1, Lu Yu abandoned Buddhism and followed the literature. Lu Yu, a famous scholar in the Tang Dynasty, was an orphan since he was a child and was raised by a Zen master. Although Lu Yu is in a temple, he doesn't want to read Buddhist scriptures all day, but he likes reading poetry books. Lu Yu insisted on going down the mountain to study, which was opposed by the Zen master. In order to give Lu Yu a difficult problem, the Zen master better educated him and made him learn to make tea.
In the process of learning tea art, Lu Yu met a kind old woman. She not only learned complicated tea-making skills, but also learned a lot about reading and being a man. When Lu Yu finally brought the Zen master a steaming cup of Kuding tea, the Zen master finally agreed to his request and went down the mountain to study. Later, Lu Yu wrote the widely circulated Tea Classic, which promoted the tea culture of the motherland!
2. 1887, a small town in the southern United States. One day, about 60-year-old Mr. Emmanuel nego, an extraordinary-looking gentleman, bought cigarettes in a grocery store in the town. He handed the salesgirl a $20 bill, waiting for change. The salesgirl took the bill and looked down for change. Suddenly, she accidentally found that her wet hands were stained with the paint on the banknotes.
Her brain went blank and stopped in surprise. After a few seconds of short thinking, she thought that as her old friend, old neighbor and old customer, Mr. nego would definitely not give her a counterfeit bill. So she found all the change, and nego took it and left the grocery store.
After a few days, the clerk still had some doubts about the authenticity of the statement and sent it to the police station. After all, 100 years ago,1887,20 dollars was not a small sum. One policeman in the police station insisted that the money was real, while another policeman was very suspicious of the traces of dye paint. Out of curiosity and responsibility, they came to Mr nego's house.
An unexpected thing happened: they found a counterfeit money machine and a counterfeit $20 bill being made at their home in nego! At the same time, they also saw three portraits that Nao Zhiming had completed. The result of the investigation is this: Mr. nego is an outstanding painter, and he skillfully uses the painter's skills to describe those forged 20-dollar bills one by one.
His technique was so superb that he fooled almost everyone, including the staff in the bank, but in the end he was unfortunately exposed to the wet hands of the salesgirl. Nao Tomomi was arrested soon. After he went to prison, three portraits he painted were auctioned at a price of $654.38+$6,000, each exceeding $5,000.
Countless people lamented that Nao Zhiming spent almost the same time painting a counterfeit $20 bill and a portrait worth more than $5,000. Indeed, if the direction is correct, talented people will reach the other side of success more easily than ordinary people.
But many times, talent does not mean success. Picasso said, "Choose accurately, and your talents will be brought into better play." People with extraordinary talents go astray, and his extraordinary talents will only become unbearable and accelerate his fall.
3. Some people say that life is about living and living.
Birth is only the starting point; To live, you need direction. So we met Chusovitina, a 33-year-old mother, who was "old" and often hung out with teenage girls like Hua. Faced with leukemia that threatened her son Aric's life, she forced herself to develop into an all-round type and to participate in the competition crazily.
"A gold medal in the World Championships is equal to a prize of 3,000 euros. Participate in more competitions to get more bonuses. " This bonus is to get back my son's chips and every extra chip. One step closer to this goal.
Dare not get sick, dare not get hurt, dare not flinch. During the three years from 2002 to 2005, Chusovitina kept these three points in mind, because any small accident may make the children in the hospital bed lose the chance to live. She must choose a game. Competition, winning prizes, treating her son, that's all she has. Because she has only one direction: to save her son's life.
Only by moving in this direction can there be strength in the heart. With this direction in mind, life will be supported. Even if the hamstring is injured, it will stand up again. When you are old, your blood is still strong.
Just as the flowers will bloom with a smile when spring comes, on this way forward, Chusovitina blooms again and again on the podium of gymnastics competitions in the World Championships and the Olympic Games, and interprets the two most beautiful words in the world with the most beautiful posture: maternal love.
Hao, a famous publisher in Taiwan Province, once mentioned such a thing in his inspirational works: "One year, I was swimming on an island in Malaysia, and the bottom of the sea suddenly became dark and fuzzy. I feel that the farther I swim offshore, the weaker my hands become and I can't continue paddling, so the rhythm of swimming is chaotic. "
At that crucial moment, two beliefs supported him to swim. "First, I firmly believe in my own direction, and it is impossible to swim farther and farther offshore; Second, I want to keep breathing smoothly and don't enter the water. "
After swimming back to the shore and being rescued, he suddenly realized the philosophy of life: as long as the direction is right, we must believe that we can achieve our goals through our own efforts.