Behind the success is often the invisible hardships, failure may be that you are not working hard enough, but success must be the result of your hard work enough. --- "In this life, at least once to be a fool"
In Aomori Prefecture, Japan, there was once such a fruit farmer who worked hard every day to grow fresh and delicious apples without pesticide residues, and he was a lifetime. Many people will say that he is stupid, apples from Europe to Japan for more than a hundred years, from a small, sour and inconspicuous fruit to the current large, delicious success, is through the experience of countless predecessors, why would anyone go to such great lengths to experiment with growing pesticide-free apples?
This simple farmer is called Akira Kimura, and in order to grow such an apple, his life was poor to unimaginable points, fortunately, he used 11 years to complete his dream, planted a real apple without pesticides, and made Aomori Prefecture the largest city in Japan in terms of apple planting area and production. Based on his own personal experience, he wrote an autobiographical book "This Life, At Least Once a Fool", which was adapted into the movie "The Apple of Miracles" in 2013 to share his touching deeds with more people.
This film condenses Kimura Akira's simple and simple life, the so-called "avenue to simplicity", which seems to tell the agricultural production experience of apple tree planting, but in fact, it covers the rules of innovation, the persistence of dreams and the persistence of the family behind success. Today, I will analyze this legend for you, and talk about my feelings about Qiu Ze's life in the fourth part.
<h1 class="ql-align-justify" >01 Innovation includes sensual passion and rational analysis, innovation focuses on the details, starting from every small and inconspicuous thing. </h1>
Qiu is a person who loves to use his brain, from a young age has a strong ability to do it, the film uses a few simple pictures to outline his love of dismantling machine parts, the transformation of machinery and amplifiers are the beginning of innovative ability, and this ability has accompanied him for life, and has benefited so far.
The innovation of not using pesticides for apple trees also stems from Qiu Ze's curiosity to explore things to the end. From the status of a stable cost accountant to an apple grower, Qiu did not complain about the work because of the difference in the industry, but focused on the tedious and meticulous work of growing apples.
The reason for not using pesticides in apple trees was that my wife would vomit and have a fever because of the pesticide and that I had seen the book "Natural Farming Methods". The love for his wife is actually his emotional side, and when he sees his wife vomiting during the bath, he stimulates Qiu Ze's inner dislike of pesticides. The professional books on scientific planting methods provide him with professional knowledge reserves and theoretical guidance for planting attempts.
Qiu Ze's innovation in science did not stay in the text, he carefully repeated the substitution effect of each ingredient on pesticides every day, one year, two years, three years... Time seemed to him to be only a short stay, on the road of scientific experiments time is fair to everyone, Qiu Ze's apple tree innovation stems from every inconspicuous little thing, whether it has built branches and leaves, whether it has been watered and fertilized regularly, etc., he has treated each tree as his own child, and has worked hard to irrigate them with all his love.
But scientific innovation is by no means easy, and at the critical moment when the fifth year is about to see the apple blossom, Autumn has experienced the cost of a fiasco. Each apple tree was covered with countless pests, and qiuze had to mobilize the whole family to remove the pests by hand. Looking at the mountain of insect removal bags, I believe that everyone will have doubts about this innovation in their hearts, what is the reason for the failure of Qiu Ze?
This is also the key point of the film, reflecting the requirement that scientific practical work can never be simplified, that is, the scientific method is based on a lot of experimental work. Qiu Ze was actually aware of this problem, so he dared to propose to his father-in-law to expand the experimental land, from one orchard to all four orchards.
In addition to sticking to a lot of experimental work, All Autumn needs is some luck. As we all know, when Edison invented the tungsten wire of electric lamps, he also tried more than 1600 experiments on heat-resistant materials and more than 600 kinds of plant fibers, although the field was slightly different, but its reasoning was the same as Qiu Ze's attempt.
This kind of innovative work seems simple, but it will take a lot of time and energy, many people will shrink back in the face of difficulties and stop, but Qiu is not, he can go to work in other places to subsidize the family, he can sell all his belongings to support his dreams, he can leave for the orchard in the early morning to avoid the ridicule of neighbors, and he can talk to the apple tree day and night. When others think he's a fool, he still puts all his energy into meticulous work, at this point, he is close to success, and the only thing he needs to do is to continue to stick to his goals.
<h1 class="ql-align-justify" >02 Firmness toward a goal is a source of strength for behavior, believing in the power of persistence and relying on the guidance of the right direction. </h1>
Even if it is a small change, there are countless driving forces that affect each other. --- Akira Kimura
Qiu Ze's goal is very simple, that is, to grow apples that do not contain pesticides, which is actually a very difficult task. Because there is no precedent, he subverts the stereotypes of people's minds, and the difficulty of this work is that there are no shortcuts to take, and it must be guided in the right direction.
