Penguin Journey: Dreams have the power to change the world.

Some people say that after the age of 28, all the nutrition in life comes from picture books. In other words, there is not much wisdom in life, which can be found in picture books.

But when we were young, we read very few picture books, not to mention there were very few kinds of picture books at that time, and the only impression was San Mao Wandering. Now I almost forget its content, only vaguely remember my love for it. I often move a small bench, find a quiet corner and hold it in my hand for a long time. Reading and reading, it seems that I have crossed into the world of books, and I am happy and sad with Sanmao. Indeed, from this book, I realized for the first time the difficulty of wandering life, the complexity of society and the sinister heart.

When I grow up, my life is busy and I read less. Faced with many trivial things every day, I often can't control myself. It seems that I lost my innocence when I was young and became secular and vulgar. At this time, there seems to be a villain calling me to reread the picture book and learn the wisdom of life from it.

I happen to have a brand-new penguin trip in my hand. I carefully opened the transparent packaging layer and opened it curiously. I was immediately attracted and moved.

This is a picture book with few words on it. According to my own interpretation, it tells such a legendary story:

In the frozen Antarctic, there are a group of penguins, including a lonely penguin, who has a dream and wants to venture to the outside world to have a look. Everywhere you look, there are icebergs and the sea of Wang Yang. It stood on the edge of one of the icebergs and looked at the high iceberg opposite. What should I do?

At this time, a plane flew overhead, which surprised it. It took small steps to chase the shadow of the iceberg on the plane, and in an instant, the plane disappeared. At this time, whether you open your eyes or close them, your eyes are full of the shadow of the plane. What should we do?

From a painful experience, it made up its mind to leave home and pursue in the outside world. So, the clever and brave penguin plunged into the water, swam desperately, left the big fish and octopus behind, escaped from the fisherman's fork, followed the direction of the big ship, passed the lively beach and landed in London on a quiet night. How to survive in this big city?

It walked from one house to another, from street to street, from shop to shop, and even stood in front of the glass partition of the aquarium, but it still didn't find its place.

I don't know how long it took, but it began to rain. Penguins have no umbrella to play with, so they have to run and hide in an unmanned "public telephone" booth. Suddenly, it looked up and saw the advertisement of "Baudelaire Hyde Publishing House". This is really a god never shuts one door but he opens another. So, it went to the interview and passed it with wonderful skills. Since then, it has become a big star under Mr. Allen Lane. ...

In this way, this penguin who came out of the Antarctic ice and snow finally realized his dream and realized his "penguin value" in the outside world.

Is this story legendary and inspiring?

In fact, it tells the story of the famous book brand Penguin. Its founder is Allen Lane (1902- 1970), and it is one of the most famous and important publishers in the 20th century. 1935, Penguin Publishing House, which he founded, tried to sell great books to millions of ordinary people at the price of a pack of cigarettes, which opened a major revolution in the world publishing history and finally entered the hearts of readers all over the world.

The author of this book is an internationally renowned Italian illustrator Emiliano Ponzi. His clients include The New York Times, Le Monde, The New Yorker, Der Spiegel and Esquire, as well as Louis Vuitton, Armani, Bulgari, Gucci, Martini, Ferrari, Cartier, new york Museum of Modern Art and Penguin. He has also won many honors, including the Young Gun Award and the Jin Lifang Award from new york Art Direction Club, and several honorary medals (gold and silver) from new york Illustrators Association.

As far as this book is concerned, for adults who read it, it is not only an outstanding work of art, but also a good book with great healing power, which allows us to gradually see the truth of life, thus healing ourselves and encouraging us to move forward bravely.

1. People with dreams are always lonely.

This penguin who came out of the Antarctic ice and snow is lonely. When the penguin is crowded in public, it walks alone in the opposite direction, drifting away. It is this solitude that makes it think more and see more: for example, the sun (or full moon) in the sky, the distance from one iceberg to another, and the plane passing by in the air. ...

If our life is always busy and crowded with people, it is doomed that our understanding of the world and ourselves is shallow. Only when you are alone can you really calm down, reflect on your past and think about your future path, understand what you really want and move forward towards your ideal.

