Sometimes giving up is for greater success.

There are gains as well as losses.

A wise man insists and gives up.

Put down your baggage and go into battle lightly.

Give up yesterday's honor and create brilliance again.

It is better to give up decisively than to cling to the residue.

Giving up correctly requires determination and wisdom.

well-known saying

Don't give up the opportunity to make history. -Yao Ming

The whole mystery of life lies in giving up survival in order to survive. -Goethe

He who gives up time, time also gives up on him. -Shakespeare

Do not, for one repulse, give up the purpose that you resolved to achieve. -Shakespeare

The sooner you give up old cheese, the sooner you find new cheese. spencer johnson

We should never give up our career. If it takes 20 years, 30 years, even a lifetime, generations, we will not hesitate to contribute. Zola

When you reach the highest happiness, you should not be idle, you should continue to work. -Roudaki

Perseverance, rotten wood can't be carved; Perseverance, the stone can be carved. -Xunzi

A comfortable life is to give up on yourself. -Cheng Yi

Others have given up, and they are still insisting; Others retreat, they still move forward; There is no light and hope in front of me, but I am still struggling. -Mink.

Later generations abandoned the career of the previous generation, just like abandoning several stranded ships. anonymous

Classic material

Ellison's speech

(Give up glory)

Ellison, CEO of Oracle Bone Inscriptions Company, the second largest software company in the world, and the fourth richest man in the world, was invited to attend the 300th anniversary of Yale University. Ellison made some shocking remarks in front of all Yale alumni. He said: "All the teachers and students of Harvard University, Yale University and other famous schools think they are winners. In fact, you are all losers, because you are proud to study in college with such excellent students as Bill Gates, but what about Bill? Gates is not proud of studying at Harvard. "

The audience was dumbfounded. Ellison went on to say, "Many of the best talents are not proud of Harvard and Yale, but often give up that honor resolutely. Bill Gates, the richest man in the world, dropped out of Harvard. Paul, the second richest man in the world? Allen, never went to college; Ellison, the fourth richest man in the world, was expelled from Yale University. Dell, the eighth richest man in the world, has only been in college for one year; Steve ballmer, president of Microsoft, may be in the top ten of the wealth list. He and Bill Gates are classmates. Why is his grade worse? Because he has been a graduate student for a year, he is reluctant to drop out of school ... "

Of course, what he said is a bit extreme, but it is not completely unreasonable. We all have a strong sense of honor. However, if we never forget the glory of the past, we will lose the motivation to move forward. In order to create new glory, maybe you should give up the glory you once had.

1850 Rejected

(Don't give up to succeed)

In America, there is a poor young man who sticks to his dream wholeheartedly, even though all his money is not enough to buy a decent suit. He wants to be an actor, make a movie and be a star.

At that time, there were 500 film companies in Hollywood, and he had more than one family. Later, he went to visit with his tailor-made script according to his carefully delineated route and arranged list order. But for the first time, none of the 500 film companies wanted to hire him.

Faced with 100% rejection, the young man didn't lose heart. After coming out of the last rejected film company, he resumed his second visit and self-recommendation from the first one.

On his second visit, 500 film companies still rejected him.

The results of the third round of visits remain the same as those of the second round. The young man gritted his teeth and began his fourth visit. After visiting house 349, the boss of film company 350 promised to let him leave the script for the first time.

A few days later, I informed the young man and asked him to discuss it in detail.

It was in this discussion that the company decided to invest in filming and let the young man play the leading role in his script.

The film is called Rocky.

The young man's name is Sylvester Stallone. Now let's look at the history of movies. The movie Rocky and the superstar who will be popular all over the world are on the list.

Qian Xuesen's abandonment

(indifferent to fame and fortune)

1950, in order to return to China to participate in the scientific construction of the motherland, Qian Xuesen resolutely gave up his generous living conditions abroad, his academic position and academic title in foreign scientific and technological circles, broke through all kinds of persecution and blows by the reactionary forces in the United States, and finally returned to the motherland after five years of indomitable struggle. After returning home, he turned his patriotic enthusiasm into selfless work day and night, and devoted all his efforts and wisdom to the rocket, missile and space undertakings of the motherland. Today, he has made great contributions to China's national defense science and technology, and has been praised by some newspapers as the "father of missiles" in China, which is well deserved, and Qian Xuesen gave up again. He said: the missile was developed by everyone, not me alone, so I don't want the press to promote me like this. Many people wanted to interview him and write his biography and reportage, but he refused. The old scientist is open-minded and doesn't care about honor.

