Dreams are an alarm clock, crushing your golden dreams; dreams are soap, washing away your selfish heart.

Dreams are both a gain and a sacrifice.

The following is what I shared, come and take a look with me.

Chapter 1 French boy Pierre has loved dancing since he was a child. His ideal is to be an excellent dancer.

However, because his family was poor and it was very difficult to maintain basic life, his parents could not spare any extra money to send Pierre to dance school.

Pierre's parents had to send him to a sewing shop as an apprentice, hoping that after he learned a trade, he could help relieve the family's financial burden.

Pierre, who worked more than ten hours a day in the sewing shop, hated this job because the pay from the heavy work was not enough for his living expenses and apprenticeship fees.

The important thing is that he feels that he is wasting his time, and he is very depressed that his ideal cannot be realized.

He even believed that it would be better to end his life early than to live in such pain.

In despair, Pierre suddenly remembered Boudry, who he had admired since childhood and was known as the father of ballet music.

Peele felt that only Boudry could understand his dedication to art.

He decided to write a letter to Boudri, hoping that Boudri would accept him as a student.

At the end of the letter, he wrote: If Boudry does not reply to his letter within a week and refuses to accept him as a student, he will have no choice but to devote himself to art and commit suicide by jumping into the river.

Soon, the young and devastated Pierre received a reply from Boudry.

Pierre thought that Boudry was moved by his persistence and agreed to accept him as a student.

But the letter did not mention him as a student.

Just telling my life experience.

Boudry told Peel that when he was young, he wanted to be a scientist.

However, because his family was poor at the time, his parents could not send him to school, so he had to live a singing life with a street performer.

Finally, he said that in life, there is always a certain distance between reality and ideals. People must first choose to survive.

Only by living well can your ideal star shine.

A person who does not even cherish his own life is not worthy of talking about art.

Boudry's reply gave Pierre a rude awakening.

Later, Pierre worked hard to learn sewing skills, and at the age of 23, he started his own fashion career in Paris.

Soon, he established his own company and clothing brand, which is now the world-famous Pierre Cardin Company.

Because Pierre devoted himself to clothing design and management, Pierre Cardin's company developed rapidly. When Pierre was 28 years old, he had 200 employees.

Many of his customers are world celebrities.

Today, the Pierre Cardin brand not only owns the clothing industry, but also clothing, watches, glasses, cosmetics, etc. Pierre Cardin has not only become an impressive billionaire, but also has products named after him all over the world.

In an interview with a reporter, Pierre Cardin said: In fact, he does not have the qualities of a dancer. Being a dancer is just an illusory dream for young and frivolous people.

If he had not given up his ideal of being a dancer, there would be no Pierre Cardin today.

Yes, every young person has his own ideal, and he has been excited and depressed about his great ideal.

Only by doing everything around you diligently and taking every step of life in a down-to-earth manner can we get closer to our ideals faster.

Friends, maybe one day you will suddenly discover like Pierre Cardin that ideals have always been with you, but you just didn't realize it.

Chapter 2 Major Franks lay in the lifeless ward, staring at the Christmas tree in a daze.

This is the happiest time of the year, but Franks is filled with sadness.

Seven months ago in Cambodia, a grenade shrapnel penetrated his left leg.

Doctors decided to perform amputation surgery on him.

Franks graduated from West Point Military Academy, where he was captain of the baseball team.

He had made up his mind to join the army for life, but now it seems that retirement is the only option.

Although Franks felt that he still had a lot to contribute to the army, such as combat experience, technical knowledge, and problem-solving skills, he also knew that seriously injured soldiers rarely returned to active duty: they must pass an annual

Fitness assessment, including a two-mile hike.

Franks wasn't sure he could do that kind of thing with his prosthetics.

The saddest thing for Franks after the operation was that he would never be able to show off his talents on the baseball field again.

In every baseball game, when it was his turn to bat, someone else would have to run the bases for him.

One day while waiting to bat, Franks noticed a teammate sliding into third base.

He wondered: What if I tried the same thing? When Franks hit the ball, he hit the ball into the center of the field.

He waved his runner out of the way, moved his stiff legs, and began the painful run.

Between first and second base, he watched the outfielder throw the ball to the second base keeper.

So he closed his eyes, pushed himself forward with all his strength, and slid into second base.

The umpire shouted, "Safe!" Franks smiled happily.

A few years later, Franks led a squadron through harsh terrain for field training.