Three examples of celebrities who exploited their strengths and avoided their weaknesses. Thank you.

First, to myself: Lincoln’s ugly appearance was a disadvantage in the campaign, but every time someone attacked him on this topic, he could take the opportunity to show off his wisdom and humor, such as— - He ran for president with Stephenson Douglas. During the debate, Douglas accused Lincoln of being two-faced and having two faces. After hearing this, Lincoln calmly replied: "If I had two faces, would I still be willing to wear this one?" His courage to laugh at himself immediately won unanimous applause from the audience.

Also during the election, his poor background put him at a disadvantage, but he used this characteristic to close the distance with middle- and lower-class voters. ——

Lincoln does not have special cars. He bought a ticket to ride, and at each stop, his friends prepared an ordinary carriage for him. In his campaign speech, he said: "Someone wrote and asked me how much property I have? I have a wife and three sons, all of whom are priceless. In addition, I also rented an office with a table and three chairs. There is a big bookshelf in the corner. Every book on the shelf is worth reading. I am poor, thin, and have a long face. I really have nothing to rely on, but you are the only one I can rely on.

With this ability to exploit strengths and avoid weaknesses, Lincoln became the president of the United States, but he faced a new challenge-the American Civil War. After the outbreak of the American Civil War in 1961, Lincoln appointed three or four generals. At that time, he followed the traditional so-called "perfect man" standard and required that all generals must have no shortcomings. However, to his surprise, every "flawless" general of the Northern Army was defeated by the Southern Army.

Later, Lincoln summed up the lesson, dismissed some generals, and announced the appointment of Grant as commander-in-chief. His people were very worried and privately advised him: "Grant is addicted to drinking and drinking, and it is difficult to hold a big position." However, Lincoln had realized from previous mistakes in selecting generals that the selection of generals should not only be "flawless", but should be based on unique military talents. Although Grant had the shortcoming of alcoholism in life, he also had superb military command skills, the latter being his main aspect. So, he replied: "If I knew what kind of wine he had, I would like to give him a few barrels." Historical facts have proven that the appointment of Grant as commander played an important role in defeating the Southern Army, abolishing slavery, and quelling civil strife. Lincoln's employment decisions can be said to have captured the mainstream and essence of things. Lincoln knew Grant's strengths and weaknesses. Under the circumstances at the time, Grant's outstanding military talent was very rare and was urgently needed by the overall situation. Being addicted to drinking and drinking was certainly a bad habit, but it was only a minor aspect and could be induced without causing any problems. Lincoln used his strengths and avoided weaknesses, knew people well and assigned them well, which greatly mobilized the final victory of the Civil War.

Tang Guoqiang: Smart actors know how to exploit their strengths and avoid their weaknesses. From "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" to "Yongzheng Dynasty" to "The Long March", Tang Guoqiang has become more and more important in the minds of the audience. This year, with his outstanding performance in "The Long March", Tang Guoqiang won the "Meiling Cup" audience's favorite CCTV prime time TV drama actor gold award, bringing his acting career to another peak.

The handsome and passionate prince in "The Peacock Princess" once brought a "cream boy" hat to Tang Guoqiang. Looking back on the past, Tang Guoqiang said that he felt aggrieved at the time because he had played four soldiers at once before, so when he was about to film "The Peacock Princess", people didn't believe that he could play the prince well, saying that he was too "soldier". Heavy. Unexpectedly, after the performance, I got the title of "little boy". I was really distressed and felt at a loss what to do.

After 1984, Tang Guoqiang was quiet for a while. He spent a lot of time thinking while going to school. Perhaps it was because acting required more emotional things, and he felt that he was often in a floating state. middle.

To be able to win the gold medal in the "Meiling Cup" with more than one million votes and be loved by the audience, Tang Guoqiang was happy but very clear-headed. He said that being familiar and loved by the audience is not always a good thing, because after the audience accepts one of your characters, it is not easy to change.

Before I played Zhuge Liang, there was a lot of opposition. Later, when I wanted to play Yongzheng, I was not recognized by people. After the broadcast of "Yongzheng Dynasty", the response was good, but when I wanted to play Mao Zedong, I was particularly not favored. Therefore, every time you take on a new character, you have to be aggressive, just like breaking through a level. After passing it, you break through the old pattern and gain a new world.

An audience asked Tang Guoqiang whether he was confident in playing Zhang Damin in "The Happy Life of Zhang Damin". He answered without hesitation that he could not play the role, and said that there were other roles that he could not play well. For example, Lu Zhishen and others. Because every actor has certain limitations due to natural reasons such as appearance and temperament. Although everyone is trying to break through themselves, not every role can be qualified. Smart actors know how to use their strengths and avoid weaknesses.

Tian Ji's horse racing:

The envoy of the State of Qi came to Daliang. Sun Bin met in secret as a prisoner and used his words to impress the envoy of the State of Qi. The envoy of Qi State thought that this person was extraordinary, so he secretly carried him back to Qi State in a car. General Qi Tian Ji appreciated him very much and treated him like a distinguished guest. Tian Ji often raced horses with the princes of Qi and set huge bets. Sun Bin found that their horses were all about the same foot power and could be divided into upper, middle and lower grades. So Sun Bin said to Tian Ji, "Just place a big bet, and I can make you win." Tian Ji believed him and agreed to it, and he and the King of Qi and other princes bet with their daughters. The game was about to begin, and Sun Bin said: "Now use your low-grade horses against their high-grade horses, your high-grade horses against their medium-grade horses, and your medium-grade horses against their low-grade horses." Three games. After that, Tian Ji won not one game but two, and finally won King Qi's thousand gold bet. So Tian Ji recommended Sun Bin to King Wei of Qi. After King Wei asked him about the art of war, he asked him to be his teacher.