Qian Lao not only gave up honor, but also gave up many material benefits. The unit wants to build a house for him, but he firmly disagrees, because "I can't live without the vast number of scientific and technological personnel"; He didn't read the huge capital check of 1 10,000 Hong Kong dollars, so he donated it all to the cause of sand control in the west. As for the inscription as a souvenir, giving people a preface, attending an appraisal meeting, attending the opening ceremony, ribbon-cutting ceremony, going abroad for inspection, serving as an honorary consultant, honorary professor, and other good things that others can aspire to, he refused. Because, on the one hand, he takes these things lightly, on the other hand, he has to calm down, seize all the time and devote himself to the cause of science, technology and modernization of the motherland. This is his greatest pleasure and his lifelong pursuit.

Pain accumulates strength.

You shouldn't give up your dream.

There was a girl who had a dream when she was very young: to be an excellent skier. However, she unfortunately suffered from bone cancer. In order to save her life, she was forced to saw off her right foot. Later, the cancer spread, and she lost her breasts and uterus.

Bad luck befalls her again and again. She cried and was sad, but she never gave up her dream. She kept telling herself: "Giving up easily is failure, and I am responsible for my life."

In the end, she was not defeated by the disease. On the contrary, she overcame all difficulties with indomitable fighting spirit and incomparable courage, and finally created a number of world records for herself, including winning the 1988 Winter Olympics champion and winning 29 gold medals in previous ski championships in the United States. Later, she became an expert at climbing dangerous peaks. She is Diana Gordon, a legendary and famous skier in American sports history.

Inspired by spiders

(Persistence is victory)

/kloc-At the beginning of the 9th century, a British army was defeated by the army led by Napoleon, and the generals of this army fled in succession. One of them hid in the haystack of the farmhouse to avoid the wind and rain, painful and depressed. At a loss, he suddenly found a spider struggling to make a web in the wind at the foot of the wall. The spider silk was blown off again and again, but the spider was not discouraged and finally made a web. The general was stunned by the elf and encouraged. Later, he rallied and prepared his horse for war, and finally defeated his opponent Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo. This general is the famous general Wellington in history.

Everyone will encounter some difficulties in life. The great musician Beethoven/Kloc-lost his mother at the age of 0/7 and was deaf at the age of 32. Constant blows didn't knock him down. Most of his major works were written after hearing loss. Newton dropped out of primary school after only three months. But it has also become the messenger of human light and the discoverer of some of the most important laws in nature.

Failure is the greatest difficulty for generals, deaf musicians and inventors, but they are not intimidated by difficulties, but face them squarely and finally succeed.

Take off the other shoe.

(Sometimes it is beneficial to give up)

There is a story that an old man accidentally dropped a newly bought shoe from the window on a fast-moving train, and all the passengers around him felt sorry for it. Unexpectedly, the old man resolutely threw the remaining one down. Just when everyone was wondering, the old man smiled calmly: "No matter how expensive the shoes are, the remaining one is useless to me. Throw it away, maybe the person who finds it will get a pair. " The seemingly abnormal behavior of the old man embodies the idea that it is better to give up decisively than to cling to the residue.

Xing Huina, the 65438+100000-meter women's long-distance running champion of Athens Olympic Games, participated in an 800-meter race when she was a teenager, and a shoe ran away on the way. She decisively took off the remaining one and ran barefoot all the way, winning the first place. Perhaps it was her sobriety and boldness that made her not discouraged after the failure of the 5000-meter event, but gave it a go and finally achieved her unexpected glory today.

Although most of us understand these truths in life, when it comes to our own interests, we are often unable to act rationally. I still have wild ideas about some things that should be given up decisively, and I am obsessed with the value of "a pair of shoes" at the beginning, but I can't see clearly the status quo of only "a pair of shoes". From this, I am deeply worried and tired.

