In life, work and study, writing is the most unfamiliar thing for everyone. Writing can exercise our habit of being alone, calm our minds and think about our future direction. How to write a composition to avoid stepping on thunder? The following is the composition I compiled for you to learn to ride a bike. Welcome to reading. I hope you will like it. Learn to ride a bike 1 One morning in the summer vacation, my father and I went to the playground for morning exercise and found several older brothers riding bicycles. The way they ride bicycles is so handsome! "I want to ride a bike too!" Dad said, "Yes! Go to your cousin's house and borrow his bicycle to learn! " As soon as we started, we hurried to my cousin's house and pushed the bike out. I haven't ridden a bike for a long time. It's too dirty! I have no choice but to wash my bike first. After washing the bike, we went to the playground. Dad said, "Come on, son, sit in the car seat!" " "I said," but I dare not. " Dad said, "it's okay, I'll hug you in the back." "With my father's encouragement, I timidly walked to the front of the bike, sat on the seat and stepped on the pedal carefully, but the bike wobbled like a drunk. I tried to go left, but the handlebar turned right. I tried to go right, but the handlebar turned left, like a twist. I'm sweating with anxiety. I accidentally fell to the ground with my car. Father said, "don't lose heart, keep walking and ride a bike." "I sat in the car seat again according to the method my father taught me. Sure enough, I walked forward a few meters smoothly. I tried to speed up and step on the accelerator faster, and I was about to hit the stone in front. I had a brainwave and supported the ground with my left foot, so I didn't fall to the ground. Then I rode it again, and this time I walked a few tens of meters. I accelerated again. At the corner, my father hurriedly shouted, "Brake! Brake! "I heard a squeak, and people and cars fell heavily to the ground, and my knees were skinned and blood oozed from the wound. I kind of want to cry: Oh, really, why do you have to suffer this? Stop learning. However, I remember that Edison invented the electric light after 1000 failures, and Lincoln was elected president of the United States at the age of 5 1. What a big setback! So, I sat on the ground to sum up my experience, and my father also said, "Slow down before turning. "I got on my bike again and started trying to turn. I speed up first, then slow down at an intersection, then my left hand goes forward, my right hand goes back, and I turn right! I said happily, "I succeeded! "I succeeded!" Dad patted me on the head and said, "Congratulations, son, you learned to ride a bike!" " "By learning to ride a bike, I understand that as long as I am not afraid of difficulties and persevere, I will succeed. Learn to ride a bike composition 2 Last summer vacation, I saw all my good friends can ride a bike, and children younger than me can also play. I admire them very much. I told my father about it, and my father readily agreed. He also said it was difficult to learn cycling. Can you stick to it? I said yes. The next morning, my father and I went to the gym by bike. My father told me about riding a bike first. Pay attention to safety and don't worry, or you will fall down. Then he told me the essentials of cycling and showed me. I got on the bike, my feet were on the pedal, my father held the bike, and I held the handlebar in my hand. Let me say hello to my bike first. The bike changed when I stood on the footstool. At first, I went well. But as soon as dad let go, I staggered and fell down soon. Dad said, nothing is smooth sailing, you have to refuel. After listening to my father's words, I was full of confidence, just like beating chicken blood. I was full of courage at once and got on the bike. I want to do it again. My mind is full of what my father said, and my eyes are fixed on the front. Slowly, my father let go, and I became nervous again. I tried to hold the car and keep my balance, but he seemed drunk and wobbly. I think I will definitely fail this time. At this time, my father said come on, you can do it. I heard what my father said. I held my breath and stared, carefully holding the handlebar, stepping on the pedal, holding the handlebar to find a balance and riding. After a while, my bike was tamed by me, and I shouted happily. I did it! I did it! As happy as breaking the world record. I learned from cycling that nothing is smooth sailing. As long as we work hard, we will succeed. Learn to ride a bike composition 3 Everyone has learned a skill to some extent, but it can be big or small. I also learned a skill that my friends envy-that is riding a bike. On a sunny morning, my mother and I went to the gym and asked her to teach me to ride a bike. My mother told me: "When riding a bike, you should learn to ride a bike first, and be patient and not impatient." Then my mother started to show me. I saw that after she got on the bike, her left foot landed first, and then her right foot pressed down on the pedal. In this way, when the pedal rotates, it can be hooked hard. In this way, the foot kept turning