Times make heroes. In the era of self-media, becoming popular depends on the public's aesthetics and hobbies. The key to what you can do is actually to be yourself, choose to grow upward, and continue to read and learn. At the same time, stay curious, develop a hobby and enjoy yourself.
show yourself
I recall that when I was a child, I didn’t dare to speak, I didn’t dare to speak, I didn’t dare to go up to the podium to answer questions. I don't dare to talk to the teacher, I don't dare to play with my classmates who are good at studying, I am too closed-minded, let alone show myself. Now that I think about it, it’s really childish.
On the importance of expressing yourself. People must dare to show themselves and expand their influence in this society. This is very useful. You must not feel inferior to yourself and think that you are just a "little person" and how much you can accomplish. I am born with talents that will be useful. I should actively participate in the division of labor in society as a social protagonist and work hard to shine. Others may not always be right, and one day we will all turn into dust. In these short decades, everyone is a passer-by and can take nothing with them. "With a lonely outline, I ask the boundless earth, who is in charge of the ups and downs ?", a person lives a lifetime, grass grows in spring, you are actually the protagonist of society, do you still feel that you are inferior to others?
Although my talents are destined to be useful, I should not blindly believe that gold will always shine. Instead, you should take the initiative to show yourself, be more confident and bold, and expand your influence. Times make heroes, and this has been the case from ancient times to the present. If it weren't for the current situation, Liu Bei would be a straw sandal seller, and Han Bang would be a little gangster and a small pavilion chief. It's gold, but if you don't pour it out in a pot, it will still be left out. It’s not gold, just be yourself, dare to think, dare to do, work hard, find the right outlet, and you can still shine a little of your own. This little composition incident really made Gao Tu popular. Gao Tu never dreamed that the shipment would arrive so quickly.
Oriental Selection, Gaotu, Xueersi... all related to online education have launched live broadcasts. Live e-commerce is a trend, and videos are the easiest to spread and gain fans. Besides, it might become popular. The little composition incident in the East made a lot of people popular. Why is online education all linked to live streaming? The reason is that live broadcasting is the hottest trend at the moment, and excellent teachers are born with the "gene" of live broadcasting (they are eloquent and eloquent when giving lectures, and it is even easier to live broadcast, which can easily expand their personal charm and influence).
If you don't act and don't choose to invest, it is the biggest risk, because the hope of success is zero. Even an ordinary person can choose to be extraordinary. -- Elon Musk
The importance of liberal arts
When I was a child, I never felt how important history, geography, and Chinese were, or how important eloquence was. In ancient times, there was a saying that "a scholar is useless". He felt that a liberal arts student who plays with words and talks has no ability. It is far better to study mathematics, physics and chemistry and travel all over the world without fear of being direct. As I grow up, I increasingly discover the power of language and words. Because it represents "influence". How far a person can go depends on how influential you are.
From this point of view, how important it is to develop balanced development, pay attention to children's talents, and cultivate interests and hobbies. Teach students in accordance with their aptitude and do not force them to learn this or that, especially do not pursue science. If you are good at liberal arts, you will still have talent. Cultivating other talents will be of great use. I’d like to share some personal insights.
Both studying literature and science have their own advantages, and no one is necessarily better than the other. Studying literature can cultivate students' language expression ability, logical thinking ability and humanistic quality. Academic theory can cultivate students' scientific thinking ability, experimental operation ability and innovative spirit. It is important that students choose a major based on their interests and strengths.
The importance of curiosity
As everyone grows older, you will gain a lot, but you will also lose a lot of things. The thing that is most easily abandoned by everyone here is curiosity. Working day after day may make everyone tired and desperate, but we still need to use curiosity to restore our energy to life. Make our daily work more interesting and meaningful.
Franklin said: "Some people die at the age of 25 but are buried at the age of 75." Are you such a person?
Curiosity is closely related to our growth. I firmly believe that curiosity is a catalyst for growth, and I also firmly believe that curiosity is a powerful driving force for human progress. The construction of curiosity is a necessary condition for a happy and meaningful life.
Steve Jobs said that everything you do is like beads until one day you can string them together one by one with a thread. I think this statement is great. Every bit of curiosity in youth is like opening a window. It stimulates people's interest in life and leads people to enter new fields to gain knowledge. People use curiosity as fuel and tirelessly explore new worlds.
In adults, greater curiosity often leads to greater analytical skills, problem-solving skills, and better overall intelligence. Generally speaking, the best students, workers, managers, scientists, artists, and outstanding people who have made outstanding contributions to mankind and the world are all characterized by strong curiosity and high IQ.
In addition, curiosity also inspires people to find fun in boring life, becoming a new way for people to inject vitality into time.
This is how the world progresses.
