As early as 1930s and 1940s, the famous translator Mr. Fu Lei translated Whose Biography into Chinese. First-class propagandist, first-class author and first-class translator made this work quickly become a classic, and it is still deeply loved by readers. The first half of the twentieth century was a turbulent and painful period in human history, Roman? Roland wrote "Who Biography" and Mr. Fu Lei translated "Who Biography" with emotion, in order to draw the strength of survival and the courage to fight from the lives of these great men. Mr. Fu Lei said, "When the whole sky is shrouded in gloom", the inspiration he got from Who's Who is: "Only real suffering can drive away the suffering of romantic Dick's fantasy; Only by overcoming the heroic tragedy of suffering can we help us bear the cruel fate; Only by holding the spirit of' who will go to hell if I don't go to hell' can we save a depressed and selfish nation ... "
So, for today's readers, what can the biography of Who give us? In an era when material life is extremely rich and spiritual life is relatively poor, and in a society where people avoid the sublime and bid farewell to the sublime, Whose Biography may give us more embarrassment, because the lives of these giants are like a mirror, reflecting our meanness and smallness. We would rather praise their works than feel the greatness of their personality. At the end of Michelangelo's biography, Roman Roland said that a great soul is like a mountain. "I'm not saying that ordinary human beings can survive at the peak." But once a year, they should go up and bow. There, they can change the breathing in the lungs and the blood flow in blood vessels. There, they will feel closer to eternity. In the future, they will return to the vast plain of life, and their hearts are full of courage in daily fighting. "For our time, this is really a golden stone.
Who's Who well proves an old saying of China people: Those who have achieved great things in ancient and modern times must have perseverance and extraordinary talents. Beethoven's "Seeking refuge in sadness and forbearance", Michelangelo's "The more I suffer, the more I like it" and Tolstoy's "I cry, I suffer, I just want the truth" all show that a great life is an endless battle. Our times are ever-changing and full of opportunities. We are eager for success, but we don't want to struggle. What we want is to become famous overnight. Impetuousness and quick success may make us achieve short-term achievements, but we must never be among the immortals of mankind. Therefore, reading Who's Who may sober us up.
Reflections on Who's Who
Who's Who by the famous French writer Roman? Roland's Biography of Beethoven, Michelangelo and Tolstoy was written at the beginning of the 20th century, which had a wide influence at that time and later. In these three biographies, Roman? Roland firmly grasped the similarities between these three artists and their respective fields, and made great efforts to depict their long-term suffering and pursuit of truth, goodness and beauty.
Turning to Who's Who, there is a passage in the introduction of the first article: "How heavy the air around us is. The boss Europa was in a coma in an atmosphere of heavy turbidity and corruption. Vulgar materialism suppressed his thoughts and hindered the actions of the government and individuals. Society died in cunning and humble selfishness, and human beings could not breathe. Open the window! Let the free air come back! Take a breath of the hero. "
I learned a lot from Beethoven's lofty spirit, especially his indomitable spirit of fighting against fate. Beethoven's full name is Ludwig? Feng? Beethoven's childhood was painful. For him, life seems to be a tragic and cruel struggle. His father was eager to develop his musical talent and forced Beethoven to practice various musical instruments by violence. When he was a little older, bad luck came to Beethoven again: he lost his dearest mother, and Beethoven was heartbroken, so he had to write to his friends and cry.
Beethoven's life is tragic and full of disasters, but why did he succeed? Why can he do what normal people can't? This caused me to think deeply. In my opinion, Beethoven's success is due to his perseverance and spirit of struggle. He is fearless in the face of difficulties. This is the secret of his success. In our daily life, when we encounter difficulties, we often think of asking others for help, instead of directly facing the difficulties and making up our minds to solve them. Beethoven, on the other hand, was eccentric and no one wanted to be friends with him. So in the face of difficulties, he can only fight alone. Although lonely, I have learned something that others can't: as long as I give myself unlimited courage, even the most terrible enemy can be defeated.
