Inspiring famous poems

Meng Jiao's "Persuasion" in Tang Dynasty.

Original text:

Persuasive learning

If you hit a stone, there will be fire, but if you don't hit Yuan, there will be no smoke. It is unnatural to learn without learning.

Everything has to be his own luck. He has to be my sage. Youth must be early, how can we grow into teenagers?

Vernacular translation:

Only when you hit a stone will there be sparks; If you don't fight, not even a little smoke will come out. So do people. Only by studying can we master knowledge. Without learning, knowledge will not fall from the sky. Everything depends on your own practice, and the knowledge gained by others can't replace your own talent. You should work hard as soon as possible while you are young. Can a person be a teenager forever?