World inspirational figures material

Introduction: There are not a few people who have experienced huge setbacks and still remain unyielding. Below are materials of inspirational figures from around the world, welcome to refer to them!

Domestic

1. Deng Yaping: Counterattack after being rejected from the national team

As we all know, Deng Yaping has loved playing table tennis since she was a child. She has a dream One day he will be able to show off his skills in the world arena. But he was rejected from the national team because of his short stature and short arms and legs. But she was not discouraged. Instead, she turned her failure into motivation, worked hard on her skills, and her persistent efforts finally opened the buds of her dream - she got her wish and stood on the podium of the world champion. During her athletic career, she won a total of 18 world championship medals. Deng Yaping's outstanding achievements not only brought her great glory, but also changed the traditional concept of only selecting athletes among tall people in the world table tennis world. As we all know, Deng Yaping has loved playing table tennis since she was a child. She dreams of one day being able to show off her skills in the world arena. But he was rejected from the national team because of his short stature and short arms and legs. But she was not discouraged. Instead, she turned her failure into motivation, worked hard on her skills, and her persistent efforts finally opened the buds of her dream - she got her wish and stood on the podium of the world champion. During her athletic career, she won a total of 18 world championship medals. Deng Yaping's outstanding achievements not only brought her great glory, but also changed the traditional concept of only selecting athletes among tall people in the world table tennis world.

2. Zhan Tianyou: The first returnee from overseas

Zhan Tianyou was born in 1861, an era when China was bullied by imperialism. The courtesy name is Juancheng, the nickname is Dachao, Han nationality, and the original household registration is Wuyuan County, Shangrao City, Jiangxi Province. He is known as the "Father of China's Railways" and "The Father of China's Modern Engineering". A bronze statue of Zhan Tianyou has always stood in front of the gymnasium of Xin'an Jiaotong University, and is deeply admired by scholars and students who pass by his bronze statue in the school.

In that era, railway transportation had always been monopolized by foreigners. Before him, there was no railway built independently by the Chinese. However, Zhan Tianyou returned from studying abroad and resolutely devoted himself to China's railway construction. , and thus built the first railway independently built by the Chinese - the Beijing-Zhangjiakou Railway. He is indeed a representative modern celebrity of Chinese patriotism.

3. Sun Jing and Su Qin: When studying, hang your head from the beam and stab your buttocks to prevent fatigue and dozing off.

Sun Jing was a famous politician in the Eastern Han Dynasty. When he was young, he was diligent and studious. He often closed the door and studied alone. I read from morning to night every day, often forgetting to eat and sleep. After studying for a long time, I was tired and didn’t rest. After a long time, I was so tired that I dozed off. He was afraid that it would affect his study and study, so he came up with a special method. In ancient times, men's hair was very long. He found a rope and tied one end firmly to the beam. When he was tired from studying, he took a nap. When he lowered his head, the rope would hold his hair, which would hurt his scalp. He would wake up immediately and continue reading and studying.

A statesman during the Warring States Period of Su Qin. When I was young, due to my limited knowledge, I went to work in many places but was not taken seriously. After returning home, his family was also very cold towards him and looked down upon him. This stimulated him greatly. Therefore, he made up his mind to study hard. He often studied until late at night and was very tired. He often took naps and wanted to sleep. He also figured out a way to prepare an awl, and when he dozed off, he would use the awl to prick his thigh. In this way, I suddenly felt pain, woke myself up, and continued reading. Abroad

1. Nick Vujicic: Without limbs, life is still wonderful

Nick Vujicic was born in Melbourne, Australia. He suffered from a rare congenital tetraplegmosis. There are no arms or legs, only one incomplete foot. Although physically disabled, he still surfs, swims, plays golf, plays football, etc. on weekdays. Nick graduated at the age of 21 with a double major in business accounting and financial planning. He then began delivering motivational speeches around the world, focusing on motivating students to take on the challenges facing today's youth.