and the bicycle began to move forward slowly. After my mother demonstrated it again, I decided to give it a try. At first, I got up like my mother. However, just when I got into the car seat, my center of gravity suddenly became unstable and the whole car body fell to the left. Next, I felt my legs and hands hurt as if they had been pricked-burning and terrible. My tears began to roll in my eyes. At this time, I saw a toddler in the distance, fell down and got up, then fell down and got up again. In an instant, my whole body was like chicken blood, and my fighting spirit was high. I immediately got up from the ground. I got on my bike again and rushed out of the starting point like just now. After a while, I was surprised to find that I could ride a bike. I sat on the bicycle seat, and the scenery on both sides quickly retrogressed. The wind blew from my ear, and the whole bike glided quickly on the ground. Yes! I feel that I have a pair of wings and can fly! In this sunny and spring afternoon, fly! My body and my heart are flying in the sky like birds. Learn to ride a bike. My neighbors are all good cyclists, but I can't ride a bike at all. They promised me to teach me to ride a bike during the summer vacation. One afternoon in the summer vacation, my neighbor and I came to a professional cycling venue. Wow! There are many people there. Some people can ride a bike with one hand, some people can turn in circles, and some people can even ride their bikes to the highest place and slide backwards. That posture is so beautiful! My neighbor said to me, "Look at so many people now, why don't you find an open space?" I quickly found a clearing and begged, "Can you keep practicing now? "They nodded and brought a bicycle, then taught me the posture of riding a bicycle, told me the essentials of riding a bicycle, and finally showed me the movements. I thought to myself, "Why is it so difficult? Give it up! "It seems that I lost the battle. I sat listlessly on my bike and put my foot on the pedal. I fell as soon as I stepped on it. They kindly said to me, "To keep your balance, you should first put your feet gently on the pedal, and then straighten the faucet of the car so that you can ride." "As they said, I righted the faucet, sat up straight, looked ahead and twisted the pedal with my feet. I didn't expect to be really smart. I really didn't fall. I want to practice the difficulty, think about it, and unconsciously speed up. Suddenly a car rushed over, and I was in a hurry. I only heard a thump. I fell to the ground and was heavily weighed down by my bike. They laughed and said, "You can't eat hot tofu if you are impatient. Who told you to ride so fast? "I found that my feet were still bleeding." Hang in there, don't back down! ""They encouraged me to say. I got up slowly and continued to practice hard. At the end of the day, I finally learned to ride a bike. On my way home, I came home happily with the fruits of joy and victory. Learning to ride a bike composition 5 Failure is the mother of success, and persistence is the father of success. As long as you are willing to persist and work hard, you will succeed. Standing on the balcony, watching the children downstairs riding bicycles in the community like horses, I am both envious and jealous. I fantasize that I am also riding a bicycle and drifting smartly in the community and the street. What good air! But I hesitated at the thought that I would fall when learning to drive. Do you want to learn or not? I am hesitant. Suddenly, a powerful voice came:' Huang Liuwei, come out and learn to ride a bike.' I looked out and found that it was my good friend Yao Zheng! Look at him calling me out on his cool bike. My heart was touched. He can ride a bike in the third grade. Can he learn why I can't? The word "depravity" disappeared in my mind in an instant. "good!" I said yes. I looked around, picked a wide venue and started "devil training"! Dad asked me to pose the cart first. But the car just wouldn't listen. The pedal kept hitting my leg, and my right leg was black and blue. I carried forward the fighting spirit of revolutionary soldiers who were not afraid to sacrifice their blood. I gritted my teeth and practiced repeatedly. At last, my bike was much more docile and stopped hitting my calf. I put my left foot on the pedal and slowly pushed the bike forward with my right foot, but the front of the car always turned to the right defiantly. Dad told me to use more force with my left hand to keep my direction stable, which really worked. After sliding for a while, I can finally put my right foot through the frame and step on the right pedal firmly. The key to riding a bike is to have a good balance. I got on the bus in fear and struggled to control the front of the car, but the front of the car swayed like a naughty carp, as if it were against me. I'm about to hit the wall, and my mind seems to have been evacuated. Now, I have to jump out of the car. "Wow!" Almost "car crash", my bike fell heavily on the ground. Fortunately, I can stand by and watch the car. After repeated practice, with the help of my father and my aunt who thought I had never met