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"One" Napoleon's classic deeds

1. In a March, Napoleon's personal bodyguard was unfortunately dismissed to save Napoleon. The whole body fell into the cliff, but thanks to a branch hanging on his sleeve, he didn't fall into the abyss.

In do or die, the guards shouted desperately for Napoleon's help. Napoleon glanced at those sturdy branches, suddenly pointed his gun at the guard's forehead and shouted sharply, "If you don't climb up by yourself, I'll shoot!" " Seeing that it was useless to ask for help, the guard tried his best to save himself, so he jumped with all his strength and finally climbed the cliff.

Napoleon was punished separately every week in the military academy. Soon after Napoleon entered the military school, he was punished by the instructor for not obeying discipline. The instructor ordered Napoleon, who was wearing shabby clothes, to kneel for dinner in front of other 109 students.

Napoleon refused. I won't kneel, sir, he protested. In our family, I only kneel to God. Suddenly a burst of punching and kicking, Napoleon vomited, and the emotional Napoleon was taken to the dormitory. Later, the school revoked the punishment.

(1) Extended reading of Napoleon's inspirational short stories Napoleon was crowned emperor on1804+065438+1October 6, which turned the Republic into an empire. During his reign, he was called "French Emperor", the second French emperor to enjoy this title since Charles III.

Internally, he suppressed the rebellion of reactionary forces many times, promulgated the Napoleonic Code, improved the world legal system, and laid the social order of western capitalist countries. Five armies led by foreign countries broke the anti-French alliance composed of Britain, Germany, Austria, Russia and other countries, won more than 50 large-scale battles, dealt a heavy blow to the feudal system of European countries and defended the achievements of the French Revolution.

During his rule in France, he expanded abroad many times and launched the Napoleonic Wars. He became the king of Italy, the protector of the Rhine Federation, the arbitrator of the Swiss Federation and the colonial Lord of the French Empire (including French colonies, Dutch colonies, Spanish colonies, etc.). In the most glorious period, all European countries except Britain surrendered or formed an alliance with Napoleon.

It formed a huge Napoleonic empire system and created a series of military and political miracles and short-lived brilliant achievements.

Napoleon 18 14 abdicated and was exiled to the island of Elba. 18 15 After the establishment of the Hundred Days Dynasty, it was defeated by Waterloo again and was exiled. On May 5th, Napoleon died in St Helena. 1840, his coffin was welcomed back to Paris, France, and was buried in Paris Invalides (Paris Veterans Hospital for the Disabled) on the Seine River in France.

Second, a short story about conveying Napoleon's spirit.

Optimistic Napoleon

Napoleon once fought against the enemy and met with stubborn resistance, and his team suffered heavy losses. The situation is very dangerous. Napoleon also fell into the mire because of carelessness, covered in mud and in a state of confusion.

But at this time, Napoleon ignored this and had only one belief in his heart, that is, to win the battle anyway. I only heard him shout "Go!"

His soldiers couldn't help laughing when they saw his funny appearance, but they were also encouraged by Napoleon's optimism and self-confidence. At that time, the soldiers were full of passion and bravely took the lead, and finally won the final victory of the battle.

This story tells us that we should keep an optimistic and positive attitude in any critical predicament. Especially as a * * * thing, your confidence can infect countless people you come into contact with.

In a March, Napoleon's personal bodyguard was unfortunately dismissed in order to save Napoleon. The whole body fell into the cliff, but thanks to a branch hanging on his sleeve, he didn't fall into the abyss. In do or die, the guard shouted in despair

Calling for help from Napoleon, Napoleon glanced at the thick branches, suddenly pointed his gun at the guard's forehead and shouted sharply, "If you don't climb up by yourself, I'll shoot!" The guards saw that it was useless to ask for help, so they had to try their best to save themselves.

So I jumped with all my strength and finally climbed the cliff.

After Napoleon became commander-in-chief, once, about a few generals went to the suburbs to race horses, and they rode away at a gallop. His track was suddenly blocked by several beggars, and the guard shouted at him with a gun. Napoleon slowed down his horse and ordered the guards to make a detour with him. And say loudly, please respect the weak.

Napoleon's "Three" Classic Stories

The classic story of Napoleon:

1, Napoleon's wine story

In all France, only dufour Winery can use Napoleon as the wine label, because there is a story between dufour Winery and Napoleon that few scholars know!

