Anyone who makes excuses for failure will have failure forever, although his mind is comforted. The following are short and medium-sized essays that I recommend to you for your appreciation.

: The secret of taking a long road

Success is not achieved overnight. Every lofty goal is made up of many small goals. When we accomplish these small goals bit by bit, we are getting closer to the final goal.

Xiao, a famous American writer, went hungry because of unemployment at the age of 25. In Constantinople, Paris and Rome, he had tasted poverty and hunger before. But in new york, the most prosperous city in the world, unemployment made him feel even more miserable.

Xiao doesn't know how to change this situation, because his job is very limited. He can only write articles, but he can't write in English. He ran around the street all day, not for exercise, but because it was the best way to avoid the landlord's debt collection.

One day, Xiao Yin met a tall blond man on 42nd Street, and immediately recognized him as a famous Russian singer, Mr. Sharibin. When Xiao was a child, he often stood in the middle of the audience at the gate of the Imperial Theatre in Moscow. After waiting for a long time, he could buy a ticket to enjoy this gentleman's art. Later, Xiao visited him as a journalist in Paris. Xiao Yin thought he wouldn't know himself at that time, but he soon called out Xiao Yin's name.

"are you busy?" Xia Libin asked.

Xiao Yin gave him a vague answer, but he still saw Xiao Yin's situation at a glance.

"My hotel is at 13rd Street, on the other side of Broadway. Walk with me, will you?"

walk over? It was noon at this moment, and Xiao Yin had been walking for five hours. "But, Mr. Sharibin, there are still 6 blocks to go, and the road is not close."

"Nonsense," he said with a smile. "It's only five blocks."

"five blocks?" Xiao was surprised.

"Yes," he said, "but I didn't mean my hotel, but a shooting amusement park on Han Sixth Street." This is somewhat irrelevant, but Xiao followed him from the ground. Suddenly I arrived at the gate of the shooting amusement park and saw that two sailors failed to hit the target several times. Then they moved on.

"Now," said Xia Libin, "there are only 11 blocks left." Xiao shook his head.

After a while, I walked to Canacci Grand Theatre. Xia Libin said that he wanted to see what the audience who bought the tickets were like. After a few minutes, they moved on.

"Now," Xia Libin said happily, "we are only five blocks away from the zoo in Central Park. There is an orangutan in the zoo. Its face looks like my friend who sings alto. Let's go and see the orangutan. "

After walking another 12 blocks, they have come to Broadway. They stopped in front of a snack bar with an altar of salted radish in the window. Xia Libin was not allowed to eat pickles according to the doctor's advice, so he had to look through the window.

"This thing is not bad," he said. "It reminds me of my youth."

Xiao should have been exhausted because of walking a lot, but strangely, today is better than usual. Walking on and off in this way, when Xia Libin arrived at his hotel, he smiled with satisfaction: < P > "It's not too far, is it? Now let's have lunch. " After the satisfying lunch, Xia Libin explained to him why he had to walk so many roads.

"You can always keep in mind your walking today." The great musician said solemnly, "This is a lesson from the art of living: no matter how far away you are from your goal, don't worry. Always focus your mind on the short distance of five blocks, and don't let the distant future make you bored. Always pay attention to gadgets that will make you feel interesting in the next 24 hours. "

It's been 19 years since I got here, and Xia Libin has passed away. The day when they crossed the street together became the anniversary of Xiao Yin. Even after his success, he still remembers Xia Libin's teachings.

Success is not achieved overnight. Every lofty goal is made up of many small goals. When we accomplish these small goals bit by bit, we are getting closer to the final goal.

: dare to imagine

I hold my breath. Although I have imagined it thousands of times in my mind, when I heard the radio, joy stirred my heart like a raging wave. The radio announced: "Olympic pentathlon, silver medal, Marilyn?" Jin En. "

When people see my performance in the Olympic Games, they will probably think that I must be a natural athlete. In fact, I am not the strongest person, nor the fastest runner, nor the person with the strongest learning ability, but for me, being an Olympic athlete is not to develop the sports talent given by nature, but to show my will.

In Munich Olympic Games in p>1972, I was a member of the American pentathlon team. At that time, an Israeli athlete was killed by a mob and my ankle was injured, which made that year's Olympic Games a very frustrating memory. However, I didn't give up. My training never stopped, so I was elected to the American team and participated in the Montreal Olympic Games in 1976. It was a pleasant experience. That year, I won the 13th place, which made me feel excited. However, I think I can do better.

The year before the p>198 Olympic Games, I temporarily bid farewell to my job as a college sports coach and devoted myself to training. I think that after 12 months of "24-hour training", I will definitely be able to reach the peak of my physical fitness. This time, I must bring back a medal. In the summer of 1979, I began to receive intensive training with the goal of participating in the Olympic Games held in June 198. I am absorbed in one thing and make steady progress towards a great goal, which makes me feel an inexplicable excitement.

however, in November, I faced an obviously insurmountable obstacle. I was in a car accident and my back was injured. The doctor can't determine the location of my injury yet, but I have to stop training, because my back will be unbearable if I move gently. The fact is obvious. If I stop training, I have to give up my beautiful dream of entering the Olympic Games. Everyone felt sorry for me at that time, except myself.

