-Thoughts on Reading Historical Records

I recently read the book Historical Records and benefited a lot.

Historical Records is the first biographical general history in China, which was called by Mr. Lu Xun as "a historian's swan song, leaving Sao without rhyme". Suffering from torture and humiliation, Sima Qian inherited the family business and wrote a masterpiece "Historical Records" with profound insight and sense of responsibility, which objectively recorded the rise and fall of China's dynasties, properly evaluated the merits and demerits of historical figures and reproduced the magnificent historical and social picture at that time.

A person's life can't be smooth sailing, there will always be bumps, some people fall and some people shrink back. However, some people are not afraid of difficulties and move towards them.

Gou Jian, a hero who "sleeps and tastes courage", is a brave man who is not afraid of difficulties and dares to fight hard. Wu has always been at odds with the nearby state of Yue. In BC 196, Wu led many ministers and sent 30,000 elite soldiers to invade Yue. Gou Jian, the King of Yue, heard the news and went out in person. After a fierce battle, the Vietnamese army was defeated because of insufficient troops. When Gou Jian returned to Yue State, he was determined to avenge himself. He was afraid that the ease in front of him would kill his ambition, so he hung a gallbladder in the house, always tasted the bitterness before eating every time, and removed the mat and spread it with firewood. In order to make the country rich and strong, Gou Jian personally took part in farming. Since then, the country has become more and more prosperous and finally turned defeat into victory.

Ancient and modern, Chinese and foreign, such examples abound. In order to stay in Qingshan, Han Xin can endure the humiliation of his legs; For the benefit of Zhao, Lin Xiangru avoided Lian Po everywhere. ...

Flexibility is a man of courage. In the face of adversity, it is necessary to attack head-on and make appropriate concessions. Yes, the road of life is long and difficult, but as long as we dare to fight against difficulties, we will certainly succeed.