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我的人生格言(mymottosoflife)
igotmyinspiringmottoswheniwasjustajuniorstudent,aidentallyfromnewspaper. ihadbeenendowedwitheverythingiwantedbeforethattimeincludingmybelovedparentswhotreatmeastheirtreasure. myout-goingcharacterwhichmademegetalongwithdifferentpeopleeasilyandthefactthatiwasmostproudofwasthaticouldalwaysachievewhatidesiredthroughdiligence.ithoughtthatitwasmyfuture,brightandpromisinguntilienteredmyjuniormiddleschool,theso-calledeliteclass.godprobablywantsmetoknowthatlifeisnoeasywork.thereifoundmyselflostbecausenomatterhowharditried,icouldneversqueezemyselfintothetop10.ifelthelpless,astrangefeelingihadnevertasted,andthendepressed.sinceicouldn'tchangethefact,whyshouldistrive?thus,ibecamelazyandmystudybecameworse,untilifoundthissentence:"don'tbeproudwhenyoufulfillyourgoalanddon'tloseyourwillwhenareinadversity.”inchinese,itis“得志时莫得意,失意时莫失志”.isaidyestomyself,thatwasjusttheadviceineeded.
whenifirstenteredthatclass,ididn'ttakeeverythingseriouslysinceithoughteverythingwouldbemine.butasthesayinggoes"failurealwaysfollowspride."beingproudwillloseone'smorale.peopletendtobelazyandenjoythefortablesafelife.sinceonehasbeensatisfiedabouthislife,hewillstophisstepstochaseafterhighergoals.insteadhewillbeindulgedinthestatusquoandtastehispastexploit.thegoaliswhatsetyouout,makeyousueed.withoutit,wherewillyougo?the
onlywayistostandstillandletotherspassyou.besides,pridemakesyourudetowardsotherssinceyouthinkalltherestpeopleareinferiortoyou,whichisridiculous.li,zicheng,thefamousfarmerrevolutionistwascitedasanegativeexamplebymaozedong.themingdynasty,infact,wastakenoverbyhimbuthedidn'tkeephispowermorethanhalfayear.why?becausehelosthisalertnesstoothers.insteadhehurriedtoenjoytheluxuriousroyallife,thuswhentheqingarmyattackedthecapital,hefoundhisarmyunabletofight.
themottoissuitablefornotonlygeniusbutalsoordinarypeopleasyouandme.maybewecannotdothingsaswellasthegeniusbutatleast,everyday,wearestridingforward,makingprogressandchallengingourselves.
sinceigotthemotto,ibecamediligentagainandsetupmymindtogobeyondmyselfanduptillnow,icangetwhatiwant,perhapsnotpletely,butatleastpartially.
wheniachievewhatidesire,i'llalwayssethigherstandardstomyselfandwheniaminadversity,icanclearlyhearmariahcassaysingtome.
holdon.there'llbetomorrow.intime,you'llfindtheway.