Modesty makes people progress, and pride makes people fall behind.

1. When Bayer was studying at the university, the name of Professor Jaragu, an organic chemist, spread all over Germany. However, the professor was still very young. Some scientific retirees always criticize him with such and such questions. One day, Bayer chatted with his father and mentioned Professor Jalagu. Bayer said, "Jalagu is only six years older than me ..." The implication is that this person is nothing.

Father is very dissatisfied. He said to Bayer, "How about being six years older? Isn't it worth learning? " ? When I studied geology, all the teachers were 30 years younger than me. I respectfully call them teachers and listen to their lectures carefully. You should remember that age and knowledge are not necessarily proportional. No matter who you are, as long as you have knowledge, you should learn from him humbly. "

2. Tortoise and Rabbit Race

In the tortoise-rabbit race, the rabbit spread its legs and ran away. It's really fast, and it's far away soon. Looking back, he found that the tortoise had only climbed a short distance? Well, I think: it's a big joke that the tortoise dares to race with the rabbit! Me, sleep here and let him climb here. No, let him climb to the front. I caught up with him in three jumps.

"La la la la la la, the victory must be mine!" The rabbit leaned on the ground, closed his eyelids and really fell asleep. ? Besides, the tortoise is really slow, but he keeps climbing, climbing and waiting for him to climb to the rabbit. I'm exhausted.

The rabbit is still sleeping, and the tortoise wants to have a rest, but he knows that the rabbit runs faster than him and can only win if he keeps climbing. So he kept crawling, crawling, crawling. It is getting closer and closer to the tree, only a few dozen steps away, ten? Just a few steps, a few steps ....................................................................................................................................................................?

So, the tortoise won. The rabbit lost the game because of excessive pride.

Madame Curie was a real scientist, and all the honors, money and disasters disappeared under her scientific light. Born to be strict with yourself, I don't show my edge. So she can't adopt any courtship attitude, neither showing intimacy nor pretending to be kind, refusing to be strict and pretending to be humble. ?

4. During Yongzheng period of Qing Dynasty, Jiang Shui was recommended to be an official in the imperial court.

The emperor summoned him, and he was too nervous to answer, so he recommended his student Dai Zhen. Dai Zhen talked with Kan Kan, analyzed the problem to the point, and made it clear. The emperor was very excited. Ask Dai Zhen: "Who is more talented than the teacher?"

Dai Zhen replied: "My level is low." The emperor asked again, "Why can't the senior officials answer?" Dai Zhen said: "The teacher is old and hard of hearing, but his knowledge is ten thousand times more than mine." The emperor appreciated his humility and made him an academician. ?

Einstein was a famous physicist when he was alive, and he was deeply admired by people. Among the statues of the world's greatest scholars set up by the new york Riverside Church, Einstein is the only one alive. But he was not carried away by honor, and always maintained the quality of humility.