Robert Merrill is a famous baritone singer in America. He has performed nearly 5,000 times and once sang for nine American presidents. His soul-stirring and intoxicating voice still fascinates millions of people. However, who knew that this little boy who grew up in a Brooklyn slum in new york had a serious stuttering problem? God knows how many times he has defeated himself. When he was studying at school, he was afraid to answer the teacher's questions. "At that time, I was most afraid of being asked in front of the whole class. As long as I know when I should be asked, I will play truant that day. In case someone asks me, I will stand with my back to the whole class and answer the questions.
Tolstoy, a great Russian writer, stood up from repeated setbacks and re-examined himself before he finally became a literary master.
Kepler, a German astronomer, was in trouble since he was a child and died young in his mother's womb only seven months later. Later smallpox turned him into a pockmarked face, and scarlet fever damaged his eyes. However, with his tenacious and determined quality, he studied hard and his academic performance was far ahead of other students. Later, because my father was in debt, he lost the opportunity to study, so he taught himself to study astronomy. In his later years, he experienced a series of blows such as illness, the death of his wife and the death of his tutor, but he remained firm and never stopped studying astronomy. Finally, at the age of 59, he discovered the three laws of celestial bodies. He turned all his misfortunes into a driving force to push himself forward and won the title of science with amazing perseverance.
2. Honor your parents and help others
When Yan Gang's father was alive, he suffered from hypertension, heart disease and other diseases and stayed in bed for many years. Yan Gang nursed his father all day, washed his feet, wiped his body and turned over, and took good care of him. At the beginning of this year, my father was seriously ill and needed to be hospitalized. Yan Gang ran upstairs and downstairs carrying his father, doing various inspections. Whenever dad wants to eat, no matter how tired he is, Yan Gang will buy it without saying anything. Once, at 22 o'clock in the evening, my father said that he wanted to eat tomatoes. Yan Gang rode his bicycle against the snow and walked out of more than a dozen shops. Finally, he bought them in front of the railway station and happily took them to his father. Neighbors said that the old man has been ill for so many years, and he should be gratified to have such a dutiful son.
Scorpion deer milk served relatives, Yong Dong sold herself to bury her father, and she left her relatives behind ... There are many beautiful stories about filial piety in history. Throughout the ages, the pillars of the country are also very filial to their parents. The so-called loyal minister must be a dutiful son. The great man Mao Zedong always warned people not to forget their parents' kindness. After receiving a letter from his dying mother, he went on the road all night, stroking his mother's coffin and crying loudly. In addition to grief, he wrote "Dedicated to Mother", "Mother has a high wind and advocates fraternity". Dear Marshal Zhu De said fondly in memory of his mother, "I should thank my mother, who taught me the experience of struggling with difficulties, the knowledge of production and the will of revolution, and encouraged me to embark on the road of revolution". In order to repay his mother's kindness, he not only took care of her life, but also showed her that his son fought bravely for the cause of national liberation, which gave her great spiritual comfort.
Luz was a native of Lu at the end of the Spring and Autumn Period. He is famous for his political affairs among Confucius disciples. Especially famous for being brave. However, when Luz was young, his family was very poor, and he lived by eating coarse grains and wild vegetables for many years. Once, my elderly parents wanted to eat rice, but there was no rice at home. What should I do? Lutz thought, if he climbed several mountains and borrowed some rice from relatives, wouldn't he be able to meet his parents' requirements? As a result, Xiaozi walked more than ten miles across the mountains and returned a small bag of rice from his relatives' home. Seeing that his parents ate delicious rice, Luz forgot his fatigue. The neighbors all praised Luz as a brave and filial child.
3. Helpful and happy to face life:
When Mao Zedong was 8 years old, he studied in a private school, which didn't close at noon. Students have to bring their own lunches, but where students from poor families can eat, Mao Zedong brought him food, and he was hungry. In the evening, he wolfed down a full meal. His mother saw it and worried that Mao Zedong would get sick. Later, Mao Zedong quietly told her mother that every time she cooked lunch, she would try to make more for Mao Zedong.
