He is a talented calligrapher. At the age of 9, he participated in the Japanese youth calligraphy exhibition and set off a whirlwind in Tokyo. Four works, all in private collections, with a total value of140,000 yen. At that time, Tomoko Aude, the most famous calligrapher in Japan, predicted that a bright new star would rise in the future book world in Japan.
Twenty years have passed. Some lonely and nameless people stood up, but he disappeared. Who ruined the future of this genius? In 2002, Fu Tian, a small village of Sakura Festival in Kyushu Island, made a special trip to visit this genius who was famous in the four islands when he was a child. After reading the works of this talented calligrapher, he sighed and said, "Right Army! What a prodigy you have ruined. "
Who is the right army? You Jun was Wang Xizhi, a calligrapher in China 1,600 years ago. Why did Ueda Murakami say that this calligrapher ruined their prodigy? It turns out that this little prodigy is addicted to copying Wang Xizhi's calligraphy. After twenty years of hard practice, he has worn away his calligraphy personality. Now, compared with Wang Xizhi, his handwriting can almost reach the level of confusion, but I can't find anything of my own. In the eyes of the appreciator, his calligraphy is no longer art, but a disgusting imitation.
A genius becomes mediocre by imitating another genius, which is not a unique phenomenon in calligraphy, but exists in all industries of human society. At present, in the fields of politics, economy, culture and even rivers and lakes, the reason why there are so few masters is definitely not because there are too many natural mediocrities in these fields, but because too many geniuses have become mediocrities because of model interviews.
Never lose your personality, that's the only real value of a person. Throughout ancient and modern times, anyone who has achieved something is a person who insists on his own personality and role and dares to stand out from customs and practices.
2. A media in Nanjing reported that on June 5438+065438+ 10/day, 2004, a letter signed "Desperate Dad" was posted on a bulletin board of Nanjing University.
Dear son:
Although you broke my heart, you are my son after all. Although, since you have been admitted to the university and become a prospective college student in our family for generations, you can't tell which of us is whose son. Carrying luggage to accompany you to report to the university, hanging mosquito nets, making quilts, buying tickets, and even teaching you to squeeze cream are all taken for granted. You even think it is a special honor for your disappointing father to serve your disappointing college son.
We received three letters from you in the first semester of your university. It's not much longer than a telegram. It is concise, the theme is clear, and the handwriting is sloppy. Only the word "money" is particularly neat and clear. After the second year of high school, from your letter after letter, we can feel that your words are urgent and your tone is sincere, which makes people feel that you can become an excellent debt collector after graduation.
At that time, your mother was laid off, and your father's meager salary was obviously not enough for you to go in and out of karaoke bars and restaurants. Under such circumstances, not only did you have no words of comfort, but you actually sent a long letter for the first time, saying how generous other people's parents were. You stabbed your mother and me in the heart and spilled a handful of salt. What saddens me most is that this summer vacation, you actually changed your admission notice and lied about your tuition. I have seen such a thing in the newspaper before. I didn't expect to see this news at the same time, but I used this trick to deal with the parents who gave birth to you, raised you and loved you. Although I didn't have an attack after learning the truth, I suffered from insomnia when I thought about it for two months from the beginning of school to today. This has become a kind of heartache, and the root cause is you-I personally raised a big but strange college student son. I don't know if you can grow a little kindness in college besides increasing your cultural knowledge and social experience.
A mean father
I have read such a message; There are two sculptures in front of Nelson Middle School in Philadelphia, USA. On the left is the goshawk, and on the right is the galloping horse. Sculpture is not the success of Pengcheng Wan Li and the horse we imagined, but represents a starving eagle and a skinned horse. In order to realize the great ideal of flying all over the world, the goshawk has practiced all kinds of superb flying skills, but forgot to learn to forage. It only flew for four days and then starved to death. Because the first owner, the miller, gave the running Matthew a job, he begged God to change it to the farmer's house. Then I felt that the farmers gave me less feed, and finally I went to the cobbler's house, where I didn't work and had more feed, which was very comfortable. However, in a few days, its skin was peeled off and made into leather. A person who lacks the basic ability to live independently, no matter how capable and talented he is, is not a sound person, but a person with life defects. I hope a letter from "father" can sound the alarm for "you".
