How can we pry the door to success without unremitting efforts as a fulcrum.
Foreign stories:
Rice, a little black girl in the United States, once passed by the White House with her father. Curiosity led her to ask the doorman to let her into the White House. Can be turned away. Her father said to her: "If you want to successfully enter this sacred palace, you have to work tirelessly, and if you work as hard as the white people, you will still fall far behind the white people. Your efforts in replying to the letter can only make you and the white people. White people keep pace with each other, and you can only surpass white people if you put in the effort of eight people who believe in white people." From then on, Rice successfully entered the White House by relying on the efforts of eight people who believed in white people. With the fulcrum of “more than the white man’s eight faith efforts,” Rice knocked on another door that God has prepared for us.
Ancient Chinese stories:
1. Chen Ping endured humiliation and studied hard
Chen Ping was a famous prime minister in the Western Han Dynasty. When he was young, his family was poor, and he and his brother depended on each other. In order to inherit his father's destiny , who shines in the family, does not engage in production, and studies behind closed doors, but is not tolerated by his sister-in-law. In order to eliminate the conflict between brother and sister-in-law, he endures repeated humiliations. As his sister-in-law worsens, he finally cannot bear it anymore, runs away from home, and wants to wander around the world. , after being recovered by his brother, he ignored the previous grudges and prevented his brother from divorcing his sister-in-law, which became a good talk in the local area. Finally, there was an old man who came here because of his reputation and accepted apprenticeships for free. After completing his studies, he assisted Liu Bang and achieved great success.
2. Lu Yu abandoned Buddhism and followed literature
Lu Yu, a famous scholar in the Tang Dynasty, was an orphan since he was a child and was raised by Zen Master Zhiji. Although Lu Yu was in the temple, he did not want to chant sutras and chant Buddha's name all day long. Instead, he liked to read poems and books. Lu Yu insisted on going down the mountain to study, but was opposed by the Zen master. In order to pose a problem to Lu Yu and educate him better, the Zen master asked him to learn how to make tea. In the process of studying tea art, Lu Yu met a kind-hearted old woman and not only learned the complicated tea-making skills, but also learned many principles of reading and life. When Lu Yu finally brought a cup of steaming Kuding tea to the Zen master, the Zen master finally agreed to his request to go down the mountain to study. Later, Lu Yu wrote the widely circulated "Tea Classic" and carried forward the tea culture of the motherland!
3. Young Bao Zheng learns to solve cases
Bao Zheng and Bao Qingtian are smart since childhood, studious and inquisitive, and especially like to reason and solve cases. His father has close contacts with the county magistrate, and Bao Zheng has been influenced by it since he was a child. , learned a lot of knowledge about solving crimes, especially in the case of burning temples and killing monks. Based on the clues at the scene, Bao Zheng peeled off the cocoons and pulled out the suspects. After identifying the criminal suspects, he pretended to be the King of Hell to find out the truth and assisted the county magistrate in arresting the suspects. The murderer eliminates harm for the people. He worked hard to learn legal and criminal knowledge, laying a solid foundation of knowledge for when he grew up, he would be able to resolve cases like a god and redress justice for the people.
4. Wan Sitong studied hard behind closed doors
Wan Sitong, a famous scholar and historian in the early Qing Dynasty, participated in the compilation of the important history book "Twenty-Four Histories" of our country. But Wan Sitong was also a naughty child when he was young. Wan Sitong lost face in front of the guests because of his playfulness, and was criticized by the guests. In anger, Wan Sitong overturned the guests' tables and was locked in the study room by his father. Wan Sitong went from being angry and hating reading to shutting himself up and thinking about his mistakes. He was inspired by the "Tea Classic" and began to study hard. More than a year later, Wan Sitong read many books in the bookstore. His father forgave his son, and Wan Sitong also understood his father's good intentions. After a long period of diligent study, Wan Sitong finally became a famous scholar who was familiar with history and read many books. He also participated in the compilation of "History of Ming Dynasty" in "Twenty-Four Histories".
5. Kuang Heng chiseled walls to steal light
During the Western Han Dynasty, there was a particularly learned man named Kuang Heng. When Kuang Heng was a child, his family was poor. In order to study, he chiseled He broke through the wall of his illiterate neighbor and read with the help of a stolen candlelight. Finally, he moved his illiterate neighbor. With everyone's help, Xiao Kuangheng became successful in his studies. During the reign of Emperor Yuan of the Han Dynasty, Kuang Heng was recommended by Shi Gao, the Grand Sima and Chariot General, and Kuang Heng was granted the title of doctor and became a doctor.
6. Fan Zhongyan cut off his bones and cooked porridge
Fan Zhongyan grew up in a poor family. In order to study, he lived frugally. Finally, his diligence and studious moved the elders of the temple, and the elders sent him to study in Nandu Academy. Fan Zhongyan still adheres to a simple living habit and does not accept gifts from rich children in order to sharpen his will. After studying hard, he finally became a great writer.
7. Che Yin Nang Ying Zhao Du
Che Yin, courtesy name Wuzi, was born in Nanping (now Gongan City, Hubei Province) in the Jin Dynasty. His family was impoverished since he was a child, but he studied very hard. The story of Che Yin Nang Ying Zhao reading has been passed down as a beautiful story in history, inspiring generations of scholars in later generations. What's going on with the reading of Nao Yingzhao? From this interesting story we are going to tell you, you will definitely understand.
8. Sima Guang’s Police Pillow Inspiration
Sima Guang is a child who loves to play and sleep. For this reason, he was often punished by his teacher and ridiculed by his peers. At this time, he was determined to get rid of his bad habit of snoozing. In order to get up early, he drank a full stomach of water before going to bed. As a result, he did not wake up in the morning, but wet the bed. So the clever Sima Guang made a bed out of garden wood. Warning pillow, when he turned over in the morning, his head slipped on the bed board, and he woke up naturally. From then on, he got up early every day to study, and persevered, and finally became a knowledgeable writer who wrote "Zi Zhi Tong Jian".