In his book Curiosity, Todd Kashdan gives an interesting example.
Fred was a janitor at Grand Central Station in New York City. His work was unremarkable and seemed to have no future. Suddenly one day, he used his little skill of designing games at family gatherings to design a game for his work. He regards daily tasks such as mopping the floor, emptying trash cans, and unblocking toilets as a sport. At the beginning of each exercise, he would time himself and record the shortest time in a small, crumpled notebook. If there are a lot of people on his work route, or a lot of mess to clean up, he will treat these as obstacles that make the job more difficult. This timekeeping and competition approach makes his job interesting.
When he explained this way of working to his colleagues, they all laughed. After a few days, some of his colleagues began to track their work time just like Fred, and they began to compete with each other to be the champion. They joked with each other and told their peers about the annoying people and weird obstacles they encountered at work. This kind of playful communication acts like a magnet to connect these people who originally worked alone, and they are full of energy and initiative in the process of completing tasks. In the past, they often felt exhausted after get off work and looked like zombies in the eyes of their family and friends, but now they are energetic and positive.
By stimulating curiosity in himself and his colleagues, Fred revolutionized a seemingly lifeless environment and reaped the rewards. And my career has made me empathize with this case. I have always believed that incorporating curiosity into our work will allow us to experience endless fun at work and stimulate endless creativity.
In this age of innovation, everyone is talking about the meaning of innovation today. I firmly believe that curiosity is human nature. It is like a street light, guiding us in the direction of progress in the dark. It allows us to regain the joy of exploring and playing with unknown things as children, and also finds things that seem familiar. Discover new treasures here.
By hitting the road with curiosity and becoming a curious explorer, we can be sensitive to what is happening and discover the meaning of creation. As Professor Todd hopes to tell everyone - curiosity is the only way to happiness.
importance of reading
29-year-old Dong Yuhui has risen from obscurity to become a phenomenon-level Internet celebrity. He vents the power of knowledge to people through short essays in the live broadcast room. Someone once asked Dong Yuhui the meaning of reading. Dong Yuhui said: Reading will not make you successful immediately, but will give you the power to rise when you encounter a trough. Very moved by the incisive argument.
Dong Yuhui used his own personal experience to prove the significance of reading to people again and again. Even the title of the speech given at the Communication University of China was "Practice Dong Yuhui with all your heart, and love books the most."
When he recalled his college life, he felt that if he had extremely low self-esteem and then hid in the dormitory every day playing games with headphones on and not reading, he would not be where he is now. At that time, he spent all his free time reading, from official history to novels, immersing himself in the world of books.
Books not only allowed him to enter college and campus, but also played a huge role in the life he experienced. When he was faced with choosing a career after graduation, his father pointed out the direction with the words of an ancient Greek philosopher. " Man is the measure of all things, and real work should be work that creates value. " This sentence is what his father read in the book.
It was precisely because of reading as a way out that he came out and saw the more exciting world outside.
Luck will always favor those who are always prepared, knowledge is your weapon, and books will always be your friends.
Through reading, if one day all the people that resonate with you are the wisest, most profound, most sensitive, richest and most knowledgeable brains throughout the ages, at home and abroad, you will most likely not be too bad.
I think reading has another benefit, that is, it can stimulate your brain, making you smarter and thinking more quickly. Because when the brain is in an idle state, thinking does not diverge. If things continue like this, the brain will be like paste, thinking is not active enough, and some external stimulation is needed. Reading is just an external stimulus that stimulates your associations and imagination, and subtly affects your thinking and actions.
You will gain a lot of knowledge through reading, and after practicing it, you will be able to increase your wisdom. You may have the open-mindedness of Su Dongpo, the thinking of the little prince, and the compassion of the world.
Dong Yuhui likes selling books more than selling goods. The guests in the recent live broadcast room are all big names, such as Ni Ping, Wang Zhigang, Mai Jia, Liang Xiaosheng, Chen Peisi, Louis Koo, etc. Every conversation gives people a lot of benefits.
For example, "The Biography of Su Dongpo" written by Lin Yutang is the book that Dong Yuhui has talked about most in the live broadcast room. It is not only well written, but also allows people to understand Su Dongpo's open-mindedness, which is the power to move forward in a downturn.
Su Dongpo became famous when he was young, but was demoted three times in middle age. His life was getting worse day by day, but Su Dongpo was not discouraged. Not only did he have great literary talent, but he also lived a diligent life.
He was demoted to Huangzhou for the first time. Because his life was poor, he farmed his own land and became a farmer. This is also the origin of Su Dongpo. There was a piece of land in Dongpo. He enjoyed the hardships and created his own Dongpo meat. If you think he lived a hard life, he But he wrote: Bamboo sticks and mango shoes are lighter than horses. Who is afraid!