Beethoven, who grew up in misery, was also lucky. When the French Revolution broke out, Beethoven met Mozart and exchanged ideas with each other. Then he took Haydn as his teacher. Later, Beethoven began to emerge. Just when Beethoven first tasted the sweetness of success, the pain came again. Slowly, Beethoven's hearing decreased and his internal organs ached severely. But he kept it from everyone until he couldn't keep it anymore. I wrote to Dr. Veger and Pastor Amanda, who are good friends. Beethoven's deafness gradually increased, but he was not completely deaf. It can be said that almost all Beethoven's works were created after he was deaf.
People see the eyes of genius in Beethoven's young face: from those eyes, people can see his tragic fate. Beethoven in his later years was too free and violent and was rejected by love more than once. When he suffered these physical pains, Beethoven had to endure another kind of pain.
Not only that, his body also "betrayed" him, suffering from lung disease, arthritis, yellow fever, conjunctivitis and so on. His health is getting worse every day. However, he never gave up music. You know, Beethoven never wavered in the face of such great difficulties. What courage and perseverance it takes! The boiling of life sets off the finale of music. Beethoven longed for happiness; He doesn't want to believe that his misfortune is incurable: he longs for cure, he longs for love; He is full of hope. Beethoven fought against fate and eventually became a celebrity. Similarly, we should study hard and be a good student with excellent academic performance. Beethoven once said in a letter to his younger brothers, "Only morality can make people happy, not money."
Roman? Roland called them "heroes" and wrote their lofty courage to fight against fate and great feelings to bear the suffering of all mankind with touching pen and ink. So, what can Who's Who give us? I think that only by overcoming the heroic tragedy of suffering can we bear the cruel fate and move forward hard. In addition, the author of this book, Roman? Roland also wants to tell us some truth: the tragic fate and painful test are not only for ordinary people, but also for great men. When we suffer setbacks, we should think of these examples of enduring and overcoming pain, stop complaining and strengthen our faith.
Great souls are like mountains. I'm not saying that ordinary humans can survive on mountain peaks. But once a year, they should go up and bow. There, they can change the breathing in the lungs and the blood flow in blood vessels. There, they will feel closer to eternity. Later, they returned to the wasteland of life and were full of courage in their daily battles "-Roman? Roland: It's like sometimes when we hear a song we used to sing, it will bring back many memories. Sometimes when we see a book we have read in the past, we will be moved inexplicably. When I think of those great and noble souls in Who's Who, I can't help but feel the passion of life colliding in me. Although maybe I really can't understand this thin but heavy little book. However, I believe that everyone who comes into contact with it will more or less experience the compelling passion in the book, the enrichment and lofty pursuit of life. In the stormy waves of life, there is always a book to accompany you. When you are depressed, when you face setbacks, when you doubt that you have lost the direction of life, find it and read it. It will comfort you, inspire you, let you wash away your fatigue, erase your sadness and get on the road again. To me, this book is who's who! I am the source of spirit and strength.
