Joule, a famous British scientist, loved physics since he was a child. He often did some experiments about electricity and heat by himself.

One year on holiday, Joule and his brother traveled to the countryside together. Smart and studious Joule didn't forget to do his physics experiment even when he was playing.

He found a lame horse, led by his brother, and hid behind him quietly. He used a Volta battery to pass current to the horse, trying to test the animal's reaction after being stimulated by the current. As a result, the reaction he wanted to see appeared. The horse jumped wildly after receiving the electric shock and almost kicked his brother.

Although the danger has appeared, it has not affected the mood of little Joule who loves to do experiments at all. He and giggle rowed to the lake surrounded by mountains, where Joule wanted to try out the echo. They filled the musket with gunpowder and then pulled the trigger. Who knows "bang", a long flame spurted from the muzzle, which burned Joule's eyebrows and almost scared his brother into the lake.

At this time, the sky was densely covered with clouds, and there was lightning and thunder. Joule, who just wanted to go ashore to take shelter from the rain, found that it took a long time to hear the roaring thunder after each lightning. What happened?

Joule did not take shelter from the rain. He dragged his brother up a hill and carefully recorded the time between lightning and thunder with his pocket watch.

After school started, Joule almost couldn't wait to tell the teacher all the experiments he had done, and asked the teacher for advice.

The teacher smiled at Joule, who was studious and inquisitive, and patiently explained to him: "The speed of light and sound is different. The speed of light is fast and the speed of sound is slow, so people always want to see lightning before hearing thunder, but in fact lightning and thunder happen at the same time."

Joule suddenly realized. From then on, he became more fascinated with learning scientific knowledge. Through continuous study and careful observation and calculation, he finally discovered mechanical equivalent of heat and the law of conservation of energy and became an excellent scientist.

2. Seeking knowledge-self-improvement

The British physicist Prague, whose family was very poor when he was a child, finally made great achievements through his unremitting pursuit of dreams and tenacious efforts. And the poor years he experienced became the driving force that inspired him to move forward in the future.

When he was studying at school, his parents couldn't buy him nice clothes and comfortable shoes because of the poor economic conditions at home. He was often in rags, dragging a pair of worn leather shoes that didn't match his feet. But young Prague never felt inferior because of poverty, and he never complained that his family could not provide him with superior living conditions. That pair of oversized leather shoes looks ridiculous on his feet, but he doesn't feel inferior. On the contrary, he cherishes this pair of shoes very much, because it can bring him unlimited motivation.

It turns out that these shoes were sent to him by his father. The family is poor, so we can't buy him a pair of comfortable and strong shoes. Even this pair of old leather shoes is still his father's. Although the father is also full of guilt, he still gives his son ardent hope, unparalleled encouragement and strong emotional support. In his letter to him, his father wrote, "... I'm sorry, son. I hope that in another year or two, my shoes will not be big on your feet." ..... I hold the hope that once you have achieved something, I will be proud of it, because my son worked hard in my broken shoes. ..... "This letter with profound meaning and full of expectations has always been like an invisible force, pushing Prague on the rugged mountain road of science and stepping on thorns.

3. Honesty is more valuable than a thousand cherry trees-honesty

George? Washington has worshipped heroes since he was sensible. When he saw his brother fighting in the front line in military uniform, he was envious. One day after dinner, he suddenly thought of a question and hurried to ask his father, "Dad, I want to be a brave soldier like my brother when I grow up, okay?" "Great, dear boy!" The father replied happily, "But do you know what kind of children can become brave soldiers?" The father asked. "Well-"Washington thought for a moment and replied, "Only an honest child can become a brave soldier, is that right?" "It is. Only by being honest can everyone unite, and unity can defeat the enemy and become brave soldiers. "

my father not only talks through words, but also attaches great importance to teaching by example. On my father's farm, there is a small cherry tree, which my father planted to commemorate the birth of Washington. Little George grows up day by day, and the little cherry tree grows taller year by year. Washington is bent on becoming a mighty soldier when he grows up. Once, he planned to make a small wooden gun and arm himself. He wanted to ask his father for help, but seeing that his father was busy with his work all day and had no time, he decided to do it himself. Little Washington picked up a saw and axe, found a small tree that was easy to cut down, and sawed it down. I didn't know this tree was my father's favorite cherry tree. This is a big disaster.

when my father came back, he knew about it and lost his temper. He asked who did it. Washington hid in the house and was very scared. After thinking about it, he came out bravely, walked up to him and said with a look of shame, "Dad, I did it." "Kid, you cut down my favorite cherry tree. Don't you know I'll beat you?"

seeing that his father was still angry, Washington replied, "Dad, didn't you say that if you want to be a soldier, you must first have honest qualities? What I just told you is a fact. I didn't lie. "

after hearing what my son said, my father was very touched. He realized that the good qualities of children are more precious than his beloved cherry tree. He hugged Washington and said, "Dad forgives you, son. Admitting mistakes is a heroic act, which is more valuable than a thousand cherry trees. "

4. Honesty

When Zi Huajun was in primary school, she didn't study hard. Many things seemed to distract her. For example, every time she came home from school, whenever she saw the shadow of her little friend shaking outside the window, she wanted to run away and have a good time with the children. At this time, my mother put her fist on the table and put forward various requirements for homework, plus her oral test for the day's homework, and she could not play until she passed the customs. My mother has always been strict with Hua Jun, and she has always been uncompromising. For children with poor self-consciousness, only under the supervision of her mother can she be obedient to her studies.

