Success does not come in the future, but is accumulated continuously from the moment you decide to do it. Below is a collection of stories about persistence by famous people from ancient and modern times that I have compiled. Welcome to refer to them. Stories of Perseverance by Celebrities from Ancient and Modern Times 1
1. Jack Ma, the founder of Alibaba in 1999, never gave up on his dreams. He once wanted to get into a key elementary school, but failed; he also failed in a key middle school; it took him three years to get into college; he wanted to get into Harvard University, but he didn't succeed either. But he has the spirit of perseverance and courage. As the saying goes: "The edge of a sword comes from sharpening, and the fragrance of plum blossoms comes from the bitter cold." Through his own efforts, he finally succeeded. He said: Dreams must be down-to-earth and are closely related to tears.
2. Once in class, Socrates gave an assignment and asked his disciples to do one thing and shake their hands a hundred times a day. After a week, he asked how many people were doing it now Ninety percent of the people who still insist on doing it insist on doing it. A month later he asked again and now only half the people were there. A year later, he asked again, and now only one person persisted, and that person was Plato.
3. Edison spent a full ten years developing batteries. During this period, he suffered constant failures and persisted. After about 50,000 experiments, he finally succeeded. He invented the battery and was awarded by people. Known as the "King of Inventions".
4. Li Bai, the great poet of the Tang Dynasty, did not like reading when he was a child. One day, while the teacher was not at home, he quietly slipped out to play. He came to the river at the foot of the mountain and saw an old woman grinding an iron pestle on a stone. Li Bai was very puzzled and asked: "Old woman, what are you doing grinding the iron pestle?" The old woman said, "I am grinding a needle." Li Bai asked in surprise: "Oh! How can the iron pestle be ground into a needle when it is so thick?" The old woman said with a smile: "As long as you grind it every day, the iron pestle can be ground finer and finer. Are you afraid that it will not grind into a needle?" After hearing this, Li Bai thought of himself, felt ashamed in his heart, turned around and ran back to the study room. From then on, he kept in mind the principle that "as long as you work hard, an iron pestle can be ground into a needle", studied hard, and finally became a great poet and was called the "Immortal of Poetry".
5. Van Gogh’s persistent painting dream. Although it was a pity that his works were not appreciated by others during his lifetime, he still persisted in the environment of indifference and poverty. Dreaming of one's own and painting the paintings one wants to paint are indeed beyond the capabilities of human beings.
6. Helen Keller was blind in both eyes and deaf in both ears, but she worked hard to transform from a sympathetic and unknown little girl into a strong woman respected by the world. If life is really unfair, then life is extremely unfair to her. She could give up her dream and hide in a dark corner and cry loudly, and no one would blame her. She could also lie in bed or sit in a wheelchair and be cared for like a vegetable. But she didn't do any of this. She just struggled to learn Braille with the help of the teacher and touch things, relying only on her never-give-up belief and perseverance. She painted her ideal sky with the brightest colors in life.
7. The famous British writer Dickens paid great attention to observing and experiencing life. Regardless of wind or rain, he insisted on going to the streets every day to observe and listen, and write down the fragmentary words of passers-by, accumulating a wealth of knowledge. means of living. In this way, he wrote wonderful character dialogue descriptions in "David Copperfield" and realistic social background descriptions in "A Tale of Two Cities", thus becoming a generation of British literary giants and achieving great success in his literary career. success.
8. Hua Luogeng, the famous Chinese mathematician, came from a poor family, had no diploma, no tutor, and was located in a remote country, but he succeeded. What does he rely on? It is the spirit of perseverance! This can be proved by the fact that he stayed in bed for three months and turned over books.
9. Panasonic had just fallen into career difficulties, and he was walking helplessly on the road that day. The conversation between a pair of siblings caught his attention. The elder sister was ironing clothes, and the younger brother wanted to study, but couldn't turn on the light because there was only one plug at that time. "Can you turn on the light quickly so I can read?" "Okay, okay, it's quick.