Who's Who by the famous French writer Roman? Roland's Biography of Beethoven, Michelangelo and Tolstoy was written at the beginning of the 20th century, which had a wide influence at that time and later. In these three biographies, Roman? Roland did not make any boastful narrative about the life of celebrities, nor did he trace back the creative process of celebrities like most biographers. Instead, they firmly grasped the similarities of these three great artists and focused on depicting their long-term suffering in pursuit of truth, goodness and beauty. Roman? Roland called them "heroes" and wrote with touching pen and ink their lofty courage to fight against fate and great feelings to bear the suffering of all mankind, which can be said to be a great song of fate for us. "My physical strength and intelligence have increased than ever before ... my youth, yes, I feel that my youth has just begun. I have vaguely seen the goal ahead, although it is not clear, but it is getting closer every day ... ah! If I can get rid of this disease, I will embrace the whole world! ..... I didn't know there was rest besides sleeping. Unfortunately, I have to spend more time sleeping. I hope I can get rid of the disease, even if it is half! ..... no, I can't stand it. I will hold my destiny by the throat, and it will never make me completely yield. Oh, if only I could live thousands of times! " -"Beethoven Biography" Only pain can make you happy! Beethoven Ludwig van Beethoven, the greatest German classical musician, is such an unfortunate and strong man: he began to lose his hearing in his youth. What could be more unfortunate for a person who lives by music? Who can imagine his feelings and pain in the long torture? God is cruel. He gave Beethoven the best music, but deprived him of the right to enjoy it. He can't hear his own music. While people are enjoying the happiness brought by his music, he has to endure the silent torture alone! And it is this man who wrote so much music, and it is often joyful music-the joy that emanates from the sky and spreads to people's hearts! He grasped the fate by the throat. Every work of his is the result of hard struggle and a symbol of victory. An unfortunate person, caused by poverty, disability, loneliness and pain, created joy for the world instead of joy for him! He used suffering to shape happiness, as if explained by that grandiloquence, which can sum up his life and become the motto of all heroes: "Only suffering can make you happy!" "He is very lonely. -He hates people and is hated by others. He does, but nobody loves him. People respect and fear him. Finally, he aroused people's religious reverence. He is ahead of his time. So, he calmed down a little. He looks at people from above, and people look at him from below. He is always single. He never rests, and he can't taste the gentleness that even the meanest person can enjoy. He has never slept in another person's gentle arms for a minute in his life. He has never been loved by a woman. In this desert-like world, only Victoria Colona's friendship has ever shone with pure and cold stars. It was dark around, and only his fiery thoughts-his desires and crazy dreams-flew by. Beethoven had never experienced such a dark night. Because this night is in Michelangelo's heart. Beethoven's grief and indignation is the fault of society, but he was born happy and longed for happiness.
Michelangelo, on the other hand, is melancholy and frightening, which makes people instinctively avoid him. He created a blank around himself. "-Michelangelo told David to use his slingshot and I used my bow and arrow. -Michelangelo Beethoven's pain comes from illness, and Michelangelo's pain comes from his contradictory soul: he is neither disabled nor poor. He comes from a noble family, a noble family in Florence. He received a good education from an early age and has a high cultural accomplishment and artistic foundation. However, his motherland was devastated, foreign enemies invaded, people were enslaved, and his hard work was destroyed again and again by war. He is very rich, and every time he finishes a work, he will get a large reward, but he lives like a pauper, eating only bread and drinking only a few hours' sleep every day. He lived an amazing life, longed for love all his life, and wrote a lot of fiery and pure sonnets, but he was unmarried and lonely all his life. His family never gave him any warmth, and always squeezed his money again and again, using his reputation to show off everywhere, but his deep-rooted family concept and the idea of glorifying his ancestors made him generous; He is arrogant. He insisted on his own independent viewpoint in art and even fell out with the Pope, but he was weak and ridiculous. He always chooses to compromise and surrender at critical moments, and makes all kinds of absurd actions that are inconsistent with his reputation. His artistic talent is amazing and ambitious, and he has created amazing masterpieces such as David, Slave and Moses, but he still has to work hard for the Pope. The task was not completed yet, and a new task was urging him, so the greatest work he planned was abandoned halfway. He has been overworked all his life, and at the same time he has to endure inner condemnation for those unfinished works; In his later years, he became the last master of art in the Renaissance. People respect him like they respect God. No one dares to challenge his authority, but he is more and more pious and nervous before God. Despite Michelangelo's shortcomings, he failed to realize his greatest plan, but no one can deny that his art represents the great humanistic spirit of the Renaissance. From David, we can see people's ideals, dignity and will. From "Moses and Slaves", we can see the struggle between man and fate ... Michelangelo created gods, but he showed people's distress and feelings in reality!
