Rousseau said: "Nature shaped me, and then broke the mold. This sentence sounds so conceited, but it actually applies to everyone. It is a pity that most people can't stand this lost mold. They reshaped themselves in the mold of a male, and the result was that they became so similar to each other."
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Some people can clearly hear the words deep in their hearts. Called and acted upon, these people either became madmen or became legends.
Wang Xizhi, known as the "Sage of Calligraphy" by later generations, was actually a dull child when he was a child. Wang Xizhi loved calligraphy since he was a child. He practiced calligraphy and writing all the time, including eating and walking. His perseverance and painstaking study finally brought his calligraphy art to an extraordinary peak. The so-called success is just a persistent hobby.
In order to explore the differences in the doctrines of various Buddhist schools, Xuanzang left Chang'an in August of the third year of Zhenguan and traveled thousands of miles westward to obtain Buddhist scriptures. It took him seventeen years to finally reach India. Xuanzang spent his life pursuing the true meaning of Buddhism, risking his life and not fearing hardships, and thus left a rich ideological and cultural legacy to future generations.
The reputation of "Hua Tuo was alive" was widely spread by people in the Ming Dynasty, which fully demonstrates Hua Tuo's superb medical skills. People don’t know that Hua Tuo went through a lot of hardships when he was a child studying medicine. In the end, he became famous because he had a benevolent heart to treat illnesses and save lives. He did not pursue fame and fortune, but only saved lives and healed the wounded.
Edison had 2,000 inventions in his life and was known as the "Father of Light." In the eyes of the teacher, Edison was a poor student. Because he was doing experiments on the train, the conductor beat him deaf in one ear. A science magazine sparked his love for science, and he did not give up on his inventions and creations because of ridicule from the outside world. Advancing through constant trial and error, he achieved the glory of his life.
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What a cool life it is to know what you want and be able to stick to it. Day after day, year after year, most people live a step-by-step life. Gradually, we forget our original dreams and lose our steps. I don’t know what I really want. Even if I know what I like, when faced with the doubts, contempt and pressure of people around me, the persistence in my heart is no longer so sure, and even collapses.
You can be a domineering female CEO in the shopping mall, you can be a super star who is loved by the public, you can be a man of great admiration and respect in the world, you can be a compassionate person in the eyes of patients. Reincarnation of Hua Tuo... You can be anyone, except yourself.
When you are given a certain status and role, you must also accept attacks and praises from the outside world. When others praise you, you accept it readily and are ecstatic. When you are attacked by other people's public opinions, you panic and run away.
Most people satisfy their inner vanity by getting recognition from others. They like to be praised by others and are afraid of being stepped on. Always worrying about gains and losses. Slowly, I became afraid of being myself. I was afraid that once I took off my hypocritical coat, I would not know how to speak normally.
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People today are not happy themselves. Their contribution to happiness is to earn money through work, and then use this money to buy happiness and consume entertainment. Keep making money and spending it to fill the inner desolation. Gradually we don’t understand what happiness is, and what is the use of happiness? Emptiness and loneliness fill us. Sometimes we even ask ourselves what is the meaning of life?
If you are confused and confused, you might as well stop and think about it from now on. Is what you are doing now getting closer to your original dream, or running counter to it.
Maybe what you like or insist on is something that people around you don’t understand or are disgusted with. It doesn’t matter, as long as it is what you like. Maybe one day if you persist, it will miraculously give you hope and motivation. , let you regain your passion for life.
The rest of my life is very long. I hope you love what I love, like what you like, and do what you want to do. Don't be discouraged by fame, fortune, status and roles.
When you truly be yourself, enjoy and persevere happily, unknown surprises must be waiting for you in the distance. Life is not easy, why bother yourself.
Before writing this article, I saw too many people’s numbness after work and loneliness after life. They, or we, are all living like zombies, happy or like, We are getting further and further away from them...