Guidance of thought:

Greatness comes from the ordinary, and the ordinary breeds greatness

Ordinaryness does not equal mediocrity

Ordinaryness and greatness are relative< /p>

You can make extraordinary contributions in ordinary positions

Glorious achievements require ordinary people to create

Great people also have an ordinary side

Be good at discovering the extraordinary in the ordinary

Ordinaryness is the starting point of all great undertakings

Truth is often found in ordinary things

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Huge buildings are always made of wood and stone. Why not make this wood and stone? I do little bits and pieces here and there, that’s it. ——Lu Xun

The role of one person to the revolutionary cause is like the screws on a machine. ——Lei Feng

Don’t take small things lightly, and then you can become big things. ——Napoleon

People who accomplish great things are not great at first. ——Emerson

Seeing the extraordinary in the ordinary is a revelation. ——Emerson

Anyone who is careless about the truth in small things is also untrustworthy in big things. ——Einstein

If it is a radish, we must strive to make a good radish with juicy flesh and crispy flesh. If it is a cabbage, we must make a good porcelain-filled cabbage. ——Yang Jiang

If you can’t follow the straight path to be extraordinary, don’t take the wrong path just to be extraordinary.

——Dickens

Say less beautiful words and do more ordinary things. ——Lenin

To achieve a great cause, you must start from small things. ——Lenin

The most profound truth is the most ordinary truth. ——Leo Tolstoy

If you don’t accumulate steps, you can’t reach a thousand miles; if you don’t accumulate small streams, you can’t build a river. ——Xunzi

Those who cannot do small things cannot do big things. ——Lomonosov

Without ordinary experiences, great achievements cannot be produced. ——Zola

If you do well what you are doing now, you will have an account for eternity. —— Rawat

Only ordinary life is real life. ——Fidila

Classic material

Ordinary plumber Xu Hu

(Can make extraordinary achievements in ordinary positions)

< p>Character of "Touching China": An ordinary person, not pursuing fame and fortune, doing ordinary work, not accompanied by flowers and applause, receiving neither glory nor praise. Such ordinaryness actually breeds greatness; Such a person should be respected by people, because there is a noble idea in his heart: to do work that is beneficial to the public.

The Ordinary History of Celebrities

(Greatness comes from the ordinary)

The fairy tale writer Andersen worked as an apprentice and as a theater handyman.

Before he became famous, the poet Whitman was a carpenter, typesetter, primary school teacher, and editor.

Before he became famous, the writer Dickens was an apprentice in a shoe shop, a copywriter, and a journalist.

Mark Twain once worked as a typesetter, a navigator, and a miner.

Gorky did more. He worked as a bakery boy, an apprentice, a kitchen worker, a dock coolie, and a railway worker.

As Zola said: "Without ordinary experience, great achievements cannot be produced."

Living "martyrs"

(Ordinary Breeding greatness)

The famous writer Wei Wei wrote an essay called "Who is the cutest person". The article describes a heroic battle on Songgu Peak. Among the martyrs who brought fire to the enemy, there was one named Li Yu'an. However, this "martyr" did not die and is still alive today. After he was rescued, he returned to his hometown of Heilongjiang and worked as an ordinary grain depot worker. For decades, he had been working diligently and never boasted about his past to anyone. Until 1990, when people knew that he was the hero on the Korean battlefield, many people were puzzled and even regretted that he did not receive the treatment he deserved. However, Li Yu'an gave up all the favorable treatment he could have received and chose to be an ordinary and ordinary worker, silently dedicating his life's energy. This ordinary life also shines with dazzling brilliance.

Einstein pursued the ordinary

(Great men also have an ordinary side)

After Einstein became famous, once, the King and Queen of Belgium invited him to be a guest . The king sent a palace car to pick him up at the train station at the appointed time. The train pulled into the station, and the driver looked everywhere for the great scientist. In his mind, Einstein must have been a well-dressed and elegant professor, but he could not find this great scientist until all the tourists had dispersed. He had no choice but to drive back empty-handed and unhappy, and reported to the king: "The professor did not come today." Half an hour later, Einstein arrived at the palace on foot. People took a look at him: he was wearing a dusty torn raincoat and a pair of old leather shoes.

How could the driver, who only looked at his clothes but didn't recognize anyone, think that he was the famous scientist?

Lenin’s work

(There is greatness in the ordinary)

The great revolutionary teacher Lenin had many things to do, but he still found time to participate in Ordinary labor.

On May 1, 1920, Lenin, together with workers and staff, participated in voluntary labor in the Kremlin. While carrying wood, a worker said to Lenin: "Let us do this work, you have more important work to do!" Lenin replied: "At this time, this work is the most important." How thought-provoking these words are!