"His face has a fixed feature that will be engraved in human memory forever. There are two slightly curved wrinkles on the broad forehead, white eyebrows are unusually thick, and a beard of loyal elders reminds people of the statue of Moses in Dijon. The old face became calm and gentle, leaving traces of illness, sadness and kindness. How much he has changed from being rough and bold at the age of twenty to being cautious and serious when he joined the army! But the bright eyes are still sharp and deep, straightforward and straightforward, but smart and discerning. " -"Tolstoy Biography" I cry, I suffer, I just want the truth-lev tolstoy lev tolstoy's situation is completely different, he is a noble, superior, and well-fed; He is healthy, happily married and has a loving wife and children. His literary talent is very high, and every work has received rave reviews. He is a towering literary peak. He not only showed readers a broad picture of modern Russian history, but also wrote a wonderful book about the soul of the Russian nation. He created vivid characters, each of which made people nod and say, "Yes, Russians are like this." In a word, he is a man who seems to have everything, but his pain is just born from this. He is kind by nature and compassionate to others. He feels calm about the miserable situation of the urban poor, numb and miserable about the poor life of farmers, guilty about his material wealth and rich life, and distressed that he can't bear to get rid of the shackles of his family and live an ascetic life ... In short, his spirit of fraternity makes him unable to stand the pain of others. He longs for world harmony and people's prosperity. He hopes that all people can live a happy and peaceful life. In order to realize his ideal, he first changed his living condition and let himself live and work with farmers. He carried out reforms in his own manor, liberated serfs and distributed land to tenant farmers. He preached "religion of love", advocated "no violence against violence" and even suggested that "the enemy hits you in the left face and sticks out the right face". In his later years, his thoughts even intensified, and he even planned to. Roman Roland said: Life is harsh. For those who are uneasy about mediocrity, life is an endless struggle, often without honor or happiness, and it is a sad struggle silently in loneliness. This is probably the best explanation for Tolstoy's behavior. At the beginning of Who's Who, romain rolland shouted, "Open the window! Let the free air come back! Take a breath of the hero. " The hero he said is not a person dominated by ideas or strength, but a person with great heart. The Biography of Who Well confirms a famous saying of China native Su Shi: People who have made great achievements in ancient and modern times not only have talent, but also have persistent determination. Beethoven's "Seeking refuge in sadness and forbearance", Michelangelo's "The more I suffer, the more I like it" and Tolstoy's "I cry, I suffer, I just want the truth" all show that a great life is an endless battle. At the end of Michelangelo's biography, Roman Roland said that a great soul is like a mountain. "I'm not saying that ordinary human beings can survive at the peak." But once a year, they should go up and bow. There, they can change the breathing in the lungs and find the motivation to move forward!
Who's Who well proves an old saying of China people: Those who have achieved great things in ancient and modern times must have perseverance and extraordinary talents. Romain rolland firmly grasped the similarities between these three artists and their respective fields, and began to restore the lofty humanitarian tradition of 20th century literature and their colorful characters. Beethoven's tortuous life, from the glory he enjoyed for an instant to the poverty at the bottom of his life, from the suffering of his childhood to the pursuit of happiness in his later years, is just like what Roman Roland described as "a life like a thunderstorm". From this, I realized that Beethoven had been struggling with fate and thoughts. Although he gives people a sense of arrogance, his inner weakness and strength can't be tapped by people who don't know him. His passion for writing perfect songs, his persistence in seeking happiness, and his persistence in perfect meeting make his life a natural force; The battle between a primitive force and the rest of nature produced Homer's epic spectacle. He created happiness with his own suffering, and "taking pleasure in suffering" was enough to condense his life. Michelangelo, isn't he? "He has the strength, he was born to fight, to conquer, and he also conquered-he doesn't want to win. This is not what he expected. " He is a spiritual aristocrat and a genius, but he is troubled by genius, and even his spirit and mind are powerless. This crazy excitement exists in a terrible life that is too weak physically and mentally to control. It can be seen that his life is sacred and painful, but he believes that as long as his soul can endure and resolutely, and does not blindly sink into suffering, it will certainly break through the spiritual bondage. In the struggle and abandonment, he spent his whole life creating immortal masterpieces expressing truth, goodness and beauty. Tolstoy, the great Russian soul shining with flames on the earth, soothed people's stars in the dusk at the end of 19. With his powerful pen, he wrote works that let us follow Tolstoy's contradictory experience step by step. In addition to the darkness of the society at that time, these works describe the belief in God, who persistently spread the seeds of love to the world with the pen tip. I deeply realized that he insisted on faith and wrote life for truth and justice.
