In the Western Han Dynasty, Kuang Heng, the prime minister, had no condition to go to school because of his poor family. He helps people during the day and has no money to buy lamp oil at night, so he has to dig a hole in the earth wall at home, borrow the lamp next door to study, and even go to a family with books to help change books for free. He worked hard and finally became the prince and young master of the Han and Yuan emperors.

Summary: This fable describes two things that Kuang Heng did as a teenager. One is stealing light from the wall, and the other is borrowing books and studying hard. It praised Kuang Heng's spirit of bravely overcoming difficulties and studying hard; Set a good example for us to study hard.

Step 2 burn one's bridges

At the end of the Qin Dynasty, the king of Qin sent general Zhang Han with 200,000 troops to attack the vassal state of Zhao, and the king of Zhao sent someone to the king of Chu for help. The king of Chu appointed Yi Song as the pioneer, Xiang Yu as the lieutenant, and led the army to rescue him. Yi Song deliberately delayed this opportunity. Xiang Yu killed Yi Song and crossed Zhangshui with a great army to save Zhao. They smashed the pot, sank the boat into the river, and finally defeated Qin Jun.

Conclusion: Success can only be achieved after death.

3. The Teaching of Three Movements: During the Warring States Period, Mencius was very clever when he was a child, and he often imitated undertaker to play the trumpet. Meng Mu was worried that he would give up his studies and move his family to a city next to the slaughterhouse. Mencius soon learned to kill pigs and sheep, and Meng Mu had to move to a nearby school. From then on, Mencius began to learn Confucius' thoughts and became a generation of thinkers.

Summary: the importance of environment, a good humanistic environment is very important for people's growth and life.

Step 4 gild the lily

There is an official in the state of Chu who manages sacrifices. After the Spring Festival, he poured a glass of wine for his men. Because there were too many people and there was not enough wine, he thought of a way to drink the snake that drew it first. One person painted it first, and before others finished, he added two feet to the snake that had been painted, which made people feel ridiculous.

Summary: This fable tells people that everything must have specific requirements and clear goals, and must have a clear and firm will to pursue it, and don't be carried away by victory. People who are carried away by victory are often covered up by blind optimism, leading to failure.