It's strange that I never believed that this little setback could stop me. I believe that doctors and rehabilitation therapists will soon be able to control my illness, so that I can go back to continue my training. I have a firm belief in my heart: I will recover gradually and I will be able to rank among the top three in the Olympic Games. This belief is always repeated in my heart.

however, in fact, my physical condition is not as good as expected, and the doctor doesn't agree to operate on me. As time goes by, my back still hurts and I can't move. There are less than a few months left. I must take action, or my dream will never come true. Therefore, I started the only possible training at that time, the training I imagined in my mind.

Pentathlon includes five track and field events: 1-meter hurdles, shot put, high jump, long jump and 2-meter dash. I collected the documentaries of the world record holders of the previous five Olympic Games. I sat in a chair in the kitchen, projected these films on the wall and watched them carefully. Sometimes, I turn the film into slow motion and analyze their movements one by one. Tired of watching these films, I just put them upside down and watch their funny actions to relax myself. I kept watching these films for hundreds of hours, learning and absorbing. Sometimes, I lie on the sofa and try to recall the scenes of past games, imagine the pictures at that time, and imagine the details of every action. I know some people will think I'm crazy, but I still don't want to give up. In this way, I try my best to train myself, and I don't even need to exercise.

Later, the doctor finally diagnosed that my problem lies in the intervertebral disc, and finally let me know why my body hurts like hell when I move it gently. However, I still can't accept the training. Later, when I was able to walk slowly, I asked them to prepare the equipment for the five projects I participated in. At that time, I couldn't practice, so I just stood on the runway and imagined all the physical training courses that day and what I would do if I wasn't injured. In this way, for months on end, I kept imagining that I had finished the competition and won a medal.

but, can you just imagine? Is it really possible for me to rank among the top three in the Olympic Games? I believe with all my heart that I can do it.

On the eve of the official start of the competition, I finally recovered completely, which just allowed me to complete all the races. I carefully kept my muscles and tendons warm and successfully completed my five projects. The whole process was like a dream. After the game, I was walking on the track and heard someone announcing the results on the loudspeaker. I heard my name.

I held my breath. Although I have imagined it thousands of times in my mind, when I heard the radio, joy stirred my heart like a raging wave. The radio announced: "silver medal in the Olympic pentathlon, Marilyn King."

Patty, run forward

There are no perfect people in the world, and everyone has certain shortcomings. But successful people use two methods to avoid obstacles caused by shortcomings. First, overcome shortcomings and step on them like a warrior; Second, foster strengths and avoid weaknesses. This method is very clever. It doesn't matter who is superior or inferior to the two methods. In a word, they can both bring people success.

Successful people use two methods to avoid obstacles caused by shortcomings. First, overcome shortcomings and step on them like a warrior; Second, foster strengths and avoid weaknesses.

Patty Wilson was diagnosed with epilepsy when she was young. Her father Jim? Wilson is used to running every morning. One day Patty, wearing braces, said cheerfully to his father, "Dad, I want to jog with you every day, but I'm afraid I'll have a seizure on the way."

Her father replied, "If you have an attack, I know how to deal with it. Let's start running tomorrow."

So Patty, a teenager, had an indissoluble bond with running. Running with her father in the morning is the happiest time of her day. During the running, Patty's illness didn't happen once. A few weeks later, she expressed her wish to her father: "Dad, I want to break the world record of women's long-distance running."

Her father checked the Guinness World Records for her and found that the highest record for women's long-distance running was 8 miles. Patty, who was a freshman at that time, set a long-term goal for herself: "I will run 4 miles from Orange County to San Francisco this year;" When I was a sophomore, I had to reach more than 1,5 miles in Portland, Oregon. The goal of my senior year is about 2 miles in St. Louis; Senior year is about 3, miles to the White House. "

Although Patty's physical condition is different from others, she is still full of enthusiasm and ideals. For her, epilepsy is only a minor problem that occasionally inconveniences her. Instead of being passive, she cherishes what she already has.

In her freshman year, Patty wore a shirt with the words "I love epilepsy" on it and ran all the way to San Francisco. Her father accompanied her to finish the whole race, and her mother, a nurse, followed her in a trailer to take care of her father and daughter.

In her sophomore year, her supporters were replaced by classmates. They held huge posters to cheer her up. The poster said, "Patty, run forward!" " This sentence later became the title of her autobiography. But on the way to Portland, she sprained her ankle. The doctor advised her to stop running immediately: "Your ankle must be cast, or it will cause permanent injury."

She replied, "Doctor, you don't understand. Running is not my temporary interest, but the love of my life. I run not only for myself but also to prove to everyone that people with disabilities can still run marathons. Is there any way for me to finish this road? " The doctor said that the damaged area could be joined with adhesive instead of plaster, but he warned that it would blister and the pain would be unbearable. Patty nodded and agreed without saying anything.

Patty finally came to Portland, and the governor of Oregon ran the last mile with her. A banner with the scarlet letter was waiting for her at the end: "Super long-distance runner, Patty? Wilson set a brilliant record on his 17th birthday. "

In her last year of high school, Patty spent four months running from the west coast to the east coast, and finally arrived in Washington, D.C., where she was summoned by the President. She told the president: "I want others to know that epilepsy patients can live a normal life just like ordinary people."

There is no perfect person in the world, and everyone has certain shortcomings. But successful people use two methods to avoid obstacles caused by shortcomings. First, overcome shortcomings and step on them like a warrior; Second, foster strengths and avoid weaknesses. This method is very clever. It doesn't matter who is superior or inferior to the two methods. In a word, they can both bring people success.