It turned out that the beautiful girl who lost a month's salary because of her infatuation with Captain Napoleon was the granddaughter of Jean Duval's great-grandfather. They met in a pub in Bonn, where the girl was a waitress. Because they can sing, they often take the good wine brewed at home to pubs to sell, so they are very popular with men. Since meeting Napoleon, they fell in love at first sight, even to the point of talking about marriage. Later, Napoleon was recalled to Paris. Before he left, he specially gave the girl a ring and promised to retire in a few years before Bonn married her. The girl took it seriously, waiting year after year, but waiting for the news that her lover became the emperor of France. At this time, the beautiful girl of the past has become a semi-old Xu Niang, and only that ring has become a memory of her youth.

Later, Dewar's great-grandfather learned that the French emperor once liked his granddaughter. He said to his granddaughter, can you discuss with the emperor and make a wine named after him? The girl really wrote a letter and sent it to Paris. It is said that Napoleon had just won a great victory when he received this letter, and he was in a particularly good mood. He sent a messenger to tell the little girl in Bonn that Emperor Napoleon had agreed to her request. The messenger also brought a portrait of Napoleon, wearing the uniform painted by an army painter, standing in an oak barrel and drinking. Later, this portrait became the wine label of this wine, which has been used until now.

2. The story of the Napoleonic Wars

Napoleon once fought against the enemy and met with stubborn resistance, and his team suffered heavy losses. The situation is very dangerous. Napoleon also fell into the mire because of carelessness, covered in mud and embarrassed. But at this time, Napoleon ignored this and had only one belief in his heart, that is, to win the battle anyway. I only heard him shout "Go!" His soldiers couldn't help laughing when they saw his funny appearance, but they were also encouraged by Napoleon's optimism and self-confidence. At that time, the soldiers were full of passion and bravely took the lead, and finally won the final victory of the battle.

Basic introduction:

Napoléon Bonaparte (French: Napoleone Buonaparte, Italian: Napoleon eboona parte,1769 August15-1821May5), that is, Napoleon I, was born in Corsica,19th century. The first Republic of France was in power (1799- 1804) and the first emperor of France (1804- 18 15).

Napoleon was crowned emperor on 1804, 165438+ 10, which turned the Republic into an empire. Known as the "Emperor of France" during his reign, he is also the second French emperor to enjoy this title after Fat Charlie in history. Internally, he suppressed the rebellion of reactionary forces many times, promulgated the Napoleonic Code, improved the world legal system, and laid the social order of western capitalist countries. The invasion of the five-nation anti-French alliance and other countries dealt a heavy blow to the feudal system of European countries and defended the achievements of the French Revolution. During his rule in France, he expanded abroad many times and launched Napoleon's all-out war. He was also the king of Italy, the protector of the Rhine Confederation, the arbitrator of the Swiss Confederation, and the colonial Lord of the French Empire (including French colonies, Dutch colonies, Spanish colonies, etc.). All European countries except Britain surrendered to Napoleon. He also made his brothers Joseph, Louis and Jerome kings of Naples, Holland and Westphalia respectively, forming a huge Napoleonic empire system, creating a series of military and political miracles and short-lived brilliant achievements.

Napoleon was defeated and exiled twice in 18 14 and 18 15. 182 1 year, Napoleon died in St. Helena. 1840, his coffin was welcomed back to Paris, France, and was buried in Paris Invalides (Paris Veterans Hospital for the Disabled) on the Seine River in France.

A short story about Napoleon

In a March, Napoleon's personal bodyguard was unfortunately dismissed in order to save Napoleon. The whole body fell into the cliff. Fortunately, a branch grabbed his sleeve and kept him from falling into the abyss. Do or die, the guards desperately called for help from Napoleon. Napoleon glanced at the sturdy branch, suddenly pointed his gun at the guard's forehead and shouted sharply, "If you don't climb up by yourself, I'll shoot!" " Seeing that it was useless to ask for help, the guard tried his best to save himself, so he jumped with all his strength and finally climbed the cliff.

After Napoleon became commander-in-chief, once, about a few generals went to the suburbs to race horses, and they rode away at a gallop. His track was suddenly blocked by several beggars, and the guard shouted at him with a gun. Napoleon slowed down his horse and ordered the guards to make a detour with him. And say loudly, please respect the weak.

