An example of perseverance in adversity

A long time ago, a young Norwegian drifted to France. He wanted to apply for the Paris Conservatory of Music. Although he tried his best to play his level in the exam, he was not admitted.

The penniless young man came to a busy street not far from the college, tightened his belt and played the piano under a banyan tree. He played one song after another, attracting countless people to stop and listen. The hungry young man finally picked up his piano box, and the onlookers took out money and put it in it.

A rogue disdainfully threw money at the feet of young people. The young man looked at the rogue, and finally bent down to pick up the money on the ground and handed it to the rogue, saying, "Sir, your money has been thrown on the ground."

The rogue took the money and threw it at the young man's feet, proudly saying, "This money is already yours. You must accept it! " "

The young man looked at the gangster again, bowed deeply to him and said, "Sir, thank you for your support! You dropped your money just now, so I bent down to pick it up for you. Now my money has fallen to the ground, please help me pick it up! "

The rogue was shocked by the boy's unexpected behavior, and finally picked up the money on the ground and put it in the boy's piano box.

There are a pair of eyes in the onlookers who have been silently watching the young man, who is the examiner just now. He took the young man back to college and finally accepted him.

The young man's name is Bill Sardinia, and he later became a famous Norwegian musician. His masterpiece is to stand up.

When we fall into the lowest valley of life, we often incur a lot of unreasonable contempt; When we are at a critical juncture in our struggle for survival, we often meet people who trample on your dignity wantonly. Tite-for-tat resistance is our instinct, but it often makes those who lack knowledge and morality more tyrannical. We should treat it rationally and show and safeguard our dignity with a tolerant attitude. At that time, you will find that no evil can stand firm in the face of justice.

Sometimes, you bend over, but what you pick up is your priceless dignity!

Example 2 of growing up in adversity: Nothing can stop you from succeeding.

Unfortunately, just eight months after his birth, he lost his sight because of a disease, so that he was completely immersed in a dark world, so that when he grew up, his mind had no memory of images and colors. He can't see anything except the boundless darkness. He doesn't know what the world is like. He doesn't know how beautiful these flowers are. Even a look at his mother has become his greatest hope in life.

His childhood was very bitter, and no one could understand how inferior, fragile and painful he was. He feels that he is the most pitiful and unfortunate person in the world. When others are born, their eyes are bright and they can see everything in the world, but they don't even know what their parents look like. Because he can't see, he often bumps and bruises, often gets smashed, and is often laughed at and bullied by others ... He doesn't know how much pain and suffering he will face in the future. The future is really terrible for him, and there is no hope in his eyes.

Every time I see him lonely, desperate and helpless, my mother's heart breaks. From the heart, which parent doesn't want their children to be healthy and happy? However, since such a thing has happened, we can only accept the reality, foster strengths and avoid weaknesses, and cultivate children to live independently. The mother endured the tears in her eyes and encouraged him to say, "son, although you can't see the sunshine, you can let it fill your heart;" Although you unfortunately lost your light, you still have feet, hands, nose, ears and mouth. More importantly, you have a smart mind. You can support yourself by your own efforts, and even have a successful career. "

His mother's words awakened him. Although he can't see anything, he has a good sense of touch and hearing and a good memory. He can make full use of his advantages and lead a normal life. Therefore, he began to actively cooperate with his mother and learn to dress, walk, cook, do housework, read and write with her. Although he made several efforts and endured unbearable pain, he finally learned to walk and take care of himself. He was very happy and gradually found the confidence and courage to live.

Under the education and guidance of his mother, his character became optimistic and strong. Once, he followed his grandmother to play in other places, and a group of ignorant children chased him and shouted, "Little blind man, you can't see!" Little blind man, worthless! " Grandma was very upset after hearing this. She wanted to settle accounts with the parents of those children, but he smiled and said to her, "Grandma, forget it. I am blind. They didn't say anything wrong, so let them applaud! "

When he was eight years old, his father bought him an electronic piano. He was so happy that he couldn't put it down. He plays for several hours every day. His musical talent is extremely high. After practicing a song several times, he can play it accurately, and he can also play the songs he has heard on the radio. The notes and rhythm are in place. Mother was very happy and invited a music teacher for him. But with the complexity of the course, the deepening of study and the increase of difficulty, he began to slack off. After all, practicing the piano is hard and boring, what's more, he is only a few years old.

Seeing this, his mother asked him, "Do you like practicing the piano?"

He nodded and said, "Yes."

Mother said: "since you like it, you must stick to it and finish it." Don't give up when you encounter some difficulties. " If you can't persist, you will be afraid of hardship and fatigue, and you will be like this in other things. If you go on like this, you will have nothing to do. What can you do in the future? "

Hearing this, he took his mother's hand in shame and said, "Mom, I'm sorry!" " I know what to do. "

From then on, he learned to control his emotions and do one thing persistently. After more than ten years, he finally broke into his own world and became a world-famous star.

