I am born with a lack of self-confidence. As long as I can't do one thing well, I think I have no ability. Whenever adults cite some well-known examples to educate me, I always think that they are born smart and have the talent to be scientists. For this reason, my mother bought me a book called "The Best Biographies of World Celebrities" and asked me to read it carefully. It is really an eye opening book!
This book records the stories of many world-famous scientists, educators, critics, world-famous movie stars, sports celebrities and other figures. There is Chaimen Hoff who created the most important international artificial language Esperanto; Mozart, known as the incomparable music prodigy; Nobel Prize, who became a competent chemist at the age of 16 and can speak English, French, German, Russian, Swedish and other languages fluently, is simply too numerous to mention. What moved me most is Andersen's story.
Andersen is a world-famous master of fairy tales. His family was poor. His father, who was a shoemaker, died when he was young. His mother was a poor washerwoman. She washed mountains of clothes every day. Andersen did not receive a systematic education. In his youth, he learned hard by himself. Later, he went to middle school with the help of others. Under such difficult conditions, he wrote works translated into many languages. The sharp contrast between the arduous conditions and the outstanding achievements shows exactly where his spirit lies?
Think about myself, the family environment is very good: parents have culture; The learning environment is also very good: studying in key middle schools in the city, there are good schools, teachers, classmates and school spirit. Ordinarily, this is a good environment. Why do you still lack confidence in your future development? I think it is mainly because I was afraid of hardship since childhood, highly dependent, and lack of perseverance. It seems that a good family environment is important for the growth of talents, but more importantly, it depends on oneself. This book gives me the answer to the question of whether no one can become a hero without paving the way. Lincoln, the great liberator of American slaves, was a child who grew up in the wilderness. The former Soviet writers Gorky and Ostrovsky spent their childhood in poverty.
Can this tell us that a person's success or failure in his career depends not only on his intellectual factors and environmental conditions, but also on his perseverance, determination and hobbies?
Now, I know that I should cultivate the spirit of courage, tenacity and perseverance, as well as modesty and prudence, which are both ambitious and down-to-earth.
This book has broadened my horizon and made me deeply understand the meaning of the sentence "Nothing is difficult in the world, but if someone has a heart," it really benefits me a lot!
This is really a good book that helps me grow up. I will use it to spur myself forward!
Duan Yinhan, Junior One of Liaocheng Wenxuan Middle School