Yes, Beethoven, Michelangelo and Tolstoy are all conquerors of the world. We appreciate the works created by their genius, just as we appreciate the great achievements of our ancestors, and we no longer want to hear their blood. This is undoubtedly an embarrassing thing for us, because the lives of these giants are like a mirror, reflecting our meanness and smallness. We would rather praise their works than feel the greatness of their personality. No, great souls are like mountains, where we will get more enlightenment. Who's Who is like writing us a symphony of heroes. The enlightenment we get from this is that everyone will suffer and suffer disasters. It is better to work hard than to complain about others. We should not worship great men, but learn from the greatness of great men's personality and make our life full of meaning. We should not rely on impetuousness and quick success, but should stick to our faith, truth and justice and make ourselves immortal.
As long as we realize that "Whose Biography" has sublimated our hearts, let the hero's blood appear in front of us and let the hero's red flag fly above our heads, we will gradually feel that in this society where people avoid the sublime, bid farewell to the sublime and settle for mediocrity, our soul has also sublimated into a kind of sublime.
As the saying goes, "books are the ladder of human progress." During the winter vacation, I read many meaningful books, such as Jane Eyre, Whose Biography, The Invention of the World ... Among them, Whose Biography moved me the most.
Who's Who tells many famous people who have made contributions to the world. After reading this book, I realized a truth: it may be difficult to become easy to do something seriously; If you don't do it, the easy things may become difficult. Throughout history, many accomplished celebrities can treat this problem correctly.
For example, the great physicist Newton was the founder of modern mechanics, optics and astronomy. Maybe you think he must have been a talented child prodigy since he was a child? In fact, Newton was not smart, retarded or dull when he was a child. He once failed the grade and was regarded as an unforgivable person by the teacher. But Newton did not give up on himself because of this. He diligently conducted scientific research with strong will and amazing perseverance. As he himself said, "I do what others do twice as long as I do." Finally, he became a great physicist who attracted worldwide attention.
Qi Baishi is a great painter in China. His paintings are famous at home and abroad, which is inseparable from his efforts in painting all his life. As he said in a poem: "Time painstakingly draws Zen, and the depth of kung fu shows nature."
There are countless such examples, such as Edison, Einstein, Li Shizhen, Madame Curie ... All of them are like this. Doing it seriously is better than not doing it at all!
In our real life, some people live in a pampered environment, and the conditions for success are always better than others. Although they think about their own careers, they often fail because of lack of serious behavior. Contrary to Tao, some people can persevere despite the bad conditions and finally make great efforts in adversity. I think people like them can only succeed when they grow up. This is a good example for us to learn!
In our study, we should strongly advocate doing everything seriously, starting from small things and starting from now.
Reflections on Who's Who
People who have achieved great things in ancient and modern times not only have talent, but also have perseverance.
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Trade pain for happiness.
There was once a musician in the world. Because of his outstanding appearance, he is not always close to people, but because of his unique personality and his way of thinking, he has created a world-class music master-Ludwig? Feng? Beethoven.
Recalling his music, melodious and affectionate, full of melancholy colors: some are light and stretched, like pastoral; Affectionate, like fate; There are melodious and exciting ones, such as heroes ... whenever I listen to these profound symphonies, I can't help but sigh Beethoven's extraordinary thinking and unique understanding, which is why he has created so many thought-provoking and outstanding music.
This great musician was honed in that little-known past. His childhood was miserable and his fate was bumpy. When composing famous songs, he almost always stays in the dark attic. His inner loneliness and the pain of life have become the source of his creation, haven't they? Struggle in life, create in pain, write a fate different from ordinary people, and eulogize the happiness gained from pain. Master Beethoven's life is only sacrificed for art, and people remember the music that has been circulating for a long time.
The more painful I am, the more I like it.
