Lincoln, who was born in poverty, faced setbacks all his life. He failed in eight elections, failed in business twice and even had a nervous breakdown. Many times, he could have given up, but he didn't, and it was because he didn't give up that he became one of the greatest presidents in American history.

The road is hard and muddy. One foot slipped and the other foot was unstable; But I took a deep breath and told myself, "This is just a slip, not death and I can't get up." -Lincoln said after running for the Senate failed.

Perhaps the best example of staying the course is abraham lincoln. Want to know who has never given up, don't look!

2. Hemingway

Hemingway stood at 6: 30 every morning, absorbed in writing until noon 12: 30. Usually, a writing time does not exceed 6 hours, and occasionally it will be extended by two hours. He likes to write with a pencil, which is easy to modify. Some people say that he used 20 pencils a day when he wrote. He doesn't talk much. He uses seven pencils a day when he writes best.

Hemingway read Shakespeare's plays and other famous writers' masterpieces every year while burying his head in creation; In addition, the works of Austrian composer Mozart, Spanish oil painter Goya and French modernist painter Xie Zanle have all been carefully studied.

He said that he learned as much from the painter as from the writer. He pays special attention to the harmony of timbre and melody in his music works. No wonder his novels are full of scenes, rich colors, concise language, fresh and original.

Recognize that where there is diligence, there is success.

3. Lu Yu

Lu Yu, a famous scholar in the Tang Dynasty, was an orphan since he was a child and was raised by a Zen master. Although Lu Yu is in a temple, he doesn't want to read Buddhist scriptures all day, but he likes reading poetry books. Lu Yu insisted on going down the mountain to study, which was opposed by the Zen master. In order to give Lu Yu a difficult problem, the Zen master better educated him and made him learn to make tea.

In the process of learning tea art, Lu Yu met a kind old woman. She not only learned complicated tea-making skills, but also learned a lot about reading and being a man. When Lu Yu finally brought the Zen master a steaming cup of Kuding tea, the Zen master finally agreed to his request and went down the mountain to study. Later, Lu Yu wrote the widely circulated Tea Classic, which promoted the tea culture of the motherland!

Only by studying hard can we carry forward our own things.

4. Newton

Newton was very absorbed in the study of knowledge. Once, a friend treated him. During the dinner, he remembered that there was a bottle of good wine at home, so he told his friends to wait and go home to get the wine himself. Friends were waiting around, but Newton didn't come back, so we had to investigate. It turned out that Newton thought of an experiment on his way home. When he got home, he plunged into the laboratory and started the experiment, completely forgetting about entertaining his friends with wine.

It's great to understand people's thoughts. As long as you focus on a certain cause, you will surely achieve amazing achievements.

5. Beethoven

One day, Beethoven came to a restaurant for dinner. After ordering food, he was suddenly inspired, so he grabbed the menu on the dining table and made a song on the back of the menu. After a while, he was completely immersed in the beautiful melody. Seeing Beethoven's devotion, the waiter didn't dare to disturb him, and planned to serve him later.

About an hour later, the waiter finally came to Beethoven's side: "Sir, are you ready to serve?" Beethoven paid the bill as if he had just woken up from a dream. The waiter is like a monk-confused: "Sir, you haven't eaten yet!" " ""no! I'm sure I've eaten. " Beethoven didn't listen to the waiter's repeated explanations at all. After paying the price on the menu, he grabbed the menu full of notes and rushed out of the restaurant.

From this little incident, we can see how dedicated Beethoven was when he was creating. The weakest person can get good results as long as he is focused. On the contrary, the strongest people will accomplish nothing if they spread their power in many ways.