Twenty years ago, Thomas, a German Tai Ji Chuan enthusiast, visited Li Shifu, a famous Tai Ji Chuan teacher in China. As soon as Thomas saw Li Shifu, he immediately fell to his knees and asked Li Shifu to accept him as an apprentice in Chinese.

Anyone who is familiar with Li Shifu knows that his conditions for accepting apprentices are extremely harsh, and it can be said that he would rather have more than more. If you don't have 120,000 piety, good health and high understanding, even if you think you are a swift horse, it's still hard to get Bole's appreciation.

Thomas is full of piety and strong constitution, but his understanding is not high, which is very fatal. If martial arts practitioners are not savvy enough to apply what they have learned, let alone innovate in the future, it will be difficult to carry forward.

Li Shifu shook his head and said to Thomas, "Go away. Now Tai Ji Chuan is becoming more and more popular in China. There are many Tai Ji Chuan lovers in the street garden. You can learn fitness from them. " . As for wanting to be the inheritor of Tai Chi Chuan, your understanding is not enough for you to undertake this responsibility.

Seeing this, Thomas said goodbye to Li Shifu and left in a hurry. Who knows, a year later, Thomas came to Li Shifu again and asked to accept him as an apprentice. Different from last time, Thomas's Chinese level has improved a lot since he came back. Li Shifu asked curiously, didn't you leave? Why did you come back?

Thomas said I didn't leave. I couldn't answer your question last time, not because my understanding was not high, but because my Chinese didn't pass the test and my understanding of the history of China and Tai Ji Chuan was not comprehensive enough. I studied Chinese in Beijing this year and read many books about Tai Ji Chuan. Please test me again and give me another chance.

A year? Even if he didn't eat, drink or sleep for a year, Li Shifu doubted how much he could learn from the broad spirit of China culture. But when he questioned Thomas, it surprised him. Thomas not only answered every question, but also had his own unique views on Tai Ji Chuan.

A word spoken by a gentleman is a lost cause, and he is also a famous teacher in Tai Ji Chuan. Words spoken are like spilled water, which can't be taken back without commitment. In this way, Thomas succeeded in learning from the teacher. After his successful apprenticeship, Thomas studied boxing very hard. In Li Shifu's words, Thomas's perseverance is more amazing than that of his domestic disciples.

During this year, learning boxing, reading and exchanging ideas, Thomas arranged his daily life in order. Sometimes Thomas can keep a posture all day without dripping or eating. When Li Shifu asked Thomas how he mastered the basic skills in just one year, Thomas said that he would watch others practice Tai Ji Chuan in some street gardens in Beijing every morning. If he meets some powerful masters, he will observe more carefully and practice repeatedly at night.

Oh, while learning Chinese, you should learn Tai Ji Chuan's works, watch and practice Tai Ji Chuan. How many hours do you sleep every day? Li Shifu asked. Four hours, although I have suffered a lot this year, I don't feel bitter at the thought of learning from you. When Thomas answered Li Shifu, he saw Li Shifu's eyes shining.

After Thomas returned to China, he called Master overseas every day to greet him, and then he asked what kind of boxing and posture he should use. Master asked you, you are so busy with work, do you still insist on practicing boxing every day? Thomas said, isn't there an old saying in China that "learning is like sailing against the current"? I have no photographic memory, and I can't meet Master every day for personal consultation. I can only trouble her on the phone.

Trouble? For a studious apprentice, any master in this world will feel annoyed, and he will be too happy. After a year, Thomas came to China again, and practiced one stroke and one style perfectly. While pushing the hand, he actually knocked down a brother.

Brother refuses to accept, come again. Lost again. Brother complained to master, didn't he say that Thomas was not savvy enough? I don't think he is low at all. Master said that Thomas is not savvy, but he works harder than any of you. There is a problem that I haven't understood after being a teacher for so many years. I always thought that people's understanding was innate, but I forgot the good word "diligence can make up for mistakes" People, as long as they are serious, there is nothing impossible. How can there be so many geniuses and great achievements in this world? Aren't they all done by ordinary people through serious efforts the day after tomorrow? ! The inspirational story of life is transferred from Lemon Meiwen.com/lizhiwenzhang/24306.html..