He is Yang Guang, a blind singer who combines writing, composing, singing, musical instruments, imitating and hosting. Won the annual championship of the Avenue of Stars in 2007. In 2008, he was invited to attend the opening ceremony of Beijing Paralympic Games, the Spring Festival Gala in the same year, and the opening ceremony of Guangzhou Asian Paralympic Games on 20 10. Along the way, Yang Guang used a song to tell everyone that although he could not see the sunshine, his heart was full of sunshine. As long as he doesn't give up, nothing can stop you from succeeding.

Case 3 of Adversity Growth: An exceptionally fragrant apple

He is a born dwarf with a height of only 100 cm.

196265438+On February 28th, he was born in a small town in the south of France. His arrival not only did not bring joy to his family, but cast a shadow on his parents' hearts, and his family was full of worries about his future. Because he suffers from a rare "osteogenesis imperfecta", the calcium in this patient's body can't be fixed on the bone, so the bone head is as fragile as glass, which is also commonly known as "glass doll".

His father is good at guitar and electronic organ. Influenced by his family, he showed great interest in music when he was very young. At the age of seven, he watched a piano concert on TV and was fascinated to the point of ecstasy. He asked his father that he also wanted a piano, and his father gave him what he wanted.

However, it is not easy for a person with poor hands and feet to learn the piano. Every time he has to be supported by others to get up and down the piano. Once, his father just carried him to his seat and went out temporarily. He accidentally fell off his seat and broke his foot.

His distressed father suggested that he learn something else, but he didn't agree, so he decided to play the piano. In desperation, my father came up with a way to install a special power-assisted device on the piano to make it easier for his feet to move the soft pedal. Even so, he often has accidents in the process of practicing the piano, so that he often goes back and forth between the hospital and home. But in any case, he practiced the piano almost crazily with tenacious perseverance, which lasted for five years.

When he 13 years old, by chance, his father learned that a troupe was in urgent need of a clown and supporting actor, and thought he was suitable, so he sent him away. There is a trumpeter named brunet in the troupe. After working with him several times, I found that he has a special understanding in piano, and recommended him to be trained as a percussion player Lomano. Under the careful training of two musicians, 15 years old released his first album "The Flash". Beautiful music shocked people and caused a sensation in the French music industry, making him a "superstar" overnight.

When he performed in public for the first time, he stood in front of the stage closest to the audience for three minutes. Finally, he smiled and asked, "Have you seen enough?" The audience smiled and began to perform. After listening to his performance, the audience was shocked by his music. After a short silence, thunderous applause broke out.

Afterwards, someone asked him why he stood for three minutes first. He said: "Many people come because they are curious about my figure. Let them see enough before they can listen to my performance carefully and see the height of my soul. "

Being in the magical music world, he forgot the pain caused by broken limbs and became energetic and in high spirits. Still not satisfied with his achievements, he insisted on increasing the time of practicing piano to 1 1 hour every day, and held more than 80 solo concerts every year. Sometimes, the overworked training even broke his phalanx, so he didn't hesitate. The better he plays the piano, the more famous he is. 1987, he released another album, Music, which became a decisive turning point in his musical journey and made him a world-class piano master. He has traveled all over new york, Milan, Tokyo, Paris and other famous music cities. Everywhere I go, there are praises. At this time, everyone is no longer curious about his strange figure, but looks up at the "height" of his soul with admiration.

However, no matter how great a person is, there are ups and downs. Since the publication of Music, his career began to sink into a trough, and he even fainted on the steps of a bar because of anxiety. After waking up, he said, "My bones are so fragile, but this time I don't hurt at all." I told myself: God doesn't want me to die before the time. "

Optimism makes him still full of confidence in the future, and he keeps practicing piano 1 1 hour every day. Sure enough, after a period of time, his career ushered in a brilliant moment, not only signed a new record company, but also produced better and better records, which was very popular. In particular, the record sales with another French jazz musician, Grabetti, exceeded 65,438+million.

Someone once asked him the secret of success, and he quoted a philosopher as saying: "Everyone in the world is an apple bitten by God, which has both advantages and disadvantages. Some people have a big flaw, that is, God has a special preference for its fragrance, and I am the particularly fragrant apple. "

1999 65438+ 10, he died of pneumonia in new york at the age of 36. His last words to the world were: "If I am really tall, I am short and complete!" "

He is a Frenchman Betsy ziani, the most famous dwarf in the history of piano in the world, a disabled person who is optimistic, brave to accept the challenge of fate, overcome huge physical obstacles and play the most beautiful music in the world. Although his figure is short, his soul is high enough for the world to look up.

Example 4 of growing up in adversity: Nobel Prize winners are all poor students.

His academic performance is very stable. He has been hovering at the bottom since the first day of school.

Throughout his primary school career, he didn't have any subjects that he was particularly good at, so that most people didn't remember him when interviewing his classmates today. He is too ordinary and his grades are not good. Fortunately, one of my classmates still remembers him-his face is gloomy every time the exam results come out.

