Be poor and happy, live a quiet life

Chapter 1: Living in poverty, happiness and peace.

Chapter Two: Turning Tears into Diamonds

Chapter III: The "dutiful son on the road" who sweeps the street for his mother.

Chapter four: Edison's unique use theory.

Being poor or rich has nothing to do with your happiness. Many people think that poverty is the root of all unhappiness. In fact, being poor and happy is also a realm. How can we make ourselves happy in poverty?

Poor and white, happy and peaceful life.

I don't know when people have been divided into the poor and the rich. But this, for thousands of years, has maintained such a living condition. Sometimes, poverty and wealth live in peace, although contradictions are frequent; Sometimes, it is a stalemate and embarrassment. In short, this kind of peace or stalemate reflects the reality that the rich live a rich life and the poor live a poor life. But happiness is everyone's right, and happiness is not the patent of the rich. The difference between the poor and the rich is sometimes just the difference in wealth.

Fortunately, heaven is fair, and happiness is based on mentality rather than wealth. Although the poor are poor, the rich only lie in one bed, even if there are thousands of buildings. Millet thousands, eat only a few bowls. You can't eat hundreds of baskets and clothes. Therefore, the poor are no worse than the rich.

Du Fu is not only a poet who cares about his country and people, but also a poet who is good at joking about his miserable life and "being poor and happy". In his thirties, he lost his financial resources because of his father's death. He was straightforward and didn't get an official position for a long time. Since then, his life has become very difficult. People can't always soak in bitter water, otherwise it's hard to live. What should I do? Besides writing poems to express his depressed mood, he is also good at having fun in life, finding some jokes to relieve boredom and make himself laugh happily. He often praises his poor days in the tone of "doggerel". There is a poem that says, "The cock crows every storm, and the rain clouds are good after a long drought.". If you stick to the spring mud, get up early and have no food. " It is not a good thing to have a thief at home, but Du Fu thought that the thief was busy for a while and could not help but feel glad for his poverty: "I heard that the thief came at night, but I was glad to have it in my pocket." Who says the word "poor" is useless? Can avoid the pain of being stolen.

This is Du Fu's poor and happy mentality. While lamenting poverty, he can feel the benefits of poverty. Relying on this poor and happy optimism, he stubbornly walked through the ups and downs of life. Being down and out did not crush him, but left an immortal poem. Of course, even if you inevitably fall into poverty for a while, you can at least try to adjust your mentality. Not all happiness needs tickets. Whether you have money or not, we are all bathed in the same sunshine. The happiness of life is often something that money can't buy. A beautiful piece of music, a carefree running, a quiet meditation and a warm communication. Don't let poverty be an excuse not to enjoy life. Only by feeling the beauty of life with your heart can you face the difficulties and even poverty in life more bravely.

There are two adjacent communities in the same area, one is a villa area and the other is an affordable housing area. There lived a rich elder sister in the villa area. The property she owns is worth more than 3 million yuan, with an annual salary of nearly 654.38+10,000 yuan. She has a husband and a daughter. She is young and her family business is successful, but she is always worried. Her classmates later told me that several of her "rich classmates" had been living in the shadow of "insecurity" like her. They are afraid of losing their jobs, their husbands changing their minds, losing their figure, shrinking their assets and their children suffering. In short, they are afraid that everything they already have will suddenly be lost. In the park of the economic zone, a group of middle school students erected a tall Christmas tree, singing and dancing. Before dark in winter, it was freezing, but this group of young people were sweating with joy. This kind of life can't help but make people envy. In contrast, these people with a "poor and happy" mentality are much more relaxed and happy. Of course, the modern meaning of "being poor and happy" is not to deprive yourself of the right to consume, nor to forge yourself into an ascetic, but a positive and healthy attitude towards life.

Being honest, doing things seriously, being kind to others and being sincere to family are all very happy things in our hearts. In fact, what constitutes a beautiful picture of a peaceful and peaceful life in the world is not the bossing and counting of money by dignitaries, but the happy life scene of ordinary people in peace.

In life, people have various lifestyles. Being poor and happy is not a bad thing, but an optimistic attitude towards life. The "poor and happy" lifestyle is actually the lifestyle of ordinary people. We can't worry that we are powerless and not rich, and we can't despise ourselves because we are ordinary.

