The Yangtze River flows eastward, which inspires us to strive for our ideals. The following are the stories I compiled for you about celebrities who struggled for their ideals in their youth. Welcome to read!

Stories of celebrities who struggled for their ideals in their youth 1: Marx

The Ladder of Ideals , belongs to hard-working and diligent people. Marx struggled throughout his life to realize the lofty ideal of liberating all mankind. He actively participated in the fiery labor movement, studied countless works, and learned the languages ????of several European countries. He continued to study in the library for decades, and the ground under his seat actually wore away. Chemist Nobel was determined to invent the invention in order to reduce the heavy labor of excavators on the construction site. He forgot all about food and sleep, and conducted hundreds of experiments in four years. During the last test, he stared attentively at the burning fuse. There was a loud noise, and people nearby screamed: "Nobel is finished!" But Nobel jumped out of the thick smoke, with a black face and blood on his body, and shouted excitedly: "Success!" Those outstanding figures were at the moment. It is inspired by a lofty goal that produces amazing perseverance and selfless spirit. It is the waves of ideals that inspire them to work hard. The ideal ladder belongs to those who cherish time.

Franklin has a famous saying: "Do you love life? Then don't waste time, because time is the material that makes up life." Many scientists, writers and artists are experts in racing against time. Edison had more than 1,000 inventions in his lifetime. Where did the time for these countless experiments come from? It was squeezed out from the extreme tension of often working for two or three days in a row. Lu Xun disciplined himself with the motto "time is life" and engaged in proletarian literature and art for 30 years. He regarded time as life and kept writing. Balzac used crazy hard work to write for sixteen or seventeen hours every day. Even if his arms ached and his eyes shed tears, he would not waste a moment. He left behind a masterpiece "Human Comedy" and 94 novels that were deeply loved by the people throughout his life.

Aren’t these fruits of blood and sweat a glorious record of time and life?

Stories of celebrities who struggled for their ideals in youth 2: Kelly

In modern life , more and more people are pursuing appearance perfection in an almost paranoid way. However, there is a girl who is not perfect, but has become the spokesperson of beauty. On June 8, Nicole Kelly won the "Miss America" ??Iowa Division crown and became the new "Miss Iowa". The beauty pageant champion is a disabled person with only half of her left arm, but her bright smile is not a trace of sadness.

"I am indeed disabled. When I participate in the beauty pageant, I stand up and tell everyone that maybe we look different, speak differently, and behave differently, but we can all do great." For Kelly has never shied away from physical imperfections since he was a child.

Twenty-three years ago, little Kelly was born with only the back half of his left arm. Despite this, her parents still doted on her, and Kelly developed a lively and optimistic character. When she was a child, whenever her friends asked Kelly why she only had half of her left hand, Kelly would always jokingly say: "The other half was bitten off by a shark." She has been used to being watched by others since she was a child, and she is more bold than other children. , brave, whether it is baseball, a boy's project, or dancing, which is a girl's favorite, Kelly is good at almost everything. "There is no word 'no' in my world, and there is nothing I dare not try." In the process of constant attempts, Kelly discovered his interest and passion - the stage. "On stage, I can hold my head high and be myself with confidence. Here, I allow others to stare at me."

In May 2012, Kelly left Nebraska Graduated from the University of Canada majoring in directing and theater management. She first went to New York to intern at the Manhattan Theater on Broadway and then at the Goodman Theater in Chicago. She longs to one day be a stage manager on Broadway.

Kelly never thought she would be on the pageant stage. "I never dreamed of this path at all." Even so, when she learned about the beauty pageant, the girl who never refused to try would not miss it. "I thought, why not? So more people can hear my voice. I felt like I could do it and would enjoy it." In February 2013, Kelly began training intensively for the pageant.

For four months, in addition to observing strict dietary rules, Kelly trained in every detail, from walking in high heels and answering questions to hairstyle, clothing, photo poses, and even the width of her smile.

Kelly’s efforts paid off. During the three-day competition, Kelly's sunshine, optimism and wit impressed the judges again and again. During the talent show, she sang the classic song "Defying Gravity" from the musical "Witches" with a high-pitched voice. The audience seemed to hear her voice: "I want to defy gravity and soar, and no one can stop me. I don't want to do it anymore." Accept your fate, just because others say it should be this way. Maybe there are some things I can't change, but if I don't try, how can I be sure?"