Napoleon grew up in Corsica. He goes to primary school in Corsica. When Napoleon was in elementary school, he had a fight with a sixth-grade student one day. His eyes were black, but when the bell rang, Napoleon came into the classroom. After class was over, he rushed to fight with that man. At first, one eye was black, then two eyes were black, and he became a panda. Later, the bell rang again. At noon, class was over again. He rushed out to find the sixth-grade guy. Before this guy left the classroom, he saw a panda standing at the door with some blood in his mouth. He is going to fight for the third time. He called immediately, and slowly ... Young man, what are you going to do today? Napoleon only said one thing, unless you apologize to me, I will fight to the death today! "I'm sorry, I'm sorry," Napoleon said. If you say so, you'll be fine! He left. This is the reason for his success. Napoleon's success lies in his perseverance in primary school, so he later became a lieutenant in Egypt and returned to France as an emperor, relying on this perseverance. Later, an allied war arrested him and put him in Alba Island. As a result, he escaped again. He fought another battle of Waterloo, was arrested again, and was locked up on the island of St. Hertner. The British poisoned him with arsenic, saying that if he survived, it would be a disaster sooner or later. This is Napoleon's strong point. So Napoleon has become a man among men today. What is really powerful is this idea, this concept that has existed since childhood. Do you believe that when Napoleon was a child, he would sit on the ground and cry and call his parents in tears? I won't.

Wu's Napoleon story

The following are some classic stories of Napoleon: 1. In a battle, Napoleon was chased by the enemy and happened to meet a version of a fur dealer who hid him in fur. When the enemy arrived, he stabbed the fur many times and left. Just after the enemy left, the businessman asked Napoleon how he felt just now. At this moment, Napoleon's soldiers just arrived. Napoleon shouted, "How dare you talk nonsense here and pull it down?" Got shot. "When the fur dealer faced the wall and heard the sound of loading for a long time, he panicked and found Napoleon coming over with a smile and said," Do you know how I feel now? "

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In a March, Napoleon's personal bodyguard was unfortunately dismissed in order to save Napoleon. The whole body fell into the cliff. Fortunately, a branch grabbed his sleeve and kept him from falling into the abyss. Do or die, the guards desperately called for help from Napoleon. Napoleon glanced at the sturdy branch, suddenly pointed his gun at the guard's forehead and shouted sharply, "If you don't climb up by yourself, I'll shoot!" " Seeing that it was useless to ask for help, the guard had to help himself forcibly, so he jumped down with all his strength and finally climbed the cliff.

After Napoleon became commander-in-chief, once, some generals went to the suburbs to race horses, and they rode away at a gallop. His track was suddenly blocked by several beggars, and the guard shouted at him with a gun. Napoleon slowed down his horse and ordered the guards to make a detour with him. And say loudly, please respect the weak.

"Lu" Napoleon's short stories

1

Napoleon's father was a proud but poor Corsican aristocrat. He sent Napoleon to an aristocratic school in Bourion, where he had to associate with classmates who boasted about his wealth and laughed at his poverty in front of him. This sarcasm deeply hurt Napoleon's self-esteem and aroused his strong anger. However, there is nothing he can do about it, and he can only give in to this power. Later, he couldn't stand it, so he wrote to his father: "I'm really tired of explaining my poverty in order to endure the ridicule of these foreign children." The only thing they are above me is money. As for noble thoughts, they are far below me. Should I always remain humble in front of these rich and proud people? "

"We have no money, but you must finish the book there." This is his father's answer. Therefore, he was tortured in that school for five years. But every mockery, every bullying and every contemptuous attitude there strengthened his determination to be a good man and showed these stupid rich people with practical actions that he was indeed better than them.

So, how did he do it? This is certainly not an easy task. He is not boasting at all. He just secretly planned in his mind and decided to use these brainless and arrogant people as a bridge to reach the peak of power, wealth and reputation.

/kloc-became a second lieutenant at the age of 0/6. But just this year, he suffered another blow-his father died. In this way, he had to take part of his meager salary to help his mother.