Many poor and happy people dream of doing what they like after getting rid of poverty. In fact, doing what they like may help you get rid of poverty faster, because these things are often what you are good at, and you will not rely solely on material wealth as the only reward for your enjoyment. Think about the value and meaning of life, start the dream engine and go all out for the future.

Turn tears into diamonds

1976, a girl was born in Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA. My father is a bricklayer who immigrated from Ireland, and my mother is a salesman. When she was born, she had no fibula in her calf and completely lost her walking function. On her first birthday, her calf was amputated below the knee. As soon as the girl was sensible, her mother said to her, "Son, you were born to experience extraordinary things." It's no use being sad. You must turn tears into diamonds. "

The girl remembered her mother's words, swept away the sad haze and became lively and cheerful, full of challenges and adventurous spirit.

However, at that time, many local factories closed down one after another, and an "American dream" was shattered by the cruel reality. Parents can't provide her with a good educational environment, let alone protect her from external influences. However, instead of doting on her, her parents taught her to go to school like other children. With the development of the body, her residual limb should be trimmed accordingly. To this end, she always underwent five corrective operations. Because she has brown hair, because she runs slowly, because people like to look at her differently, and children always make fun of her. In order to relieve mental stress and troubles, she often takes a hot bath and then plays football or goes cycling with her two younger brothers. In order to strengthen her physical strength, she does l04 group "get up exercise" after getting up every Sunday.

When she went to college, she couldn't afford the tuition. When she heard that the Ministry of National Defense had opened a scholarship for international relations at Georgetown University, she signed up decisively.

The result was very good, and I got what I wanted. Moreover, she was lucky enough to meet an excellent track and field teacher. The first thing the teacher said to her was, "Oh, strong little girl!" " "This gave her great encouragement and made her shine at the moment. The teacher taught her to practice running and long jump.

Once, she took part in the 100-meter race in the school track and field competition. Halfway through the game, her prosthetic leg suddenly fell off and fell heavily. Everyone looked at her in surprise. She looked at the teacher, who didn't move, just waved her hand and asked her to put on a prosthetic leg before running. Later, the teacher said to her, "Life is also like a playground. When you stop, you will only fail. " Since then, the girl has become more tenacious.

Later, she broke the national record of the 100-meter race for the first time at the National Paralympic Games, which also ignited her desire to participate in the Atlanta Paralympic Games. Sure enough, 1996, at the age of 20, she set two world records with a special prosthesis made of carbon fiber: women's 100 meter running and long jump. Every step she takes has to work four times as hard as a normal person. She suddenly became the pride and role model of Americans and inspired the dreams of thousands of Americans. She was invited to attend various important occasions, run for the women's sports fund, and appeared on the covers of various magazines.

1999, British fashion designer alexander mcqueen invited her to be a fashion model. On the catwalk, her tall wooden legs are like boots. She looks so carefree, elegant and charming. After the catwalk, many people went backstage to congratulate her.

Now, she is a world-famous disabled model. Her name is Amy mullins. Now, Amy has won the image ambassador throne of L 'Oré al, a world-renowned cosmetics brand.

Some people say that Amy is a play and a legend. Amy said, "The real disability is the defeated soul. As long as the soul is unbeaten, there is hope of success, and you can turn tears into diamonds and live a brilliant self. "

"Road dutiful son" who sweeps the street for his mother

Liu Pulin looks no different from other sanitation workers if he is not wearing a pair of nearsighted glasses. Wearing a yellow sanitation suit, I am getting thinner and thinner. He waved a broom and finished the work easily.

In the past two years, this "post-90 s" sophomore insisted on cleaning the streets for his mother who works in the sanitation center after school. His filial piety touched many people and was called "the dutiful son on the road".

This year, Liu Pulin still didn't sleep during the winter vacation, let alone play games. At 5 o'clock in the morning, when most of the citizens were still asleep, he appeared on a street called Han Sangong with a broom, shovel and iron dustpan, replacing his mother to start cleaning the day. Many people set off firecrackers during the Spring Festival. Every day, firecrackers are filled with several large trash cans more than one meter high.

Sangong Street is located in the old residential area of Liangdao Street, Wuchang District, Wuhan City, Hubei Province. It is about 400 meters long. The ground floor is the residential building of shops, and the other side is trees.