3. Black cats and vertical mice
The black cat caught a mouse, played with it for a while, and then let it go.
The yellow dog saw it and said to the black cat, "How did you let the mouse you worked so hard to catch go?"
"Of course you don't understand," said the black cat. "My boss and I were sent here to catch mice. Now, my boss hasn't even caught a mouse hair. How can I steal the boss's thunder? "
The black cat caught a mouse, played with it for a while, and then let it go.
The yellow dog saw it and said to the black cat, "How did you let the mouse you worked so hard to catch go?"
"Of course you don't understand," said the black cat. "This mouse is the 15 mouse I caught this week. The target set by our superiors for these cats is to catch 14 mice per week. Everyone thinks that the task is too heavy to finish. If I overfulfill my task, how can I get along with everyone in the future? "
The black cat caught a mouse, played with it for a while, and then let it go.
The yellow dog saw it and said to the black cat, "How did you let the mouse you worked so hard to catch go?"
"Of course you don't understand," said the black cat. "As early as a month ago, our leaders announced to the outside world that this area has become a rat-free area after a vigorous crackdown. Yesterday, the inspection team composed of superior leaders also went down to my jurisdiction for acceptance of the construction of a rat-free area, and spoke highly of the work in my jurisdiction. If I don't let this mouse go, wouldn't I slap myself and smash my own brand? "
The black cat caught a mouse, played with it for a while, and then let it go.
The yellow dog saw it and said to the black cat, "How did you let the mouse you worked so hard to catch go?"
"Of course you don't understand," said the black cat. "Can't you see that the mouse is pregnant? After a period of time, rats in our area were almost extinct. If there were no mice, our cat's work would be questioned. In order to ensure the stability of the rice bowl, I must release this mouse. "
Comments: In a distorted environment, many people seem to have actions that violate common sense, but there are actually deeper incredible reasons.
God didn't give it a chance to swim.
God created a group of fish. These fish are of various kinds and sizes. In order to make them have the ability to survive, God made their bodies streamlined and very smooth, so that swimming can greatly reduce the resistance of water. God made every kind of fish have short and powerful fins and let them swim freely in the sea.
When God put these fish into the sea, it suddenly occurred to him that the proportion of fish is greater than that of water, so once the fish stops, it will sink to the bottom of the sea, and when it reaches a certain depth, it will be crushed to death by the pressure of water. So, God quickly found these fish and gave them a magic weapon, that is, the swim bladder. The swim bladder is a self-controlled airbag, and the fish can adjust the ups and downs by increasing or decreasing the airbag. In this way, it is much easier to fish in the sea. With the airbag, it can not only rise and fall at will, but also stop somewhere to rest.
The swim bladder is really useful for fish. To God's surprise, the shark didn't come to install the swim bladder. The shark is a naughty guy. As soon as it entered the sea, it disappeared without a trace. God tried to find it. God thought it might be providence. Since we can't find the shark, we have to let it go. This is really unfair to sharks. It will soon become the weak in the ocean because of the lack of swim bladder, and finally be eliminated. For this, God is very sad.
Hundreds of millions of years later, God remembered the fish he put into the sea, and suddenly he wanted to see how the fish was now. He especially wants to know what happened to the shark without the swim bladder at the beginning, and whether it was eaten up by other fish.
God called all the fish families in the sea, and they couldn't tell which were the original big fish and small fish and which were white fish and black fish. Because, after hundreds of millions of years of change, all the fish have changed their appearance, and even the original shadow can't be found.
Faced with all kinds of fish, big and small, God asked, "Who was the original shark?" At this time, a group of mighty and strong fish swam over. They are the overlord of the ocean-sharks. God was very surprised and thought, how is this possible? At first, only the shark had no swim bladder, and it suffered more than other fish.