His companions spent their spare time chasing women and gambling. His unpopular constitution makes him ineligible for the former; And his poverty also disqualified him from participating in the latter. So, he changed his policy and immersed himself in reading, trying to compete with them. Reading is as free and unrestricted as breathing, and at that time they enjoyed the right to borrow books from the library for free, which made him gain a lot.

He didn't read books indiscriminately, nor did he just read books to amuse himself, but read books to prepare for his ideal future. He is determined to show his talent to the world. Therefore, when choosing the category of books, he was guided by this determination. At that time, he lived in a small and stuffy room, lonely and stuffy. He always looks pale there, but he never stops trying.

During those years of hard study, his reading notes were later printed, totaling more than 400 pages. There, he imagined himself as a commander-in-chief, drew a map of Corsica, and marked on the map where he should be on guard. He calculated everything accurately by mathematical methods. Therefore, his mathematical ability has been developed. His officers saw that Napoleon was knowledgeable and easy to work, so they sent him to do some jobs that required extremely complicated calculations. He did a beautiful job, so he had another chance. Before he and the whole world knew what would happen in the future, Napoleon had embarked on the road to power.

Everything has changed because of this. People who used to laugh at him are all around him now, trying to get a share of the bonus he got. People who looked down on him before want to be his friends now; People who used to laugh at him for being short, incompetent and diligent all respect him now. They all became his loyal fans.

Is it genius that caused this strange change, or is it because his unremitting efforts finally paid off? He is really smart and really willing to work hard. However, there is something more important and powerful than knowledge or hard work that drives him, and that is his ambition beyond those who tease him.

What would it be like if his classmates didn't laugh at his poverty, if his father allowed him to drop out of school, and if he didn't suffer from degradation and teasing? One thing is certain, that is, in that case, there would be no Napoleon known to women and children all over the world. He became such a great man because of all his misfortunes. From these misfortunes, he understood the secret of winning by overcoming his own shortcomings.

2

In a March, Napoleon's personal bodyguard was unfortunately dismissed in order to save Napoleon. The whole body fell into the cliff. Fortunately, a branch grabbed his sleeve and kept him from falling into the abyss. Do or die, the guards desperately called for help from Napoleon. Napoleon glanced at the sturdy branch, suddenly pointed his gun at the guard's forehead and shouted sharply, "If you don't climb up by yourself, I'll shoot!" " Seeing that it was useless to ask for help, the guard tried his best to save himself, so he jumped with all his strength and finally climbed the cliff.

three

After Napoleon became commander-in-chief, once, about a few generals went to the suburbs to race horses, and they rode away at a gallop. His track was suddenly blocked by several beggars, and the guard shouted at him with a gun. Napoleon slowed down his horse and ordered the guards to make a detour with him. And say loudly, please respect the weak.

The story of Napoleon's fame, about 200 words.

Napoléon Bonaparte (French: Napoleone Buonaparte, Italian: Napoleon eboona parte,1769 August15-1821May5), that is, Napoleon I, was born in Corsica,19th century. The first Republic of France was in power (1799- 1804) and the first emperor of France (1804- 18 15).

Napoleon was crowned emperor on 1804,165438+10.6, which turned the Republic into an empire. Known as the "Emperor of France" during his reign, he is also the second French emperor to enjoy this title after Fat Charlie in history. Internally, he suppressed the rebellion of reactionary forces many times, promulgated the Napoleonic Code, improved the world legal system, and laid the social order of western capitalist countries. The invasion of the five-nation anti-French alliance and other countries dealt a heavy blow to the feudal system of European countries and defended the achievements of the French Revolution. During his rule in France, he expanded abroad many times and launched Napoleon's all-out war. He was also the king of Italy, the protector of the Rhine Confederation, the arbitrator of the Swiss Confederation, and the colonial Lord of the French Empire (including French colonies, Dutch colonies, Spanish colonies, etc.). All European countries except Britain surrendered to Napoleon. He also made his brothers Joseph, Louis and Jerome kings of Naples, Holland and Westphalia respectively, forming a huge Napoleonic empire system, creating a series of military and political miracles and short-lived brilliant achievements.

Napoleon was defeated and exiled twice in 18 14 and 18 15. 182 1 year, Napoleon died in St. Helena. 1840, his coffin was welcomed back to Paris, France, and was buried in Paris Invalides (Paris Veterans Hospital for the Disabled) on the Seine River in France.

