1. (From the perspective of development and dialectics) External pressure may (also) be the opportunity and forerunner for people to gain development and achievements, but it is not necessarily a bad thing.

2. Stress can stimulate people's wisdom and creativity which are usually difficult to show.

3. Lead out the (central) argument. Or: emphasize the objective existence of external pressure.

4. Comparative demonstration. Through the use of comparative argument, the author's view that "different people will have different attitudes to pressure, and of course the results will be very different" is clear at a glance, which enhances the thoroughness of reasoning. Or: comparative argument. Through the comparison of positive and negative arguments, the argument that "different people will have different attitudes to pressure, and of course the results will be very different" is proved.

Only when you see hidden dangers in prosperity, hope in adversity and clear the direction of progress can you become a real strong person. Or: the real strong are good at putting pressure on themselves in the midst of prosperity, finding hidden dangers, finding ways to get rid of difficulties under pressure and grasping the direction of progress.