Inspirational story "Notes on the Wall of Harvard University Library"

As a world-famous university, Harvard University has trained many celebrities, including 33 Nobel Prize winners, 7 American presidents and professional elites from all walks of life. What makes Harvard the cradle of elites? What kind of spirit and idea did Harvard students accept? These questions have attracted thousands of people to find answers.

Twenty instructions on the wall of Harvard Library seem to have given the answer. A few short sentences are thought-provoking and enlightening.

Now take a nap and you will have a dream; But study at this moment and you will realize your dream.

Harvard teachers often give students such a warning: If you want to be handy and get due evaluation at any time and any occasion after entering the society, you will have no time to bask in the sun while studying at Harvard. A proverb widely circulated in Harvard is: "Busy with autumn harvest and busy with autumn planting, study, study, and then study."

At the beginning of the 20th century, there was a problem in mathematics, that is, whether the result of subtracting 1 from the 76th power of 2 was a prime number that people guessed. Many scientists are trying to solve this math problem, but the result is not satisfactory. 1903, at the new york Mathematical Society, a scientist named Cole successfully proved this problem through a convincing operation demonstration.

People asked Cole in surprise and praise: "How long did it take you to demonstrate this topic?" Cole replied, "All Sundays in three years."

Similarly, osler, a Canadian medical educator, is also a model who has made achievements in his spare time. Osler's greatest contribution to mankind is his successful research on the third kind of blood cells. In order to squeeze time out of busy work to study, he stipulated that he must read 15 minutes before going to bed. No matter how late he is busy, he sticks to this habit. He persisted in this habit for half a century, * * * read more than 1000 books and made great achievements.

My uncultivated today is the tomorrow that people who died yesterday pray for.

William osler, the world-famous founder of Johns Hopkins College, a professor at Oxford University Medical School and knighted by the king of England, was also confused about his future when he was young. Once, when he was reading, he saw a sentence, which gave him great inspiration. The most important thing is not to look at vague things in the distance, but to do things that are clear in front of you.

In this regard, Harvard University reminds students: "My uncultivated today is the tomorrow that people who died yesterday pray for." No matter how beautiful tomorrow is, it is better to seize today and do more practical things.

Benjamin Franklin was an inventor and scientist. He received an honorary degree from Harvard University. On one occasion, he received a consultation call from a young man and made an appointment with him for a meeting time and place. When the young man arrived as promised, Benjamin's door was wide open, but the room was a mess. The young man was very surprised.

Before he could speak, Benjamin shouted, "Look at my room. What a mess. Please wait outside the door 1 minute. I'll tidy it up before you come in. " Then Benjamin closed the door gently.

Less than 1 minute, Benjamin opened the door again and warmly invited these young people into the house. At this time, another scene appeared in front of the young man-everything in the room became orderly, and there were two glasses of red wine, which were emitting a faint aroma with microwaves.

The young people were surprised, but before they told Benjamin all the difficult questions about life and career, Benjamin said very politely, "cheers!" " You can go now. "

The young man with a glass of wine suddenly froze and said with a hint of embarrassment and regret, "I haven't asked you yet ..."

"aren't these ... enough?" Benjamin glanced at his room with a smile and said, "You have been here for 1 minute."

"1 min ..." The young man said thoughtfully, "I see. You made me understand a profound truth: many things can be completed and changed in 1 minute. "

Cherish every minute, that is, cherish today. This sentence of Harvard actually reveals a philosophy of life, that is, people should seize the time with a cherished attitude, starting today and starting now.

When you think it is too late, it is the earliest time.

Amman used to be an engineer of new york Port Authority, and retired after many years' work. At first, he was very depressed. But he soon became happy because he had a good idea. He wants to start his own engineering company and open the office building to all corners of the world.

Amman began to implement its own plan step by step, and its designed buildings are all over the world. After more than 30 years of retirement, he practiced various bold and novel designs that he didn't have a chance to try, and constantly created one classic after another that attracted the world's attention: Addis Ababa airport, Washington Dulles international airport, Iranian expressway system, downtown building in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania ... These works are regarded as common examples in the textbooks of university architecture and engineering departments, and also witnessed Amman's great dream. At the age of 86, he completed his last job-the longest suspension bridge in the world-new york Wei razzano Strait Bridge.

In life, many things are like this. If you are willing to start, know your goal clearly and make up your mind to do something, it is never too late.

Inspirational story "Notes on the Wall of Harvard University Library"