我的人生格言(My mottos of Life)

我的人生格言(mymottosoflife)

igotmyinspiringmottoswheniwasjustajuniorstudent,accidentallyfromnewspaper.  ihadbeenendowedwitheverythingiwantedbeforethattimeincludingmybelovedparentswhotreatmeastheirtreasure.  myout-goingcharacterwhichmademegetalongwithdifferentpeopleeasilyandthefactthatiwasmostproudofwasthaticouldalwaysachievewhatidesiredthroughdiligence.ithoughtthatitwasmyfuture,brightandpromisinguntilienteredmyjuniormiddleschool,theso-calledeliteclass.godprobablywantsmetoknowthatlifeisnoeasywork.thereifoundmyselflostbecausenomatterhowharditried,icouldneversqueezemyselfintothetop10.ifelthelpless,astrangefeelingihadnevertasted,andthendepressed.sinceicouldntchangethefact,whyshouldistrive?thus,ibecamelazyandmystudybecameworse,untilifoundthissentence:"dontbeproudwhenyoufulfillyourgoalanddontloseyourwillwhenareinadversity.”inchinese,itis“得志时莫得意,失意时莫失志”.isaidyestomyself,thatwasjusttheadviceineeded.

whenifirstenteredthatclass,ididnttakeeverythingseriouslysinceithoughteverythingwouldbemine.butasthesayinggoes"failurealwaysfollowspride."beingproudwillloseonesmorale.peopletendtobelazyandenjoythecomfortablesafelife.sinceonehasbeensatisfiedabouthislife,hewillstophisstepstochaseafterhighergoals.insteadhewillbeindulgedinthestatusquoandtastehispastexploit.thegoaliswhatsetyouout,makeyousucceed.withoutit,wherewillyougo?the

onlywayistostandstillandletotherspassyou.besides,pridemakesyourudetowardsotherssinceyouthinkalltherestpeopleareinferiortoyou,whichisridiculous.li,zicheng,thefamousfarmerrevolutionistwascitedasanegativeexamplebymaozedong.themingdynasty,infact,wastakenoverbyhimbuthedidntkeephispowermorethanhalfayear.why?becausehelosthisalertnesstoothers.insteadhehurriedtoenjoytheluxuriousroyallife,thuswhentheqingarmyattackedthecapital,hefoundhisarmyunabletofight.

themottoissuitablefornotonlygeniusbutalsoordinarypeopleasyouandme.maybewecannotdothingsaswellasthegeniusbutatleast,everyday,wearestridingforward,makingprogressandchallengingourselves.

sinceigotthemotto,ibecamediligentagainandsetupmymindtogobeyondmyselfanduptillnow,icangetwhatiwant,perhapsnotcompletely,butatleastpartially.

wheniachievewhatidesire,illalwayssethigherstandardstomyselfandwheniaminadversity,icanclearlyhearmariahcassaysingtome.

holdon.therellbetomorrow.intime,youllfindtheway.