Those simple and philosophical proverbs,
Every sentence touches the depths of the heart.
01
"You can't loosen the rope, and you can't stop moving forward."
My father was an out-and-out farmer, not much literate, and no advanced culture, so when I grew up, my father used the proverbs of his hometown to educate and enlighten me.
Those simple and philosophical proverbs, each sentence touches the depths of the heart.
When I was in primary school in the village, I studied very hard and got at the top of my class.
One day, I told my mother that my stomach hurt, so I asked the teacher for leave and took me to the village clinic to see a doctor, and then I stayed at home to play.
My father and mother carried farm tools to the farmland, and I hurriedly gathered the truant children in the village together to play skipping rope at home, feeling very happy to jump up and down.
Mom and Dad came back from working in the fields under the scorching sun, and we were having a good time.
My father saw at a glance that I was lying and skipping class, so he asked my mother to cook me a good meal to eat, and then called me to him and taught me with a proverb from my hometown: "You can't loosen your rope, and you can't stop moving forward." "Learning is like a hurry, you can't slow down."
Since then, I have never skipped classes to have fun, and I have always excelled in every subject.
02
"Study diligently, get rich and thrifty."
Soon after I went to university, I saw that some of my classmates were dressed fashionably and spent very generously, but I felt a little shabby in comparison, so I wrote to my father, hoping that the family would send more money to buy one or two beautiful clothes.
When the remittance order finally arrived, I was dumbfounded, and the money my father had sent was not what I had hoped, which made me feel a little aggrieved.
The next day, I received a letter from home, in which my father said, "Only compete with others for farming, don't compare with others for the New Year." ”
My father also reminded: "Study diligently, get rich and thrifty." "It's better to dress yourself up with jewelry than to enrich yourself with knowledge."
Although my father's handwriting was crooked, there was a profound philosophy of life between the lines, which suddenly woke me up.
As a result, I have engraved the proverbs about "thrift" and "knowledge" deeply in my mind.
03
"Tree straight is very useful!"
After graduating from university, I found a career in a foreign country and started a new start in my life. My father encouraged me on the phone: "If you want to succeed, you have to go through the road from talking to doing." ”
I quickly stepped into my role and embarked on the "journey" from student to workplace. But after all, when you are just employed and far away from home, it is inevitable that there will be pressure and setbacks at work, and some unpleasant things sometimes come one after another.
At that time, in addition to hoeing and fertilizing in the fields, my father always paid attention to me, and at every crossroads in my life, he would use some proverbs to guide me and encourage me. "Be calm when you are proud, and be firm when you are disappointed."
My father often used proverbs such as "beaten iron, smelted steel" and "if you want to drink sweet water, you can pick it yourself", which spurred me to strengthen my confidence and have the courage to temper myself in difficulties, and only by not retreating can I have any hope of success.
Through unremitting efforts, I was admitted to the civil service and opened a new chapter in my life. On the way to water in the field, my father called me to remind me: "Don't try to clap your hands indiscriminately, just ask him to nod his head in the dark." "The road to success is crooked, and the road to failure is smooth."
Finally, the father said in an accentuated tone: "The tree is very useful! "I have taken these proverbial teachings to heart and have benefited them for the rest of my life.
Source: Farmer's Daily
Image: Visual China Xinhua News Agency
Author: Dong Guobin