Many residents in the community like to keep pet dogs, and often leave feces on the road when walking the dogs. At first, after cleaning up the pet feces, Liu Pulin often couldn't eat. Now he has been able to face it calmly, first sweeping with a broom, and then shoveling bit by bit with a shovel.

There are three long alleys where garbage trucks can't get in. Liu Pulin will drag the green trash can more than one meter high into the big trash can by hand. He needs to lift the trash can with all his strength and then pour it into the trash can.

Sometimes, just after sweeping the road, before he could catch his breath, someone fell into a piece of garbage with a "wow". Liu Pulin never quarrels with others, but just cleans up again silently.

As soon as firecrackers get wet, they will stick to the ground firmly and must be shoveled away. There is a lot of domestic garbage in residential areas, and the garbage at the door of each household should be cleaned together; There is more white garbage in the front section of Sangong Street, and more leaves and firecrackers in the back section. Sweep the road for two or three hours first, and then sweep it again and again carefully. You can't throw rubbish on the road. These are all the work experiences that Liu Pulin summed up in practice.

Liu Pulin's parents both work in the sanitation center. Father is responsible for garbage shipment, with monthly income 1200 yuan; Mom is responsible for cleaning two streets, two shifts a day, one month 1800 yuan. My family and another sanitation worker live in a house about 10 square meter.

Liu Pulin studies accounting in the Department of Economic Management, Huaxia College, Wuhan University of Technology, with an annual tuition fee of more than 10,000 yuan. Sensible, he goes back to his parents every two weeks. He only takes 200 yuan's living expenses every time, and all expenses are only 100 yuan per week. And every time I come back, my main job is to clean the street for my mother.

My mother suffers from rheumatism, cervical vertebra, gallstones and other diseases, and her fingers are bent and deformed. As soon as the weather changes, my mother aches all over sweeping the floor. A strong mother will not tell her family about any difficulties.

Once, Liu Pulin saw her mother rubbing her back while sweeping the floor, and her waist was almost stiff. At that time, he felt very sad. He suddenly realized that he had grown up and should share more for this family. So, he picked up the broom and took to the street: "Mom has paid too much for me. If I sweep more, she can rest more. "

Besides filial piety, Liu Pulin is also a thrifty person. In June 5438+the year before last 10, he received a subsidy of 2000 yuan for poor students. As soon as the money came down, he handed the bank card to his mother for emergency.

In summer, empty beverage bottles on campus can't escape Liu Pulin's eyes. He washed the empty bottles and stored them in the dormitory. He can save hundreds of bottles a week, and then refer to the waste recycling station, which can sell more than 20 yuan.

In my roommate Jiang's memory, Liu Pulin seldom attended classmates' dinners and always ate in the canteen. Some students need to eat eight or nine yuan for a meal, while Liu Pulin only needs three or four yuan. On a classmate's birthday, Liu Pulin spent more than 40 yuan to buy an 8-inch birthday cake as a gift.

There are many liberal arts students in the accounting class, and many students are not good at math. And Liu Pulin, a high school science student, did well in math. I usually ask him for advice when I don't know anything. Whether it is complicated or simple, he will answer patiently. Before the final exam, Liu Pulin will take the initiative to help you with your math.

I only bought new clothes once during the Chinese New Year, and sometimes I wore shoes I picked up, but Liu Pulin never complained about the hardships of life. Instead, he saved a deep gratitude to his parents: "My parents have been good enough for me, and they have worked so hard to send me to college."

When Liu Pulin was in the third year of high school, her mother stopped working and returned to her hometown. She rented a house next to the school to accompany her for a year. In winter, when the room was cold, he slept with his mother, who put his feet under his arm to help him keep warm. He also quietly clamped his mother's feet with his arms and warmed his hard-working mother with his body temperature.

The story of Liu Pulin sweeping the street for his mother touched many people. Some primary and secondary schools invited him to give a lecture to educate students about gratitude.