in the community, I was finally able to control the front of the car smoothly and ride more smoothly. Although the speed is very slow, and it is still swaying, I am finally able to move forward independently and slowly, and I feel very proud inside. I believe that as long as I persist and continue to train hard, it won't be long before I can ride a bike freely in the street like a child. It must be a beautiful scenery, too. Learn to ride a bike composition 6 I brought in a handsome four-wheeled vehicle from the outside. The car body is blue with a flash of lightning on it. I don't want to move it in the car. Dad said, let's try. I happily pushed the car to the elevator. Although I only have 9 floors, I always feel that the elevator is coming down from 50 floors. When I came to the yard, I got on the bus excitedly. At first, I hugged those I couldn't control. But after a while, I became proficient. Riding a bike is as fast as lightning. But why does my aunt and uncle's bike only have two wheels, and I have four wheels? At this time, I asked my father to remove the two wheels behind me. Isn't it just riding a bike? What's so hard! As soon as my father removed the two extra wheels, I got on the bus like thunder. But I only rode for two seconds, and then my bike startled me and I scraped my hand. The second time, I just rolled over after riding 5 meters, and my leg was bruised and bleeding. Although I didn't cry, I ran away from the game and told my father that I didn't want to learn. It's really hard to learn! But my dad just didn't want me to ride a two-wheeled bike, so he said, hey, how can you talk lightly? Come and try again. I said, how did you learn? Yeah, it's the same. Dad said: We started riding bicycles three times bigger than you when we were one year older. Do you know how we learned it? It is because we don't give up and give up halfway that we can do it well. I said to my dad, then you won't fall, will you? Won't it hurt Dad said: it hurts, how can it not hurt, but we are coming down soon! Keep falling and getting up! After listening to my father, I got up and said, Dad, I get it. In the future, I won't give up easily like you, give up halfway and go forward bravely. With that, I got on my bike and got up again. I don't know how many falls and how much blood I lost, but I got up again and again and continued riding. Finally, after eighty-one difficulties, I learned to ride a two-wheeled bicycle. I understood at a glance and smiled. Six years later, I am a person of 12 years old. When I encounter problems, I will remember what my father once said to me: those people are the ones who fell down, got up and walked on. Learning to ride a bike composition 7 It's summer vacation. I played in the community and saw many people of my age riding bicycles. Seeing them riding fast and triumphantly, my heart itched and I made up my mind to learn to ride a bike. My father said to me, "If you want to learn to ride a bicycle, you must first have the courage. Hold the handlebar with both hands, put one foot on the pedal and one foot on the ground, and keep your balance bit by bit. Don't panic, take your time." My father helped me in the back, because I rode my father's mountain bike. I sat directly in the seat, put my foot on the pedal, stepped on it hard, and the car rode slowly. I thought it was quite balanced at first. I feel good after riding a small circle. Before I knew it, my father let go and my bike didn't listen to me much. I can't grasp the direction. I quickly shouted, "Dad, the car is going to fall down." Before my dad could help me, the car was on the ground, and my leg was hit, which made me scream. Dad said, "I have been insisting. When will you learn?"? You have to find your own feelings and master the essentials before you can learn. " Be sure to hold the handlebar firmly, don't use force, keep a good balance, look forward and ride slowly. "With the encouragement of my father, I endured the pain, slowly lifted the car and started studying again. The car is finally obedient in my hands, so I can keep my balance. In this way, I mastered the trick of balance. It took me an afternoon to finally learn to ride a bike, or my father's mountain bike. How's it going? I'm great! Alas, it's not easy to learn to ride a bike! However, learning to ride a bike has taught me a truth, that is, everything should be persevered and stick to the end, and you can't give up halfway, otherwise you will never learn well! Learning to ride a bike composition 8 There are countless stories that happened in the process of growing up, just like the stars in the sky. What I remember most is learning to ride a bike. When I was six years old, my father bought a new bike. Because this bike has a small wheel on the left and right, it won't fall down. I used to ride it when I was a child, but I didn't like it very much later. I put it in the basement, and it has accumulated thick dust. When I was in the third grade, I came home one day and saw a girl about my age riding a bike skillfully in the community. It was really awesome! Go home and discuss with your mother if you can remove the two small wheels of your