First, Confucius

When Confucius traveled around the world, he passed by Lvliang Waterfall. It poured down from a height, and the sound of water slammed. Then Confucius saw an old man go down. Confucius thought that the old man might have committed suicide, so he quickly called his disciples to save him.

But in an instant, the old man appeared a hundred paces away. He walks and sings with white hair and is very handsome. Confucius caught up with him and humbly asked, "Please tell me, what is your secret to dealing with this current?" The old man smiled and said, I just went in with a whirlpool and came out with a whirlpool. I adapt to the trend, not the trend.

Second, Thatcher.

When Margaret was 6 years old, one Sunday morning, the family came back from church and was on their way home. Sunday is the day when Christians gather in church to worship. Margaret's family are devout believers, so naturally they won't miss such activities. Margaret walked along the road, thinking about the contents of the pastor's sermon. I was about to be fascinated when I was suddenly interrupted by a string of silvery laughter.

The laughter was so loud and sweet that she couldn't help turning her head to look: "Who is so happy?" It turned out that a group of children were playing on the street corner. They are about Margaret's age, with boys and girls. A group of children run like deer, chasing each other, pushing and shoving, and laughing happily from time to time.

Margaret didn't know what game they were playing, because she never played games, but the cheerful atmosphere attracted her deeply. She couldn't help but slow down and turn her head to stare at the children until she walked away ... When she got home, Margaret's heart was always uneasy. The child's nature in her heart was suddenly awakened, which made her yearn for fun.

But in the past life, she was like a little adult, unsmiling, following her father every day, either busy with shop business, doing housework or participating in various adult activities. Her life is out of proportion to her age, which makes her develop a hard-working and thrifty character and gain a lot of knowledge, but it also makes her childhood joy lost prematurely.

Today, she discovered that other children of the same age simply live in two worlds with her. She is so boring! Margaret couldn't help feeling aggrieved at the thought that she had missed so many entertainments and games. She couldn't help asking her father, "Dad, why can't I go out and play games as often as other children?"

Father didn't show any surprise when he heard Margaret's sudden question. He neither blamed Margaret nor coaxed the wronged child like ordinary parents, but said kindly, "Son, you must have your own opinion in doing things." Just because your friend is doing something, you can't or don't want to do it.

Don't go with the flow because you are afraid of being different, and decide what you should do. When necessary, lead the masses, but don't follow the crowd. "Smart Margaret listened to her father's words, and suddenly it dawned on her. Her innocence was replaced by a desire for success, and her grievances vanished at once.

She deeply understands that the reason why her father educated her in a special way is to make her do something in the future. From then on, she took her father's words as a "lifelong principle" until she became the first female prime minister in British history-margaret hilda thatcher.

Third, Ji Kang.

Ji Kang dismissed the long-standing dogmatic etiquette and hated the filthy and treacherous official career. He would rather be an unknown and free blacksmith outside Luoyang than follow the crowd. He is obsessed with pursuing the lofty realm of life in his heart: getting rid of bondage, releasing humanity, returning to nature and enjoying leisure. Become the leader of "Seven Sages of Bamboo Forest".

Poets and musicians in the Three Kingdoms period were one of the representatives of metaphysics in the late Wei Dynasty. He loved music since he was a child, and he was very talented for music. He is good at flute, piano and melody. His four piano pieces "Long Qing", "Short Qing", "Long Bian" and "Short Bian" are called "Ji's Four Alleys", which are a famous group of piano pieces in ancient China. It is also called "Nine Daoism" with the five Daoism of Cai's in the Eastern Han Dynasty, especially playing Guangling San.

Fourth, oil tycoons

After his death, an oil tycoon went to heaven to attend a meeting. As soon as he entered the conference room, he found there was no place to sit. Then he had a brainwave and shouted, "Oil has been found in hell ~". It doesn't matter. One after another, the oil tycoons in heaven rushed to hell. Soon, there are only tycoons left in heaven.

At this time, the tycoon thought that if everyone ran over, he would really find oil in hell, so he also went to hell quickly. There may not be a drop of oil in hell, but it is a fact to go there and suffer. Everyone in the world has the psychology of blindly following the crowd, and we should learn to avoid it.

Verb (abbreviation for verb) Flour mill owner

Miller came to the bustling Paris from a remote village. In order to exchange money for dinner, he can only draw the best-selling nude pictures. One night, he wandered the streets of Paris alone. In front of a bright window, he heard two young people talking about a nude picture of a girl displayed here: "This picture is terrible and disgusting." "Yes, Miller painted a lot. He is a man who can't draw anything but naked women! "

When he got home, he said bitterly to his wife, "I decided not to draw nude pictures in the future." Even if life becomes more bitter, what can I do? " I already hate Paris. I want to go back to the countryside and live among farmers! "Miller soon moved to barbizon near Paris.

Here, with the help of his friends, he spent the most difficult days sketching with his own charcoal pen, and he often had to deal with the artistic slander and attacks of bourgeois scholars. However, he never wavered and insisted on the theme of farmers. His paintings "Sowing", "Gleaning" and "Helping the Hoe Man" are all very famous works in the world art history.

Barbizon has beautiful scenery, and Fontainebleau Forest is nearby. Later, a group of painters gathered here to form the famous barbizon school, and Miller was the representative of this painting school. The French realistic artist, who enjoys the reputation of "peasant painter", said: "I was born a farmer and I want to be a farmer until I die. I want to describe my feelings. "