"As promised, it's already been 30 minutes." "Panasonic suddenly thought: It is really inconvenient to have only one wire. Why not think of a dual-purpose plug? He studied this problem seriously and soon came up with the structure of a dual-purpose plug. After the trial product came out, It was quickly sold out, and more and more people were ordering. The supply simply exceeded the demand, and Panasonic's business was on the right track. Any problem encountered was a good opportunity to stimulate creativity.
10 , 30 years ago, a young man left his hometown and began to create his own future. He went to visit the clan leader and asked for advice. The old clan leader wrote three words: Don't be afraid. Then he raised his head and looked at the young man and said: "Child, there are only 6 words in the secret of life. I will tell you 3 today so that you can use them for half your life. '" Thirty years later, this former young man had reached middle age, had some achievements, and also suffered a lot of sadness. The journey back was long, and when he arrived in his hometown, he went to visit the patriarch again. When he arrived at the patriarch's house, he Knowing that the old man had passed away a few years ago, the family took out a sealed envelope and said to him: "This is what the old man left for you. He said you would come back one day. "The wanderer who returned home then remembered that he heard half of the secrets of life here 30 years ago. He opened the envelope, and there were three big words inside: Don't regret it. Don't be afraid before middle age in life, and after middle age. Don't regret it, this is the refinement of experience and the concentration of wisdom.
11. Marx, the mentor of the world proletarian revolutionary movement, spent more than 40 years writing "Das Kapital" and read a lot of books in the British Museum. According to the data, a layer of cement was worn off the concrete floor under the seat where he sat. Through his unremitting efforts, Marx finally wrote "Das Kapital" that the proletarians around the world needed.
12. Alexander the Great. Before the expedition to Persia, he distributed all his property to his ministers. One of the ministers named Pierdigas was very surprised and asked: "Your Majesty, what are you taking with you?" "I hope I will only bring this." treasure. answered Alexander. Upon hearing this answer, Pierdigas said: "Then let us also share it." "So, he declined the property assigned to him. Hope is the guidepost for creating life. Don't give up on it at any time.
13. Leonardo da Vinci, the famous painter of the European Renaissance, loved it since childhood. Painting. His father sent him to Florence, a famous city in Italy at that time, to learn from the famous painter Frocchio. The teacher asked him to start painting one egg after another, and the teacher saw that he was a little dissatisfied. After getting impatient, he said to him: "Don't think that drawing eggs is easy. You must know that no two eggs in 1,000 are exactly the same; even if it is the same egg, the shape will be different as long as you change the angle to look at it. The oval profile will be different. Therefore, to express it perfectly on drawing paper, you have to work hard. "From then on, Leonardo da Vinci studied sketching attentively, and after a long period of diligent and arduous artistic practice, he finally created many immortal paintings.
14. Wu Jichang, a Chinese farmer scientist, conducted cotton experiments for Premier Zhou's request. He "wanted cotton when he was eating, and he wanted cotton when he slept." After 10 years of catastrophe, he was not allowed to conduct experiments at home, so he secretly experimented with it and finally developed a new cotton variety and contributed to the agricultural development of the motherland.
15. Sima Qian of the Western Han Dynasty was involved in reading books when he was young, and he was determined to inherit his father's business. Just when his writing of "Historical Records" was going smoothly, he was involved in the "Li Ling Incident" and faced this shameful humiliation. , he did not sigh and sink, but forge ahead with determination, "secret and angry". He endured the injustice for decades, and finally wrote "Historical Records", which "understands the changes of ancient and modern times and becomes a family story", and will be famous for future generations.
