"Mom, I want to dance ballet too." Under the stage of the dance performance, the little boy who was not yet in elementary school grabbed the corner of his mother's clothes, his eyes shining, and said to his mother in a longing tone.
This young boy who showed great enthusiasm for dance was named Guo Leng. March 17, 1975, was the day he landed on earth and became the son of a wealthy family in Yinchuan, Ningxia.
In the face of Guo Leng's pleading, the suspicious mother did not rule out that he was a whim, so she did not immediately agree to Guo Leng's plea. Guo Leng noticed that his parents were hesitant to learn ballet, and at first he thought of using crying to win their support.
But, witty and clever, after much deliberation, he decided to use his love of ballet to prove to his parents that he was not a three-minute heat. When her mother was about to arrive home, Xiao Guo Leng danced ballet to the music in the living room. Just as he was immersed in the world of ballet, the doorknob of the house was slowly pushed open and his mother returned.
The mother did not make a sound to interrupt the son who was dancing intently, but slowed down and walked toward the son. The mother had a proud and kind smile on her face, and when she looked at her son, she gave the thumbs up of both hands.
"Son, you're awesome!" After the dance, the mother hugged the tall and thin Guo Leng and said. Since then, parents have hurried to arrange dance training for their sons.
Guo Leng is lucky, the family economic conditions are good, he does not need to worry about the family's economic expenses like the children of rural families. Born in a family with superior conditions, parents will pay more attention to the cultivation of children's interests and hobbies, and Guo Leng's parents are no exception.
The family's economy is completely enough to pay for Guo Leng's dance class, and after waiting for all the procedures to be completed, Guo Leng began the road of learning at the dance school.
In addition to practicing ballet with the teacher in class every day, Guo Leng did not rush out of the school like other students after class, but continued to practice in the classroom for a period of time before returning home. Every day with high-intensity practice, Guo Leng enjoyed it, and did not cry and cry like other children.
For ballet, even if the teacher has praised his performance, as long as he feels that he is not good enough, he will continue to practice until he is satisfied. It can be seen that Guo Leng has extremely high requirements for himself. It is also in this way that as long as he feels that he is not skilled enough in a certain section, he will practice in the classroom until he is satisfied.
Sometimes it was dark when they practiced, and their parents did not see Guo Leng when they returned home, and they went to the school dance practice room to look for it and always found it. Guo Keng once again proved to his parents his ultimate love for ballet.
Fortunately, after the parents were enlightened and let go of their prejudices, they unconditionally supported and encouraged their son's dance learning path, both financially and spiritually.
In addition to the praise of his parents, the teacher admired Guo Leng's yearning and love for ballet, and the students admired his efforts and persistence. Therefore, if there is any dance activity in the school, the teacher will give priority to him, and the classmates will also recommend him first.
In the years when I was in the dance school, the school held large and small dance performances, and Guo Leng could almost be seen dancing on the stage, and the figure of skillful movement could be seen. By the age of 9, on the recommendation of his teacher, his parents registered Guo Leng for the beijing dance academy's admissions exam.
Beijing Dance Academy is the "cradle of dancers" and the dream place of dance students, but not every dream can be easily landed. In the year that Guo Leng applied for the examination, the competition among candidates was very fierce, with the number of applicants as high as 20,000, and only one in every 1,000 candidates was admitted, and the admission rate was only 0.1%.
In the face of such a huge number of candidates, Guo Leng did not feel panic and anxiety, but felt very challenging. Just when his parents were worried about him, he in turn comforted them and said, "Believe me, I will be admitted!" ”。 Guo Leng did not speak verbally, but put the action into practice.
In the time of preparation for the exam, Guo Leng was down-to-earth and conscientiously practiced every action until he was at ease. Every day, in addition to eating and sleeping, it is to practice dance. Guo Leng's body was already thin, and his parents were worried that his body could not eat, so they took more careful care of their son to ensure that his son's diet could keep up.
The day of the exam came as scheduled, and after the parents sent Guo Leng to the school, they waited at the school gate until the end of the exam. During the examination, Guo Leng performed excellently, stood out from the 20,000 people, won the nod of the judges present, and was successfully admitted to the Beijing Dance Academy.
Guo Leng also knew that he had entered a better school, so he trained harder than before. His class consisted of 30 students, 29 female classmates, but he was the only male classmate. He did not worry too much about this matter, nor did he particularly care about the evaluation of others, and he had reached the realm of "just wanting to practice dance".