How stressful and risky it is, but now it seems that sharks are undoubtedly the best among fish. What the hell is going on here?
The shark said, "without the swim bladder, we will always be under pressure, because without the swim bladder, we can't stop swimming for a moment, otherwise we will sink to the bottom of the sea and end up in a bad end." Therefore, for billions of years, we have never stopped swimming and fighting. Swimming and fighting have become our way of life. Therefore, we have developed the strongest physique and become the overlord in the sea. "
5. redwood wood
An antique dealer specializing in the old mahogany furniture business came across a very precious old mahogany cabinet in a secluded and poor mountain village. After the surprise, the antique dealer began to think. He first chatted with the owner of the cabinet, then pretended to be careless, carefully pulled it to the cabinet, and then offered 600 yuan RMB to buy it.
Where have the villagers seen so much money? They stare big eyes and look in all directions for a long time, which makes his heart tremble. Finally, the villagers finally agreed, and the antique dealer's "pounding" heart was firmly put back in its original place. But I immediately regretted it: I shouldn't have paid 600 yuan at all, maybe 400 yuan would be enough. But I can't go back on my word now, for fear that the other party will see the flaw, so I will never give up thinking.
What a coincidence! He found another dirty mahogany chair. He said to his master, "This cabinet is badly broken, so it can't be repaired if you take it back. It can only be used as firewood. " The mountaineer murmured, "Otherwise, you don't want it?" The antique dealer waved his hand generously: "You can't just swallow what you said!" ! Well, you'd better give me that chair! "People in the mountains are already very ashamed. Hearing him say this, they certainly nodded gratefully. The antique dealer smiled and said, "I'll pick up these firewood tomorrow morning." "
The next day, when the antique dealer came to the car to install cabinets and chairs, he saw a pile of firewood in front of the door. The mountain man walked over in three steps and made two steps: "It's not easy for you to come all the way. I have chopped the firewood for you. " Antique dealers want to cry. ...
On the surface, Shanren is extremely ignorant. In fact, what happened to the mountain people! He is honest and obedient, of course, beyond reproach. In my opinion, it's the antique dealer's "want to cry without tears". After careful analysis, he has at least three "no":
First, "greed" made it. People living in the world are inevitably a little greedy, just how much. Once people are not greedy, they either become bodhisattvas or die. The problem is not to be greedy. Antique dealers "want to become immortals when they are emperors": It was originally agreed that 600 yuan would be satisfied by buying an "old mahogany cabinet", but later it was found that the price of "mahogany chairs" had to increase. Warren Buffett put it well: people should be greedy, but not too greedy. Talk too much, greed will control people; But too little, people will lose motivation and curiosity. As an investor, we should grasp the dialectical relationship between greed and satisfaction. Everyone seems to understand the truth of "having enough to eat", but why can't it always be done? This is human nature-greed. This rational imbalance often leads to operational mistakes.
Second, misjudgment. There is no lack of this kind of thing in the free market: a customer offered 600 yuan a 50% discount for a dress with a price tag of 1200 yuan, thinking that he "grabbed" a bargain. I didn't expect him to take it home and say it was only worth 50 yuan. He regretted it. The buyer's fault may be lack of relevant knowledge in some aspects, while the antique dealer's fault is misjudgment. Why else is it called "antique dealer"? Antique dealers certainly know how much old mahogany cabinets are worth. The problem is that he has to weigh clearly: how much money he can take from the mountain people to take over this cabinet. Or you can use trial and error, 100 won't make 200. When a lion opens his mouth, it is 600 yuan. Mountain people who have never seen the world are of course ecstatic.
Third, disaster comes from the mouth. Greed or misjudgment are both strategic shortcomings of antique dealers, while playing chess casually-"I can only burn firewood" and "I'll pick up these firewood tomorrow morning"-is a tactical failure. The whole play is rotten in this "passbook"
Mahogany firewood has become a permanent pain in the hearts of antique dealers. I hope everyone can find the "mahogany cabinet" and take it home intact.
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