The greatest goal of life is action

The candle burned slowly on the silver candlestick, and the atmosphere in the dining room was warm. But Elisabeth and Sean are not very emotional.

After Rockefeller had eaten a piece of steak, he slowly enlightened them: "20 to 30 years old is the most important stage of learning in life. If you can't master the knowledge necessary for future work during this period, you will be able to return without success. No achievement. By the age of 30, your life will be left with a small circle of family life. You will be rushing for a home in installments, or for your daily life, the life goal you must arrive at the age of 30, now It's just a dream, or a dream. But you have to think of it as a motivation to encourage you. Don't keep this motivational goal in mind, there is no exact goal, you have to study for a long time. It is intolerable. The goal must be updated day by day and closely linked to the future. Only by taking this as a starting point can you face a difficult environment. For example: a troublesome subject, a failure in the exam, Unfair evaluation of the thesis, boring professors and compulsory courses that are difficult to learn."

"But it's hard for me to determine what my short-term goals are, especially after I was elected Miss America." Elizabeth complained.

Rockefeller fell into meditation. After a while, he said, "Ili, I also had the same confusion as you. When I was young, my learning conditions were poor. Especially the goal was very unclear. Sometimes I fell into an illusion. I was insomnia all night, and slept for two hours in the morning. The next morning, I woke up with the sun, but I felt young and energetic. As Whitman’s poem says, I’m healthy. , freedom, the world is in front of the eyes..."

"For a while, I was so bored that I went around. I went to Utah by bus without purpose, and got off the bus near a farm. When it was dark, I knocked on the door of the farm owner's house. The host warmly welcomed me. The next day, I thanked the host for his hospitality and once again embarked on a journey back to New York. I walked along the road and looked forward to a car that could be used. Finally a farmer let me On his car, I feel self-sufficient and proud of my life. I am so harmonious with the world!"

"We are galloping, the farmer interrupted my thoughts. 'Where do you want to go?' he asked."

"I quickly answered with Whitman's poem I heard only the night before. Until now, this poem still lingers in my mind. 'I will go where I like to go, this long road will lead me. Go to the place I am longing for... 'I am carrying the poem in The Song of the Road."

"The farmer looked at me with surprise and even anger."

"'You want to say to me,' he condemned. 'You don't even have a destination?'"

"'Of course I have a destination,' I said, 'but it's constantly changing--almost every day.'"

Suddenly, the peasant parked the car on the side of the road and ordered me to go down. 'Let's gossip,' he said, you should find a legitimate career. Falling down and earning money to live. "

"It was said that he drove the car away, leaving me alone on the dirt road. Both ends of the road were too long to see. I tried to find the sensation that I felt two minutes ago. But only the sense of loss that swept my whole body."

"Life is full of bipolar contrasts. The night before, I just heard the poet Whitman encourage us to continue on this accessible road. On the second day, I was reprimanded by this strange red-faced peasant. I am still ready to accept all the ups and downs in my life."

"I finally returned to Yangjia Town on the Hudson River. I stayed for two weeks, went to visit relatives and friends, and re-acquainted with this old environment. I went to see Hardaway, and he once again promised to return the money he still owes me. Some things will never change."

"Like a cycle, I returned to the place where I was raised. But I knew in my heart that Yang Jiazhen is no longer a place for my life. I went home to confirm this. I am more convinced that my dreams and Hope is far beyond the boundaries of this town."

"Once again, I left Yangjia Town. And the people there and the dusty plains are forever engraved in my memory. I realize that development and change are important to a healthy and successful life, but I will review the footprints I have walked through. Help you confirm if you have chosen the right path."

"But Dad, I have a goal, that is to enter a good university." Sean said.

Rockefeller immediately said: "So, I want to ask you what is going to college? And recently you are addicted to the sound of dogs and horses, what do you mean by your goal?"

"Once the goal is determined, every effort should be made to cultivate sufficient confidence to achieve the goal. Most people don't know how the lawyer's day is, and they don't even think about the legally determined factors. Threatening 'I want to be a lawyer'. In fact, we should first talk to people who are related to this profession. However, we must choose those who have an unbiased outlook on life. To be addicted to the profession of their choice, the law is regarded as this life. People who are the only topic in this world are harmful to such people. On the other hand, there is no positive effect on talking to people who hate the career of their choice. Good advisers will advise you on the courses you must study. It is especially important that he will teach you what is most important when you reach a goal and open a law firm."

"If you neglect this kind of preparation, you will not only waste valuable time, but also cherish the original time and labor. If you do not make serious choices, you can get a better career but deceive yourself into a boring and boring one. Occupation will leave an indelible shadow for your life."

"When I was in high school, I paid close attention to social practice. I had an internship at a local terminal transportation company during the summer vacation. It was a very rewarding experience. I hope that you listen carefully to an episode of my work at the time. In the summer of the year, when I went to the factory, I needed to work hard and sweat the most. This is a shifting work that works 8 hours a day and 6 days a week. The result makes me understand two things thoroughly: The first is that some people must do this kind of work throughout their lives. The second is that these people spend a considerable part of their lives in a difficult working environment. I am determined not to swear with such people. In short, you must not underestimate the time of leaving the book, pre-planning, and increase the actual work experience within the scope of your chosen career. At your age level, almost all experiences are new experiences. Therefore, it is better not to learn late."