The story of getting better:
Gu Kaizhi was a famous scholar in the Eastern Jin Dynasty and a native of Wuxi in Jinling. He is versatile, skilled in poetry and calligraphy, and especially proficient in painting. When he was young, he once joined the army as Fu Huan Wen. At that time, the local separatist regime in the Eastern Jin Dynasty was very serious, and all forces supported their troops with self-respect and did not obey the instructions of the central authorities.
Huan Wen advocated national unity and often led troops to crusade against separatist forces. Gu Kaizhi fought with Huan Wen for many years and was highly valued by Huan Wen. The two men forged a profound friendship. ?
On one occasion, Gu Kaizhi took a boat with Huan Wen to inspect the troops in Jiangling. On the second day in Jiangling, Jiangling officials came to visit and sent many bundles of local specialty sugarcane. Huan Wen was very happy to see it and told everyone to taste it together.
So everyone took it and ate it, praising sugarcane for its sweet taste. At this time, Gu Kaizhi was alone enjoying the beautiful scenery, and didn't have time to get the sugarcane. Huan Wen saw it and wanted to play a joke on Gu Kaizhi.
He deliberately picked a long cane, walked up to Gu Kaizhi, and stuffed the end of the cane into his hand. Gu Kaizhi without looking, going to chew up. Huan Wen deliberately asked Gu Kaizhi if sugar cane was sweet, and the people next to him laughed and asked him. Gu Kaizhi, only to see that he was eating the end of the sugarcane, then he knew why everyone was laughing.
In order to ease the embarrassing situation, he had a brainwave, and then he stopped and said, "What are you laughing at? If you eat sugar cane, you should start from the tip. In this way, the more you eat, the sweeter you get. This is called' getting better'. "
Everyone admired Gu Kaizhi's quick thinking. Finally, everyone burst out laughing together. According to historical records, later, every time Gu Kaizhi ate sugar cane, he began to eat it from the tip. This way of eating actually became a celebrity style. Later, many people followed his example.
Idiom moral:
Gu Kaizhi always starts from the tip of sugarcane, eats it bit by bit, and finally eats the sweetest root. He called this way of eating "getting better". In fact, this also gives people a revelation that learning must be down-to-earth, step by step, and as long as you persist, you will eventually gain something.
On the other hand, the willingness and patience to be on the scene is also an experience that everyone should experience in the impetuous trend. Everything in today's society emphasizes efficiency. However, not everything must be pursued in one step. If efficiency is pursued blindly, it may lead to "radish is too fast to wash the mud".
In addition, as this trend grows, it indirectly makes some young people look down on their talents, and they only want to choose a high position to live in, instead of choosing a position according to their actual ability; I always want to be a fat man when I do business. As a result, I borrowed a lot of money from here and there, but I lost all my money and had to hide.
Just as "gradually" also means "sinking", people should try to calm down and slowly cultivate the patience of waiting.