It is said that the father is a boat, and the keel of the boat is the mother;
It is said that the father is a big tree, and the roots of the tree are the mother;
It is said that the father is a lamp The lamp and the wick are the mother;
When the children only need to see the white hair on their father’s head, the wrinkles on his forehead, and the burden on his back and feel heartache, the father will be satisfied.
Father's love is like a mountain:
As the saying goes, a mother's love is like water and a father's love is like a mountain. For many years, people have not forgotten the greatness of their father while singing and praising their mother. In June 1934, the U.S. Congress unanimously designated the third Sunday in June as Father's Day. So far, at least 20 countries around the world commemorate Father's Day on this day in various ways.
Now, let’s take a look at the stories of “model fathers” from around the world. Some of these good dads are unknown, but they have cultivated world-famous talents; some are world celebrities themselves, but they are quite good at educating children. Whether these stories are touching or inspiring, they all truly represent a father's deep love for his children and show his huge influence on his children's growth!
Olson’s father: Being honest affects his son’s life
Olson, the founder and general manager of Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC), is a famous figure in the United States. "Happiness" magazine named him "America's most successful entrepreneur." However, when talking about his success, he always mentions his father, because his father's actions influenced his life.
Olson's father, Oswald, was an engineer without a college degree, held several patents, and later became a salesman. Once, a customer wanted to buy the machine he was selling from him, but he found that the customer did not really need the machine, so he tried his best to persuade the customer not to buy it. This made his boss furious, but he Won a good name for Oswald.
At the same time, Oswald's honest character also had a huge influence on his three sons. They all followed their father's example, lived with integrity, and all became promising engineers. Olson himself has inherited his father's advantages in his behavior: he is principled in handling affairs, values ??integrity in cooperation, and has a very good reputation among employees and business partners.
Leonardo da Vinci’s father: fully develop children’s interests
The famous painter Leonardo da Vinci’s father Pietro is also a commendable good father. He cultivates his children Our creed is: give children the greatest freedom and let them develop their own interests. When he was 6 years old, Leonardo da Vinci went to school. He learned a lot of knowledge in school, but he was most interested in painting. One day, he didn't pay attention in class and drew a sketch for the teacher. After returning home, Leonardo showed the sketch to his father. Instead of being angry, his father praised him for his good drawing and decided to cultivate his talent in this area.
It was precisely because his father was so open-minded that Leonardo da Vinci devoted himself wholeheartedly to his favorite painting, and even dared to paint specifically to scare his father. Once, he spent a month painting a very scary-looking succubus head on the shield with flaming eyes and smoke coming from the nostrils. In order to scare his father, he also closed the window tightly, allowing only a ray of light to shine on the face of the banshee head. Later, when his father entered the house, he was frightened by the painting on the shield, but when Leonardo da Vinci finished explaining with a laugh, he did not blame his son.
When he was 16 years old, his father took Leonardo da Vinci to the painter Verrocchio to learn painting. Under the guidance of Verrocchio, Leonardo da Vinci studied hard, mastered many painting techniques, and finally became a great painter.
Andersen’s father: a poor shoemaker trained a great writer
The Danish fairy tale writer Andersen was born in a small town called Oseden on the island of Funn, where there were many nobles and Landowner, Andersen's father was just a poor shoemaker, and his mother was a washerwoman. The aristocratic landowners were afraid of lowering their status and never let their children play with Andersen. Andersen's father was very angry about this, but he did not show it at all in front of his children. Instead, he said to Andersen very easily: "My child, if others don't play with you, daddy will play with you!"
Father He personally decorated Andersen's humble room like a small museum. There were many pictures and decorative porcelain on the walls, some toys on the window cabinets, and bookshelves full of books and sheet music. Even on the door glass, he painted made a landscape painting.
His father often told Andersen "One Thousand and One Nights" and other ancient Arabian stories, and sometimes read him a play by Danish comedy writer Holberg or a play by British Shakespeare.
In order to enrich Andersen's spiritual world, his father also encouraged Andersen to go to the streets to see the lives of craftsmen immersed in work, hunched old beggars, and nobles riding horse-drawn carriages. Andersen laid a good foundation for later writing fairy tales such as "The Little Match Girl" and "The Ugly Duckling".
Mozart’s father: He did not hesitate to give up his job to raise his children
The Austrian composer Mozart was hailed as a “child prodigy” by countless people, and many of his works have been enduring preserves in classical music. repertoire. However, Mozart's achievements are closely related to his father's careful training.