Probably, this method can highly stimulate the excitement of human nerve cells. Under the supervision of his mother, Zi Huajun does his homework with high efficiency, and often meets his mother's requirements effortlessly, with high accuracy. Gradually, she also formed the good habit of finishing her homework on time. If she is asked to play without finishing her homework, she is really awkward!

During the winter and summer vacations, my mother never relaxed her demands. In addition to the homework assigned by the school, Zi Huajun has to finish the homework assigned by his mother. In addition, according to my mother's instructions, I recited Han Yu's "Shi Shuo" and other ancient texts with my sister.

In the face of such a strict and heartless mother, Zi Huajun was a little afraid of her. Once, Zi Huajun did a wrong math problem, and the teacher made a cross with a red pen. In fact, it's not a big deal, but the thought of her mother who is so strict with herself makes her hesitate, because she is afraid of her mother's criticism. I thought about it, or I secretly changed that fork myself. But afterwards, she was very upset and felt that it was contrary to her mother's usual teachings. After some ideological struggle, I finally told my mother about it and waited for her more severe criticism. However, to Zi Huayun's surprise, her mother didn't get angry after listening to her words, but first smiled and praised her for taking the initiative to admit her mistake, and then pointed out: "Lying is the most shameful thing, and all bad things are caused by dishonesty." Finally, mom took her to analyze the reasons for the wrong question.

By doing this, a mother can not only educate her children well, but also take care of Zi Huajun's self-esteem.

5. Modesty

Being Adolf? Baeyer's 1th birthday. He thought that his parents would celebrate him like other children's parents. But this day: his mother took him to his grandmother's house early in the morning and spent the whole day there, without mentioning his birthday at all. Baeyer was very unhappy. On the way home, he kept pouting and didn't talk. When his mother saw him, she said earnestly, "Your father was 41 years old when I gave birth to you, and he was still a lout. Now he is 51 years old, but just like you, he is studying hard and will take the exam tomorrow. I don't want to delay his study because of your birthday. Time is too precious for him. You are still young, so you should learn to cherish it. "

Mother's words, like rain and dew, moisten Baeyer's young heart bit by bit. Later, he recalled: "This is the most generous gift my mother gave me for my 1th birthday."

When Baeyer was studying in a university, the name of Professor Jaragu, an organic chemist, spread all over Germany. However, the professor was still very young at that time. Some scientific retired people always criticize him with such and such questions. One day, Baeyer chatted with his father and mentioned Professor Jalagu. Baeyer said, "Jalagu is only six years older than me ..." The implication is that this man is nothing.

Father was very dissatisfied. He said to Baeyer, "How about being six years older? Isn't it worth learning? When I was studying geology, all the teachers were 3 years younger than me. I respectfully called them teachers and listened to their lectures carefully. You should remember that age and knowledge are not necessarily proportional. No matter who you are, as long as you have knowledge, you should learn from him with an open mind. "

6. Patriotism

Since 1974, Zhao Dayu, a famous football player, failed to apply for the provincial professional football team several times because of his short stature. Repeated failures made him feel confused and frustrated. At this time, Zhao Dayu's father felt even worse. What parents don't want their children to be surprised? However, he deeply understands that it is terrible for a person to lose opportunities, but it is even more terrible to lose faith. What his son needs at this moment is encouragement and support.

Therefore, he tried to control his feelings. In order not to let his son lose confidence and give up his efforts, he told his son the story of "eating hard" and encouraged his son to bite the bullet, not to admit defeat easily, and to be a man of backbone. He also introduced the story of football player Hu Denghui to his son. Although he was small, he entered the national team just because he played the ball very well. He also took his son to see a Guangdong star, and asked him to introduce the unique skill of a small man to fight a big man, and tried every means to make his son establish such a belief: "As long as you are better than others, someone will definitely want it."

With the encouragement and support of his father, Zhao Dayu regained his confidence and never gave up his efforts. Hard work finally won the initial harvest. In 1975, Zhao Dayu entered the Guangzhou team and participated in the National Youth Competition. At this time, my father was admitted to the hospital because of illness. In the face of such a sudden change, the father still has not given up the desire to let his son continue to work hard. He asked his son to keep confidence, continue to struggle, and never delay training because of himself. This is his greatest and only wish as a father!

where there is a will, there is a way. With his unremitting efforts, Zhao Dayu, a little man, finally stepped into the national team and struggled on the pitch for the "turning over" of China football. He realized his desire to win glory for his country.