Stories of Persistence by Ancient and Modern Celebrities 2
1 "Sima Guang's Police Pillow Inspirational"
Sima Guang was a child who loved to play and sleep, for which he was often punished by his teacher and criticized by his peers. Ridiculed, under the earnest instruction of his husband, he was determined to get rid of the bad habit of snoozing. In order to get up early, he drank a full stomach of water before going to bed. As a result, he did not wake up in the morning, but wet the bed. So the smart Sima Guang made a warning pillow out of garden wood. When he turned over in the morning, his head fell on the bed board, and he woke up naturally. From then on, he got up early every day to study. With perseverance, he finally became a learned man and wrote "Zizhi Tongjian". 》The great writer.
2 "Chen Ping endured humiliation and studied hard"
Chen Ping was a famous prime minister in the Western Han Dynasty. When he was young, his family was poor and he and his elder brother depended on each other. In order to uphold his father's destiny and shine in the family, he did not engage in production and stayed behind closed doors. He was studying, but his elder sister-in-law didn't tolerate him. In order to resolve the conflict between brother and sister-in-law, he endured repeated humiliation. As his elder sister-in-law became more and more serious, he finally couldn't bear it anymore and ran away from home. He wanted to wander around the world. After being chased back by his brother, he ignored the past grudges. , to prevent the brother from divorced his sister-in-law, it became a good talk in the local area. Finally, there was an old man who came here because of his reputation and accepted apprenticeships for free. After completing his studies, he assisted Liu Bang and achieved great success.
3 "Lu Yu Abandons Buddha and Follows Literature"
Lu Yu, a famous scholar in the Tang Dynasty, was an orphan since he was a child and was raised by Zen Master Zhiji. Although Lu Yu was in the temple, he did not want to chant sutras and chant Buddha's name all day long. Instead, he liked to read poems and books. Lu Yu insisted on going down the mountain to study, but was opposed by the Zen master. In order to pose a problem to Lu Yu and educate him better, the Zen master asked him to learn how to make tea. In the process of studying tea art, Lu Yu met a kind-hearted mother-in-law, and not only learned complex tea-making skills, but also learned many principles of reading and life. When Lu Yu finally brought a cup of steaming Kuding tea to the Zen master, the Zen master finally agreed to his request to go down the mountain to study. Later, Lu Yu wrote the widely circulated "Tea Classic" and carried forward the tea culture of the motherland!
4 "Young Bao Zheng Learns to Solve Cases"
Bao Qingtian, who has been intelligent since childhood, is studious and inquisitive, and especially likes to reason and solve cases. His father has close contacts with the county magistrate, and Bao Zheng has been influenced by this since he was a child. He learned a lot of knowledge about solving crimes, especially in the case of burning temples and killing monks. Based on the clues at the scene, Bao Zheng peeled off the cocoon and pulled out the criminal suspect. , eliminate harm for the people. He worked hard to learn legal and criminal knowledge, which laid a solid foundation of knowledge for him to solve cases like a god and redress justice for the people when he grew up.
5 "Wan Sitong Studying Hard Behind Closed Doors"
Wan Sitong, a famous scholar and historian in the early Qing Dynasty, participated in the compilation of the important history book "Twenty-Four Histories" in my country. But Wan Sitong was also a naughty child when he was young. Wan Sitong lost face in front of the guests because of his playfulness, and was criticized by the guests. In anger, Wan Sitong overturned the tables of the guests and was locked in the study room by his father. Wan Sitong went from being angry and hating reading to shutting himself up and thinking about his mistakes. He was inspired by the "Tea" and began to study hard. More than a year later, Wan Sitong read many books in the bookstore. His father forgave his son, and Wan Sitong also understood his father's good intentions. After a long period of diligent study, Wan Sitong finally became a famous scholar who was familiar with history and read many books. He also participated in the compilation of "History of Ming Dynasty" in "Twenty-Four Histories".