In addition to pests and diseases, Qiu Ze also had to endure the cold eyes and attitudes of the people around him, especially when he could not even make a living, he sold two orchards in succession. In his mind, the orchard was actually equivalent to his flesh and blood. He can be spurned by those around him, but losing the orchard means that he will never have the opportunity to turn over and become the laughing stock of others.
But in the face of the ridicule of others, he did not hesitate in the slightest, still did not give up, and continued to unswervingly move towards his goal. On the one hand, this stems from his persistent character, and on the other hand, it is inseparable from the education of his parents. In the face of failure, my mother once said, "Don't be discouraged, careful analysis will always find the reason for failure." Qiu said that the only thing that could stop me from continuing my research was death. This determination to break the boat helped him persevere until the willow was dark and clear.
Kimura usually strokes the apple trees and speaks to them, "I live by growing apples, and the reason why I am so poor is because I make the apples miserable, and I am torturing these apples." Although it was like apologizing to the trees, he still had a back message in the face of failure: "I'm really sorry to make you work so hard." It doesn't matter if it doesn't blossom, it doesn't matter if it doesn't bear fruit, don't die. "Not dying means there's still a chance to turn over. It can be seen that Qiu Ze has never really given up his efforts, and he has constantly analyzed the reasons while even paying the price of his life.
Confucius said, "Kill to become a benevolent person, and sacrifice your life for righteousness."
In fact, this spirit for Qiu Ze is to cut off the back road, have no worries, and face difficulties with a fearless spirit. At this time, his original intention has changed from making his wife less tortured to allowing more people to eat healthy and fresh apples, and he has completed the spiritual transformation journey from a small family to a big country.
Although Qiu Ze has also experienced countless internal struggles and wanderings, he still insists. This persistence lasted for eleven years, and there were several eleven years in my life. For Qiu Ze, he even worked as a waiter in his spare time to subsidize the family. The people of the Agricultural Association were surprised by his change, and Qiu said with a straight face, "I have already thrown this thing in the trash."
In Qiu Ze's mind, eating, sleeping, and going to the toilet are all thinking about how to grow apples, which has reached the level of obsession. Is he going in the wrong direction? Indeed, he deviated from the course from the beginning. When a person is desperate to the extreme, it seems that suicide is taken for granted. However, Heaven still gave Qiu Ze the last straw to save his life, that is, when he committed suicide, he found a natural walnut tree in nature without insect pests.
I believe that Qiu Ze will not be willing to die, it is just a momentary despair. For the wise man Qiu Ze, this is more like a little reward from heaven for his many years of perseverance. When Qiu Ze held fresh soil in his hand, he finally realized the mistake he had made: the apple tree was not growing alone, it was a creature that grew in the surrounding nature, because he was too industrious to destroy the entire natural environment, causing the apple tree to be unable to provide self-nourishment and lose the ability to self-regulate.
When Qiu Ze realized his mistake, all changes were logical. The apple tree also responded positively, from two trees flowering to all trees flowering in two years. There is also an unflowered tree, Qiu Ze also joked with it, "Like a child, do not look at him, if you do not really take it, it will be like this", it can be seen that under the premise of the correct direction, the goal is clear and continues to work hard for it, and the blossoming and fruiting have become inevitable, just as the sentence said, "Those who have lofty ideals, things can be accomplished, the cauldron is broken, and the hundred and two Qin Guans are finally Chu." Bitter hearted man, the sky is not worthy, lying down to taste the guts, three thousand Yue Jia can swallow Wu", of course, the company of his family is also the most important part of his success.
<h1 class="ql-align-justify" > 03 Qiuze's success is inseparable from the support of his family, which is the greatest wealth in his life and provides him with inexhaustible motivation. </h1>
Although the success of Qiu Ze is somewhat accidental, it is the inevitable result of chance. Qiu Ze has an older brother, the eldest brother has been silently helping him, and his parents are also reasonable, when they know that Qiu ze has caused the family to suffer huge economic losses, they come to visit with a sincere attitude and send a "condolence money" to express their apologies for their son's behavior.
But what did my father-in-law say? I made this decision, and Qiu Ze was also my son. The father-in-law treated Qiu as his own, and always believed that the enterprising Qiu would succeed, from one test field to four to two after the sale. Even in the lowest period of Autumn Ze, his father-in-law did not say that he was not half a point, but brought him a strong philosophical and life thinking, leading him out of the mystery to solve the problem, and the father-in-law had a strong personality charm.
The daughter raised by such a father is equally excellent, and Mieko has never complained about poverty, and even with three children, she still works hard to support her husband's career. In the most difficult times, it was the vegetables she grew that provided food and clothing for the whole family and supported her husband to go on.
