Once upon a time, there was a man who kept a flock of sheep. One morning, he found a sheep missing. A closer look revealed that there was a hole in the sheepfold. At night, the wolf came in and took a sheep. Neighbors advised him: "Fix the sheepfold quickly and plug the hole!" " "

The man refused to accept the suggestion and replied, "Why build a sheepfold when the sheep have been lost?" The next morning, he found that the wolf had taken another sheep. He regretted not listening to his neighbor's advice, so he quickly blocked the hole and repaired the sheepfold. From then on, wolves can no longer go into the sheepfold to grab sheep.

2. Shen Congwen

One morning, Shen Congwen slipped out of the classroom and went to the village to watch a play alone. On that day, the puppet show was The Monkey King Crossing the Flame Mountain. Shen Congwen was very happy and burst into laughter. He didn't go back to school until the sun went down. At this time, all the students went home from school.

The next day, as soon as Shen Congwen entered the school gate, the teacher sternly asked him why he was absent from class. He blushed and faltered. The teacher knelt down under the tree in anger and scolded loudly: "Look, this nanmu tree is growing every day, but you just don't want to make progress and are willing to be a worthless dwarf."

The next day, the teacher called him again and said to him, "Everyone is studying hard, but you secretly went to the theatre. Although I humiliated you yesterday, it was for your own good. Only by respecting yourself can one gain the respect of others. " The teacher's words moved Shen Congwen to tears. He secretly vowed that he must remember this lesson and be a respected person. Since then, Shen Congwen has been strict with himself and became a famous writer when he grew up.

3. Robert blues

Robert, the ancient king of Scotland? Bruce was defeated by the invading enemy six times and lost confidence. On a rainy day, he was lying in the hut and saw a spider weaving a web.

The spider tried to wrap a silk around the opposite wall and failed six times, but after the seventh effort, it finally achieved its goal. Robert jumped up excitedly and shouted, "I want to come for the seventh time!" " He organized troops to counter the invaders and finally drove the enemy out of Scotland.

4. Eat your bread and taste your courage

During the Spring and Autumn Period, Fu Cha, the king of Wu, led troops to attack Yue. As a result, the State of Yue was defeated, and Gou Jian, the king of Yue, was caught in the State of Wu. In order to humiliate the King of Yue, the King of Wu sent him to look after the tomb and feed the horses, all of which were the work of slaves.

Although the King of Yue was not convinced, he tried to pretend to be obedient. When the prince of Wu went out, he walked ahead and led the horse; When the king of Wu was ill, he tried his best to take care of him at his bed. Seeing that he was so devoted, the prince of Wu felt that he was very loyal to himself and finally allowed him to return to China.

After the King of Yue returned to China, he was determined to wash away the shame of being a prisoner in the State of Wu. In order to warn himself not to forget revenge, he sleeps on hard firewood every day and hangs a gallbladder on the door. He should try it before eating and sleeping to remind himself to learn a lesson. In addition, he often goes to the people to inspect their feelings, solve problems for them, let them live and work in peace and contentment, and at the same time strengthen the training of the army.

After ten years of hard work, Yue became rich and powerful, so the King of Yue personally led an army to attack Wu and won. Fu Cha, the king of Wu, committed suicide in shame after the defeat. Later, Yue successfully entered the Central Plains and became a big country at the end of the Spring and Autumn Period.

5. Zeng Guofan

Zeng Guofan, a great official of the Qing Dynasty, lost in the early stage of the crusade against the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, which led him to fall into despair and throw himself into the river, trying to commit suicide or wash away his shame. Fortunately, he was rescued by his entourage. Later, in his report to the emperor, he mentioned the situation of repeated wars and defeats. At that time, everyone thought it was inappropriate. After careful consideration, Zeng Guofan, who came back from the brink of death, changed to repeated defeats and wars.

After reading the paper, the imperial court thought it was commendable for its courage. Instead of punishment, it entrusted it with an important task. The original words didn't move, just the change of order, which also inspired Zeng Guofan, reorganized morale and finally broke through Tianjing, the capital of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. The embarrassment of the defeated army turned into the perseverance of the hero.