When Lei Feng went out to change trains at Shenyang Station, he found a group of people around the ticket gate, watching a middle-aged woman with a child on her back. It turned out that when the woman went to Jilin from Shandong to see her husband, her ticket and money were lost. Lei Feng used his allowance to buy a train ticket to Jilin and stuffed it into his sister-in-law's hand. Sister-in-law said with tears, "eldest brother, what's your name and which unit are you from?" Lei Feng said, "My name is China People's Liberation Army, and I live in China." .
Jiang Changjing, 70, was a worker at Yongan Textile General Factory before his retirement. In March 2006, he served as the executive deputy director of Yanxi Street Working Committee and presided over the work. Behind this is his story of donating money to help students, helping the poor, helping neighbors, not seeking fame and fortune, and always silently contributing in the name of "One party member".
4. Being born in poverty, but not feeling inferior, is success.
Huang Guangyu was born in1May 1969. When I was a child, Huang's family was very poor. In the most difficult time, Huang Guangyu once picked up junk and garbage. Because of family difficulties,/kloc-dropped out of junior high school at the age of 0/6, and went north to Inner Mongolia to do business with his 20-year-old brother from his hometown in Shantou, Guangdong. Gome, founded by Huang Guangyu on 1987, has now developed into the largest home appliance retailer in China. In 2004, the sales reached 23.8 billion yuan, ranking second among chain enterprises in China.
Dong Zhongshu didn't peek into the garden for three years. Dong Zhongshu devoted himself to research and worked tirelessly. Although there is a garden behind the study, he concentrated on reading and studying, and did not go into the garden to enjoy it for three years. Dong Zhongshu devoted himself to research and became a famous thinker in the Western Han Dynasty.
Youning sat down. Guan Ning and Hua Xin were old friends in the Han Dynasty. One day, two people were reading at the same table, and some dignitaries passed by by by car. Guan Ning was undisturbed, studying as usual, and Hua Xin went out to see it, envious. Guan Ning saw that Hua Xin and his friends were not really like-minded, so he cut the table and sat down. Guan Ning finally made a career!
Born in a wealthy family, but not complacent and successful.
Li Bo was born in a wealthy family, and his father lived apart from him when he was 8 years old in order not to let him be disturbed by the outside world. Li Bo goes to school with his brother. Around junior high school, Li Bo accepted the request of his third brother to join the football team and began a long and brilliant football career.
Tang Bohu was born into a noble family. When he was young, he showed superhuman talent in painting. As a disciple of the great painter Shen Zhou, Tang Bohu naturally studied harder, quickly mastered the painting skills, and was highly praised by Shen Zhou.
Qu Yuan was born in a noble family. When he was a child, he hid in a cave and secretly read the Book of Songs, regardless of the opposition of his elders. For three years, he familiarized himself with 305 Poems of the Book of Songs, and gained rich nutrition from these folk songs, eventually becoming a great poet.
6. Take a different road and succeed.
Ding Siyuan, chairman of Mingle (China) Co., Ltd., insisted on the road of sports marketing and sponsored numerous sports events. The weightlifting or trampoline championship sponsored by the company was held by CCTV-5 and broadcast live, and achieved good results.
In order to obtain the original Buddhist scriptures, Xuanzang left Chang 'an in August of the third year of Zhenguan, trudged to Wan Li and finally arrived in India. It took 17 years to write "The Tale of the Western Regions of Datang", which made great contributions to Buddhism, human progress and world civilization.
Xu Xiake is full of the world. One day, a strange thing happened by the river. Many people are salvaging the fallen stone lion, but they can't find it. At this time, a child named Xu Xiake said that as long as you go up the river, you can find the stone lion. Sure enough, the stone lion was found, and everyone praised the child for his cleverness. It turned out that he was Xu Xiake who became a great geographer and traveler when he grew up.