Inspirational story: You can create miracles if you don’t give up your dreams.
Some people say: Young people with ambitions often fail. I think this is a bit arbitrary. To prove this point, I will tell you a very vivid story.
There is a man named Men Huanxin who was born in the countryside and has been fond of writing and drawing since he was a child. His mother did not approve of her son's hobby. She insisted that her son should study hard. However, his uncle, who is a primary school teacher, gave great support to his nephew's hobby. Men Huanxin's uncle was a calligraphy and painting enthusiast and had certain attainments. Under the guidance of his uncle, the young Men Huanxin's calligraphy and painting skills improved by leaps and bounds.
After entering high school, a very close classmate of Men Huanxin helped him contact Sun Min, a famous calligrapher and painter in Shangqiu City. Sun Min taught Huanxin to start with line drawings, copy ancient and modern masterpieces, and practice basic skills diligently. From then on, every time after school or on a day off, he would go to the fields and sketch flowers, plants and trees. After finishing the painting, he would add a line of powerful official Chinese characters.
Gradually, as long as the scenery came into his eyes, especially the rural pastoral scenery, he painted it vividly and deeply. Although he was already quite professional, Men Huanxin still felt dissatisfied. He wanted to improve his calligraphy and painting skills to a greater extent, so he often skipped classes and went to an art school to steal his skills. At that time, the art school offered calligraphy and painting classes, but the tuition was very expensive. Men Huanxin could not afford the money, so he had to resort to this method.
However, Men Huanxin’s academic performance continued to decline. When he took the national examination in 1984, he failed in his studies. He really wanted to repeat the studies and take the exam next year, but his mother said to him with tears in his eyes: Son, give up on repeating the studies, the family really does not have the ability to support you...
In this way, this man who has been obsessed with the art of calligraphy and painting since he was a child Aspiring young people have to accept the destiny.
Back home, Men Huanxin was still obsessed with the art of calligraphy and painting. His mother and fellow villagers disapproved of his approach, but the stubborn Men Huanxin firmly believed that one day he would succeed.
In early 1988, Men Huanxin drew a picture of rural pastoral scenery full of passion. After his uncle saw it, he encouraged him to send the painting to the Henan Farmers Newspaper. Not long after, the literary section of "Henan Peasant Newspaper" published this painting.
Men Huanxin couldn’t believe his eyes. This was his debut novel! This was a great encouragement to Men Huanxin. From then on, he described rural pastoral scenery enthusiastically and persistently, and his works were repeatedly published in newspapers and periodicals with great influence across the country.
At this time, his uncle reminded him: While you are young, you should go out and make a living. Having more experience will also help you practice calligraphy and painting.
Men Huanxin happened to have the idea of ????going out to work, because his younger brother and sister were both in school and the family had no savings, so he needed the financial support to go out to work. After his uncle reminded him, he immediately jumped out of the farmland. , was transferred to a chemical factory in Kaifeng as a coal transporter.
The work of transporting coal is very hard. After entering the coal plant during the day, Men Huanxin immediately became a black man. He had to push a heavy cart of coal for a long distance. After washing up at night, he found that even his nostrils and throat were covered with a thick layer of dust. After pulling coal for a day, his whole body was so sore that he had no strength at all, and he couldn't even lift his arms. How could he have the thought and energy to practice calligraphy and painting?
Gradually, Men Huanxin became confused: Am I just going to deal with the coal pile forever? What insights can be gained in a coal pile? Men Huanxin wanted to get rid of this fate, so he made a decision: pull coal during the day, and go to inquire about the more famous seniors in the calligraphy and painting circles of Kaifeng City at night. He hoped that the seniors could point him to a bright road.
Soon, Men Huanxin found out the address of Wang Guogui, chairman of the Kaifeng Federation of Literary and Art Circles. The famous calligrapher suggested that Men Huanxin go to a professional school for further studies and systematically learn professional knowledge.
Why wouldn’t Men Huanxin not want to go to a professional school for further studies, but where would he have the money? But in order to enter the "professional class" of calligraphy and painting, he went to work in a factory to earn tuition. After half a year, I barely made enough for tuition. As a result, Men Huanxin finally got his wish and entered the training class of Henan Calligraphy Correspondence Institute.
