After watching the show at the end of December last year, I still couldn't calm down, so I decided to write down everything I wanted to say. I tried to sum up a little bit about why the heroine was able to succeed in addition to her talents, based on my only experience over the past 20 years and the enlightenment I have gained through watching dramas.
1. Authoritative affirmation
The heroine first came into contact with chess due to chance, but her enlightenment teacher affirmed her interest. This person can be said to play the role of the enlightenment teacher in the heroine’s life, and it is precisely because of the enlightenment. With the teacher's existence, the heroine will constantly train herself to contend with it. It can be seen that the teacher must be very important. I can't help thinking that when I was in middle school, my grades were really ordinary, and now I look at the marginalized group of people who simply didn't get the teacher's attention. I am not throwing the pot to the teacher. I just feel that if even one teacher could affirm my grades, I would work harder to do better. So far, my tutor’s affirmation of me has really played a very important role in graduate school, which is something I haven't experienced in my previous study life. And such encouragement and affirmation can only be obtained from teachers who represent authority. From our perspective at the time, teachers represented a certain degree of authority, and their encouragement was really important to students.
Second, a strong opponent
A strong opponent means a strong competitiveness, and every time you defeat an opponent, you will give yourself great encouragement and confidence. It is difficult for me to express in detail how you forced yourself to grow up in a fiercely competitive environment, because whether it was the heroine at the time or us now, we had to put in a lot of effort to defeat our competitors due to the involuteness. Make yourself more competitive. And this process of hard work may experience self-doubt and self-attack, and even almost collapsed. But when you have defeated what you used to be, you will find that you have defeated a powerful opponent. Many people may think that this is chicken soup. I don’t deny that this is chicken soup. Isn’t this the most authentic chicken soup? If your competitors are a group of weak chickens, and the victory seems easy, will you still beat the self?
3. Family support
After being adopted, the hostess formed a mutually dependent relationship with her adoptive mother. At first, I thought that there was no affection. In fact, when I see later, I will find that the hostess has feelings for her adoptive mother, because she rarely pays for love. It is one-way. At first, I was very worried that her adoptive mother would bully her, but it is not easy to meet a adoptive mother who supports her interests and hobbies. In the following important games, the adoptive mother will be there. This gave me further thinking. The support of my family is irreplaceable as the affirmation of the teacher. Sure enough, the pursuit of the realization of their own value also includes the expectation of the affirmation and support of others. I find it difficult to find a better term than "harbour" to describe the family. It seems that the outside world is rough and dangerous, and the home is like a peaceful harbor, which makes people feel at ease and stable. This peace of mind is my hometown, maybe people can only be strong when they are calm.
Fourth, the love of friends
The friend the hostess met in the orphanage finally helped her at a turning point in her life. Although she lent her money in a cliché, behind this was unconditional trust and sincere friendship. Although the spare tires are both competitors, they are more often the heroine's best friends, helping the heroine grow up together. Meeting three or five confidants is indeed one of the precious treasures of life. I think that when I was the most sad, my friends who were still good saw something wrong with me, and I depended on them more than I imagined. They are like moonlight in the middle of the night, lightly scattered on the road of my life.
5. Unremitting efforts
The biggest feeling this drama brings to me is that it turns out that such a smart person also needs unremitting efforts. This is also the main reason why I have kept thinking about this drama during this period of time. Even when the hostess is resting in the hotel, she is resuming the previous game and is constantly learning. Over the years, I finally understand a truth. Excellent people have always insisted on studying and insisted on a good study habit. Some people may think that I can stick to my studies, but very few people can do it. One day, one week, one month, one year... It is actually very difficult to stick to a good habit, because human nature is greedy, lustful, lazy, superficial, and stupid, and learning, hard work, and self-discipline are the restraint of desires. It is hard work and anti-human nature, and only a few people will gradually overcome the weakness of human nature through learning and self-discipline.
These words are written on the eve of the beginning of the new year. I also hope that I can reflect on the existing shortcomings through the lives of others. It is a wonderful thing to be able to read other people’s experiences within a few hours. In the new year, you can remember these words for a long time in the future, and you can take the things you may need to succeed on the road. You must continue to encourage yourself and accept yourself, so that it is possible to go further.
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