Dreams are the most common theme in inspirational stories. Cultivating the belief that "if you have a dream, you have to pursue it" from an early age, it is the education method of many people. In reality, can dreams be realized? How should we face failure? Recently, a piece of news has swept up my circle of friends. It is said that the famous film and television actress Liang Luoshi gave birth to a dragon and phoenix fetus, and her ex-boyfriend, Li Ka-shing, the richest man in Hong Kong, heard the news and did not hesitate to give a huge bonus of 1 billion to this child.
It reminds me of a dream I once had. When I was a child, I aspired to be a painter, and I always carried a paintbrush and a sketchbook to record everything around me. But as I grew older, this dream faded away. The pressures of life and the realities of life slowly pushed me in different directions. From Liang Luoshi's case, I see the difference between success and failure. Some people are not willing to be arranged by fate, they do everything they can and strive to pursue their dreams. Others, on the other hand, accept the reality early on, believing that they are not good enough or do not have what it takes to achieve their dreams.
In my memory, there was a person who once had such a belief, and his name was Zhou Guoping. Zhou Guoping is my former coach, a professional table tennis player. He has won many honors for the table tennis team and has represented China in world competitions many times. However, at one point, he withdrew due to injury and has not been able to recover from his former peak. And at this time, he ran into difficulties. As a professional athlete, the loss on the field was undoubtedly a huge blow to him. What's more, he also faces pressure on his life and finances outside of the competition. Mr. Zhou runs a small supermarket, which is his main source of income after retiring. But as business deteriorated, he had to start looking for more opportunities to make ends meet.
In order to make a living, Zhou Guoping had to leave his hometown and look for new job opportunities in a larger city. In the city, he discovered a whole new market – art. For an athlete, painting seems to be a very different field. However, Zhou Guoping felt that this was a good opportunity for him to pursue his dreams. Zhou Guoping began to learn from scratch, using the money he earned to buy painting materials every day, and insisted on learning Xi and creating. He found his passion for painting growing, and within a month, he had ten works. He put these works on the market to sell, but he didn't expect them to be rejected by almost all of them. He was once so successful in sports and so out of reach when it came to creating art.
But Zhou Guoping did not give up, and he decided to seek more opportunities. He found an art teacher and asked him how to draw better. Seeing Zhou Guoping's perseverance and enthusiasm, the teacher gave him a canvas and encouraged him to continue his efforts. Since that day, Zhou Guoping has been training on canvas every day. Gradually, his work was recognized, and a gallery offered him the opportunity to collaborate. The collaboration was a great success, with Zhou Guoping's paintings selling well in the market and prices rising. He has even been invited to New York and London for solo exhibitions.
In the end, Zhou Guoping successfully realized his dream. Despite the fact that he had suffered a blow in his sport, he was not knocked down by defeat and instead turned to another field and used his efforts to achieve his dreams. Today, he is a well-known artist and has his own gallery. Through this story, I deeply felt that in the face of setbacks and difficulties in life, we must stick to our beliefs and not give up the opportunity to pursue our dreams easily. No matter what field we are in, as long as we have enough patience and perseverance, we can see the dawn of success in the journey of life.