2. Nando Parrado: The most famous Andes air crash miracle in history

On Friday, October 13, 1972, a plane carrying Uruguay The plane of the rugby players and their families accidentally crashed in the freezing Andes Mountains while flying from Uruguay to Chile. After the violent impact, there were only more than 20 survivors left, surrounded by scattered aircraft wreckage, the bodies of the victims, and mountains of ice and snow. They were trapped in the mountains for 72 days, and because there was no food to eat, they had to feed on the corpses of their companions. Later, Parado and another survivor resolutely set out to seek help and were eventually rescued. Parrado lost half of his family in the crash. Now, he has become an excellent speaker.

3. Jessica Cox: The world’s first armless pilot

Jessica Cox from Arizona, USA, suffered from congenital She lost her arms due to illness, but she did not bow to fate, but lived tenaciously. Her extracurricular activities are very diverse, including swimming, gymnastics, dance, and even taekwondo. In her daily life, she uses her feet to put on makeup, wash her hair, wear contact lenses, cook, and drive out. The most unexpected thing is that she actually obtained a pilot's license and became the world's first armless pilot!

4. Sean Swarner: The first cancer survivor to climb the highest peaks on seven continents

Although he suffered from two cancers-lymphoma and Askin's sarcoma, which even caused him to lose his right lung, but Sean Swana has always faced life with an optimistic attitude. Perhaps it was this positive attitude towards life that allowed him to win the war against disease again and again. In 2001, Sean set a goal: to become the first cancer survivor to climb Mount Everest. After achieving this goal, he successively climbed Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa, the Alps in Europe, Mount Akhonjiagua in South Africa, Mount Kosciuszko in Australia, Mount Vinson in Antarctica, and Mount Denali in North America. They are the highest peaks on each of the six continents.

5. Randy Pausch: The final speech inspired countless people

Randy Pausch is a professor at Carnegie Mellon University, September 2006 In March, he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. In August 2007, doctors told Bosh he had three to six months to live. A month later, he gave a touching speech at school - achieving his childhood dream. In December 2007, someone uploaded a video of his speech to the video sharing website YouTu**. Unexpectedly, the click-through rate was quite high. In April 2008, Hyperion Books published "The Last Lesson", which was very popular and sold more than 3 million copies. It has been on the bestseller list of "Publishers Weekly" for 15 consecutive weeks.

6. Ben Underwood (**n Underwood): The boy who "sees" the world with his ears

Ben Underwood is a high school student in California, USA. 14 years old this year. Like other boys, Ben likes to play basketball, skateboard, and play video games, but he is a boy who is completely blind. When he was two years old, Ben had to have both of his eyeballs removed due to retinal cancer, and he lived in darkness ever since. However, people who knew Ben said that they could not tell that he was a blind boy, nor did he think that he was a blind boy. He can hear walls, parked cars, and obstacles, and playing chase is his specialty. In January 2009, 16-year-old Ben passed away because the cancer had spread to the brain and spinal cord.

7. Liz Murray: Wandering Harvard Girl

Liz Murray was born in a poor family in New York, USA. When she was 15 years old, her mother died of AIDS. She, her father, and sister were homeless and had no stable place to live. However, Liz did not sink like this. With her firm belief, she bid farewell to the past step by step. She completed the middle school course in two years, and won a scholarship of US$12,000 per year from the New York Times, and was admitted to the top Harvard University... Liz is 24 years old. After her success, she was invited to be a lecturer all over the United States. She has given many speeches in which she encourages people to overcome adversity and become their own heroes.

8. Patrick Henry Hughes: A blind and physically disabled musician

Patrick Henry Hughes was born without eyes, and his physical illness made him He cannot walk. After a tenacious struggle, Patrick learned to play multiple instruments. He even became a student at the University of Louisville School of Music. Now, with numerous awards, he has realized his childhood dream of becoming a musician. He is now a pianist, vocalist and trumpet performer and has performed in numerous major performances.