Forward and backward are antonyms. Someone once said, look ahead and move forward. But there is an abyss ahead. Do you still want to go? Let's step back and find another way out.
Bruce Lee, an internationally renowned Chinese, was often beaten when he first learned martial arts. Beaten out of the water by a boy who served tea, but instead of hiding and secretly practicing boxing, Bruce Lee beat him again. During this time, he constantly compared his martial arts practice with others' differences, and then combined with his own advantages, played to the extreme and easily turned his opponent into a defeated opponent.
Isn't this the best representative of Bruce Lee's progress? If he hides and secretly practices boxing, he may not win. He turned passive beating into active "looking for beating", and he needed to put down his shame and vanity, and he needed the courage to face his shortcomings. Bruce Lee didn't cut his courage, confidence and spirit, and didn't engage in self-training. He can put down his baggage to think, and he can consult and learn with confidence. This kind of courage and courage is unparalleled. This courage and courage contributed to his success in life.
Mandela, a typical forbearance. In the days when I was sent to prison, I cultivated my temper under the abuse of three prison guards, and learned to look at the problem from a broader perspective in forbearance. I understand that breaking apartheid requires the power of love. At the inauguration ceremony of the president-elect, Mandela's tolerance made three prison guards who had abused him feel ashamed.
His prison life did not erase Mandela's ambition, but made him a tolerant and wise leader. Mandela said: "When I walked out of my cell, I clearly realized that when I walked to the prison door leading to freedom, I couldn't let go of my grief and resentment. I was still in prison." Isn't this a retreat? Mandela knew how to retreat, abandoned grief and resentment, and gained tolerance and kindness. Mandela's retirement has brought him extraordinary attraction and international influence.
Although forward and backward have opposite meanings, in practice, forward is for greater development, and backward is for accumulating experience and preparing for greater development. Retreating doesn't mean giving up, it doesn't mean stopping, just finding another way out.