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Examples of celebrities who dare to admit their mistakes
American President Washington's childhood story: One day, his father bought an axe for Washington. Washington wanted to test whether the axe was sharp, so he cut down his father's favorite cherry tree. Instead of running away, he bravely admitted his mistake. His father told him happily that he would rather lose a dozen cherry trees than see him lying down.

Lin Xiangru was named Shangqing for his feat of "returning to Zhao safely", ranking above Lian Po. Lian Po defy spirit, threatened to humiliate Lin Xiangru face to face. Lin Xiangru learned that, as far as possible to avoid, tolerance, not conflict with Lian Po. Lin Xiangru's minions thought he was afraid of Lian Po, but Lin Xiangru said, "The State of Qin did not dare to invade our State of Zhao because of me and General Lian. When I tolerate and succumb to General Lian, I will put the national crisis ahead and personal grievances behind! " When Lian Po heard this, there was the story of Lian Po's "offer a humble apology".

Li Bai: I was very playful when I was a child. Seeing an old woman grinding an iron pestle by the river, I asked her curiously why she was grinding an iron pestle. The old woman told him that she wanted to grind this pestle into an embroidery needle. Li Bai was inspired by it, studied hard and eventually became a great poet handed down from generation to generation.

Shen Congwen is a famous modern writer in China. He was born in a peasant family in Fenghuang County, Hunan Province. When I was a child, Shen Congwen especially liked to watch puppet shows, and he often delayed his study because of his fascination. One morning, Shen Congwen slipped out of the classroom and went to the village to watch a play alone. On that day, the puppet show was The Monkey King Crossing the Flame Mountain. Shen Congwen was very happy and burst into laughter. He didn't go back to school until the sun went down. At this time, all the students went home from school. The next day, as soon as Shen Congwen entered the school gate, the teacher sternly asked him why he was absent from class. He blushed and faltered. The teacher knelt down under the tree in anger and scolded loudly: "Look, this nanmu tree is growing every day, but you just don't want to make progress, and you are willing to be a worthless dwarf." The next day, the teacher called him again and said to him, "Everyone is studying hard, but you secretly went to the theatre. Although I humiliated you yesterday, it was for your own good. Only by respecting yourself can one gain the respect of others. " The teacher's words moved Shen Congwen to tears. He secretly vowed that he must remember this lesson and be a respected person. Since then, Shen Congwen has been strict with himself and became a famous writer when he grew up.