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It is a kind of arrogance to think that you can be omnipotent only by hard work!

Enjoy the happiness of owning and the sweetness after hard work

By Gabriel EdwardsPublished 4 years ago 3 min read

Earlier I watched a set of Japanese anime "Strong Wind Blowing". It was about ten men with different qualifications teaming up to participate in the "Hakone Station" relay long-distance race. Does each one have to run 20 kilometers?

Regarding running, the longest I've tried is 15km. My favorite novelist Haruki Murakami heard that he runs unchanging every day. For a while, Hong Kong has also set off a running wave. Everyone talks about running. Every year, the public has to draw lots to ensure the qualifications for the marathon. I didn't know that there are so many people in Hong Kong who love running.

Although I also like running, the feeling of running and gradually throwing away distracting thoughts, leaving only the feeling of wind blowing through my ears, but because I am a person who is very prone to vomiting, I seldom run after middle school. I will watch this animation. In addition to K’s recommendation, the two can stay together and watch quietly, but also because of the plot and character set up very well. One of them is a character called a prince.

The prince is a person who likes to read comics, his face is pale, his figure is thin, and he never does exercise. At first, he practiced running, and even the speed of butterfly dancing was faster than him. However, running is something that you will pay for your efforts, especially long-distance running. Cardiopulmonary function will improve and speed will increase (probably this is the reason why many people like running? People like to pay and receive rewards), Even so, it does not mean that you can reach the height of genius as long as you work hard.

So when he saw the amazing speed of the natural runner, Ago, the prince couldn't help but said: "Every time I see such a person, I get very angry, and I seem to have become a fool when I work hard."

Then Huiji, one of the protagonists, said to him, "Thinking that you can do everything with hard work. This is a kind of arrogance."

Quite interesting talk.

K asks: "Do you think hard work is important and determination is important?"

I said, "We should look at our opponents. If everyone has talents, the difference between the winners and losers depends on how hard everyone works; but if everyone works hard, it must be the talent that caused the distance."

How is it possible to think that "you will succeed if you work hard" is very unrealistic and irresponsible.

When I first ran, I knew that even if I didn’t work harder than others, I still ran faster than a lot of people (I didn’t understand when I was a child and felt guilty). I also knew that no matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t compare to it. Some people practice speed several times before the game.

This is the truth.

The world has always been working like this. Recently, even the animation world and drama are the same. If you want to stick to the ground, you can't just blindly act in the plot of a bloody idiot. There is a limit to reaching heights only by hard work. This is not sad, but it is true humility.

What is hard work, as Huier said, thinking that hard work can overcome everything is arrogance.

I hope you can also face life with a humble attitude, without pressing yourself too tight, and without complaining about others.

We are all limited, both in terms of talents and resources.

It is enough to accept the limitations and then enjoy the happiness of having and the sweetness after hard work.

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Gabriel Edwards

When you fall to the lowest point, it means you can only go up, not down!

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