Napoleon was defeated in many wars when he was young, but the Battle of Waterloo ruined his political and military career. Therefore, successful people now will say that someone lost Waterloo when they encounter failure.

I hope I can help you!

Ba: The Story of Napoleon

1

Napoleon's father was a proud but poor Corsican aristocrat. He sent Napoleon to an aristocratic school in Bourion, where he had to associate with classmates who boasted about his wealth and laughed at his poverty in front of him. This sarcasm deeply hurt Napoleon's self-esteem and aroused his strong anger. However, there is nothing he can do about it, and he can only give in to this power. Later, he couldn't stand it, so he wrote to his father: "I'm really tired of explaining my poverty in order to endure the ridicule of these foreign children." The only thing they are above me is money. As for noble thoughts, they are far below me. Should I always remain humble in front of these rich and proud people? "

"We have no money, but you must finish the book there." This is his father's answer. Therefore, he was tortured in that school for five years. But every mockery, every bullying and every contemptuous attitude there strengthened his determination to be a good man and showed these stupid rich people with practical actions that he was indeed better than them.

So, how did he do it? This is certainly not an easy task. He is not boasting at all. He just secretly planned in his mind and decided to use these brainless and arrogant people as a bridge to reach the peak of power, wealth and reputation.

/kloc-became a second lieutenant at the age of 0/6. But just this year, he suffered another blow-his father died. In this way, he had to take part of his meager salary to help his mother.

His companions spent their spare time chasing women and gambling. His unpopular constitution makes him ineligible for the former; And his poverty also disqualified him from participating in the latter. So, he changed his policy and immersed himself in reading, trying to compete with them. Reading is as free and unrestricted as breathing, and at that time they enjoyed the right to borrow books from the library for free, which made him gain a lot.

He didn't read books indiscriminately, nor did he just read books to amuse himself, but read books to prepare for his ideal future. He is determined to show his talent to the world. Therefore, when choosing the category of books, he was guided by this determination. At that time, he lived in a small and stuffy room, lonely and stuffy. He always looks pale there, but he never stops trying.

During those years of hard study, his reading notes were later printed, totaling more than 400 pages. There, he imagined himself as a commander-in-chief, drew a map of Corsica, and marked on the map where he should be on guard. He calculated everything accurately by mathematical methods. Therefore, his mathematical ability has been developed. His officers saw that Napoleon was knowledgeable and easy to work, so they sent him to do some jobs that required extremely complicated calculations. He did a beautiful job, so he had another chance. Before he and the whole world knew what would happen in the future, Napoleon had embarked on the road to power.

Everything has changed because of this. People who used to laugh at him are all around him now, trying to get a share of the bonus he got. People who looked down on him before want to be his friends now; People who used to laugh at him for being short, incompetent and diligent all respect him now. They all became his loyal fans.

Is it genius that caused this strange change, or is it because his unremitting efforts finally paid off? He is really smart and really willing to work hard. However, there is something more important and powerful than knowledge or hard work that drives him, and that is his ambition beyond those who tease him.

What would it be like if his classmates didn't laugh at his poverty, if his father allowed him to drop out of school, and if he didn't suffer from degradation and teasing? One thing is certain, that is, in that case, there would be no Napoleon known to women and children all over the world. He became such a great man because of all his misfortunes. From these misfortunes, he understood the secret of winning by overcoming his own shortcomings.

2

In a March, Napoleon's personal bodyguard was unfortunately dismissed in order to save Napoleon. The whole body fell into the cliff. Fortunately, a branch grabbed his sleeve and kept him from falling into the abyss. Do or die, the guards desperately called for help from Napoleon. Napoleon glanced at the sturdy branch, suddenly pointed his gun at the guard's forehead and shouted sharply, "If you don't climb up by yourself, I'll shoot!" " Seeing that it was useless to ask for help, the guard tried his best to save himself, so he jumped with all his strength and finally climbed the cliff.

three

After Napoleon became commander-in-chief, once, about a few generals went to the suburbs to race horses, and they rode away at a gallop. His track was suddenly blocked by several beggars, and the guard shouted at him with a gun. Napoleon slowed down his horse and ordered the guards to make a detour with him. And say loudly, please respect the weak.

