Original address: Learn to bow your head. Author: puer0009 1. In the dispute between Liu Bang, the ancestor of the Han Dynasty, and Xiang Yu, the overlord of Chu, Liu Bang entered Xianyang first, but sealed the treasure house of Qin Dynasty, returned to the army, and finally became the overlord of the world.
2。 Of course, we must never give in to mistakes in principle, but must fight against them. This is not only for our own interests and reputation, but also for protecting others and safeguarding the overall interests and reputation of the unit.
3。 Franklin, known as the father of America, visited a respected old-timer when he was young. At that time, he was young and vigorous, striding forward. As soon as he entered the door, he banged his head against the door frame, kept rubbing it with his hand and looked at the door much shorter than himself. The seniors who came out to meet him saw him like this and smiled and said, "It hurts! However, this will be the biggest gain of your visit to me today. If a person wants to live safely in this world, he must always remember: bow his head when it is time. This is what I want to teach you. "
Franklin regarded the lessons learned from this visit as the greatest gain in his life and made it one of the principles of life. Franklin benefited from this principle all his life. Later, he made outstanding contributions and became a great man. He said in a speech, "This has inspired me a lot."
4。 You can't be a man of backbone, but you can't always hold your head high.
5。 Since ancient times, there have been many stories about "learning to bow". The more famous stories are:
(1) Han Xin bowed his head and endured the humiliation of his legs.
(2) The story of Liu Bei in the Three Kingdoms bowing down and respectfully asking Kong Ming to come out of the mountain.
(3) Gou Jian, the King of Yue, tried his best.
(4) During the Warring States Period, Lin Xiangru of Zhao told a story of "peace".
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6。 Someone asked Socrates, "You are the most learned person in the world, so what do you say is the height between heaven and earth?" Socrates said without hesitation, "Three feet!" The man disagreed: "We are all five feet tall, and there are only three feet between heaven and earth. Isn't that a poke? " Socrates said with a smile: "Therefore, anyone who is more than three feet tall must know how to bow his head if he wants to stand between heaven and earth."
7。 Bowing your head is also an ability.
8。 In ancient China, people used to "bow their heads", which may be a sign of servility; With the founding of New China, the people who are the masters of the country naturally "look up" to be human beings. Therefore, the most education we have received since childhood is "never bow down" and "never give up", otherwise you are a coward and lack tenacious spirit. In fact, "learning to bow" is indeed a kind of life wisdom. In today's society, the competition is fierce and the pressure is increasing. If you don't bow your head blindly, you will inevitably hit a wall everywhere. Good interpersonal relationship must be based on the principle of tolerating others, and the success of the cause is inseparable from cooperation with others. Seeking common ground while reserving differences will make cooperation more harmonious. What's more, there are too many unpleasant times in life. Learn to bow your head and give up when it's time to give up, which will turn your life into "another village" Perhaps this is the flexible character pursued by modern people! Of course, when we talk about "flexibility", we are neither tactful nor sophisticated. We are talking about adhering to principles, being flexible, and being round but not slippery in complex social relations. Adhere to the combination of rigidity and softness, but also seek rigidity in softness, and combine rigidity and softness. If we can do this, our life will be more successful.
9。 After a heavy snow, interesting phenomena appeared in the Woods. I saw that many branches of elm trees were crushed by thick snow and ice, while pine trees were full of vitality and were not injured at all. It turns out that the branches of elm trees will not bend, and as a result, they will accumulate thicker and thicker on the ice and snow until they are crushed and the trees are destroyed. When the snow and ice load exceeds its bearing capacity, pine trees will hang down their branches, let the snow slip away, and be as tall and straight as before it snows. Combining rigidity with softness, combining rigidity with softness, it is this tolerance and grace that makes pine trees undergo the baptism of snowstorm.
10。 Han Xingan was humiliated by his crotch, and Sima Qian was imprisoned and humiliated to drag out an ignoble existence. The former paid homage to the generals and made contributions, while the latter completed the historical records and stood out from the crowd in history. Wanyuan Liu in the Tang Dynasty, solemn and upright, attacked the ugliness of officialdom with a sharp edge. As a result, he suffered various blows and his career suffered serious setbacks. He was also expelled from Chang 'an, Tang Dou, and exiled to southern Xinjiang. In the later period, he realized something. In summing up and reviewing his life situation, he once said: "My son is also lacking in one side, and he is unique. As solid as gold, you can enter and retreat. "
1 1。 Bowing your head is a very difficult thing. In life, there is only one gesture of bowing, but the purpose of bowing is varied.
"The foot of my bed is shining with such bright light. Is it frosty already? . Looking up, I found that it was moonlight, sinking again, and I suddenly thought of home. " Li Bai bowed his head with the loneliness of quiet night and the persistence of homesickness, which reflected the poet's deep attachment to his hometown. Therefore, lowering our heads always allows us to unload the secular red tape in a profound review and purify our hearts in a deep homesickness.
"Bow your head a thousand fingers, bow your head and be a willing ox." Lu Xun's bow is his desire for a willing ox after his eyebrows are cold. This is not a bow in the general sense.
12。 Tao Yuanming's "five buckets of rice don't bend his back", resigned and retired, and wrote five poems of "returning to the countryside" in one breath, which truly realized the value of life; Su Wu has been herding sheep for nineteen years, wearing a star Dai Yue, eating and drinking blood, and being noble;
13。 Japanese ancestors went to study. They bowed when they met people and bowed their heads to learn advanced foreign cultures. They have made progress, but they have won the respect of the world. Japanese militarism has so far refused to bow its head and admit its mistakes, and the Asian people cannot forgive it.