The master Michelangelo endured the intimidation of politics, the Pope and his family all his life, and his indecision made him unable to resist. Autism makes him unable to control himself, deny and destroy himself. His genius was combined with the heart that betrayed him. The fragility of his personality caused the tragic plot of his life. However, he loves his relatives with a very humble love. However, the only thing that will accompany him all his life is eternal loneliness. In retrospect, he created many works that should have brought him hope and pride, but he could not comfort himself. He did everything he could, but he felt that he had wasted his life. Poor hair has become a white-haired man!
After reading his life with a heavy heart, I know that he must have looked at me with contempt and wanted to show concern and sympathy. A compassionate life. What kind of courage did he ask for this ugly world? Perhaps it is worthy of sympathy that those who are as humble as us have no understanding of life and take advantage of the suffering of others.
I cry, I suffer, I just want to know the truth.
In my primary school career, Lev? Tolstoy, the old gentleman, is my lighthouse: War and Peace, which is epic, bright and poetic, and Anna, which is turbulent. Karenina, and the compassionate Resurrection.
The old gentleman kept spreading the seeds of love to the world with the pen tip, but ironically, he died in a foreign land in search of truth, with no relatives or friends around him. Why did he set foot on the train road alone in his octogenarian years and then died? Well, it's not the difference between his thoughts and his family that makes his gap deeper and deeper. Finally, ...
The rain and flowers all over the sky are sacrifices to your noble souls.
Personally, I think this is better. I don't know what your taste is.
Use whichever suits your taste.
Reflections on Who's Who
I recently read a famous book "Who's Who" and benefited a lot. The perseverance of the three protagonists in the book has changed my timid, cowardly and bitter character.
I was deeply attracted by this book. Beethoven was born in poverty. He dropped out of school at the age of 65,438+03. At the age of 65,438+07, he shouldered the burden of his family. At the age of 25, he made his mark in the music industry, but he began to lose his hearing. The music he worked so hard to create often didn't get any money ..... In short, he suffered hardships unimaginable by ordinary people, but all the hardships only made him stronger: he was miserable but didn't give in to fate; He is poor but not snobbish; He has never enjoyed happiness, but he created Ode to Joy and dedicated it to everyone. He finally overcame the pain! Overcome the disease! Overcome all difficulties and obstacles and climb the peak of life!
Michelangelo was born in a prestigious artistic family in Florence. He received an elite education since childhood, and he has a high cultural quality and artistic foundation. But he was mentally tortured: he saw foreign invasion, people were enslaved, his works were destroyed by war, and his family just wanted to extract benefits from him. What is more sad is that his situation is similar to that of a slave. He has no freedom, so he has to cling to the Pope he doesn't want to cling to and work for him all his life. They deprived him of his freedom and treated him like an ox or a horse. He grew up in the spring breeze of the Renaissance. No one understands the essence of this ideological movement more deeply than he does. He is more dissatisfied with religious art than contemporary artists, and more obsessed with expressing human strength, dignity and will. His artistic ideal is enormous. This determines that he will never reach an agreement with those popes who only care about erecting a monument for himself, and also determines that he will suffer for life because he cannot realize his ideal.
Tolstoy is a noble family, with superior status and no worries about food and clothing. He doesn't need to be attached to anyone, nor does he need to work all day like Beethoven and Michelangelo. He is healthy, happily married, and has a wife and lovely children who love him deeply. He has a high literary talent and achieved success almost without going through a difficult writing stage. He despised everything he owned, including his literary reputation, but he longed for what he didn't know-the true meaning of life, so he devoted his life to seeking and exploring. He was shocked by the tragic situation of the urban poor, distressed by the poverty and ignorance of farmers, and worried that it was difficult to get rid of the shackles of his family. If he enjoys his destiny with peace of mind like everyone else, he may not have any worries. However, Tolstoy's greatness lies in his refusal to enjoy wealth and waste time. He wanted to realize his value by benefiting mankind, so troubles followed: he was pressured by the oppressors and the oppressed because he insisted on his beliefs, and even could not be recognized and understood by his family.
As the saying goes, "open books are beneficial." The three protagonists in Who's Who have become the bright lights of my life, illuminating my lazy thinking and urging me to forge ahead in the long life.
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