1. When King Gou Jian of Yue was defeated, he was forced to work as a slave in the state of Wu. In the state of Wu, Gou Jian suffered a lot of humiliation, but in the face of many humiliations, he did not give up on himself, nor did he stand up to resist. Suffering in silence, enduring.
Finally one day, King Wu saw Gou Jian's loyalty and released him back to Yue. After being released, Gou Jian made up his mind to regroup and regain the old rivers and mountains. He seized a rare opportunity and returned to the State of Yue, where he spent ten years to expand the population, enrich the country and strengthen the army, and finally destroyed the State of Wu. It was precisely because Gou Jian seized this opportunity that he took revenge and destroyed the State of Wu.
2. Newton was resting under an apple tree when an apple fell and hit him. Newton was a person who was good at thinking. After his hard exploration and research, he finally discovered the law of universal gravitation.
This shows that Newton seized this opportunity, and this opportunity created this respected scientist. If Newton hadn't been the one to rest that year, that person might have been dismissive or even cursed loudly.
3. When the young Rockefeller first entered the oil company, due to his low education and lack of skills, he was assigned to inspect and confirm whether the oil tanks were automatically welded. This is the simplest job in the oil company, and even a child can do it.
Every day, Rockefeller watched the welding agent dripping automatically, walked around the oil tank lid, and watched the automatic conveyor belt remove the oil tank. The work was simple and boring. After working for a few days, Rockefeller got tired of it. But because he couldn't find a better job, Rockefeller decided to settle down and do the job at hand.
After many tests, he finally developed the "38-drop" welding machine. In other words, using this welding machine can save a drop of welding flux every time. Although only one drop of flux was saved, the "38-drop" welding machine saved the company $5 million in one year.
Those thirty-nine drops of solder dropped in the eyes of everyone in the company, but only in the heart of Rockefeller. It was such an insignificant drop of solder that changed Rockefeller's life. ?
4. Verne met Alexandre Dumas When he was 18 years old, Jules Verne went to Paris to study law. However, he had no interest in law, but fell in love with literature and drama. Once, Verne left a party early. When he was going downstairs, he suddenly became childlike and slid down the handrail of the stairs leisurely, not wanting to bump into a fat gentleman.
Verne was very embarrassed. After apologizing, he casually asked the other party if he had eaten. The other party replied that he had just eaten Nantes scrambled eggs. After hearing this, Verne shook his head and claimed that there was no authentic Nantes scrambled eggs in Paris because he was from Nantes and was good at this dish. The fat gentleman was overjoyed when he heard this and sincerely invited Verne to perform at his house.
The friendship between the two began, and they once co-wrote plays, creating favorable conditions for Verne to embark on the path of creation. This fat gentleman's name is Alexandre Dumas. Under the influence of Alexandre Dumas, he devoted himself wholeheartedly to the creation of poetry and drama. In Paris, he wrote 20 plays (unpublished) and some poems full of romantic passion.
Later, Verne collaborated with Alexandre Dumas to create the play "The Broken Straw" and it was staged, which marked Verne's initial success in the literary world. Later, Verne became the "Father of Science Fantasy".
5. Mao Sui stayed in Pingyuan Jun's family for three years and remained unknown, never getting the chance to display his talents. Once, the state of Qin launched a massive attack on the state of Zhao, and the situation was critical. King Zhao sent Lord Pingyuan to ask for help from Chu. Mr. Pingyuan decided to select 20 resourceful people to go with him, but only 19 met the conditions. At this time, Mao Sui took the initiative to stand up and said: "I am willing to go to Chu with Lord Pingyuan."
Lord Pingyuan disagreed at first: "A talented person in the world is like an awl in his pocket." Inside, the tip of the awl will soon come out of the pocket, and people will soon find him. And you have never been able to show your ability. How can I bring someone with no ability to go to Chu State with me for such a important exercise. "Where is the mission?"
Mao Sui was not angry. He argued calmly and argued: "The reason why I didn't get the tip of an awl out of my pocket is because I have never been like an awl." Put it in your pocket." Lord Pingyuan agreed that Mao Sui would be his follower and rushed to Chu State overnight.
Pingyuan Jun arrived in Chu State, but the negotiation was not smooth. Only Mao Sui faced the King of Chu, made a generous speech, and moved the King of Chu with reason and affection. The King of Chu was finally convinced and concluded an alliance with Lord Pingyuan. Zhao Guo then relieved the siege.
Afterwards, Lord Pingyuan said: "Mao Sui turned out to be a really great person! His sharp tongue is really worth a million soldiers! But I didn't find him before. If If Mr. Mao had not stepped forward, I would have buried a talent! "Don't always wait for others to recommend you. As long as you have talent, you might as well step forward and make your due contribution.