only way is to stand still and let others pass you. besides, pride makes you rude towards others since you think all the rest people are inferior to you, which is ridiculous. li, zicheng, the famous farmer revolutionist was cited as a negative example by mao zedong. the ming dynasty, in fact, was taken over by him but he didn`t keep his power more than half a year. why? because he lost his alertness to others. instead he hurried to enjoy the luxurious royal life, thus when the qing army attacked the capital,he found his army unable to fight.
the motto is suitable for not only genius but also ordinary people as you and me. maybe we cannot do things as well as the genius but at least, everyday, we are striding forward, making progress and challenging ourselves.
since i got the motto, i became diligent again and set up my mind to go beyond myself and up till now, i can get what i want, perhaps not completely, but at least partially.
when i achieve what i desire, i`ll always set higher standards to myself and when i am in adversity, i can clearly hear mariah cassay sing to me.
hold on. there`ll be tomorrow. in time, you`ll find the way.