Einstein said: "I think that in all situations, only love is the best teacher." What a loss if a person never encounters anything that interests him in his life. Boring and boring.
Although being interested is the best way to start, few people can persist because the reality of society forces people to make some choices, and most people give up their preferences in order to survive. .
But there is one person who has achieved a state that many people envy. He has always persisted in his interests, and finally made a lot of money and achieved success. This person is called Wang Fangze.
01 Gold always shines
Chinese calligraphy is a splendid cultural treasure, carrying the cultural development of our country for thousands of years. To this day, there are still many people who are fascinated by it and are loyal to collecting this ancient culture. Some people are naturally attracted to China's precious treasures, and Wang Fangze is one of them.
Although he was born in a poor mountain village, his parents were uneducated and they worked at sunrise and farmed until sunset every day. However, in such an environment, the boy still had a passion for poetry, poetry, pen, ink, paper and inkstone. Obsessed.
Sensible people have ambitions since childhood, hoping that they can stand out in the future and let their parents and relatives live a good life. Wang Fangze has such a wish. Even though his family is poor, he never gives up studying.
When I was busy, I helped my parents with work, and when I was free, I practiced calligraphy. Without the guidance of a teacher, I only relied on my own talent and understanding to become good at calligraphy.
Nowadays, many parents hope that their children can master a skill, and they do not hesitate to pay high tuition fees to enroll their children in cram schools, but the results are not significant.
This is all because the children have no interest, and forcing them to learn is like torture. If Wang Fangze had such good conditions to learn his beloved calligraphy at that time, his success would have been even greater.
At the age of eight, the talented boy can already write very beautiful calligraphy. He can also write couplets for relatives and neighbors during the Chinese New Year, which has won unanimous praise from people.
In such a poor environment, it is rare for people to find bright people. Once such a person appears around them, they will praise them without hesitation.
A respected old master in the village discovered the boy's talent. The reason why gold can shine is because the thing itself is precious gold. The reason why a person's talent can be valued is because that person has a lot of talents. Only strong abilities will be discovered.
The old master taught the child he admired poetry and songs, and gave him books and pens as gifts. Wang Fangze's cultural attainments were further improved.
Due to my poor family background, I had to go out to work to support myself after graduating from junior high school. Even if I couldn't go to school, I still had to find a place to work that I was interested in. A calligraphy and painting shop was the best choice.
No one knows where the opportunity is waiting for him. Maybe a small opportunity can change his life. The sensible boy is about to usher in life the moment he decides to go to the calligraphy and painting shop. A turning point, this gold is about to shine brightly.
02 On the road to success
Everyone will have opportunities waiting for themselves in their life. Lucky people will always encounter opportunities one after another and will seize them firmly. Live, Wang Fangze ushered in his own opportunity in the calligraphy and painting shop.
Sometimes when I have nothing to do in the shop, I will borrow pen and paper from the boss to write down a few words to pass the time. The owner of the calligraphy and painting shop saw that these words were really good, so he allowed this talented person to write them. The employees practiced calligraphy while doing the framing work.
The kind-hearted boss will also provide guidance on the key points of calligraphy when he is free. Day after day, Wang Fangze’s handwriting becomes more and more beautiful, and he will feel happy every time he looks at his work. I was proud, and the more I looked at them, the more I liked them, so I picked a few of the ones I liked the most, framed them, and hung them on the wall in the store.
The only thing in the world that can make people feel a sense of accomplishment is that something they have been insisting on has been recognized by others, and this day has arrived as expected. A customer walked into the store, looked carefully at the calligraphy and paintings in the store, and finally laid his eyes on Wang Fangze's works.
His first customer arrived and bought his work without haggling. This made him extremely excited and he ecstatically told the owner of the calligraphy and painting shop what happened. .
After hearing this, the boss felt relieved and felt that a business opportunity had come. So he decided that from now on he would only let his clerk focus on writing, and leave other groceries to others. In this way, the boy became the dedicated "calligrapher" in the store.
Slowly, due to my good calligraphy, many people came to the store to buy calligraphy. They even spent time queuing up to buy, and their reputation grew. , the owner of the calligraphy and painting shop began to worry.
After all, there is such a popular person in your store. If this person leaves one day, the customers will also leave with him. So I decided to give the "clerk calligrapher" a salary increase and benefits, and everything was happy.
But things have changed.
One day, a businessman named Zhang came to the store. The purpose of coming here was to "poach" Wang Fangze, but he was dismissed at first because the owner of the calligraphy and painting shop You are really good to yourself, how can you just leave?
But the businessman did not give up. Instead, he used his eloquence to offer many extremely tempting conditions to the people he valued. The boy who had lived a hard life since he was a child was attracted by these conditions and decided to leave. Calligraphy and painting shop, follow Boss Zhang.
This decision was correct, because not only can my works be sold for very high prices, but many people are trying to collect them.
What is even more exciting is that Boss Zhang provided the opportunity to participate in a calligraphy competition. In the process, he also met famous calligraphers such as Ouyang Zhongshi!
Over time, Wang Fangze married a wife and opened his own calligraphy and painting shop.
By the age of 27, he had obtained real estate certificates for seven houses by selling calligraphy and paintings, and had become a calligrapher admired by many people.
A man who has been struggling at the bottom since he was a child has finally embarked on a successful life path! But there is no life that is always smooth in this world. When things go to extremes, they will inevitably turn upside down. When everything goes smoothly, ups and downs will also come.
03 Career lows, never forget the original intention
When a person feels that he is good enough, better people will appear in society to replace him. As people pay more attention to Wang Fangze Enthusiasm is reduced and business is not as good as before.
People also felt that although the calligraphy written by this person was beautiful, it lacked connotation and was not as valuable as the works of other famous artists. Therefore, people began to boycott him, thinking that such ordinary calligraphy would cost so much. The price is really not worth it.
Although I was hit hard, I never thought about giving up, because my love for calligraphy is sincere. How could I give up my interest since childhood because of criticism from others?
So, Wang Fangze chose to become a disciple with humility, improve the connotation, and make his calligraphy works more excellent. With unremitting efforts day by day, now, he can already compose his own poems.
People who can persist in their interests have perseverance and grace. Such persistent determination is worth learning from!
04 Conclusion
"The divine objects persist in many holy realms, and new poems open up faith in the virtuous." A person's ultimate success comes from persistence, and one's origin and family background are never an excuse to give up.
For Wang Fangze, having the opportunity to come into contact with calligraphy since childhood is something worth celebrating. When he grew up, he got so many opportunities, turned his interest into a career, and finally made himself Make some progress, all of this is happiness.
However, these happiness cannot be attributed to his good luck, but to this person who dares to endure hardship, knows how to be grateful, and can accept criticism humbly. How can such a person fail?
We must remember that things are unpredictable. No matter what we encounter in the future, we must never give up our original intention. Maybe one day's persistence will lead us to the other side of success.