A reporter named Marville once interviewed Lincoln: "As far as I know, the last two presidents both wanted to abolish slavery. The Emancipation Proclamation was drafted as early as their time, but they didn't sign it. Excuse me, Mr. President, do they want to leave this great cause to you to achieve a good reputation? " Lincoln said with a smile, "maybe that's what it means. However, if they know that it only takes a little courage to pick up a pen and sign it, I think they must be very depressed. "
What Lincoln said to Marville has a certain "background". When Lincoln was a child, many stones were scattered on his father's farm (which is why Lincoln's father was able to buy the farm at a very low price). One day, Lincoln's mother suggested moving those stones, but Lincoln's father said that if they could be moved, the owner would not sell them. In this way, those stones have been standing there. Until one day, Lincoln's father went to town and bought a horse. With his mother's advice and renewed push, the stones were easily removed. In fact, those stones are not the hills that Lincoln's father imagined, but some lonely stones. Just dig a foot down and you can make them shake one by one. Lincoln once told his friends that some people don't do some things because they think it is impossible to succeed. In fact, many things can't exist only in people's imagination.
Marville, who interviewed Lincoln, didn't know Lincoln's childhood until he was 76. At that time, he didn't understand the true meaning of what Lincoln said in an interview. At that moment, Marville officially decided to learn Chinese. Surprisingly, many years later, he interviewed Dr. Sun Yat-sen in fluent Chinese in Guangzhou.
The experiences of Lincoln and Marville tell us that sometimes, if we want to succeed, all we need may be a little courage.
Firm and correct courage is endless hope. In reality, we always look forward to success blindly, but we always refuse to use our brains to think about how to succeed and get the real secret of success. When we fail, we always refuse or can't really face it rationally. Only by finding out the reasons of failure in time can we turn defeat into victory. Therefore, in the face of success and the blow of failure, we are always hesitant and can't get out of the shadows and mud.
We should show enough courage to face life, and we should love life with unshakable courage (also unshakable faith). When we are proud, we can have the courage to find our weaknesses and keep thinking about ways to move forward, instead of staying in a brilliant atmosphere for a while, thus surviving; When we encounter setbacks, we should take the courage to re-examine our values and calmly think about ways to deal with failures, so as to find a new path and move forward with dignity; When we are at a loss, especially when we are doing nothing, we should also have enough courage to break the silent air, break through ourselves and surpass ourselves.
The word "opportunity" often used in our lives does exist, but opportunities never wait for people, and most successful people never deliberately wait for opportunities. They can succeed only because they have paid a little more determination, action and courage than others. Lincoln's life, ups and downs, but can be defeated and fought repeatedly, relying on nothing more than his firm belief and immortal courage. Lincoln said: "Everyone should have a sense of mission of perseverance, perseverance and courage. It is everyone's responsibility to work hard. I have patience, perseverance and faith in such a responsibility. " Responsibility, sense of mission and courage constitute the three elements of the success of a world-class great man, and also constitute the admission ticket for an old reporter to overcome language difficulties. Courage is precious. Life without courage will never be happy.
Go forward bravely despite all difficulties and dangers; Fall a thousand times, stand proudly a thousand times.
Yes, courage is the touchstone of success, because sometimes if you have a little courage to face it rationally, you can shut out failure and mediocrity one by one!