bike. My mother said kindly to me, "Take off the little wheel, and you will fall very painful." I said, "I'm not afraid of pain. "Finally, my mother had to help me take the little wheel apart. The next day happened to be a Sunday, and the weather was particularly sunny. My mother was resting at home. Wake me up early in the morning. I asked my mother what it was. My mother said, "Today, let's learn to ride a bike together. "I am ecstatic. I quickly got dressed and wheeled my bike out of the basement. At first, my mother helped me. As soon as I let go, I fell to the ground. I couldn't help shouting, "I don't want to learn." "My mother said angrily," You are impatient, you can't give up halfway. " Then he said to me gently, "I believe you will succeed." "My mother's words encouraged me, and I began to learn to ride a bike again. I fell down again and again, and finally I learned to ride a bike. How hard work will pay off! The teaching my mother gave me this time has benefited me for life. No matter what things and difficulties I encounter, I will succeed as long as I persevere and have confidence in myself. In my memory, I tried to finish many things slowly, and the most unforgettable thing was learning to ride a bike. One day, my father and I came to the county to buy stationery, saying it was stationery, but I was attracted by a brand-new cool bike in the next shop and shook hands; Grab the tires; Dark blue body ... dad saw my thoughtfulness at a glance and bought it for me decisively. I jumped three feet high with joy, and named it "blue concave" because of the characteristics he said earlier. Early the next morning, I called my dad and helped Lan nao to practice driving in the park. At first, my father helped me ride smoothly for one or two laps. After three and a half laps, my father was so tired that he was panting and sweating. He leaned back on the bench and gasped, "No, I can't. I ... I want to have a rest." "Then what should I do!" I am anxious to talk about you. You should practice yourself first and practice for a while. "Dad directly lying on the bench. Then I tried to convince my dad to ask him anyway, but he refused to "serve" me. As soon as I got angry, I drove the car sideways, quickly stepped on the pedal, and the car began to get faster. At first, I was in high spirits: "Haha, I can finally kick!" "But then I panicked:" What to do, what to do! " It turned out that the car was like a drunk strong man-staggering, like a runaway wild horse running to the flower bed. Suddenly, I had a brainwave: "If only the car came sideways?" So I immediately stood on my left foot and turned around, but I was smart-the car hit the steps and fell to the ground, but I fell and had a "close contact" with the earth. I stood up unwilling, patted the grass clippings on my body, and helped the car to practice again ... After several hours of practice, the car has obeyed my "orders" like a trained wild horse. At this moment, my father came over: "You see, without my help, didn't you still succeed?" Yes, life is like this: you don't need the constant help of others, because you can succeed as long as you persist hard! Learning to ride a bicycle composition 10 Learning to ride a bicycle is a difficulty that everyone will encounter when he was a child. So am I. Before learning to ride a two-wheeled bicycle, my father said to me: You must keep a balance when riding a bicycle, otherwise what is the balance that is easy to fall? I asked dad. Balance is to focus on the middle of your body and not lean to the sides. So you won't fall. Here we go. I sat on the bike carefully and stepped on the pedal gently. Oh, dear! I only heard a scream and fell down. I began to doubt myself: can I learn to ride a bike at all? Just when I wanted to give up, I thought: failure is the mother of success. As long as I insist, I will do it! So I started studying again, and my confidence came back. But ah! Oh! Ah! I fell down again and again and got up again and again. This time I really gave up and prepared to go home with my bike on my back. If it weren't for one voice, I should be patient with everything. There are countless setbacks before everything succeeds. If there are no setbacks, it is meaningless. It turned out that dad was talking to me. But it's too difficult. I said. As long as you have patience, everything can be overcome! At this time, my self-confidence came back and I started practicing again. Although I will fall, I still overcome difficulties again and again and never give up, because I know I will succeed one day! Yeah! Hey, what's that noise? Oh! So I succeeded! Failure is like a mother, from which a child named success is born. No matter what we are doing, such as learning to ride a bike, cooking and washing clothes, we will encounter numerous difficulties and setbacks, and we will all fail because of these factors. But what we have to do is to learn from the failure and make the next attempt succeed. Learn to ride a bike composition 1 1 Seeing the children strolling downstairs riding bicycles, I was so happy that I felt itchy and hated: it's a pity that I can't ride yet. So I begged my parents to teach