female classmates with ladylike demeanor will be popular wherever they go. Welcome and win praise