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An example of self-reliance

1. Sang Lan

Sang Lan was seriously injured in the World goodwill games in July 1998, resulting in paraplegia. However, after a short period of sadness, Sang Lan chose to fight for a new life instead of being permanently decadent.

Sang Lan treats life with a positive attitude. "All difficulties can be overcome, and nothing can't be solved." She lived actively and worked hard in the sunshine. In 1998, she was regarded as the hero of the year by influential People and Life magazine in the United States.

The wife of American Vice President Al Gore presented her with the "Courage" award from Women's Sports magazine. The famous column "2/2" of ABC TV station in the United States broadcasted a feature film by Sang Lan, making him the second China news figure to appear in this column after Deng Xiaoping.

On New Year's Eve in p>1999, he became the first China person to preside over the lighting ceremony for the Empire State Building in Times Square. In April, 1999, he was awarded the 5th "Brave Athlete Award" by Nassau County Sports Committee in Long Island, new york, USA.

2. Zhang Haidi

When Zhang Haidi was five years old, he suffered from spinal hemangioma and was paraplegic. Because of this, she never went to school. Since childhood, she began to teach herself knowledge with tenacious perseverance. She taught herself professional courses in primary schools, middle schools and universities.

When Zhang Haidi was fifteen years old, she was sent to a poor village in Shenxian County, Liaocheng with her parents. However, she was not afraid of a hard life, but dedicated her youth with an optimistic spirit. There she teaches children in the village primary school.

And overcome all kinds of difficulties to learn medical knowledge and enthusiastically treat acupuncture for the villagers. During her stay in Shenxian, she treated more than 1, people for free and was warmly praised by people.

3. Helen Keller

Helen Keller (June 27, 188-June 1, 1968) was an American female writer who was blind and deaf and an educator with disabilities. After 19 months of birth, he lost his sight, hearing and speaking ability because of illness.

However, it is such a severely disabled person who is blind, deaf and dumb, but has created a miracle of life. With the education and help of her teacher Anne Sullivan, she not only learned to read, write and speak.

And with amazing perseverance, he completed his four-year study at Radcliffe College of Harvard University, becoming the first blind and deaf person in human history to get a bachelor's degree in literature.

4. Li Ka-shing and his son

Li Zeju and Li Zekai, two sons of Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing, both graduated from Stanford University in the United States with excellent results, and wanted to make great achievements in their father's company, but Li Ka-shing decisively refused: "My company doesn't need you! Or do you go to the country yourself and let practice prove whether you are qualified to work in our company. "

So, the two brothers went to Canada, one engaged in real estate development, and the other went to an investment bank. They overcame unimaginable difficulties and made the company and the bank colorful, becoming outstanding figures in Canadian business circles. Li Ka-shing's "ruthlessness" pushes children to the road of self-reliance and self-improvement, and cultivates their brave and indomitable personality and character.

5. Roosevelt and his son

American President Roosevelt attached great importance to cultivating children's independent personality. He has a famous saying: "In front of my son, I am not the president but the father." He objected that children depend on their parents to live a parasitic life. He left the children to fend for themselves. James, the eldest son, traveled to Europe at the age of 2. Before he left, he bought a good horse and then telegraphed his father for help.

Father called back and said, "Come back from swimming with your horse!" The son had to sell his horse and go home as a fare. After World War II, Roosevelt's four sons went to the front. When their father died, they all stuck to their respective warships and saw him off in this special way.