me to ride a bike. I bought an ordinary student car in the mall. As soon as I got to the garage door, I confidently walked to my bike: Isn't it easy to ride you? Piece of cake! I got on the bus and said to my father, "Dad, I don't need you at all. Isn't it enough to ride a bike twice? " Dad shook his head and said, "Mind your own business, he is not as simple as you said." My face is full of doubts, but I don't believe in evil. I started riding, and just as the bell jingled, I fell down with a bang. My leg was broken, and I endured the pain. Who told me I was just talking? Go on, but still bang, a perfect arc, I flew out again and lay on the ground. Passers-by "clap your hands" and said, "This posture is really beautiful, there is no splash at all!" It happened that this time I fell heavily on the place where I just broke my skin, which really added fuel to the fire. ! Tears have been wandering in my eyes, and the expression on my face has changed from laughter to no expression. Then I want to cry without tears, and I shout, "Mom, help me treat it quickly." Teach me to ride a bike by the way! ""good! Mother replied, "If I had listened to your father earlier, nothing would have happened." If I didn't listen to the old man, I would have suffered! "Mom rubbed some medicine on my leg and began to teach me. I have also become cautious. " The center of gravity should be stable. If the bike falls to the left, you should turn to the right slightly, keep your balance, look ahead and relax! "My mother kept reminding me. I got a big secret book about cycling and tried to do it. Wow, much better than those times, suddenly happy again. I think that I can ride my bike and go out with my friends independently in the future, let alone look forward to it. Hard work pays off, and persistence will win. After a period of repeated consultation and practice, I finally learned to ride a bike. I smiled into a flower and happily told my father about my cycling. Father also smiled happily. I learned a new skill today, and I'm sure I'll get more and more in the future. Come on! Learn to ride a bike 12 In my life, I can do many things: swimming, washing clothes and sweeping the floor. There is a little-known process behind everything I can master. What impressed me the most was my experience of learning to ride a bike. When I was a child, I always envied my big brothers and sisters when they saw them flying in the street like knights. I really hope that one day I can become a little knight like them. This wish germinates in my heart like a seed, grows sturdily like yeast fermentation, and enriches my mind. The opportunity has finally come. Once, my father bought a bike for my brother to ride. I want to learn as soon as I see it But my father said I was too young to ride a bike, so I had to watch while my brother was driving. However, seeing my brother lose his balance from time to time in the process of learning to ride a bike, my interest in riding a bike can't help but decrease. However, I still can't seem to escape the fate of riding a bike. A few days later, my bruised brother said to me with malicious intent: Brother, you don't really want to ride a bike, do you? Now try it! Hehe, no, it's okay. I'll be back later. Ha ha. Who was clamoring to learn the other day? I can't help it. Under my brother's carrot and stick, I have to submit. I held 10,000 people who didn't want to push their bikes, sat on the seat, held the handle and landed quickly without pedaling a few times. I don't want to fall on my back! Fortunately, at this moment, my mother came to comfort me: Son, you can ride safely in the car, and I'll hold my bike tight at the back. I'm relieved. At first, I was a little uncertain. I rode and rode. I thought riding a bike was like this. This is a piece of cake. But I forgot that it was with my mother's help that I could ride so smoothly. Inadvertently, I got carried away and lost my center of gravity, and fell over a dog. Ouch, it hurts me! I pouted: Stop learning! It's too difficult! I patted the dirt on my body and tried to run away, but my mother stopped me: son, you must persist in everything, and you can't give up halfway. As the saying goes, everything is difficult at the beginning. Only pay, there will be gains. After listening to my mother, I bowed my head in shame. Forget it, throw caution to the wind! I adjusted my state and got back on my bike, and my mother helped me behind. Gradually, the more you ride, the more skilled you are. Moreover, to my surprise, my mother is no longer behind me, and I can ride a bike independently! I shouted: I can ride a bike! The skills I learned one by one are like the twinkling stars in the sky, and they also tell me a lot about life. Learn to ride a bike composition 13 One Sunday, my mother pushed her bike into the house. As soon as I saw it, I couldn't wait to ride up and quickly called my father downstairs. As soon as I got downstairs, I said confidently, "Dad, let me try first! "With my father's permission, I sat on it skillfully and walked on the pedal. I stumbled out of the car after a few steps. I thought to myself: it's just a bike! What's the difficulty? I