Maria's lovelorn love

(another sky after giving up)

When she was a teenager, Maria had to be a tutor in a noble family because her family was poor and she had no money to go to Paris to go to college. Soon, she fell in love with casimir, the eldest son of this noble family. When they planned to get married, they were strongly opposed by casimir's parents. How can a poor governess be compatible with a noble casimir? Therefore, casimir's father was furious, while his mother threatened to kill him. Cowardly casimir succumbed to his parents' will.

The pain of lovelorn tormented Maria, and she even had the idea of suicide. However, Maria is not an ordinary woman after all. Besides her personal love, she also loves science and her relatives. She has her own career. So, she put down her complex and studied hard to help the children of poor local farmers learn. A year later, she had the last conversation with casimir. Casimir was still indecisive, which prompted Maria to make up her mind to cut off the rope of love and go to Paris to study. When she came to Paris, she not only learned profound chemical knowledge, but also met a partner who loved each other for life.

If we don't let go this time, Maria's history will be written in another way, and there may be one less great scientist in the world-Madame Curie.

Manage your own advantages.

(Give up things that don't belong to you)

In 1950s, Einstein received a letter inviting him to be the president of Israel. To people's surprise, Einstein refused and gave up the opportunity. He said: "I have been dealing with objective materials all my life, so I lack both natural intelligence and experience in handling administrative affairs and treating others fairly." Therefore, I am not suitable for such a high-level official. "

The great writer Mark Twain once engaged in economic activities. The first time I invested in a typewriter, I was cheated of $6.5438 +0.9 million. The second time I started a publishing company, because I was a layman and didn't know how to operate it, I lost nearly $6.5438 million. Two * * * losses of nearly $300000. Not only did he lose all the money he had worked hard for many years, but he was also in debt. Ollie, Mark Twain's wife, knew that her husband had no business skills, but he had a literary talent, so she helped him to get up the courage, cheer up and embark on the road of creation again. Finally, Mark Twain quickly got rid of the pain of failure and made brilliant achievements in literary creation.

The secret of life is to manage your strengths, because managing your strengths can add value to your life, and managing your weaknesses will devalue your life.

Yilin story

A traveler in the desert

Two travelers were trapped in the desert because of lack of water. One traveler wanted to seize the last hope of finding water, so he handed his water bag to his companion and said, You must wait patiently. Before leaving, he took out a pistol: "There are five bullets in it. You shoot into the sky every hour, so that I won't lose my way. If I find water, I can follow the gunfire back to you. "

The companion waited and waited, and when the last bullet was left in the gun, he had not come back. A deep fear and despair swallowed his spirit and soul, and he shot the last bullet into his chest. At that time, his companion had just asked an old camel driver for water. When he found his position in the direction of the gunshot, he saw his companion's body. Just one step away, he didn't wait.

It is reported that a laid-off couple fell into a "desperate situation" after several ups and downs in their business, and the last customer who clinched the deal was slow to pay. All kinds of heavy pressure gathered, and they were desperate. They turned on the gas and committed suicide with their three-year-old daughter in their arms. A few days later, a man came to the door, thought the situation was wrong, and then called the police and found the tragedy. This man is their last customer. It turned out that he had just remitted a large sum of money to their account, and when he wanted to inform them, the phone could not be contacted anyway, so he came to the door in person. This money is enough for the couple to make a comeback ... they are only one step away, and they are not waiting.

Many times, the light is only one step away from us, as long as-as long as we persist.

Give up wisely

There is an entertainment program on TV, which is about counting money.

The host took out a big pile of money. Banknotes of various denominations and sizes are jumbled together. In the game, four spectators are selected on the spot to count the banknotes. Within the specified three minutes, whoever counts the most and accurately among the four spectators can get the cash that has just been counted.

The game began, and four people began to bury their heads in the sand and count the money. Of course, during these three minutes, the host won't let you count your money with peace of mind. He took the microphone and gave the contestants brain teasers in turn, interrupting their normal thinking, and he had to answer the questions correctly before the countdown. After several rounds, the time was up, and the four contestants each took a handful of banknotes of different thicknesses. The host took out a pen and asked them to write down the amount of money just counted.