Nine: Napoleon's childhood story

Napoléon Bonaparte was born in ajaccio, Corsica on 1769. He is left-handed. His original name was Napoleon Boisne, but he changed his name to Bonaparte in 1796. Napoleon thought he was an illegal citizen at first, hoping to make Corsica independent from France one day.

He left his hometown for France. 1 779 65438+1October1Enter Orton Middle School. Under the arrangement of his father Carlo Buna Palthe, Napoleon entered the French Military Academy in Brehon at the age of 10. Napoleon was a studious man, but as an "outsider" from the distant Corsican colony,

Napoleon, who is short, is often bullied by other local students, but he is very tenacious and persevering. Through my unremitting efforts, I finally won the respect of many local students. During this period, Napoleon showed great talent in mathematics, especially geometry.

16 years old, his father died, and Napoleon, who came from a poor family, graduated early, joined the Raphael Corps, and was awarded the rank of artillery second lieutenant. During his stay in various places with the army, he was addicted to all kinds of books, including the history of Alexandria war, applied physics, mathematics, architecture, records of local customs of various countries, and many works by thinkers during the Enlightenment.

Among them, Rousseau's thought had a great influence on him. 1789 After the French Revolution broke out, Napoleon returned to Corsica, hoping to take the opportunity to promote Corsica's independence, but he was strongly opposed by another pro-British faction.

(9) Extended reading of Napoleon's short inspirational stories.

Napoleon's family

Carlo Bonaparte: Napoleon's father.

Napoleon's father

Letizia: Napoleon's mother.

Joseph Bonaparte: Napoleon's eldest brother, once king of Naples and later king of Spain.

Louis bonaparte: Napoleon's younger brother, once known as the king of the Netherlands and the father of Charles Louis Napolé on Bonaparte.

Lucien bonaparte: Napoleon's younger brother.

Elizabeth: Napoleon's sister.

Polina: Napoleon's favorite sister.

Carolina: Napoleon's sister.

Jér?me Bonaparte: Napoleon's younger brother, who was once made king of Westphalia.

Joséphin Beauharnais: Napoleon's first wife (beloved wife) was crowned queen in 1804, and was forced to divorce due to various factors (called "the queen has no children"). But she kept the title of queen until her death.

Maria Luise: Napoleon's second wife, the princess of the Austrian Empire, was a political marriage. Her thinking education belongs to the anti-Napoleonic school, so when Napoleon was imprisoned in Elba, she resolutely betrayed him.

Francois Joseph Charles Bonaparte: Napoleon's son was named "King of Rome" shortly after he was born in 18 1 1. When he abdicated for the first time, he was fostered by his grandfather, the Austrian emperor, and died of tuberculosis. "Napoleon II" is the title given to him.

"Pick up" What is an inspirational story of trust (a story that shocks the soul)

The power of trust

In America, there was a young man named Henry whose life was unknown. He is over twenty years old, but he still has nothing to do. He just sits at home all day sighing.

One day, a good friend of his happily said to him, "Henry, I saw an article in a magazine about an illegitimate child of Napoleon. He lives in the United States. This illegitimate child has an only son who is almost as short as you and speaks English with a French accent."

Henry is dubious, but he is willing to believe it is true. After he picked up the magazine and pondered for a long time, he finally believed that he was Napoleon's grandson.

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After that, his view of himself completely changed the inspirational short story he chose: The Story of the Power of Trust.

In the past, he felt inferior because he was short, but now what he appreciates about himself is this: "What does it matter if he is short?" At that time, my grandfather commanded thousands of troops in this image. "In the past, he always thought he couldn't speak English well. Now, he is proud of speaking English with a French accent.

Whenever he encounters difficulties, he always says to himself, "There is no word' difficulty' in Napoleon's dictionary!" In this way, with the belief that he is Napoleon's grandson, he overcame one difficulty after another and became the president of a big company in just three years.

Later, he sent someone to investigate his life experience, and the result was not what he imagined. However, he said, "Now, it doesn't matter whether I am Napoleon's grandson or not. The important thing is that I know the secret of success, that is, when I believe it, it will happen! "

Feeling: As long as it can inspire us, whether it is true or not, we would rather believe it, because it can spur us to success, urge us to struggle, and even form a magical force to help us reach the peak of success.