The bustling downtown is also silent at night. Unfortunately, in fact, many people always keep themselves busy all day, but there is no clear direction; Being with people all day, there are few opportunities to enjoy being alone. They are afraid of loneliness and dare not and do not deserve to have dreams.

So, don't be afraid of loneliness, if you have a dream.

2. Pursuing dreams always starts with action.

When the plane flies overhead, the penguin's eyes are full of the shadow of the plane, whether it is open or closed. Since the dream has been planted with seeds, and it is clamoring to break ground, how can it be stifled and annihilated? So it chose to jump and started a dream-chasing journey.

Too many people may have dreams, but they just stay in their dreams and have no practical actions to pursue them.

I am skeptical about exaggerating creativity: I think you need to build on the basis of accuracy, technology, concreteness and reality first. Creativity can only be generated on some ordinary and solid foundations: fantasy is like jam, you must spread it on a solid piece of bread. If not, it is still an invisible thing, and you can't do anything about it.

1 1. Tallo Calvino.

Which student is naturally willing to fall behind? No matter how bad their grades were, the students dreamed of becoming top students. However, how can a child who only passively completes the homework assigned by the teacher become an excellent student? Looking back at what we have seen and heard in reality, the schoolmasters are all active learners. The secret of learning is to preview in advance, listen carefully in class, review after class, and then correct mistakes+reflect+practice. Where can students who follow this rule honestly take the business trip exam? How can these people who say they have dreams every day, but are unwilling to take practical actions for them, realize their dreams?

Others dream of becoming a writer, becoming a big V from the media, making a living by writing, and realizing freedom of work and wealth. But they are unwilling to study systematically, read a lot, and spend time practicing hard. No decent job, no continuous investment, or no action at all. Then, the dream is still a dream, which is parallel to you and will never intersect.

So, if you have a dream, you must pursue it with action.

The process of realizing dreams is destined to be full of hardships.

Shuttle in a strange city, nowhere to stay, only those who have tasted it can appreciate all kinds of tastes. Under the rainstorm, the lonely penguin reluctantly hid in a public telephone booth. In desperation, he saw the opportunity and seized it tightly before he succeeded.

Only those who have endured the biting wind and rain with wooden boards in their arms in the sea can appreciate the value of happiness.

-Dumas, Count of Monte Cristo

Everyone must know the story of Gou Jian, the King of Yue, who wanted to eat his bread and drink his courage. After being defeated by Fu Cha, the king of Wu, he tried to get revenge. In order to motivate himself, he hung a gallbladder at home. No matter whether he goes in or out, he must taste the bitter taste, so that he won't forget the humiliation. You don't need beds and bedding when you sleep, but sleep on firewood, so that you won't forget the pain of national subjugation. After so many years of tempering, Yue finally became strong, defeated the King of Wu and realized his dream.

Thinking of my cousin, she resigned from her hometown town more than 20 years ago and entered the bustling metropolis alone. She experienced many hardships, tasted all kinds of ups and downs, and almost despaired. Finally, she obtained a lawyer's qualification certificate and transformed from a small business legal worker to a lawyer. After the struggle, I met with the support of nobles, and finally grew into a senior partner of a well-known law firm, realizing my boyhood dream and living the life I wanted.

I feel that my cousin is very similar to this penguin in the picture book. And I am another penguin still struggling on the road.

So, face all difficulties bravely, if you have a dream.

The solution is always more difficult than it is. Only with the right direction and proper methods, you will surely realize your beautiful dream. Even if it is not, it is also the road to death and progress, no regrets!

Because of the dream of flying, the Wright brothers invented the plane; Because of his bright dream, Edison invented the electric light; Because of his dream of exploring the universe, Gagarin became the first person to see the earth from space.

What about me? What kind of dreams do you have today? I asked myself in my mind. Close your eyes, like a thirsty child walking on dry land, drink a cold coke, lie down contentedly and sleep peacefully.

The above is my feeling when I read the picture book "Penguin Journey". From an adult's point of view, not for children, but for yourself. I still like its exquisite illustrations, which are worthy of being the works of internationally renowned illustrators. The illustrations in this book use repetitive and clear lines, strong composition ability and conceptual metaphor to define and convey concepts. The process of reading is the process of enjoying.

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