Part 1
The great British poet Milton, his most outstanding poem was completed after losing his sight; the great German musician Beethoven, his most outstanding movement It was created after he lost his hearing; the world-class violinist Paganini was a strange man who used the suffering strings to perform his genius to the extreme. They are known as the three weirdos in the history of world literature, but one is blind, one is deaf, and the other is mute! The reason why they have such achievements is precisely because they have tempered their will in adversity and become stronger. Scientist Beveridge once said: "People's best work is often done under adversity." Mental stress and even physical pain can become mental stimulants.”
Part 2
Adversity and Success
Mencius said: "When Heaven is about to entrust a great responsibility to a person, he must first work hard on his mind and body. Hungry one's body and skin, one's body empty..." This sentence means that if a person wants to become a talented person and achieve a career, he must first suffer from poverty, hone his will in a difficult environment, and work hard, and then he can It is possible to become successful and accomplish your career. This is probably the origin of the saying that adversity produces talents.
Does this make sense? Throughout history, there are many people who have become successful in adversity. If you don't believe me, please read what Sima Qian, a great scholar of literature and history, said in "Book of Ren'an": King Gaiwen was detained and performed "Book of Changes"; Zhongnieu wrote "Spring and Autumn"; Qu Yuan was exiled and wrote "Li Sao"; Zuoqiu lost his sight, and Jue had "Guoyu"; Sun Tzu Binjiao, "The Art of War" revised list; Bu Wei moved to Shu, the biography "Lü Lan"; Han Fei imprisoned Qin, "Speaking of Difficulties", Gu Ang; three hundred poems, most of which were written by sages out of anger. Sima Qian himself is also a typical example of success in adversity.
This strange phenomenon often occurs in life. Those with good hands and feet are not as good as those who are deaf and blind, and those with sound bodies are not as good as those with disabilities. Contemporary Paul Zhang Haidi suffered high paraplegia due to illness, but she fought against fate with amazing perseverance. She learned acupuncture and became a well-known doctor. She taught herself foreign languages, translated and published "Seaside Clinic". She also passed the postgraduate examination and obtained her master's degree. Helen Keller from the United States was blind, deaf, and had difficulty speaking, but she graduated from college with honors. She also became a well-known writer and educator who mastered English, French, German, Latin and Greek and was very knowledgeable. She devoted her life to the education of disabled children around the world and was known as the nineteenth century One of the outstanding figures. How many normal people can obtain a master's degree and become an educator?
Why does adversity make people successful? The so-called adversity refers to an unfavorable environment or a difficult environment. It stands to reason that "adversity" can only bring difficulties and resistance to success, and it is more difficult to succeed in adversity. However, on the one hand, adversity brings people hardship, hunger, fatigue, worry, and often unsatisfactory results. On the other hand, it is precisely because of these difficulties that they strengthen people's will and increase their wisdom in the process of constantly overcoming difficulties and seeking survival. Talents can eventually become talents.
"Since ancient times, heroes have suffered many hardships, but dandies have always had few great men." Is it true that one can become successful in adversity? No, success in adversity is conditional. The first thing is to be angry in the face of adversity. King Wen, Confucius, and Qu Yuan were exiled, Zuoqiu lost his sight, Lu Buwei was exiled, Han Fei was imprisoned, and Sun Tzu was tortured, so that their works could be passed down to future generations. If they did not rise up in the face of adversity, the "Six Classics" and "Confucian Scholars" might not be their monographs. Secondly, we must face up to adversity and turn adversity into prosperity. Because adversity sometimes does not depend on human will. Natural and man-made disasters may change people's circumstances at any time. You cannot be trapped by adversity when you are in it. Belinsky once said: "Adversity is the best university." For those who are determined, "adversity" is a sharpening stone for sharpening their will and a hormone for increasing their talents. The third is to have perseverance. Zhang Haidi, Helen, and Keller all became successful by fighting against fate with amazing perseverance. Adversity can make people become talented, but adversity and success cannot be equated. For those with weak will, for those who give up on themselves in adversity and are willing to sink, adversity can only be their grave.
"Adversity brings out talents" is a misconception among people. Objectively speaking, good times bring out more talents than bad times. It is said that "adversity produces talents", this is because adversity produces talents, and their deeds are so touching. In order to educate their children and future generations well, people feel that citing these examples is more convincing. You must not think that adversity will definitely produce talents, so you create adversity so that your children can become talents.
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