In the era of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, those sentenced to death could pay 500,000 yuan to reduce their death by one degree. But Sima Qian, who was not from a wealthy family, could not afford the money, so he had to suffer "corruption" (castration) to choose the path of "illegal living". The unfortunate encounter greatly stimulated Sima Qian's spirit and he once wanted to commit suicide. However, he remembered his father's last words and encouraged himself by citing the achievements of ancient Confucius, Qu Yuan, Zuo Qiuming, Sun Tzu, Han Fei, etc. in adversity. Finally, he endured the humiliation and survived with amazing will. Sima Qian, who was physically and mentally tortured and lived a humiliating and humiliating life, knew very well that "all people are destined to die, and death may be heavier than Mount Tai or lighter than a feather." He is determined to use his remaining years to complete the history book that his father asked him to complete. After six years of imprisonment, he was finally released from prison in the first year of Zhenghe (93 BC). Emperor Wu still cherished Sima Qian's talents and appointed him as Zhongshu Ling. From then on, he devoted himself to writing and finally completed the masterpiece "Historical Records", which "study the relationship between heaven and man, understand the changes in ancient and modern times, and formulate the words of the Chinese family". "Historical Records" was originally called "Tai Shi Gong Shu", also known as "Tai Shi Gong Ji" and "Tai Shi Ji". It was not called "Shi Ji" until the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty. Sima Qian intended to "hide the famous mountain and serve as a deputy in the capital, waiting for future generations of saints and gentlemen." During the reign of Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty, Sima Qian's grandson Yang Yun made it public to the world. At that time, there were a few missing chapters, which were filled in by later generations such as Chu Shaosun. Story 1: Operating a computer with one hand to design advertisements Su Yongliang is a computer typesetting designer at a company in Heyuan City, with a monthly salary of more than 1,000 yuan. This is not easy for a 28-year-old young man with a third-level disability who only has one right hand. He sharpened his pencils with his knees on his shoulders, tied the palette to his broken left hand with a rope, and typed on the keyboard with his right hand. He successfully completed his studies in arts and crafts design and acquired the skills needed to make a living. He has been working in this company for three years, editing pictures for a local newspaper, and also undertaking advertising design and album layout. Many of the works designed and compiled by him are his proud works. For example, all the advertisements for the first dragon boat race in Heyuan City the year before last year were all part of his sweat. Designing these advertisements was the hardest day in his history. It turns out that he is no worse than others. When he talked about the difficulty of finding a job just after graduation, his face showed some helplessness. After several months of door-to-door inquiries and looking for job advertisements, many companies expressed their consideration after reading the materials, but as soon as they saw the person and found that his hand was disabled, they turned him away. But he was not discouraged and was finally hired as a computer picture editor by an advertising planning company. However, after working for 2 months, his boss gave him a salary of 250 yuan, which was a huge blow to him. "When I was looking for a job, I didn't consider the salary. I just thought that as long as I had a job, it would be fine. But with a salary that was much less than that of ordinary people, I felt that the boss was bullying us disabled people!" He left the company in anger and came back. Another advertising company does lettering and signboard work, with a monthly salary of more than 500 yuan. Sometimes he has to carry a ladder to install billboards outdoors, which is quite difficult for him with only one hand. While doing this job, he is looking for a job that is more suitable for him. Finally, his opportunity came. He applied for a job as a computer design operator at Dongzheng Color Printing Company in Heyuan City. He impressed his boss with his outstanding professional skills and skillful computer operation, and his monthly salary was increased to more than 1,000 yuan per month. Famous aphorisms about people who strive for self-improvement: The dark night is the prelude to the day. ——Guo Xiaochuan Winter has arrived, can spring be far behind? —— Shelley Believe in yourself first, and then others will believe in you. —— Turgenev The past is forgotten like smoke, and the world is wide with selflessness in my heart. ——Tao Zhu Always seek to benefit others, not yourself. ——Xie Juezai A gentleman is known as righteousness, and a villain is known as benefit. ——Confucius Don't worry about poverty and lowliness, don't be obsessed with wealth. ——Tao Yuanming Those who are not strong in ambition are not wise enough. ——Mo Zhai The sparrow knows the ambition of the swan! ——Chen She Aim high. —— Zhuge Liang The old man is always ambitious, but his ambition is to reach a thousand miles; the martyr is still ambitious in his old age. ——Cao Cao The sparrows play with the vassal firewood, and the swans roam safely. ——Cao Zhi: Be poor and strong, and you will not fall into the clouds. ——Wang Bo