will try again. I said to my father, "Let me try again. "But dad didn't agree and insisted on holding the car. The second challenge begins. I rode out with one foot on the pedal and one hand holding the handle. After riding for a while, I saw that I had practiced almost, so I let my father let go. As soon as my father let go, I began to turn around. My hands didn't listen to me at all, and a few seconds later the car fell down again. Fortunately, I hid aside in time to avoid being overwhelmed by the bike. My heart beat a retreat. Dad seems to have the super ability to read my mind, so he patiently enlightened me: "How can I see a rainbow without experiencing wind and rain?" " ! Besides, learning to ride a bike is your choice, right? "I thought to myself," Yes, I shouldn't give up halfway. So I stood up again, lifted my bike and started my third attempt. With the previous two absent-minded lessons and poor direction control, I dare not relax for a moment. After riding for a while, I finally learned to ride a bike. Secretly tell you, I also learned to drift and other difficult movements, and now I can compete with my brother! As the article says: How can you see a rainbow without experiencing wind and rain? ! We can't give up halfway Learn to ride a bike composition 14 Whenever I see my brothers, sisters, uncles and aunts riding bicycles on the road, I envy them and think: If only I could ride a bike! At my repeated request, my mother bought me a mountain bike in the summer vacation. He has a yellow body, and there is a golden small quantico in front of the upturned handlebar, let alone how beautiful it is! After dinner, I couldn't wait to push my bike and pull my grandfather downstairs to practice. Grandpa first taught me a basic movement to master balance: step on the pedal with one foot and slide with the other, then leave the ground for a while. At first, I could only hold on for a few seconds. After 30 minutes, I can hold on for dozens of seconds! The next day, I got up the courage to start cycling: I first stared at the ground with my left foot, then quickly put my right foot on the pedal, and then sat in the seat and started pedaling quickly. The speed of the bicycle is getting faster and faster, and my heart is full of joy, but as soon as I get to the corner, I panic. When I am nervous, I will fall off my bike, which makes me cry. I thought: it's so difficult to ride a bike, I'd better not learn it! Grandpa seems to have opened my mind and said to me, "You can't give up halfway in doing anything, only perseverance can make you succeed!" " "After listening to my grandfather's words, I made up my mind: I don't believe I can't learn, I must learn to ride a bike! I got up the courage to look forward, pedaled hard, got on the bus for a long time, then stopped and smiled happily at my master ... Through this incident, I learned that no matter what I do, I can't give up halfway, as long as I use the right method and persevere, I can succeed! Learn to ride a bike composition 15 Whenever I see an adult riding a bike, I also have a strong desire in my heart. I must learn to ride a bike. This is my idea since the second grade of primary school. At that time, my mother said that I was too young to ride a bike this semester, which was not safe. Now I am in the fourth grade. I am tall and in good health. This wish will come true soon. Today is Sunday. I took my mother and begged, "Mom, can I learn to ride a bike now?" My mother looked at me with questioning eyes. Under my repeated entreaties, my mother said helplessly, "If you want to learn so much, I will accompany you!"! "I immediately cheered with excitement;" Long live mom! Long live mom! "In the beginning, I moved the small bike out of the house first, and it took me a lot of effort to sit on it. My mother always protects me from falling. I kept looking down at my feet, not at the road. I twisted my bike a few times from side to side and fell down. My mother asked me, "Do you still study?" I gritted my teeth and said, "Learn! And you must learn! "The second time I got on the bike, I still looked at my pedal. This time, I'm not as lucky as the first time. My mom missed it. My bike and I fell into a puddle, and my clothes were soaked. I have to go home and change. My mother advised me not to study, and my attitude became firmer. I said to my mother, "I must learn!" " "My mother looked at me and made up her mind, and finally told me the essentials of cycling. First, look ahead, look at the road, and remember not to look down at your feet; Second: Kick your feet alternately. I asked my mother why she didn't tell me earlier. My mother said: "only after experiencing the lessons of failure and the pain of falling can we master the essentials." I got on the bike again with confidence, thinking about what my mother said, and rode slowly to the front. I thought my mother was still behind, but in fact, my mother has put it down, and I slowly learned it in repeated falls. Through this incident, I have come to a conclusion: you must have confidence and patience in learning anything, master the essentials, and you will succeed as long as you persist!