6 "Tang Bohu devoted himself to studying painting"
Tang Bohu was a famous painter and writer in the Ming Dynasty. He showed superhuman talent in painting when he was a child. Tang Bohu became a disciple of the great painter Shen Zhou. Naturally, he studied harder and more diligently. He mastered painting skills quickly and was highly praised by Shen Zhou. Unexpectedly, due to Shen Zhou's praise, Tang Bohu, who had always been modest, gradually became complacent. Shen Zhou saw it in his eyes and remembered it in his heart. During a meal, Shen Zhou asked Tang Bohu to open the window. Tang Bohu found that the window under his hand was actually Tang Bohu was very ashamed of a painting by his teacher Shen Zhou, and devoted himself to learning painting from then on.
7 "Lin Zexu's Couplet of Determination"
This story tells about the famous national hero Lin Ze in the Qing Dynasty. Lin Zexu was talented when he was a child. He composed two couplets on two occasions. These two couplets expressed Lin Zexu's lofty ambitions. Lin Zexu not only had the courage to aspire, but also studied hard. When he grew up, he achieved great success and was admired by future generations.
8 "Wen Tianxiang's Youthful Uprightness"
In the late Southern Song Dynasty, the famous national hero Wen Tianxiang lived in poverty when he was a teenager. With the help of kind people, he had the opportunity to study. Once, Wen Tianxiang was misunderstood as a thief by a wealthy classmate. He argued hard and refused to allow others to trample on his dignity. He finally proved his innocence. Through this incident, Wen Tianxiang further established his ambition to be named on the gold list.
9 "Ye Tianshi became a disciple and learned modestly"
Ye Tianshi relied on his superb medical skills and looked down on his colleague Xue Xue. Once, Ye Tianshi's mother was ill and he was helpless. Thanks to Xue Xue, he cured his mother's illness regardless of past suspicions. From then on, Ye Tianshi understood the truth that there is heaven outside the sky and there are people above human beings. So he searched for famous doctors all over the world and asked for advice humbly, and finally became the real first famous doctor in Jiangnan.
10 "Girl Lyrics by Li Qingzhao"
Li Qingzhao, a female poet in the Song Dynasty, had a quick mind and left many masterpieces throughout her life. She has a straightforward, free and uninhibited personality, and has shown extraordinary literary talent since she was a child. This story tells the story of her impromptu lyrics inspired by the scene.
11 "Yang Luchan's Study in Chenjiagou"
Yang Luchan was bullied by bullies in the village, and he was not willing to be humiliated. A man left home and went to Chenjiagou to learn from his master. Boxer Chen Changxing never taught his boxing skills to outsiders, and Yang Luchan was no exception. However, Yang Luchan's persistence finally moved Chen Changxing, and he finally learned the boxing technique, punished the bully, and created Yang Style Tai Chi.
12. "Wang Xianzhi Practices Calligraphy on a Urn"
Wang Xianzhi, whose courtesy name is Zijing, is the seventh son of the great calligrapher of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, the sage Wang Xizhi. He himself was also a famous calligrapher in the Eastern Jin Dynasty. When Wang Xianzhi was three or four years old, his mother taught him to memorize and recite poems. By the time he was five or six years old, he was able to compose a poem and recite a few lines of poetry smoothly. Compared with his brother Wang Ningzhi, he is more alert and smarter, and he especially likes to practice calligraphy. There is a large water tank in Wang Xian's house. The story of this film is inseparable from this large water tank!
13 "Zhu Yuanzhang Herding Cows and Reading"
Zhu Yuanzhang, who was born as a cowherd boy, never even attended a private school when he was a child. However, he was extremely intelligent, diligent in learning and inquiring, and finally became a famous scholar in the establishment of the Ming Dynasty. The founding emperor of the dynasty.
14 "Liu Gongquan guards against arrogance and becomes famous"
Liu Gongquan has shown extraordinary talent in calligraphy since he was a child, and his handwriting is famous far and wide. He was also a little proud of it. However, one day he met an old man without hands and discovered that the old man could write better with his feet than with his hand. From then on, he always kept "guard against arrogance" in mind, practiced calligraphy diligently, and studied with an open mind, and finally became a great calligrapher.