Someone asked him, "You are a college student. Do you feel embarrassed when sweeping the floor? Afraid that others will look down on you? "

Liu Pulin said with an optimistic smile: "Sweeping the floor is no big deal. This is a fairly simple thing. Sweeping the floor is also a kind of labor, no matter whether it is expensive or not. I am very happy to see the streets become clean in my own hands. Besides, my mother has been sweeping for almost 10 years, and she can sweep me. "

Edison's unique use theory

1868, Edison at the age of 2/kloc-0 found a job as a telecommunications mechanic in Boston, Massachusetts. In his spare time, he spent all his time trying to turn one of his creative ideas into reality. Edison learned that voting is a boring and troublesome thing, whether in Congress, state legislatures or city councils. Members need to get up from their seats and walk to the polling station. Some members not only vote, but also give speeches on their "yes" or "no" opinions. A simple voting process sometimes lasts for several days. After the voting is over, it will take a lot of trouble to count and count the votes. Edison's "voting device" is to solve this situation. Towards the end of the year, the voting machine finally came out. This machine has two buttons, red and green. Press the green button to show support, and press the red button to show opposition. Members can express their views clearly without leaving their seats, and the voting results can be calculated quickly and accurately after voting. Edison was very satisfied with his new invention. He excitedly came to the patent office to apply for a patent for his invention. The wonderful creativity, simplicity and high efficiency of the voting device were quickly recognized by patent officials, and Edison quickly obtained a patent for the voting device, which was the first patent in Edison's great invention career.

Edison rushed to Boston City Council with patented products to demonstrate his love machine to several members. Unexpectedly, the members didn't seem to be interested in it. An elderly member said to Edison, "Young man, you are smart and capable. This machine is really great, but unfortunately, it is not popular here. " Disappointed and angry Edison scolded in his heart: "a group of short-sighted guys!" " "Edison didn't bother to pay attention to them. He secretly decided to go to Washington to demonstrate to influential members of Congress.

In Washington, Edison was introduced to Mr. White. White is not only a politician with rich political experience, but also a learned scholar. As a close aide of President Grant, he just helped Grant win the election.

After reading Edison's demonstration and explanation, White couldn't help admiring: "This is really a good guy." Edison replied, "But those guys in Boston don't like it at all." White smiled and said, "I like those guys. I like them, but I don't like them either." "Why?" Edison asked in confusion.

"My friend," White said slowly, "it seems that you know nothing about politics. Do you know the famous delaying tactics parliamentary tactics? " Edison shook his head, and White continued, "This is a magic weapon for parliamentary minorities. Let me give you an example. For example, Congress wants to pass a bill, but the minority doesn't want it to pass. If you use your machine, most people can easily and smoothly achieve their goals by simply voting. Without this machine, the minority can use lengthy and endless speeches to delay time, seek a turning point, and finally let the majority lose patience and reach a compromise. "

"So at least most people will welcome this machine?" Edison still asked hopefully.

"No, they won't, because the majority and minority are temporary and will become a minority at any time. Therefore, I regret to tell you that few Members will like your voting machine. " White looked at Edison in despair and enthusiastically encouraged him: "Young man, don't lose heart. I can see that you are very creative, and I believe you can invent something better. "

Before leaving, White, a famous scholar and educator full of love and wisdom, gave Edison a sentence that he will never forget: "I hope you can always remember this advice of mine. Before you make your next invention, you must first make it clear that whether it is your invention or everything in the world, including people, whether it is good or not, greatness or not, is not a standard, useful or not, and social needs do not need it. "

Edison's first patented invention in his life ended in complete failure, but the important lessons he learned from it benefited him for life. More than 2,000 inventions, such as phonograph, electric light, telephone, telegraph, film, storage battery, typewriter, cement and eraser, not only met the needs of people all over the world, but also made great contributions to the progress of human civilization. Therefore, he is called "the most useful person in the world".

Conclusion: No matter how good an invention or creation is, it seems that it will not be accepted if it is not helpful to people's life and survival. People usually care about things related to their lives. (The article was originally published in Yi Shou Bao Dian, Family Health Care and Chinese and Foreign Health Digest in May, April and June of 2065438 and 2065438, respectively, by Li Rui, Cui Hetong, Gan Lihua and Yin Yusheng. Copyright belongs to the author; The purpose of reprinting is to convey more information, which does not mean that 360 Common Sense Network agrees with its views and is responsible for its authenticity. Please contact us as soon as possible and we will delete the content as soon as possible.