RPAGF Chapter 402
Chapter 402
If life is a stream, then self-reliance is the torrent that hits the rocks.
If life is a road, then self-reliance is the sickle that cuts off the thorns on this road.
If life is a waterway, then self-reliance is the sail that leads you to ride the wind and waves.
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There is such a story: There was a little boy whose parents loved him very much at home. They even peeled eggs before giving them to eat. Once he went out to eat and ate unpeeled eggs. He actually said: "The eggs here are too hard and not delicious. The eggs at home are all white-shelled and very soft. You can just pick them up and eat them." After reading this, I was deeply moved and couldn't help but sigh: How important it is for a person to learn to be self-reliant!
Looking back at the long river of history, there are countless events in history where people failed to be self-reliant, leaving too many regrets for future generations. Liu Xuande, a great hero, was such a hero, but his son Liu Chan was not self-reliant since he was a child. Even the genius Zhuge Liang could not do anything about him. In the end, his father's foundation was lost in his hands, but he was still happy at this time. It's really sad. Another example is Zhou Lang of the Eastern Wu, who was both civil and military, and was also a hero of the time. However, his son Zhou Yin was not self-reliant. He relied on his father's merits to be domineering and tyrannical, neglected government affairs, and eventually fell into the market.
The great waves have wiped away the shadow of history, but if we look at ourselves again, do we want to be self-reliant? Are we like the boy in the story? In life, do we have to do things that we can do by ourselves? Do we have to work hard in our studies?
Perhaps many people still don't know that the fascinating stories we usually see, such as "The Emperor's New Clothes", "The Ugly Duckling" and "The Little Match Girl", were created by Andersen with great efforts. Andersen's family was almost penniless, but he did not fall into destitution. Instead, he relied on his strong will to be self-reliant and self-reliant. While he was doing housework and making a living, he worked hard to absorb the sweet springs of knowledge from various channels. Finally, he became a world-renowned fairy tale writer by relying on his self-reliance and self-improvement.
Some successful people in history have also set good examples for us, because they are self-reliant and finally achieved extraordinary achievements. For example, Fan Zhongyan in the Song Dynasty finally became a great writer with his spirit of self-reliance; Shakespeare, who left home to seek self-reliance, eventually became a great dramatist; the success of Hugo, Goethe, Tagore, etc. is also inseparable from their spirit of self-reliance and self-improvement. The contemporary tycoon Bill Gates is the richest man in the world, but in order to let his children be independent, he did not give them any property, so that they could be independent, and as a result, their children also achieved success.
Classmates and friends, each of us will leave the arms of our parents one day. If you don't become self-reliant, you will be drowned by the small waves and blocked by obstacles. Let us learn to be self-reliant, learn to be strong, work hard, and believe that one day the flower of success will bloom for us!
Self-reliance is the foundation of life. Only by self-reliance can a small sapling grow into a towering tree, a weak colt become a thousand-mile horse, and only by self-reliance can a person grow strong and healthy. If you rely on the mountain, the mountain will fall; if you rely on people, they will fall. It is best to rely on yourself! Be patient and increase your ability!