After being crowned "Miss Iowa", Kelly was quickly featured by CNN. ***CNN***, ABC*** *** *** and other well-known media surrounded him and asked for interviews, but Kelly refused.

She said: "The reason why I participated is to prove that disabled people are just like ordinary people. If ordinary people can do it, disabled people can also do it.

The "Miss America" ??competition has been held for 92 years. 13 Two years ago, a girl born without a left hand was elected as "Miss Iowa". Although she did not win the championship, she was successful in her career. Not long ago, she was awarded the Jefferson Award, which is specially awarded to those who have lost her left hand. People who have contributed to community and public service

For Kelly, whether "Miss America" ??or "Miss Iowa" is just a starting point, her life has just begun. Start.

Stories of Celebrities Who Struggled for Their Ideals in Youth 3: Peter

Peter is a well-known legend in Chengdu. His original name was Luo Zonghua, who was originally from Sichuan. A young man from the countryside didn't know a word of English. There was no word "Western food" in his dictionary. However, in just 10 years, he transformed into a different person and now he speaks fluently in American style. He is famous in English.

Peter was born in Ziyang, Sichuan. His parents worked day and night, but they were still poor in the village because they could not afford tuition. He dropped out of school in the first grade of junior high school.

He wanted to get out of poverty, so he worked hard to learn bamboo basket making. As his income increased, the whole family joined the bamboo basket weaving camp. /p>

“The baskets weaved were sent to be sold, and when they were sold out, we had to walk a long mountain road to buy bamboo for weaving. "The bamboo is very long and the mountain road is very winding. It is very difficult to carry the bamboo. If you are not careful, you will fall into the ravine with the bamboo, and you will get a bloody head.

Weaving bamboo baskets is too hard. , he didn’t want to be a bamboo craftsman all his life, so he tried to communicate with his father to find other ways to make a living. However, what he got after many communications was incomprehensible beatings and scoldings. He decided to leave the countryside and go to the city to make a living. He borrowed 20 yuan from his neighbor for travel expenses and came to Chengdu.

It was 1996. In the labor market in Jiuyanqiao, Chengdu, he was eager to wait for someone to hire him. His first job was to wash dishes in a small restaurant. He started soaking his hands in dishwashing water at 7 a.m. until midnight. He didn't rest until 12 o'clock.

In 1997, he changed his job to work as a kitchen worker in a small Western restaurant. The key person who changed his whole life appeared. She was Mary, an American who kept visiting there for several days. Peter worked in this Western restaurant, but she felt that the food was not authentic. She recommended herself to the owner of the Western restaurant and said that she could provide free cooking training to the chefs and employees. Peter signed up first and came to the restaurant every day with the other two chefs. Studying at Mary's house.

The first Western dessert Peter learned to make was apple pie. The biggest lesson he learned from it was that everything must be taken seriously, from the selection of raw materials to the baking process. You have to deal with the temperature carefully, and everything will be lost if you make a mistake. After studying at Mary's house for three months, Peter not only mastered many cooking principles and methods, but his English, which he originally knew nothing about, also improved greatly every time he went there. In class, he always held a thick dictionary and translated the English words on the recipes one by one, studying them hard and then digesting them carefully after returning home.

Mary worked tirelessly for him. I was moved by his enthusiasm and hard work, and knowing that he was not just a "passer-by" but was ready to seriously become a "long-term soldier" in the culinary world, he offered to sponsor him to continue his studies. In 1999, Peter chose a family. He went to a culinary college to systematically learn Western cooking techniques.

In 2000, he was hired as a chef in a Western restaurant and was promoted to head chef due to his outstanding work performance. He is also good at changing his tricks, so many people come here because of his reputation, and the restaurant is full every day. At this time, the boat of Peter's life has sailed into a warm harbor. However, for him who has a dream, the real challenge has not yet begun. .

In 2003, his first dream came true. He used all his savings and the investment from his friends to open the first Western restaurant full of South American style in Chengdu, with Mary as a consultant. . Peter regards "hard work" as his "motto" throughout his life. Although he currently owns 4 restaurants, Peter, who travels back and forth between Chengdu and Beijing, has a new dream. He hopes to "Peter's Western Restaurant". "Being able to become a chain of western restaurants in China.

Struggle is a very specific thing. Do what you can in real terms, even if it is just weaving baskets and washing dishes, take this step well, Only then is it possible to go higher.