American’s View of Heroes

(Ordinary Breeds Greatness)

A company in the United States teamed up with the media to create a theme titled “Who is your hero?” , survey the public and select 20 heroes in your heart. In the selection results, in addition to celebrities, there are 10 "heroes in life". Although they are not well-known, their "heroic feats" are very thought-provoking. We might as well learn about them:

There was a soldier named Hugh Thompson who joined the army to fight in Vietnam in 1967. In order to save nine Vietnamese civilians surrounded by the United States from being massacred, he pointed his gun at his comrades: "If you shoot, I will shoot too!" "His actions were criticized at the time and subject to official investigation, but he was later awarded the Vietnam Veterans Medal by the Pentagon. He ranks second on the list of "Life's Heroes".

Another soldier who also participated in the Vietnam War was John McCain. He stayed in Vietnam for 6 years since 1967, but during these 6 years he was not fighting on the battlefield, but Stayed in a Vietnamese POW camp. It was such a prisoner of war who was not only treated as a hero after returning home, but also became a "cadre" (entered the political arena). He ranks sixth in the rankings.

There was also a black woman named Rosa Parks. On December 1, 1955, Parks got off work on a crowded bus. Exhausted, she sat in the white seat and refused to give up her seat to a rude white man. She was taken to court. It later sparked a nationwide black civil rights movement. She is ranked ninth in the rankings.

An ordinary feat that touched millions of people

(Crossing the distance between ordinary and great)

On November 29, 2001, the memorial service of the hero Zhou Guangyu was held in Held at Shizigang Funeral Home.

Eighteen days ago, Zhou Guangyu acted bravely in front of Nanjing Railway Station and was stabbed six or seven times by gangsters. He died gloriously.

Zhou Guangyu’s heroic deeds moved the citizens. People are talking about him and learning from him. The warmth of the party and the government is also flowing to Lao Zhou’s family...

These Today, we walked into Lao Zhou’s home, walked into the farm and factory where Lao Zhou once worked, walked into the street where Lao Zhou lived, and talked about Lao Zhou and Lao Zhou with many people who knew Lao Zhou well... Gradually On the ground, a living old Zhou stood up in front of us - no heroic words, and not many tear-jerking deeds. The most profound impression he left on people was his "ordinary" and "ordinary".

But in these seemingly ordinary moments of life, we can more and more clearly feel the valuable qualities of this ordinary person. Whether it is work, life, family, or society, Zhou Guangyu has been practicing the moral principles of an excellent citizen for decades. Perhaps it is this extraordinary ordinariness that makes each of us, acquaintances or strangers, deeply moved...

He is down-to-earth and diligent - in the past 40 years, he has done everything he has done They are all inconspicuous jobs, but he always does everything seriously in every position. Everyone who has worked with him says he is a good colleague and employee.

He loves life - facing the dilemma after being laid off, he never complains, but is always self-reliant, optimistic and full of confidence in life. People who know him say that no matter how difficult life is, he can't overcome it. Destroy him.

He has a clear distinction between right and wrong - he is usually honest and doesn't speak much, but in the face of right and wrong and in times of crisis, he always dares to be truthful and stand out. People who know him say that this time he is braver in fighting gangsters. Not surprising.

He is respected by others - he does hard work in society and earns a meager income, but he always pretends to be someone else in his heart. People around him say that such a good person is worthy of trust and respect.

Pan Jin paints

(Remitting efforts are the prerequisite for going from ordinary to extraordinary)

After graduating from Shanghai Art College, contemporary painter Pan Jin returned to He made a living selling paintings in his hometown and lived an extremely ordinary life. He studied painting assiduously and often kept painting for more than ten hours. At night he painted under a kerosene lamp. He also found a cure for drowsiness. Whenever he felt sleepy and unable to control himself while painting at night, he would stretch his arms to the lampshade, and the hot kerosene lampshade would make a "chi" sound. The severe pain dispelled his sleepiness, and he picked up his energy and continued painting. Over time, several black scars were left on his left elbow. He studied painting hard and finally succeeded. His fish paintings are very different in style and unique, and are famous both at home and abroad.

Willing to be an ordinary military wife

Green Miracle

(Mortal people can also create miracles)

Zhang Jiawang, the husband of Niu Yuqin, a farmer in northern Shaanxi, Yu In 1983, he contracted a piece of desert land and determined to turn it into an oasis.

