Lying quietly under the glass of the writing desk, there is a sentence crookedly written on it with a black outline pen: "Those who are not strong in ambition are not wise, and those who do not believe in their words will not achieve results." This is My motto. This sentence comes from the thinker Mozi during the Warring States Period. It means that people with low ambitions will not be wise, and people who are dishonest in their words will not have good results. This piece of paper has been under glass for several years.

When I was in the third grade, my parents asked me to write a motto. I copied it down on the Internet and never cared about it again. At first, I didn’t quite understand the meaning of this sentence, and I didn’t take it to heart. I thought my parents’ actions were completely unnecessary. But since that incident, I have gained a new appreciation for it and have taken its meaning to heart. It was summer vacation, and my cousin moved. On that day, the adults went to celebrate, and my uncle and the others were also busy entertaining guests. A group of bored children gathered together. Among them, my cousin and I had the strongest relationship. After the meal, he led me to a cabinet. This cabinet was very large with a door made of glass. There were many exquisite glass handicrafts inside. Being naughty and ignorant, I climbed up the cabinet and took the top item. Without paying attention, the thing fell to the ground with a "pop" and was instantly shattered into pieces. My cousin and I were stunned. Later, adults followed the sound and saw the debris on the ground. "What happened? Who dropped it?"

My uncle asked angrily. "If my uncle knew that I had fallen and told my mother, the consequences would be..." I didn't dare to think about it anymore, so I had to let my cousin be my scapegoat. Sure enough, the poor cousin was beaten by his uncle. When he looked at me with red and swollen eyes, I felt extremely guilty and ashamed. The next day, my mother asked me bluntly: "Did you drop that thing?" "It's over, it was found out so quickly." I groaned secretly. "My cousin can't reach such a high place." I was so ashamed that naturally I was severely criticized by my parents. The next day, I apologized to my cousin again in front of my uncle and aunt. At this time, I wanted to find a crack in the ground and crawl in. This is the consequence of lying! I returned home frustrated, and suddenly, I saw that sentence again: "A person who has no strong will will not be wise, and a person who does not believe in his words will not achieve results." Especially the second half of the sentence, isn't it about me? Lying won't end well. I don't know what struck me in my heart. This sentence is so right. If only I should have realized it earlier!