Story 4 of celebrities who struggled for their ideals: Zhou Enlai

At the end of 1911, Zhou Enlai was studying at Shenyang Dongguan Model School. On this day, Principal Wei personally taught a self-cultivation class for the students, and the topic was "Establishing Destiny." It was a period of drastic changes in Chinese society. The Revolution of 1911 led by Sun Yat-sen had just overthrown the Qing Dynasty and ended two thousand years of feudal rule in China. Many people, especially young people, are confused, have no clear ideal pursuit, and no goal to strive for in life. When the principal talks about "making a goal", he means telling students how to make a decision.

Principal Wei suddenly stopped when he was talking about something exciting and asked the students a question: "Why are you studying?"

The classroom was quiet, and no student answered.

"If no one answers, I will ask one by one!"

Principal Wei walked off the podium, pointed at a student in the front row and said, "Why do you study?" The student stood up and puffed out his chest and said, "Study for the sake of honoring the lintel of the family!", "It is for the sake of honoring the ancestors." Principal Wei told the second student, and the answer was: "Study for the sake of enlightenment." The third student asked was the son of a boot shop owner. He answered seriously: "I am studying for my dad." The students burst into laughter.

The principal was not satisfied with these answers. He shook his head and went to Zhou Enlai again and asked, "Why are you studying?"

Zhou Enlai had a high prestige among the students. Not long ago, the Revolution of 1911 had just succeeded, and he was the first among his classmates to cut off his long braids. This was not an easy thing, because the Manchu government stipulated that all *** men must look like The Manchus also wore long braids to show their loyalty to the Qing court. If they did not wear braids, they would be beheaded. Zhou Enlai was the first student to cut off his braids, so everyone admired him.

Zhou Enlai stood up. The classroom was quiet, everyone was waiting for his answer. Zhou Enlai replied very solemnly: "Read for the rise of China!"

"Read for the rise of China!" What a great answer! In one sentence, Zhou Enlai expressed the greatness of Zhou Enlai's determination to revitalize China since he was a child. ambition.

Principal Wei did not expect that there would be such an outstanding student, and he was very happy. He motioned for Zhou Enlai to sit down, and then said to everyone: "Those who are ambitious should be like Zhou Sheng!" This means that young people with ambition should learn from Zhou Enlai!

Those who strive for their ideals Celebrity Story 5: Ma Huateng

Ma Huateng completed junior high school and high school under the protection of his family. After the college entrance examination, he still did not leave Shenzhen and went to Shenzhen University nearby. After entering university, Ma Huateng's astronomical ideals were not realized. After learning that most of the ways to study astronomy were to become a geography teacher, he filled out the computer major on the university application form instead, and gained greater happiness as a result.

In April 2010, Ma Huateng recalled in an interview with "Chinese Entrepreneur": I was originally planning to pursue a career in astronomy. I often think a lot about natural science and study special functions. In 1986, I was observing the return of Halley's Comet. I used school equipment to take some photos of the comet. I was the first to find Halley's Comet in Shenzhen Middle School at that time. I also wrote an observation report and won some awards. Ten dollar reward. We also got the opportunity to participate in observation competitions. Later, because I was about to take the high school entrance examination, I did not go to Hainan for the observation.

When I was taking the college entrance examination, I asked my teacher about my career after graduating from the astronomy department. At that time, only Nanjing University had an astronomy department. I learned that basically few people went to the observatory at that time, and most of them worked as geography teachers. At that time, I thought that I might as well become a geography teacher. Later, I just started to get exposed to computers, and I felt that this was also very interesting. At that time, I was admitted to the Computer Science Department of Shenzhen University. "After all, astronomy is too far away," he said.

Shenzhen University is just an ordinary university in China, but in the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone, its development speed is quite astonishing. Shenzhen University was influenced by the ideas of reform and opening up, and the pragmatism trend in the school is also relatively strong. It can be seen that, influenced by the school atmosphere of Shenzhen University, Ma Huateng's pragmatism concept had already begun to develop before graduation. Ma Huateng's grades were always in the top five when he was studying in the Computer Science Department of Shenzhen University. He gradually experienced the fun in writing software and researching computer networks. Ma Huateng said that his method of learning programming is actually "to understand it in the stupidest way" - by copying program code to develop a sense.

In the university, Ma Huateng is not the core, nor is he the strongest in technology. However, Ma Huateng will find some more complementary partners to accomplish something. Ma Huateng looks at issues relatively neutrally, but he respects the opinions of people who are stronger than him. Ma Huateng has more ideas about where the product should go.