After two years of professional and systematic study, Men Huanxin’s calligraphy and painting art has risen to a new level. By this time, he was married and had children, and his life was becoming more and more stressful. Helpless, he embarked on the road to work again.
Since then, Men Huanxin has worked in more than a dozen cities including Kaifeng, Anyang, Zhengzhou, Changzhou, Hangzhou, and Fuzhou. Every time he visited a city, he would visit famous local calligraphers and painters and ask them humbly for advice. In addition, Men Huanxin also used various channels to take classes at local calligraphy and painting schools and steal his skills. (Inspirational quote sun) In this way, Men Huanxin continued to absorb a lot of knowledge during his working life in various places, and quickly transformed it into his own creations. By the end of 2003, Men Huanxin had produced many calligraphy and painting works. As many as 800 works have been published in major newspapers and periodicals alone. Looking at these heavy works, Men Huanxin smiled happily. He felt that the day when he could realize his dream was getting closer...
In early 2004, Men Huanxin learned from a friend that Fujian Province After hearing the news that Fuqing City's national popular science education base was recruiting calligraphy and painting art teachers, he went for the interview with a resume and previously published works. As you can imagine, what greeted him was that the person in charge of human resources immediately rejected his request. But Men Huanxin made a bold decision: taking his previously published works, he went to the person in charge of Fuqing's national science education base to recommend himself.
Men Huanxin’s boldness surprised the person in charge of the base. What surprised him even more was Men Huanxin’s published works. He never imagined that these calligraphy and painting works were actually made by a migrant worker! Immediately, the person in charge decided to hire Men Huanxin as the teacher of the base calligraphy and painting training class, but there was a one-month trial period!
On the day of the first lecture, although Men Huanxin’s speech was a bit stiff and his Mandarin was not up to standard, the students listened attentively. When he walked out of the classroom, he was sweating. When he stepped onto the podium again, he seemed particularly relaxed and calm. The students were all attracted by his superb calligraphy and painting skills, and Men Huanxin also liked the podium more and more. He prepared every class carefully and taught it carefully.
A week later, the person in charge suddenly announced to him: Your probation period is over, and we have decided to sign a formal contract with you!
Men Huanxin almost jumped with joy, because from this moment on, he truly turned around and entered the door of the world of calligraphy and painting.
One day, Men Huanxin was giving a lecture, and a student suddenly asked: Teacher Men, I heard that you only have a high school degree and you are a farmer. Is this true?
Men Huanxin was stunned for a moment, and then said calmly: That's it. Please don't be surprised. I will tell you my experience...
This class has become a new course dedicated to telling students about their life experiences. He said to them calmly: Fate and opportunity may be unfair to some people, but as long as you have dreams and work hard, you can change your destiny. I never feel that I am three points shorter than you because I am a migrant worker with only a high school education, because everyone has their own specialties. In the art of calligraphy and painting, I can be your teacher, but in other professional fields, You are my teachers again, so we are all equal in the classroom.
Men Huanxin’s frank statement moved all the students and won their respect. What followed was a burst of warm applause.
In the summer of 2004, Men Huanxin’s works were included in some authoritative classics, and his influence grew. The next year, he joined the Henan Calligraphy and Painting Association and the Chinese Calligraphy and Painting Association, becoming a member of the Henan Calligraphy and Painting Association. A calligrapher and painter in the true sense.
In September 2008, the calligraphy and painting art teaching class opened by Fujian Medical University recruited lecturers.
Men Huanxin, who did not have any strong academic qualifications, was admitted by exception due to his ability. The moment he received the appointment letter, Men Huanxin burst into tears with excitement.
From a migrant worker at the bottom of society to a respected university lecturer, Men Huanxin has indeed created a miracle. In an interview at the beginning of 2009, he said calmly: I have been obsessed with the art of calligraphy and painting all my life, and there is no reason why I should not succeed; I have been pursuing the art of calligraphy and painting for decades, and there is no reason why I should not succeed. As long as you don't give up your dreams and pursuit, everyone will create such a miracle!
The story ends here, but it is not over yet. The story of each of us will never end as long as we are alive. From this respectable Mr. Men Huanxin, we can see a kind of character, that is persistence. Each of us is the same. As long as we have dreams and don’t give up pursuing them, what kind of miracles won’t happen?