When Mozart was 3 years old, his father noticed that he often sat quietly and watched his sister practice the piano with great interest, so he began to educate him. Under the guidance of his father, Mozart began composing short pieces at the age of 5 and composed a piano concerto at the age of 6. Later, in order to better train him, his father even gave up his job as a musician in the court and devoted all his energy to Mozart.
It can be said that without his father’s persistent spirit, strict requirements and deep love, it would be impossible to create a music master like Mozart.
Gates's father: Let your children know how to make money from an early age
Bill Gates, the CEO of Microsoft, the world's software giant, was born in a wealthy lawyer family in Seattle, USA. , his father William paid great attention to cultivating his awareness of "working hard based on his ability" from an early age.
William said: "It is important to let the children know that they can make money, and they must have confidence and enthusiasm no matter what they do." Gates helps the family with work, and his father always gives a small reward to express his gratitude. This inspired his passion and made him understand that work is the step to happiness. William said that doing so can allow children to understand the real society and the outside world, and also allow children to understand the joy of working together and pursuing the same goal.
When he was in a private high school, Gates and his friends developed software to calculate traffic volume in the city. They won the competition and signed a large contract. Later, the director of the school hired them to prepare teaching plans, and Gates also cooperated with others to write the program for the company's payroll system. William praised that "Gates gets paid through labor."
De Gaulle: Resolutely avoid specialization
In the late 1950s, de Gaulle became the president of France. The first thing he did after entering the Elysee Palace was to tell the officials in charge of protocol affairs: "I have made an agreement with you. From now on, you can only arrange for my children to attend two receptions at most." The official in charge of the protocol was puzzled by this. De Gaulle patiently explained: "This can avoid specialization and have a negative impact on the child's growth." "
During de Gaulle's 11 years in power, his family members have never received any exceptional promotions because of him, and none of his relatives and children have been assigned to serve in government departments or seek employment. Benefit. De Gaulle also did not allow the children to appear in public and be special.
De Gaulle encouraged his children that they must abandon the concept of "it's better to enjoy the shade under a big tree" from an early age, and can only rely on their own efforts to gain a place in society, rather than relying on their father to obtain privileges.
John D. Rockefeller: Exercise and Travel the World
In the 19th century, John D. Rockefeller, the founder of the Rockefeller family business, was just a wage earner earning $7 a week. , but he finally founded Standard Oil Company through personal struggle. He formulated many strict "measures" in educating his next generation.
John D. Rockefeller often emphasized the importance of physical exercise with his children. When his son went to school, he let his son roller skate through Central Park to Lincoln School, and the family driver just followed behind in his car.
In addition, the Rockefeller family pays great attention to the impact of traveling around the world on the growth of their children. When the children were very young, they started flying across the continental United States, Europe, North Africa and other places with their parents, tutors and a lot of luggage. This kind of education enhances children's ability to understand social diversity and accurately grasp social common sense, and plays a very inspiring role in establishing life goals in the future.
Leo Tolstoy: Use quill pen to draw pictures for children's books
Russian writer Leo Tolstoy paid great attention to cultivating children's interest in learning, although his own Writing time is very precious, but he often allocates part of his time to the children, telling them stories, drawing pictures for them, and answering various questions they raise.
However, Tolstoy never forced knowledge into his children, but served them according to their hobbies and interests. For a while, the children were very interested in the works of the writer Jules Verne, and Tolstoy read them one after another.
Later, he discovered that the book "Around the World in 80 Days" had no illustrations. In order to help the children understand the plot, he personally drew the illustrations for the book with a quill every night. Tolstoy's time is precious, but he believes that it is worth spending time on improving children's interest in learning and stimulating children's thirst for knowledge.
Thaksin: Prime Minister of Thailand, his daughter went to work at McDonald's
Thailand Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra is a fourth-generation Thai-Chinese and a famous "telecommunications tycoon" in Southeast Asia. His family is very wealthy. However, the 55-year-old Thaksin has very strict requirements for his one son and two daughters, and even actively asked the children to go out to "suffer" and gain experience and knowledge.
In March 2004, after Thaksin’s youngest daughter Bei Tondan finished her college entrance examination, Thaksin sent her daughter to work part-time in a McDonald’s restaurant in Bangkok. Bei Tondan became the focus of the Thai media for a while. During this period, Thaksin also made a special trip to this restaurant to support his daughter.
Thaksin said: "I just want her to have this experience and let her understand life, because she is the youngest child in the family, and her parents were people with status when she was born. Money is not the key, we want She has gained some experience." Thaksin also expressed the hope that his daughter can become a role model for young people in Thailand, adapt to work and society more quickly, and develop a sense of responsibility.