First place: 3472 yuan; Second place: 5836 yuan; Third place, 4889 yuan; And the fourth place, only 500 yuan.

The host counted the banknotes counted by the four spectators again, and the result was: 3372,58314879,500. That is to say, the top three players with a much larger number paid 100 yuan, 5 yuan and 10 yuan, respectively, only one ticket short of the correct amount. Only the fourth place with the least number is completely correct.

The audience was silent first, and then burst into warm applause.

At this time, the host told everyone a secret: since the beginning of this program, no one has exceeded 1000 yuan.

The audience realized that sometimes giving up wisely is actually a strategy to manage life.

fastrack

A young man asked a billionaire how to succeed. The billionaire put three watermelons of different sizes in front of the young people, and didn't talk about anything. "If each watermelon represents a certain degree of interest, which one would you choose?"

"The biggest piece, of course!" The young man answered without hesitation.

The rich man smiled: "Well, please!" The rich man handed the biggest watermelon to the young man, but he ate the smallest one himself.

Soon, the rich man finished eating, then picked up the last watermelon on the table, proudly waved it in front of the youth and stuttered.

The young man immediately understood the meaning of the rich: although the rich eat melons that are not as big as those of the young, they eat much more than the young.

If each watermelon represents a certain degree of interest, then the rich naturally have more interests than the young.

After eating watermelon, the rich man seriously said to the young man, "If you want to succeed, you must learn to give up.". Only by giving up immediate interests can we get long-term profits. This is my road to success. "

Let go when it's time to let go.

African aborigines have a trick to catch baboons: put their favorite food into a small hole, and at the same time deliberately let the baboons hiding in the distance see it, and then walk away. When people went away, the baboons came happily. It put its claws into the hole and grasped the food tightly, but because the hole was too small, its claws could not be pulled out of the hole after being clenched into fists. At this time, people come back slowly, just harvesting their prey without worrying that it will run away. Because baboons can't stand delicious food, the more frightened and impatient they are, the more they cling to food and the more they can't pull their claws out of their holes.

Think about it, baboons are really stupid. As long as they give up, they can run away, but they just don't. The problem is that baboons are too greedy to give up decisively when it is time to give up. Sometimes, like those silly baboons, humans cling to some kind of greed.

Carrying a boat on the road

A young man came all the way with a big bag on his back to see the boundless master. He said: "Master, I am so lonely, so miserable, so lonely, and the long journey makes me extremely tired;" My shoes are torn and thorns cut my feet; My hand is hurt and bleeding. My voice is hoarse, because I have been shouting for a long time ... why can't I find the sunshine in my heart? "

The master asked, "What's in your big package?" The young man said, "It means a lot to me. It is full of the pain of every fall, every cry after injury, and every lonely worry ... I brought it to you. "

So the boundless master took the youth to the river and they crossed the river by boat. After landing, the master said, "You carry the boat and go quickly!" "What, carrying a boat on the road?" The young man was surprised. "It's so heavy, can I carry it?" "Yes, son, you can't take it." The master smiled and said, "when crossing the river, the boat is useful." But when we cross the river, we have to put down the boat and go quickly, otherwise it will become our burden. Pain, loneliness, loneliness, disaster and tears are all useful to life. He can sublimate his life, but he never forgets it, which becomes the burden of life. Put the gun down. Children, life can't be too heavy. "

The young man put down his luggage and went on his way. He found his pace relaxed and happy, much faster than before. It turns out that life is not so heavy.