Soon after Zhang Jiawang died of cancer, Niu Yuqin and her three sons continued to work hard for more than ten years. After unimaginable hardships, 17,000 acres of desert land was finally covered with greenery and big trees grew. After her success, she followed her husband's last wish and used her first income of 7,000 yuan to build a primary school. She took one word from each of her husband's and her own names and named them "Jiayu Forest Farm" and "Wangqin Primary School" respectively. People praised Niu Yuqin for creating a "green miracle". For this reason, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations solemnly awarded the "Dr. Rao Award" to Niu Yuqin in 1993. Only three people in the world received this honor that year. In 1995, China selected the top ten outstanding women, and Niu Yuqin ranked among the top.

Popular artist Zhao Lirong

(Ordinary does not mean mediocrity, but sublime)

The famous comedian Zhao Lirong passed away due to lung cancer, causing infinite regret among the Chinese people. On the day of the memorial service, nearly 20,000 unknown people rushed to the scene to see the civilian artist off.

Zhao Lirong became famous all over the world with her sketch "A Day in the Life of a Heroic Mother" on the night of the Spring Festival in 1989. In fact, she has long been a very accomplished actor. Her plays "Flower as Matchmaker" and "Third Sister Yang Complaint", which she collaborated with Ping Opera star Xin Fengxia, have undoubtedly become treasures of Chinese art. Later, Zhao Lirong participated in the Spring Festival Gala for several consecutive years. Regardless of her age of 60 or 70, she never put on the airs of a big shot. When rehearsing "Working Adventures", she had to write the words "genuine" on the spot. She had never been exposed to calligraphy, so she just studied and practiced hard at home, and she was able to write with ease during the performance. During the performance of "Chinese Kung Fu", her feet were so swollen that she couldn't wear shoes, but she still gritted her teeth and kicked around on the stage. In the last year, even though she was diagnosed with cancer, she continued to rehearse while taking medicine. She didn't understand a word of English letters and listened to the tape and memorized the "Titanic" theme song line by line, and she sang it vividly.

Zhao Lirong endured her own pain and brought joy to the people, and the Chinese people also wanted to know her. But when someone wanted to write her autobiography, she said, "What's the point of doing that? It's just for people to make irresponsible remarks. Besides, writing a book is just about choosing the right one to talk about and write about the right one..." She declined politely. When she was dying, she told her children: "I am an ordinary person. I will come and go in an ordinary way." Zhao Lirong's sketches made the Chinese people in the midst of great social changes feel the highest spiritual care, and they cherished nobility and peace in the ordinary. justice.

"I am a civilian"

(Greatness comes from the ordinary)

Mr. Sun Yat-sen is a great revolutionary pioneer who served as the interim president of the Republic of China. He enjoys a high reputation among the people across the country, but he often regards himself as an ordinary civilian.

Once, when he went to work at the Presidential Palace, he forgot to bring his ID. Without the ID, he was not allowed to enter, so although he had already arrived at the entrance of the Presidential Palace, he returned to his residence to get his pass.

In Guangzhou, he heard that it would cost 15 yuan in car fare to go out for a performance and speech, so he insisted on walking instead of taking a car.

When Mr. and Mrs. Zhongshan traveled to Hangzhou, they wore ordinary clothes and dark glasses to avoid attracting attention. But he was discovered by three policemen at the train station. So the police followed them and said, "We are here to protect the nobles." Mr. Zhongshan said to the police: "The duty of the police is to maintain local security. I am a civilian, why should I follow you to protect you? Go back and execute your orders Let’s do the job!”

An ordinary mentality is the most valuable

Even the most capable people can be ordinary. Liu Zhengfeng and Qu Yang in "The Swordsman" dreamed of being ordinary people who played the flute and piano all day long, but they couldn't. In the end, they found the most ordinary place to go - death. Only ordinary people can be proud of the world. Those who are on death row fighting for power and profit are truly happy only if they finally get an ordinary life. Only then can you smile happily and be proud and upright.

To be honest, Comrade Cui is not a big shot but he is still a figure, but he is really an ordinary guy. If he thought he was extraordinary, there wouldn't be millions of people watching the TV every week, waiting to see his smiling face with a slightly crooked mouth.

The more you count, the more! Sage Confucius is called a sage, so among three of us, there must be my teacher! Taking ordinary people as teachers is a saint.

In the final analysis, it is your own mentality. Ordinary and extraordinary are not judged from your living standards and work performance, but in fact, it is just your own mentality.

Be an ordinary person, get pleasure from pampering, and anger from humiliation. Then we can just ignore it and continue living our ordinary lives, getting up for a run in the morning and going to the morning market to buy groceries.

Study hard every day, make progress every day, and try your best to make progress. Even if you don't make yourself known, don't "stand out", aren't "extraordinary", and aren't "known to all women and children", so what? We enjoy ourselves, do things with heart, and enjoy human life, why not?