In the primary school years, he was deeply attracted by biology, and even raised thousands of caterpillars at school and watched them turn into moths. This is the most special memory he gave people, just because it aroused strong resentment from teachers and classmates at that time.

/kloc-When he was 0/5 years old, he studied at Eton College and hoped to take biology class, which was his favorite course. However, his biology scores ranked first from the bottom among 250 male students, and his other science scores were firmly at the bottom, and he was ridiculed as a "scientific fool" by his classmates. It is really ridiculous to dream of becoming a scientist in this subject in the future when the academic performance is the last.

His teacher Gaddum wrote a report: "I believe he has the ambition to become a scientist, but judging from his present performance, it is really ridiculous." . The teacher also thinks that he "doesn't even understand the simplest biological facts" and it is "a waste of each other's time" to continue teaching him.

Although his grades were poor, the teacher thought there was no hope to persist, but he didn't give up and continued his thoughts. He feels that even if he can't become a scientist, he should satisfy his hobbies.

When I applied for Oxford University after graduating from high school, I was admitted to the Department of Classical Literature Studies because of my poor grades. The admissions director found him and told him that Oxford can admit you, but there are two conditions: first, you must come to school at once; Second, don't study the subjects of the joint exam.

In other words, the condition of accepting him at Oxford University is that he is not allowed to study biology. Perhaps in the teacher's opinion, his grades are really not suitable for being a scientist. It is better to study the classical literature that looks better in all his grades. This may be the teacher's concern for a child. Persistence is important, but the wrong direction will only make people farther and farther away from success.

However, he still has a soft spot for biology. After studying classical literature at Oxford University for one year, he applied to transfer to the biology department, but his teacher turned him down again. The teacher has heard of his biological achievements and is unwilling to join him. Although he was not believed, he insisted on his hobby and chose zoology research, which had a lot to do with biology.

This time, not only the teacher, but also his mother, who has always supported him, is opposed to changing departments. In her view, English classical literature is a world-famous major. It is crazy not to study such a good course and choose an unpopular major, zoology, or a major with poor grades.

He is a bit stubborn and sticks to his wishes as always. However, his family had to let him choose and get what he wanted, and he finally started his favorite scientific research career. After that, he devoted all his energy to biological research, but he was still "too stupid". A group of students, some of whom have prospered in business, some have published novels, and some even have made achievements in the major of biological research. Only he is still unknown and doesn't know what he is doing.

It was his favorite interest, not the guidance of his grades, that made him resist all the pressures and finally "turn cocoons into butterflies" in the biological field. 1958, when he completed his doctorate, he extracted a complete nucleus from tadpole cells and successfully cloned a frog, which became famous at one fell swoop and was called "godfather of cloning". After completing postdoctoral research at Oxford, he completed postdoctoral research at California Institute of Technology. He started working at Cambridge University from 197 1. Today, at the age of 79, he still insists on full-time work. 20 12 won the Nobel Prize in Physiology for its pioneering research in nuclear transplantation and cloning.

John Bertrand Gordon was once the worst student. After 64 years, he was recognized as one of the smartest people of his generation. In the office of Cambridge University where he works now, there is still the worst report given by his teacher, which reads: Don't give up even if you fail in your hobby.

If you like it, keep fighting, even if you are the worst one, it has nothing to do with success, because liking is the best reason.

Case 5 of growing up in adversity: a pin sent him to the throne of a banker.

A philosopher put it well: "Small things are always the root of great things, and the decline and glory of every tree of life can be found from its roots." Details determine a person's fate, and people who only see big things and ignore small things can't succeed in their careers.

Chaco, a famous French banker, often recalled the past to young people before his death, and his experience always made listeners think deeply and admire him.

As early as at school, Chaco was determined to become a banker. At first, he got up the courage to try his luck in one of the most famous banks in Paris. As a result, I ate a "closed door". But the young man was not discouraged. He went to several other banks and was rejected. A few months later, Chaco went to the original bank again, and was lucky enough to meet the president, but was rejected again. When he slowly walked out of the bank gate, he suddenly found a pin at his feet. Thinking that people coming in and out might be hurt by pins, the young man immediately bent down to pick up the pins and carefully put them in the trash can next to him.

When he got home, Chaco, who had been running for a day, lay in bed and rested. He applied for 52 jobs, but he didn't even get an interview. Although fate was so unfair to him, Chaco was ready to try his luck again the next day. When he left his residence and closed the door, he accidentally found a letter in the mailbox. Open it. Oh, my God! It turned out to be the admission notice of that famous bank. It turned out that Chaco found a pin yesterday and was seen by the president. He thinks that carefulness is exactly what a bank clerk must have, so he changed his mind and decided to hire this young man. Chaco walked into the door of the bank with this small pin, and with a heart that would never let go of a pin, he gradually rose to the top of the French banking industry and later became the "king of banks" in France.

"the world's major events must be done in detail." On the road of life, don't ignore trivial things!

Hope to adopt, thank you.