The greatest misfortune

A man was framed at the age of 23 and spent nine years in prison. Later, the unjust case was solved and he finally walked out of the prison. After he was released from prison, he began to repeatedly accuse and curse all the year round: "I am really unfortunate. I was wronged when I was the youngest and most promising, and I spent the best time in prison." Such a prison is not a place where people live at all, and it is so narrow that it is difficult to turn around. There is almost no bright sunshine in the only small window, which is unbearable in winter and bitten by mosquitoes in summer ... I really don't understand why God doesn't punish the guy who framed me, even if he is chopped to pieces, it is hard to understand the hatred in my heart! "

At the age of 73, he was finally bedridden in poverty and illness. On his deathbed, the priest came to his bedside: "Poor boy, before you go to heaven, confess all your sins in the world ..." Just as the priest's voice fell, he shouted at the top of his lungs from his hospital bed: "I have nothing to confess. What I need is a curse, cursing those who gave me unfortunate fate ..."

The priest asked, "How many years have you been imprisoned for being wronged?" How many years have you lived since you got out of prison? "He maliciously told the priest the figures.

The priest sighed: "poor man, you are really the most unfortunate person in the world." I really feel very sympathetic and sad about your misfortune! " But others imprisoned you for only 9 years, and when you got out of prison, you should have been free forever, but you imprisoned yourself with heartfelt hatred, complaints and curses for 4 1 year! "

Learn to give up

In a cold winter, a hungry donkey found two piles of grass on the dry grassland. However, the donkey didn't know which pile to eat first, and starved to death after a long time of choice and wandering.

This is a fable full of philosophy. It tells us that when two opportunities come, you must learn to give up before you can choose, otherwise you will starve to death like the donkey in the story.

In the long journey of life, beautiful things always flash by like meteors. So, don't hesitate at the critical moment when you need to choose and give up. The world is beautiful, life is gorgeous, and no one can enjoy all the beautiful things in the world, so he has to keep giving up. What you gain, you lose. You can do something without doing something. Only by constantly giving up in life can we get closer to the other side of the ideal step by step.

Application and innovation

Why insist?

An anaerobic mountaineer took part in climbing Mount Everest. Finally, he climbed to the height of 6400 meters, but at this time he gradually felt exhausted. So, he stopped, said hello to his teammates and went down the mountain leisurely. Afterwards, someone felt sorry for him: why not stick to it and climb a little higher, and you can cross the 6,500-meter mountaineering death line? He replied simply: "No, I know best that the altitude of 6400 meters is the highest point of my mountaineering career, and I don't feel sorry at all."

In reality, we are often not afraid to raise ourselves, and we are afraid that our height will not surpass others. In fact, there are breakthroughs in everything, but not everyone can find and cross the breakthrough and reach a higher level. So, learn to stop, learn to give up, go down the mountain leisurely and enjoy another scenery.

Some people spare no effort to climb, step on the slope, climb to the mountain, climb to the top of the mountain to the moon, no matter how thick the cornerstone is, whether it can withstand the height of desire. Even the feet that should have been supported were overhead, and bloom's fantasy of falling flowers and falling late branches was twisted into an upward climbing rope, regardless of the dangers.

Some people try their best to spread out, crossing the fence and thinking about the ditch, crossing the ditch and thinking about the shore, jumping ashore and thinking about the sea on the horizon. Whether the reed strips in the pocket are enough to weave an overwhelming mat or not. Even ignore people's anger and disdain. If you can't reach your ability, why not just give up and make life more leisurely?

Giving up is for success.

There is a small river flowing down from the high mountain, passing through many villages and forests, and finally coming to a desert. It found that its river gradually disappeared into the sediment. It tried again and again, always in vain. So, it was discouraged and said to itself decadently, "Maybe this is my destiny, and I will never reach the legendary vast sea."

At this time, a low voice of the desert sounded around: "If the breeze can still cross the desert, so can the river." The little river replied unconvinced, "that's because the breeze can fly over the desert, but I can't." "Because you stick to your original appearance, you will never be able to cross this desert. You must let the breeze take you across the desert to your destination. As long as you are willing to give up your present self and let yourself evaporate into the breeze, it will release you in the right place and become rain again. " The desert whispered this sentence. Blackie hesitated.

Give up everything we have now and what we have achieved. In fact, each of us will face such a situation. Giving up what you have now is not equal to self-destruction. People will have such questions. But as the desert said, in order to cross a higher level of life and achieve greater success in the future, sometimes we have to give up the honor and status we have now, which may take a lot of courage. However, we will achieve greater success after giving up.