One day after becoming famous, Scott visited his childhood alma mater. The visit of writer Scott caused a great sensation in the school. Everyone warmly welcomed and received him. Scott walked and watched on campus. Suddenly, he asked the teachers: Can you tell me who is the worst student in this school?
Embarrassed, but helpless, the teachers had to call a student and introduce him to Scott: this child is the worst child in the school. The pupil blushed and bowed his head.
Scott approached the student, stroked his head and said, Are you the worst student in school? But you are a good boy, and now you are faithfully guarding my former position for me. With that, he took out the gold coins from his pocket and gave them to the child.
2. "Napoleon, the world hero and conqueror", a great strategist and French emperor, did not do well in school. /kloc-graduated from the Paris Military Academy at the age of 0/6, and his academic performance only ranked 42nd. According to legend, during his study at school, he did poorly in all subjects except mathematics. It is said that in his life, he could not speak and write French or other foreign languages accurately. He is short and has an ugly head. When he was a child, everyone in his family thought that the child would have no future. In fact, Napoleon was a wayward and rude child in his childhood.
Albert Einstein was the greatest scientist in the 20th century, which caused a great revolution in physics. When I was a child, I spoke very late. When I was 4 years old, my parents even recognized that "this child's mental development is too slow". Einstein couldn't speak fluently until he was nine years old. After going to school, my father listened to the teacher and said: slow response, bad communication, no advantages. The teachers called him a "fool" contemptuously. /kloc-when he was 0/4 years old, my uncle got his father's permission and began to teach him algebra and geometry, trying to succeed.
Edison is the greatest inventor in modern times and one of the most famous foreigners in China. He invented the telegraph, telephone, incandescent lamp, phonograph, wireless telegraph, film projector, electrified railway, X-ray lens and so on. , *** 1300 species. When I was a child, my teacher once scolded him: you smelly head! Because Edison's head was tilted, the doctor said, and the brain inside was broken. The mother had to take the child home and teach him to learn by herself.
James watt, the inventor of the steam engine, is also one of the greatest inventors in the world. His contribution to mankind is as great as Einstein and Edison. When Watt was in primary school, most teachers thought that he didn't like learning, and his evaluation was: learn from inferior students.
After graduating from primary school, Watt worked in a small workshop run by his father. He is clever and his technology has made rapid progress. /kloc-when he was 0/8 years old, he made up his mind to be a scientific instrument, so he came to London and worked as an apprentice in a scientific instrument factory for one year.
5. American President Lincoln: 1832, Lincoln was unemployed. Although he was sad, he made up his mind to become a politician and a state senator. Unfortunately, he lost the election. It is undoubtedly painful for him to suffer two blows in one year.
Then, Lincoln started his own business, but within a year, the business went bankrupt. In the following 17 years, he had to run around and go through hardships to repay the debts owed when the enterprise closed down.
Later, Lincoln decided to run for the state legislature again, and this time he succeeded. There is a glimmer of hope in his heart. Think that your life has turned a corner; "Maybe I can succeed."
He was engaged 1835, but his fiancee died a few months before the wedding. This is a great mental blow to him. He was exhausted and stayed in bed for months. 1836, suffering from neurasthenia.
1838, Lincoln felt in good health and decided to run for president of the state legislature, but failed. 1843, he participated in the election of the US Congress, but he still failed this time.
Although Lincoln tried again and again, he failed again and again; Business failure, lover's death, election defeat. If you encounter all this, will you give up? It's important for you to give up these things?
Lincoln didn't give up or say; "What will happen if he fails?" 1846 re-elected as a member of parliament and was finally elected.
His two-year term passed quickly and he decided to fight for re-election. He thinks his performance as a member of parliament is excellent, and he believes that voters will continue to elect him. Unfortunately, he lost the election.
Because he lost a lot of money in this election, Lincoln applied to become a land official in his state. But the state government returned his application, which pointed out that; "Being a land official in this state requires outstanding talents and extraordinary intelligence, and your application can't meet these requirements."
After failing twice in a row, will you still keep trying in this situation? Would you say "I failed"?
However, Lincoln did not give up. 1854, he ran for the Senate, but failed. Two years later, he ran for the nomination of the vice president of the United States and was defeated by the other side; Two years later, he ran for the Senate again, but failed.
Lincoln never gave up his pursuit. He was the master of his own life. 1860 was elected president of the United States.