Wang Wei had positive political ambitions in his early years, hoping to make a great career. Later, the political situation changed, and he gradually became depressed, fasting and chanting Buddha.

In his forties, he deliberately built a villa in Wangchuan, Lantian County, southeast of Chang 'an, and lived a semi-official and semi-secluded life on Zhong Nanshan Mountain. A Message from a Farewell to Wangchuan is a chapter in the poet's seclusion life. Its main content is "expressing ambition", which expresses the poet's desire to stay away from the secular and continue to live in seclusion.

2. Tao Yuanming of the Eastern Jin Dynasty

Tao Yuanming successively served as Jiangzhou wine-offering, Jianwei Army, Zhenjun and Pengze County Order, and his last official position was Pengze County Order. After more than 80 days, he left his post and retired to the countryside until the end of his life. During this period, he wrote many poems reflecting rural life, such as five "Returning to the Garden" and twelve "Miscellaneous Poems". The court summoned him to be Zuo Lang, and Tao Yuanming said that he was ill and did not apply.

He is the first pastoral poet in China, and is known as "the school of hermit poets in ancient and modern times".

3. Qu Yuan in the Warring States Period

Qu Yuan was well educated, knowledgeable and ambitious when he was a teenager. In his early years, he was trusted by Chu Huaiwang as Zuotu, and was also a doctor of San Lv, in charge of internal affairs and foreign affairs. He advocated "American politics", promoting and appointing talents internally, perfecting statutes and uniting external forces to resist Qin.

Slashed by nobles, he was exiled to Hanbei and Yuanxiang Valley. After the capital of Chu State was breached by Qin Jun, Qu Yuan threw himself into the Miluo River in a state of extreme depression and despair.

4. Xiang Yu

Xiang Yu followed his uncle Xiang Liang in Wuzhong (now Suzhou, Jiangsu Province) to fight against Qin in his early years. After Xiang Liang was killed, he led an army to cross the river to save Zhao Wangxie, and defeated Qin Jun's main forces led by Zhang Han and Wang Li in the Battle of Julu. After Qin's death, he was called the overlord of the West Chu, with Pengcheng (now Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province) as the capital, and the system of enfeoffment was implemented, and the heroes of Qin State and the nobles of six countries were crowned kings.

Then Liu Bang, the king of Han Dynasty, sent troops from Hanzhong to attack Xiang Yu, and Xiang Yu launched a Chu-Han war with him for four years. Although Liu Bang suffered repeated defeats and wars during the period, Xiang Yu could not have a fixed rear supply, and he was exhausted. Also suspected that his father Fan Zeng was finally destroyed by Liu Bang. In 202 BC, Xiang Yu was defeated (now south of Lingbi County, Anhui Province) and broke through to Wujiang River (now wujiang town County, Anhui Province) to commit suicide.

5. Fu Lin (the emperor shunzhi) in Qing Dynasty.

Since Fu Lin's personal rule, he has been ambitious and tried to revitalize the country. His politics has also changed, but his inability to do so has led to many contradictions and he is exhausted. He felt that he was skinny and exhausted, and it was difficult for him to live to forty, and at most he could barely live to thirty. His spiritual support has collapsed, and he feels that he will die soon, and he can no longer support this splendid Empire State Building.

After the death of Cheng Gan Palace, Dong Fei fell into pain, and political depression also troubled him. At this time, only Buddhism gave him something to trust, so he sprouted the idea of becoming a monk again. At the turn of September and October, Fu Lin made up his mind to become a monk, but after being admonished by Tong Yu, the Zen master of Yulin, he was allowed to keep his hair, which temporarily prevented him from becoming a monk, but his heart was completely influenced by Buddhism.

Soon after, the emperor shunzhi, who was only 24 years old, contracted smallpox and died.

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At all times and all over the world, because of extremely strong and effective optimism, many people have overcome all kinds of difficulties and obstacles and won.

When Newton invented the theory of gravity, people all over the world opposed him; When Harvey invented the theory of blood circulation, people all over the world opposed him; When Darwin announced the theory of evolution, people all over the world opposed him; When Dambert first made the telephone, people all over the world laughed at him. When Wright made an airplane for the first time, people all over the world laughed at him. Dr. Sun Yat-sen, the first time he gave a speech on saving the nation by revolution in Nanyang, only three people listened at a time. Many people are praised by the world for their optimism.

Extremely strong and effective optimism can make people overcome the confusion, blindness, ruthlessness, terror, resentment and resistance all over the world. Moreover, the greater the work, the more fierce the resistance, which has become a law. The most important weapon to deal with this fierce resistance is optimism. If a person lacks optimism, he is bound to be defeated by all kinds of demons.

Success is like prosperity, and setbacks are like adversity.