150 Wisdom Stories to Build Good Habits

Chapter 15 Try again, stand proudly as a strong man (2)
Verne knew well at this time how the "lords" of those publishing houses looked down on unknown authors.He swore angrily that he would never write again.He took the manuscripts and went to the fireplace to burn them.Verne's wife rushed over, grabbed the manuscript and hugged it tightly to her chest.At this time, Verne was still angry, and he wanted to burn the manuscript no matter what he said.His wife was quick-witted, and comforted her husband with caring feelings: "My dear, don't lose heart, try again, maybe this time you will have good luck." After hearing this sentence, Verne snatched the hand of the manuscript, Slowly put down.He was silent for a while, then accepted his wife's advice, and took the big package of manuscripts to the 16th publishing house to try his luck.

This time it did not fail, and after reading the manuscript, the publisher immediately decided to publish the book.And signed a 20-year book publishing contract with Jules Verne.

Without the guidance of his wife and the courage to "try again", we might not be able to read those popular science fiction stories written by Verne at all, and human beings will lose an extremely precious spiritual wealth.

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If we have put in a lot of effort to do something, we should not give up easily, but persevere.In this way, it is impossible to waste all previous efforts and lose the chance of success.

How can there be growth without suffering

There was a fisherman who had first-class fishing skills and was honored as the "Fisher King".Relying on the money earned from fishing, the "Fisher King" amassed a large fortune.However, the old "Fisher King" was not happy at all, because the fishing skills of his three sons were extremely mediocre.

So he often confides his distress to others: "I really don't understand, my fishing skills are so good, why are my sons so poor? I have taught them fishing skills since they were sensible, from the most basic I taught them how to weave a net to catch fish the most, how to row a boat without disturbing the fish, and how to lower the net to invite fish into the urn. When they grow up, I teach them how to know the tide and fish season... …I have taught them all the experience I have worked hard for many years, but their fishing skills can't catch up with the sons of other fishermen who are less skilled than me!"

After hearing his story, a passer-by asked, "Have you been teaching them hand in hand?"

"Yes, in order for them to learn top-notch fishing techniques, I taught them very carefully and patiently."

"Have they been following you?"

"Yes, in order to avoid detours for them, I have always asked them to learn from me."

A passer-by said: "In this way, your mistake is very obvious. You just taught them skills, but did not teach them lessons. For talents, no lessons are the same as no experience. Neither can make people great. .”

Yes, the fisherman's son has never suffered a little setback, how can they grow?

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The so-called failures and setbacks are not terrible, it is they that teach us how to find experiences and lessons.If the road is smooth all the way, it can only be reduced to mediocrity like a fisherman's son.Some people say, don't be a bird that sleeps peacefully in the woods, but be a bird that can sleep peacefully beside a thundering waterfall. This is the reason.

Flowers that have not experienced wind, frost, rain and snow cannot bear rich fruits anyway.Maybe we are used to envy others' success and hear the applause he gets, but don't forget that the flowers in the greenhouse are doomed to failure.As the saying goes, "10 minutes on stage, ten years of work off stage", behind their glory must be the hardships of sweat and tears.When we look back and look at many things, we will find that after suffering, the flowers of life are more beautiful and moving.

Suffering is a double-edged sword. It can make the strong stronger and cultivate an excellent and almost perfect personality, but at the same time it can also flatten the weak and fall down from then on.Therefore, everyone who has the courage to pursue success, everyone who has a little vision and thought, will be grateful for the hardships.Only after going through hardships can we experience maturity and beauty, smooth out the wrinkles that the years have given us, keep our hearts young and peaceful, and allow us to grow and succeed.

Failure, the beginning of a higher status

Lee Iacocca was the general manager of the Ford Motor Company in the United States, and later became the general manager of the Chrysler Motor Company.A wise man, his motto was: "Keep going. Never despair, even when the world falls apart." His autobiography, published in 1985, became the best-selling non-fiction book of all time, in print runs Up to 150 million volumes.

Iacocca not only has the joy of success, but also the frustration of setbacks.His life, in his own words, is called "bittersweet". In August 1946, at the age of 8, Iacocca went to Ford Motor Company as a trainee engineer.But he wasn't interested in the company of machines and technical work.He likes dealing with people and wants to be a distributor.

Relying on his own struggle, Iacocca finally became the general manager of Ford from an ordinary salesman.However, one day in 1978, he was fired by Chairman Henry Ford.Iacocca, who had been a general manager for eight years and had a successful 32 years at Ford and never worked anywhere else, suddenly lost his job.Yesterday he was a hero, today he seems to be a leper, everyone shuns him, all his friends in the company have abandoned him, this is the biggest blow in his life. "Once the hard days come, there is really no choice but to take a deep breath, grit your teeth, and do your best." Iacocca said so, and finally did so.He didn't fall.He accepted a new challenge: to apply for the general manager of Chrysler Motor Company, which was on the verge of bankruptcy.

Iacocca, who has been the general manager of the world's second largest automobile company for five years, is a strong man in his career. With his wisdom, courage and courage, he drastically reorganized and reformed the company and asked the government for help. Warring with members of Congress, he obtained huge loans and revived the enterprise. In August 1983, Iacocca handed a bank representative a check worth more than $8 million.So far, Chrysler has paid off all debts.

If Iacocca hadn't been a persevering person who didn't dare to take on new challenges bravely, and was slumped in the face of a huge blow, then he would be no different from an ordinary laid-off worker.It is the challenging spirit of not succumbing to setbacks and fate that makes Iacocca a hero admired by the world.

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Every difficulty and setback in life is an opportunity given by God to test ourselves. Therefore, when we fall down, we don’t have to panic and feel sad. We just need to have a brave spirit in our hearts, encourage ourselves to stand up, and dust ourselves off. Then move on, maybe in the next step, we will be able to move towards a new goal in life with a steady pace.

But a strong heart is not something you can have just by talking about it. It requires us to establish a correct world outlook and outlook on life through hard work so that we can face all kinds of failures and setbacks correctly.Only by facing it correctly can you have the belief of persisting in success after failure; only by succeeding after failure can you have a strong psychological endurance and prove that you are a strong person.

Even if you are poor, destitute, failed, have nothing, or even suffer from illness, it doesn't matter if all kinds of misfortune surround a person, as long as he has a strong heart, he will eventually repel the attack of the god of misfortune. Standing proudly.

A real strong person never minds all kinds of successes and failures, the so-called "not happy with things, not sad with oneself".No matter how great the disappointment, never lose your composure, only they can win the final victory.As the saying goes: "Failure is the beginning of a higher status."

Darkness is only a harbinger of light

A young scholar, diligent and studious since childhood.In the helpless and barren village, there is no good teacher.The scholar's parents decided to sell their property and let the child go out to study.

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