As before, Guo Leng spent much more time practicing dancing than others, and his dance skills became more and more prominent in the class, ushering in the praise and envy of teachers and many classmates. Guo Leng did not feel proud of this, but turned these praises into a driving force for moving forward, and walked wider and wider on the road of dance.
The environment occupies an important factor in a person's growth and development, a good environment can make people full of enthusiasm and motivation, while a bad environment makes people prone to decadence and powerlessness. Guo Leng undoubtedly grew up in a good family environment and developed in a good campus environment.
A good family environment can help you find a good campus environment, and the two influence and promote each other. At the age of 17, Guo Leng, with his dance strength, entered the Oriental Song and Dance Troupe, which cultivated many highly accomplished artists, and became the leader of many outstanding dancers.
There are countless good people in a good environment, and the results of the good people are often two-sided. First, it will make oneself more excellent; second, it will make people more decadent. Obviously, Guo Leng belongs to the former. The harder you work, the better you are, the more fortunate you are, and it is described as a person like Guo Leng who constantly surpasses himself and constantly breaks through the limit.
By chance, Yang Liping came to visit the Oriental Song and Dance Troupe and happened to see Guo Leng, who was seriously training dance. Yang Liping was extremely excited in her heart, and thought that she had finally found the person she wanted to inherit her dance "secret recipe". She asked the 17-year-old with great anticipation whether he would like to become her disciple, and Guo Leng was full of joy and nodded happily.
Yang Liping is good at folk dance, and Guo Leng naturally follows her to train national dance. At the same time, Guo Leng did not give up the ballet from small to large, but learned both dances. Because he knows that he is not pressurized and learns different types of dance, the more he understands the art of dance.
With the guidance of the master and the perseverance of training, Guo Leng's opportunity to appear on the stage mushroomed. Behind the one-minute dance performance on stage, ten years of work offstage, and the audience clapping their hands, Guo Leng's pursuit of perfect training day and night was condensed.
It is impossible for people to be smooth at every moment in their lives, and perhaps it is the setbacks of a certain moment that they have achieved a different self. 25 years old is the development period of most ordinary people's careers, and at this time, Guo Leng's career has reached a climax, which is a good age to show off his dance skills.
However, contrary to his wishes, this year Guo Leng completely bid farewell to the dance performance stage.
"The ligaments in your knees are broken, so you shouldn't do high-intensity training." The doctor said when he handed the examination report to Guo Leng. No matter how much he lingered on the dance performance, no matter how much pain and self-blame he felt in his heart, everything was a foregone conclusion, and he had to grit his teeth and accept the reality.
Sometimes life closes a door for you, don't be discouraged, life will soon open a window for you.
What is valuable is that Guo Leng did not stagnate, but focused on thinking about new directions. With an optimistic attitude, the problem can often be solved, Guo Leng combined his love for the dance profession, and finally, decided to open his own dance training camp and set up his own dance studio.
As a dance teacher, Guo Leng has been doing his duty for more than 20 years to ensure that he is worthy of the trust of parents and the expectations of his classmates. For students who want to use their spare time to practice dance, Guo Leng is strongly supportive and does not charge additional fees. Because in these children, he seemed to see himself who had forgotten to go home in order to practice dance.
In his career, Guo Leng is famous, with an annual salary of millions, and is a proud son in the eyes of his parents. However, to everyone's surprise, the 46-year-old actually lived in a fast hotel, and his daily life could not take care of himself, and he became a "giant baby" alive, which worried his parents.
Guo Leng's life is chaotic, and his old mother, who is more than 70 years away in Yinchuan, often calls him in Wuhan to tell him to learn to take care of himself, and at the same time urges him to quickly find a partner.
"I love dance, and dance is my partner." Guo Leng made his attitude clear that he would not find a girlfriend. The tacit understanding is that the women introduced to Guo Leng by their mothers to their relatives have no idea of further development with him.
Most of Guo Leng's life has been dedicated to dance, and he has achieved little success in his career, and more importantly, he has passed on his dance skills to more people, injecting more fresh blood into the dance industry, which is unanimously recognized by the public. But in life, he suffered many controversies, which triggered various voices, some opposition, some criticism, and some expression of understanding.
Everyone has different views on Guo Leng's behavior, which is understandable. But for every ordinary you and me, what matters is not what is expressed, but what is learned from it. May you and I be more rational when looking at other people's lives and thinking about how to make our lives and careers better.