15 "Kuang Heng Chiseled the Wall to Steal Light"
During the Western Han Dynasty, there was a particularly learned man named Kuang Heng. When Kuang Heng was a child, his family was poor. In order to study, he He dug through the wall of his illiterate neighbor and read with the help of a stolen candlelight. Finally, he moved his illiterate neighbor. With everyone's help, Xiao Kuangheng became successful in his studies. During the reign of Emperor Yuan of the Han Dynasty, recommended by Shi Gao, the Grand Sima and Chariot General, Kuang Heng was granted the title of doctor and became a doctor.
16 "Qu Yuan Studying Hard in the Cave"
This story tells that when Qu Yuan was a child, he ignored the objections of his elders and hid in a cave regardless of wind or rain or freezing weather. Secretly reading the Book of Songs. After three full years, he read 305 chapters of the Book of Songs, absorbed rich nutrition from these folk songs, and finally became a great poet.
17 "Wang Shipeng studied calligraphy hard"
Wang Shipeng has been very smart and quick in writing since he was a child, but his calligraphy was not as good as expected. So, he made up his mind to practice calligraphy well. Finally, under the guidance of Uncle Baoyin, he finally realized the true meaning of calligraphy and became a great calligrapher and writer.
18 "Wang Xizhi Eats Ink"
Wang Xizhi, known as the "Sage of Calligraphy" by later generations, was a dull child when he was young. He took his beloved goose with him every day. Take a leisurely stroll. Wang Xizhi practiced calligraphy hard every day, but was called a dead character by his teacher, Mrs. Wei. Wang Xizhi was very distressed. Inspired by Xiao Goose, Wang Xizhi wrote the golden character "Zhi" in the study, but accidentally ate the steamed bun dipped in ink. In the mouth, the story of Wang Xizhi eating ink was left behind.
19. "Fan Zhongyan cuts off his bones and draws porridge"
Fan Zhongyan grew up in a poor family. In order to study, he lived frugally. Finally, his diligence and studious moved the elders of the temple, and the elders sent him to study in Nandu Academy. Fan Zhongyan still adheres to a simple living habit and does not accept gifts from rich children in order to sharpen his will. After studying hard, he finally became a great writer.
20 "Che Yin Nang Ying Zhao Reading"
Che Yin, courtesy name Wuzi, was born in Nanping (now Gongan City, Hubei Province) in the Jin Dynasty. His family was impoverished since he was a child, but he studied very hard. , the story of Che Yin and Nang Yingzhao reading has been passed down as a beautiful story in history, inspiring generations of scholars in later generations. What's going on with the reading of Nao Yingzhao? From this interesting story we are going to tell you, you will definitely understand.
21 "Sima Guang's Inspirational Police Pillow"
Sima Guang is a child who loves to play and sleep. For this reason, he was often punished by his teacher and ridiculed by his peers. Under the guidance, he was determined to get rid of his bad habit of sleeping. In order to get up early, he drank a full stomach of water before going to bed. As a result, he did not wake up in the morning, but wet the bed. So the smart Sima Guang made a bed with garden wood. A warning pillow, when he turned over in the morning, his head slipped on the bed board, and he woke up naturally. From then on, he got up early every day to study, and finally became a knowledgeable writer who wrote "Zi Zhi Tong Jian".
22 "Zhang Sanfeng Creates Tai Chi"
Zhang Sanfeng, also known as Quanyi, also known as Junshi, also known as Sanfeng, also known as Yuan Yuanzi, because of his unkempt appearance, also known as Zhang Sloppy, Liaodong A native of Yizhou (now southwest of Zhangwu, Liaoning), he was named "Tongweixianhua Zhenren" during the reign of Emperor Yingzong of the Ming Dynasty. Legendary stories about him were widely circulated among the people at that time, and he was even regarded as a god. We all know Tai Chi, right? The biggest characteristic of Tai Chi is that it is gentle yet strong! Do you know how Zhang Sanfeng created Tai Chi? This is exactly what this film is about.
