Once upon a time, there was a king who owned a big diamond handed down from generation to generation by the royal family. The king put the diamonds in the museum and showed them to everyone. One day, a soldier reported to the king urgently that the diamond had broken itself without anyone touching it. The king ran over and saw that, as the soldier said, there was an obvious crack in the center of the diamond.
The king immediately summoned all the jewelers in the country. But when the jewelers examined the diamonds one by one, they told the king the bad news: the diamond was worthless because its cracks could not be repaired.
The king was very sad and felt as if he had lost everything.
Then out of nowhere came an old man who claimed to be a jeweler. He volunteered to look at the broken diamond and said to the king, "Please don't be sad any more. I can fix it and even make it better than before. "
The king was surprised and suspicious, but the old man confidently promised that he would hand over a well-repaired diamond within a week.
The king immediately arranged a room for the old man and provided him with the tools he needed.
A week later, the old man appeared with a diamond in his hand.
To the king's disbelief, the old man carved a blooming rose on the diamond with a curved crack as the stem. It is exquisite and brilliant!
The king was very happy and promised to give the old man half the country, but the old man refused to say in front of everyone, "dear king, I didn't do anything. I can't accept such a generous reward from you." I just turned things with cracks in my heart into works of art. "
There is a story in the Bible: someone walks on the beach with God in a dream. For a long time, the man turned around and saw that sometimes there were two pairs of footprints on the beach, and sometimes there was only one pair. So the man asked God, "merciful Lord, you said you would accompany me all your life.". Why did I find two pairs of footprints on the beach behind me when I was proud? " When you are desperate, there is only one pair of footprints. Why did you leave me, ignore me and abandon me when I needed you most? "God looked at him with infinite love and said," Dear child, I have never left you. When you are proud, I will accompany you and give you strength and courage; "When you were in the most difficult time, I held you and took you along, so I only left a pair of footprints."
God only lives in heaven, and walking with God only appears in dreams. But in real life, each of us really needs someone who can "hold you and lead you forward" when we encounter difficulties and setbacks. It is undeniable that in everyone's life, there are every step they have taken, and there are traces left by others' help and support. We are often lonely and helpless, and often frustrated. We need the help of others too much, even a little comfort, touch, support and assistance, even if we can hold you and carry you for a short distance. "One fence, three piles, one hero and three gangs", those who have helped you, although not God, make you feel closer and warmer than God. Friends have been together all their lives, and those days will never be forgotten. Footprints are silent, but you can enjoy life.
Footprints are the most loyal friends in one's life. No matter success or failure, no matter happiness or sadness, footprints will always be with you and never give up. When you are in adversity or trouble, your footprints may be bitter and hard, and every step will be full of pain and sadness. But at this moment, if you don't take your legs, it means retreat, incompetence and failure. Only by resolutely and bravely walking over and stepping over the thorns and bumps in front of you can there be a sky ahead.
Footprints record a person's thoughts and reflect a person's attitude towards life. We can complain that God is not around and doesn't care about you. We can complain that no one helps you, carries you and takes you forward. We can also complain that others' roads are wider and smoother than yours. But we must never complain about life, and we must never live in a dream world. Only by taking your own path step by step can we overcome difficulties and wade across dangerous beaches. Don't say loneliness when a person walks, because the shoes are listening carefully, because the earth is responding to your every step. When traveling by car or boat, don't get carried away, because ruts and waves are your footprints. Life should walk happily and let a string of footprints be full of songs and laughter. Take an aesthetic look when you walk. In fact, every footprint is a work of art, and there will be an unforgettable story.
In the summer vacation of senior three, I traveled to Kunyu Mountain area of Jiaodong Peninsula alone.
I met a hill that day. Only by carefully comparing the map did I know that there was a stone carving of Laozi's Tao Te Ching on the top of the mountain.
So I decided to climb up, and by feeling, I thought I could reach the top of the mountain in half a day.
There is no road at all, so we can only climb hard with the help of prominent rocks and crazy ivy. Loose stones keep rolling down from me, and the danger in the process is far beyond my imagination.
On the way, I almost wanted to give up several times. But the stone carving firmly attracted me and inspired me to continue.
Finally climbed to the top of the mountain, but people were so tired that their bones fell apart. I sat on the highest stone, drinking water and looking around with a sense of accomplishment. Suddenly, I found a road on the other side of the mountain.
A step road paved with bluestone slowly leads from the foot of the mountain to the top of the mountain. There are handrails made of iron ropes on both sides of the steps, and tourists and even vendors selling mineral water and souvenirs walk on the steps. These people are more like walking in their own gardens than I was just embarrassed.
Obviously, this is the right way to climb the top of the mountain.
My goal is actually just carving stone, not exploring and climbing mountains. Then, my choice just now is obviously a mistake. Although I finally climbed to the top of the mountain, I paid several times more hardships and time than other tourists.
In fact, if I look at the map more, or ask the local people, then I can find this ladder road as soon as possible without risking my life to climb the other side of the mountain alone. But I didn't. Young self-confidence and impulsiveness are often another explanation for blindness.
There are many ways to achieve the goal.
Among all these articles, one is undoubtedly the shortest, safest, fastest and most suitable for you. So I didn't find it, just because there was a mountain in front. This mountain temporarily blocks your view.
That road is actually on the other side of the mountain.
Of course, you can go your own way, such as the one I struggled to climb up. It takes extraordinary courage, fearless courage and enough time, as well as your understanding and grasp of this road. At that time, my choice was just a kind of blindness in an impatient state. This is obviously too dangerous.
Life is short.
When the goal is unshakable, it is far more important to calm down and choose the right path first than to act blindly regardless of everything.
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