Compared with the harsh environment, what the wife can not stand the most is the husband's divorce request. Every viewer can appreciate the husband's original intention, which is Qiu Ze's self-blame for not being able to provide his wife with a happy life. However, "I don't know the true face of Lushan only because I am in this mountain", and Qiu ze does not understand Mieiko's true heart, which hurts his wife even more.
But did Mieko give up? In high school, the wife loved to laugh, and even in the most difficult period of life, the wife reminded her husband that "smiling is a function that only human beings have, and it must not be lost." What a wife offers to her husband is an optimistic attitude and determination to meet the challenges, which are essential for success.
In the film, we see Akira's persistence, in fact, it is more difficult than Akira's wife Mieko. Not only did she have to take care of her three young daughters, but she also had to participate in labor. When the husband is working outside the home, he takes care of the apple tree. The apple trees are precisely the hope of their lives, and what makes Qiu stick to it is his wife's full love for him. In addition, the daughter also mentioned that "my father will never give up easily, I have not eaten an apple", these words are like a fierce whip on Qiu Ze's heart, the family provided him with unconditional love, and he can only repay them if he continues to move forward until he succeeds.
<h1 class="ql-align-justify" >04 Some thoughts on the film</h1>
The story in the film is simple and easy to understand, but it is the epitome of the "craftsman spirit" advocated today, but this story is full of blood and tears, which is more vivid and touching than the general story. It is through the inheritance of such a craftsman spirit from generation to generation that Japan has achieved such rapid economic development in modern times. Through the story of Qiu Ze, I was brought to the following three points to think:
(1) Although a person's efforts are weak, perseverance can have unimaginable effects
In the eyes of many people, Qiu is very stupid. Not only did he allow himself to suffer, but he also made it impossible for his family to live a decent life. My father-in-law was unable to eat the sweet apple and left regretfully. The daughter was sick and no one wanted to provide him with transportation. Qiu, who had no financial resources, endured countless ridicule and ridicule, but he did not flinch, but completed the counterattack with a firm will, his apple was not only pesticide-free, but still able to keep intact after two years of cutting, without any rot, and the taste was excellent, and it was difficult for those who ate it to forget the sweet taste.
Qiu Ze wrote "This life, at least once a fool", you may see this title and think that when you are a fool, who will not, but there must also be a deadline. Qiu Ze is rare and valuable is to be a fool once, the deadline is a lifetime, and he is still struggling in the front line of apple cultivation. It can be said that a person's strength is weak, but as long as you persist, you will affect more people through your own behavior, and the overall effect of this cumulative effect is unimaginable, so in the face of difficulties, we should not give up lightly, you know, everyone's little effort will make the world a better place.
(2) Parents should first set an example of what kind of person their children want to be
Qiu Ze's children grew up in a poor economic environment, but they had a parent who loved them. Seeing the hard work of their parents every day, although they did not produce the imaginary apple, this power has a powerful guiding effect on their future life. Every child is actually observing with their eyes and understanding with their hearts that the adult's every move affects them, so when Qiu wants to give up, her daughter reminds him that "if you give up, there is nothing left, and you can't give up easily."
Several young children understand the truth, and adults are more likely to be impressed. Many people think that children do not understand things and neglect their education, in fact, education is a two-way street, children learn knowledge and experience from their parents, parents can also experience a lot of innocence and imagination from their children. Before asking their children, parents should consider whether they can achieve it. When asking their children to achieve a certain goal, parents should take the lead and lead by example.
(3) The ability to think independently is the foundation of a person's existence in the world, and the truth is often in the hands of a few people
The value of independent thinking ability in Qiu Ze is clear at a glance, and when everyone says no, Qiu Ze does not blindly follow. Because he believes in science and practice, it is precisely because of the independent thinking ability he has cultivated since childhood. If he does not have the ability to think independently, Qiu may have given up a long time ago, but when he succeeds, we look back at the reasons for his success, and his thinking and judgment are inseparable.
In life and work, we often encounter some contrarian people, at this time, analysis and choice is very important, if you want to achieve certain results in society, you also need rigorous independent thinking ability, sometimes most people say is not necessarily right, the truth is often in the hands of a few people, so there is an old saying called "think first, in action".
"Miracle Apple" tells us some profound and timeless truths through the story of Kimura Akira planting apples, that everyone's success is not accidental, requires strong goal orientation and behavioral self-discipline, and at the same time, rational analysis, find the internal law of the development of things, and persistently adhere to it. Although it seems simple, sometimes it is difficult to practice it with a lifetime like Qiu Ze. Qiu Ze has set an outstanding example for us, and his craftsmanship inspires us to pass it on better.