23 "Zhuge Liang Feeds Chickens"
Zhuge Liang, courtesy name Kongming, was a native of Yangdu County, Langya County, Xuzhou during the Eastern Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms period. He was a famous politician and military strategist in the history of our country. If you have watched "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms", you will definitely not forget Zhuge Liang. To this day, Zhuge Liang's wisdom has been praised by future generations, and many people even regard him as the embodiment of wisdom. But did you know that when Zhuge Liang was a child, some stories happened in order to go to school, which were very interesting!
24 "Xuan Zang's Hard Study of Buddhism"
Xuan Zang was an eminent monk in the Tang Dynasty. In order to obtain the original text of Buddhist scriptures, Xuanzang left Chang'an in August of the third year of Zhenguan and traveled thousands of miles. He traveled westward to seek Buddhist scriptures and finally arrived in India, which lasted seventeen years. He wrote "Records of the Western Regions of the Tang Dynasty" and made great contributions to Buddhism, human progress and world civilization.
25 "Yue Fei's Learning"
The national hero Yue Fei was born in troubled times and his family was poor since childhood. With the support of his neighbors, he studied martial arts with the famous Shaanxi master Zhou Tong. During this period, he witnessed the broken mountains and rivers. , the people were displaced, developed the ambition to learn art and serve the country, and overcame their pride and complacency. After practicing hard in the cold and summer, under the careful guidance of the famous teacher Zhou Tong, I finally mastered Yuejia Qiang, and led Wang Gui, Tang Xian and other partners to join the patriotic torrent of fighting against gold and saving the country.
26 "Li Guizhen Learned to Paint Tigers"
Li Guizhen, a famous tiger painter of the Five Dynasties, liked painting since he was a child, especially tigers. However, because he had never seen a real tiger, he always regarded tigers as He painted a sick cat, so he decided to go into the deep mountains and forests to visit real tigers. After many hardships, with the help of Uncle Orion, he finally saw the real tiger. Through a lot of sketching and copying, his tiger painting skills improved by leaps and bounds. , the tiger in the painting is so lifelike that it can almost look real. From then on, he spent most of his life traveling to many famous mountains and rivers, seeing more birds and beasts, and finally became a master of painting.
27 "Shen Kuo went up the mountain to see the peach blossoms"
"The beauty of April in the world is gone, and the peach blossoms in the mountain temple are beginning to bloom." When reading this poem, Shen Kuo's brows condensed into a He asked, "Why have all the flowers here stopped blooming, and the peach blossoms on the mountain have just begun to bloom?" In order to solve this mystery, Shen Kuo invited a few friends to go to the mountain for an on-the-spot investigation. Is it warm or cold on the mountain in April? , the cool breeze hit, making people shiver with cold, and Shen Kuo's spear suddenly bloomed. It turned out that the temperature on the mountain was much lower than that at the bottom, so the flower season came later than down the mountain. With this spirit of exploration and empirical methods, Shen Kuo wrote "Mengxi Bi Tan" when he grew up.
28 "Xu Xiake's ambition is in the world"
One day, a strange thing happened by the river. Many people were salvaging the stone lion that had fallen into the water, but they could not 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 lions. Sure enough, the stone lion was found, and everyone praised this smart child. It turned out that he was Xu Xiake, who grew up to become a great geographer and traveler.
29 "Hua Tuo Apprentices to Learn Art"
Hua Tuo, ziyuanhua, was born in Peiguo (now Bo County, Anhui) in the late Eastern Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms period. He was a famous medical doctor in ancient my country. Home. "Mafei San" invented by Hua Tuo is a very effective general anesthetic drug, which is about 1,600 years earlier than Western anesthetic drugs. Hua Tuo's contribution to world medicine is very huge. Don't think that Hua Tuo was born as a miracle doctor. Hua Tuo studied medicine when he was a child and went through a lot of hardships.