Inspirational stories about the confidence of foreign celebrities

In Germany, there is a little girl named Angela who has had poor physical coordination since she was a child. She learned to walk and run much later than other children of the same age. When she was 5 years old, she often fell down when going downhill. She was even afraid of going down stairs and had no confidence in life at all.

After entering elementary school, Angela was most afraid of physical education classes. She was always worried that her clumsy movements would be laughed at by her classmates, so she often skipped classes. When the teacher found out, he said to her: "Your long-term avoidance will only make you worse!"

Angela had no choice but to bite the bullet and practice, but she always delayed until the end of get out of class. Practice again when the time comes. Because she believes that if she practices at this time, her classmates will have less chance to see her jokes.

When I was 12 years old, my physical education teacher taught me diving. After the teacher finished explaining the essentials of diving, the students rushed onto the springboard impatiently and jumped into the swimming pool. Angela followed lazily at the end, feeling more and more frightened as she watched her classmates enter the pool perfectly one by one. There are classmates passing by each other all the time. They have gone back and forth to the springboard several times. Some classmates ridiculed her: "Why don't you jump? You must be frightened by the springboard!" Angela pretended to be calm and replied: "I'm trying to understand." She stood there for 45 minutes, and everyone thought she was When she was about to give up, she rushed up to the springboard, jumped up boldly, and jumped into the depths of the pool. Although her movements were not very graceful, her final jump still attracted everyone and won applause.

This jump allowed Angela to regain her confidence. Only then did she realize that procrastinating until the end would actually give herself enough time to calm down and learn from others. No one could have imagined that after graduating from University, Angela chose to enter politics, and later became the first female prime minister in German history, who is now Chancellor Angela Merkel.

In an interview with the media, Merkel recalled this childhood episode and said: "I gained courage at that moment, and I never flinched from anything I encountered." She said she was that kind of person. "It takes a lot of preparation time, try to think more about people, rather than people who are naturally brave."

After Merkel became German Chancellor, she still warned herself to act calmly. Even in the face of various crises at home and abroad, Merkel has chosen to take her time before making decisions again and again, and has repeatedly turned the tide. She once admitted that she is not an omnipotent strong woman, so she needs more time to think and win through slowness.

Merkel is now a little chubby. She calls herself "a slow fool", and some people even criticize her for being timid and not inspiring enough. But Merkel has transformed from an ordinary physicist into a formidable "political black panther" and a "German mother" deeply loved by the German people.

Merkel’s experience shows that inner timidity is an obstacle for everyone. If you have the courage to break through yourself, your life will shine. Another thing is: slowness is not a flaw. On the contrary, if you can deal with slowness rationally and calmly, you will gain a lot from slowness.