2024/1/2 Grinding is the best practice in the world

How can there be a natural cow breaking, but it is slowly grinding and clumsy

Zeng Guofan, a famous minister of the late Qing Dynasty, was remembered by future generations for his profound thoughts and outstanding talents. He once said: "Firm in its will, work hard, work hard: no matter how big or small, it will be successful." This sentence can be said to be the motto of his life, and it is also his unique insight into success.

Success never happens overnight. It requires us to be firm in our will, hard will, and hard work. No matter how big or small things are, as long as we persevere, we will definitely achieve something. Just like an uncarved piece of jade, only after careful carving can it become a brilliant jade. Similarly, no matter how high the talent is, it will be difficult to exert its true value if it is not acquired with diligence and hard work.

Zeng Guofan was not outstanding when he was young, and he could even be said to be extremely stupid. He barely passed the test after taking the show exam seven times, and he endorsed it until the third watch late at night, and even a thief could memorize it, but he still couldn't master it. But Zeng Guofan has one of the biggest advantages: he is willing to compete with himself. In the matter of reading, he has a unique persistence. If he can't read a book, he will never give up easily. If you don't make sense of one sentence, don't read the next sentence; I don't understand it today, but I'll read it tomorrow. It is this spirit of perseverance that has allowed him to achieve great achievements in his studies.

The Indian poet Rabindranath Tagore once wrote in The Birds: "The power of heaven can only be created through hellish tempering; Only bleeding fingers can play the swan song of the world. This sentence can be said to be the best interpretation of the secret of Zeng Guofan's success. No kind of success is easy to come by, it requires hard work and perseverance.

In this fast-paced era, we tend to look for quick speeds and shortcuts. But real success requires us to be like Zeng Guofan, grinding slowly and clumsily. Only in this way can we go further and further on the road of life and create our own brilliance.

Those shining stars are just geniuses in the eyes of ordinary people, but the dedication and efforts behind them are little known. As the old saying goes: "Three minutes on stage, ten years off the stage." "Behind the success is countless days and nights of perseverance and training. Every dazzling performance is inseparable from hard work and sweat on weekdays. It is precisely because of this unremitting effort that they shine on the stage and become the focus of attention.

No matter how far away the goal is, as long as we have firm beliefs, work hard, and make enough efforts, we will definitely be able to achieve it. In this process, we must not only learn to persevere and work hard, but also know how to learn lessons from failure and constantly improve ourselves.

The road to success is not crowded, because there are not many people who persevere. Everyone has their own goals and ideals, but not everyone can put in the effort to achieve them. Tsang's story teaches us that success requires hard work and perseverance. Only through training and tempering can we become a better version of ourselves and realize our dreams.

In this era full of competition and challenges, we should be like Zeng Guofan, bravely meet the challenges and continue to work hard. Even in the face of adversity and failure, keep your faith, learn from it, and move on. Only in this way can we go further and further on the road of life and create our own brilliance.

Therefore, let us remember Zeng Guofan's famous saying: "Firm in its will, work hard, and work hard: no matter how big or small, it will be successful." "Let's slowly grind and grind clumsily on the road of pursuing our dreams, and keep working hard, persevering and growing. I believe that in the near future, we will definitely achieve our goals and become a better version of ourselves.