Zhu Yuanzhang has no background. When he was very young, his parents died and his family lived alone. Zhu Yuanzhang has no good luck. He is a real "self-made" emperor, and finally achieved the reversal of his fate by himself. Zhu Yuanzhang is a man who does not bow to fate. Although his educational level is not high, he is very indomitable. He once wrote a particularly inspirational poem.
Ode to Snow Bamboo
The snow pressed the branches very low, although they could not touch the mud.
Once the sun rises, it is still in harmony with the sky.
This poem is so simple that most people can understand it. No superb skills, no need for allusions, but inspiring energy. "The snow on the branches is very low, although the snow on the mud is not low either." On snowy days, the snow presses the branches of bamboo very low. Although the branches were low, they didn't touch the mud. Although the snowy day is a hard survival test for bamboo, its branches are bent, but bamboo can remain intact and will never be polluted by sludge. This is the quality and integrity of bamboo, which is also appreciated by Zhu Yuanzhang.
"Once the sun shines, it still lives in harmony with the sky." Reading this, I feel domineering. As long as it clears up and the sun comes out, the snow will melt, and the bent branches will stand high again, and the vertical sky will be flush with the sky! "Snow" can be understood as bad environment, as well as blow and disaster, while "red sun" is hope and opportunity, and disaster will always pass, followed by hope and dawn. There is nothing to be afraid of when encountering setbacks and blows. As long as you can endure and wait for the opportunity, you can still face the morning sun and the light, and you are still a hero of "harmony between man and nature".
Just four poems are full of high morale and the boldness of vision of a generation of founding emperors. The so-called "singing with ambition" is probably the reason why Zhu Yuanzhang was able to become an emperor above ten thousand people from the bottom poor. Bamboo is noble. It can bend without bowing to snow. So do people. The only thing that can beat you is yourself. Even if you encounter misfortune, even if the financial path is bleak, as long as you maintain a positive fighting spirit, you will surely usher in the dawn of fate.
This poem by Zhu Yuanzhang is very suitable for all people at the bottom of life to read. Maybe you are starting a business, maybe you are studying, maybe you are experiencing the darkest time in your life. Don't be afraid, don't shrink back, bite your teeth and stick to it, even if you feel that you can't stick to it, stick to it again.
Today is bitter, maybe tomorrow will be more bitter, but the day after tomorrow will be successful, so don't give up today and tomorrow. I believe that fate will always favor those who persist in their efforts. When you feel pain and sadness, think of Zhu Yuanzhang. Can you be worse than him? Since he can succeed, how can you not have a chance?