Those who are ambitious will never waver in their determination, and those who have no ambition will always be determined. The determination should be like a mountain, and the path should be like water. Not as strong as a mountain, not as firm as a mountain; not as good as water, not as easy to reach.

Materials about determination

1. Fan Zhongyan, a great politician in the Song Dynasty, was determined to serve the country when he was young. He studied very hard since he was a child. At the age of 21, he went to Liquan Temple in nearby Changbai Mountain to study. He often He studied hard under the lamp, and every time when dawn approached in the east, the monks would get up, and he would lie down with his clothes on. At that time, his life was extremely difficult. He would cook a pot of porridge every morning, cut it into four pieces after it cooled, and take two pieces each morning and evening. If there were no vegetables, he would soak wild shepherds in salt water as vegetables and use them with meals. It was that simple. of a meal. The son of one of his friends saw this and brought many good meals to Fan Zhongyan. However, a few days later, the food was still intact and had gone bad. The classmate asked him why he didn't eat. Fan Zhongyan said: "It's not that I'm not grateful for your kindness, but I'm used to having a simple life. Since I've determined to serve the country, I'm ready to endure hardship. If I just enjoy it now, I won't be able to enjoy it in the future." Can you endure the hardship?"

It was this experience that shaped Fan Zhongyan. Later, Fan Zhongyan became an outstanding politician, thinker, and writer in the Northern Song Dynasty. He not only made outstanding contributions in politics, but also made outstanding achievements in literature. And his "Be worried about the world's worries first, and be happy after the world's happiness" in "Yueyang Tower" has also become a famous saying that has been passed down through the ages.

2. There was a man named Gold. He designed a list of "Lifetime Aspirations" for himself, in which 127 goals were established according to each stage: exploring the Nile; Himalayas; ride elephants and camels; visit the paths of Marco Polo and Alexander I; star in a movie like Tarzan; fly an airplane; read Shakespeare, Plato, and Aristotle; compose a composed a piece of music; wrote a book; visited every country in the world; got married and had children; visited the moon... He was only 15 years old at the time.

Gold numbered each of his goals and then achieved them step by step. By the time he was 59 years old, he had completed 106 goals. He strives to complete a project almost every year, but is constantly adding new goals to challenge himself. He firmly believes that one day he can achieve all his goals until the last one.

A person is not afraid of setting too many ambitions, but he must have the confidence and courage to realize his ambitions, and he must do it one by one in a down-to-earth manner. There will always be a time when he will achieve his goals, so don't give up on your goals easily. Famous aphorisms about determination

1. To learn, one must first be determined.

2. Failure to be determined will ultimately lead to failure.

3. Success is persisting when others fail.

4. It’s not that success is too far away from us, but that we persist too little.

5. Difficulties are like springs. If you are weak, they will be strong. If you are strong, they will be weak.

6. The difficulty of determination is not to win over others, but to win yourself.

7. Belief is power, doubt will only inhibit ability, and faith is power.

8. Having ideals is just a kind of intelligence, and realizing ideals is an ability.

9. Horses are prone to stumble when walking on soft ground, and people who are greedy for ease are prone to lose their ambition.

10. Things that are originally hopeless can often succeed if you try boldly.