New Curriculum Huanggang Homework

Author: He Yu
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Publish Date: 2003-10-01
Features: Topic 2 Youth Starts with Simplicity
People often judge based on life experience, making simple things seem complex and burdening themselves with heavy loads. The following group of stories is deeply thought-provoking:
A child told his mother, "Mom, you look beautiful today." The mother asked, "Why?" The child replied, "Because you're not angry today." It turns out that beauty is simple—just don't get angry.
A rancher made his child work hard every day on the ranch. A friend said, "You don't need to make your child work so hard; the crops will grow just fine." The rancher replied, "I'm not raising crops; I'm raising a child." It turns out that raising a child is simple—let them endure a little hardship.
A man went for a job interview and picked up some trash in the hallway, throwing it in the trash bin. The interviewer passing by noticed him and hired him because of it. It turns out that gaining recognition is simple—just develop good habits.
A young man was an apprentice at a bicycle shop. Someone brought in a broken bicycle, and after fixing it, the young man polished it to a shine. The other apprentices laughed at him for going the extra mile. The next day, the owner came to pick up the bike and hired the young man for his company. It turns out that standing out is simple—be willing to take a loss.
A group of gold prospectors walked through the desert, all struggling and miserable, except one who walked happily. Others asked, "Why are you so cheerful?" He smiled, "Because I carry so little." It turns out that happiness is simple—have less.
There is also an interesting fairy tale: A frog living in a field told a frog living by the road, "It's too dangerous here; move in with me!" The road frog replied, "I'm used to it; I don't want to move." A few days later, the field frog went to visit the road frog but found it had been crushed by a car and left dead on the roadside. It turns out that the key to controlling one's fate is simple—stay away from laziness.
A few children wanted to be angels. God gave each of them a candlestick and told them to keep it clean and bright. After a few days, God never came. Most of the children stopped cleaning their candlesticks, and each had thick layers of dust on them. Only one child, whom everyone called the foolish one, kept cleaning his candlestick every day, keeping it bright. One day, God suddenly came, and the foolish child became an angel. It turns out that becoming an angel is simple—just do it earnestly.
Life is so simple, and life is so simple. Writing essays is recording life, recording life—can't that be simple too?
Topic 7: In this world, there is nothing more precious than youth, yet youth is also the easiest to lose. The most precious things are often neglected, while the easiest things to lose are what accelerate their loss. —Guo Moruo
Virtue is like a fragrant flower; the more it is burned or pressed, the stronger its fragrance becomes. For misfortune can reveal vice, while fortune can reveal virtue. —(English) Francis Bacon
Great wisdom is always humble.