Carnegie inspirational series!

In 1954, Brazilian men, women and children almost unanimously believed that the Brazilian football team would definitely win the World Cup. However, there are unforeseen circumstances, and the charm of football is that it is unpredictable. In the semi-finals, the Brazilian team unexpectedly lost to the French team and failed to bring the golden trophy back to Brazil.

The players understand better than anyone else that football is the national soul of Brazil. They were so remorseful that they felt shameless to see their elders in their hometown. They know that insults, jeers and soda bottle throwing from fans are inevitable.

When the plane entered Brazilian airspace, the players became even more uneasy. However, when the plane landed at the Capital Airport, what they saw was another scene: the President of Brazil and 20,000 fans stood silently at the airport. Two banners stood out in the crowd:

"Always hold your head high even if you fail!"

"This too shall pass!"

The players burst into tears. Neither the president nor the fans spoke, watching the players leave the airport in silence.

The players have a relatively deep understanding of "you should hold your head high even if you fail", but in comparison, their understanding of "this too shall pass" is not deep enough...

Four years later, the Brazilian football team lived up to expectations and won the World Cup.

When returning home, as soon as the Brazilian football team’s special plane entered the country, 16 jet fighters immediately escorted it. When the plane landed at Daugal Airport, as many as 30,000 people gathered at the airport to welcome it. On both sides of the nearly 20 kilometers of road from the airport to the Capital Square, more than 1 million people gathered automatically. What a grand and exciting scene!

There were also two banners that stood out among the crowd:

"We must move forward courageously after victory!"

"This too shall pass!"

< p>It is easy for the players to understand that "we must move forward bravely when we win", but their understanding of "this too shall pass" is still hazy...

Later, the captain of the Brazilian football team asked some people for advice intermittently. How should we understand the meaning of "this too shall pass"?

What a coincidence. An old man whom the captain asked for advice smiled and said: The banner "This too shall pass" was written by him. He told the captain the following story:

It is said that one night the great King Solomon did something Had a dream.

A wise man told him a wise saying in his dream. This wise saying covers all human wisdom. It can make him not be arrogant and forgetful when he is proud; A state of diligence and conscientiousness.

However, after waking up, I couldn't remember that wise saying. So Solomon called for some of the wisest old ministers, told them about the dream, and asked them to think of that wise saying. He took out a big diamond ring and said, "If you think of that wise saying, put it on It is engraved on the ring. I will wear this ring on my finger every day." A week later, several veterans came to return the diamond ring excitedly, and a message of encouragement was engraved on the ring. A wise saying that people should not be arrogant when they win and never be discouraged when they lose:

“This too shall pass!”