When he was demoted to Huizhou for the second time, he made his own wine and roasted lamb spine with lychees, and wrote: Eat 300 lychees a day, and live a long life as a Lingnan native.
After being demoted to Danzhou for the third time, Su Dongpo wrote to his younger brother asking him to come and eat oysters. In Danzhou, he wrote a book and set up a companion school, and wrote: I ask you about your life achievements, Huangzhou, Huizhou and Danzhou.
At first, they didn't have many fans in the live broadcast room, and they once thought about giving up. Yu Minhong gave each of them a book and asked them to write their thoughts after reading it, which was "The Biography of Su Dongpo".
Why Dong Yuhui said that when you are frustrated in life, you should look at Su Dongpo. We should not complain when bad luck comes, but let ourselves grow while living a positive life.
If you like it, you can read "The Biography of Su Dongpo" with Dong Yuhui. Many of his attitudes towards life come from Su Dongpo, and he is full of poetry and calligraphy.
Another example is Teacher Yu Hua's "To Live". Many people say that Yu Hua's "To Live" is a book that is qualified to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. Dong Yuhui said that even a hard-hearted person will shed tears after reading it.
What is the meaning of life?
When Dong Yuhui was at a loss, he secretly ran to the bookstore in Zhongguancun and read "Alive" again. He cried while watching it, but after crying, he felt relieved.
When he walked out of the bookstore, he had already made up his mind: he would continue to work while he was alive.
On the road of life, it is easy to give up, but it is difficult to persist, and success never comes easily. Professor Zeng Shiqiang once said: Before the age of 50, no matter what difficulties you encounter, you must work hard to move forward.
A book brings us thinking and gives us the strength to move forward. I think this is the value of "Alive". No matter how long the night is, the sun will still rise the next day. This is the meaning of living.
In general, books can point the way to confused people, provide experience to people in trouble, and can take you to many places. Reading is the most important thing that a person should persist in his life, and it is also the greatest confidence for a person.
The importance of hobbies
The importance of hobbies is a topic that has been discussed for many years.
Some people think hobbies are a waste of time and think people should focus on their careers. Others believe that hobbies are essential to a healthy and happy life.
There are many benefits to having a hobby. Hobbies can help reduce stress, improve mental health, and promote the development of creativity.
Father of Steam Locomotive - Stevenson
In Stevenson's case, his hobby was building model steam locomotives, making him one of the most important figures in transportation history. Stevenson's interest in steam locomotives began when he was a child. He would spend a lot of time observing the steam locomotives used in the mines of his hometown. As he grew older, Stevenson continued to build models of steam locomotives and began experimenting with different designs. In 1814, Stevenson built his first full-size steam locomotive. This locomotive was used to drive trains on the Stockton and Darlington Railway. Stevenson's steam locomotive was a success. It revolutionized transportation, allowing people to travel long distances quickly and easily. Stevenson's interest in building steam locomotives made him one of the most important figures in transportation history. There are many other people who have achieved great things because of their hobbies. Hobbies can be a great way to learn new things, meet new people, and have fun.
If you want to improve your life, try picking up a hobby.
George Stevenson was born in a British miner's family in 1781. Due to his poor family background, he was still illiterate until he was 18 years old. Stevenson's life was not smooth in his youth. In order to make ends meet, he worked in many places. At this time, he felt the importance of education. He worked in the mines during the day and attended night school at night. In 1810, when he was 20 years old, relying on his usual observation and experience, he successfully repaired the engine of the coal mine water pump. After several years of experimentation, in 1814 he built the first mining steam locomotive. This was the first locomotive in the world to use "flanged iron wheels" to run on a track. It emits steam as it travels, and spurts out sparks from time to time. People call them "trains." After more than ten years of improvement, Stevenson, with the assistance of his son Robert, finally successfully designed and manufactured the first manned steam locomotive, and named it "Voyager". Stevenson was greatly encouraged by the success of the first steam locomotive test. In 1826, Stevenson founded his own company and manufacturing plant, and successively manufactured a number of new and improved locomotives. The world's first large-scale steam locomotive performance debuted. September 15, 1830 was the most glorious day in British history, and also Stevenson's most beautiful day. On this day, the completion of what is known as Britain's first major artery railway was announced, starting from Liverpool and ending in Manchester. From this day on, steam locomotives officially entered British history and became a milestone event in the British Industrial Revolution. Stevenson has since served as the chief engineer of the British railway system, and Britain has entered an era of great development in railway transportation.
I don’t want to write a chicken soup article for you. On the contrary, I use Stephenson’s story to compare our shortcomings. For those who are trying to climb a few steps on the pyramid, what they need to do is not to complain about social injustice, but to put in enough effort and focus on the things that deserve the most attention .