Kobe Bryant can be a good ca of how diligence works in our life. When asked by one of his friends that what is the cret of his success, he replied with humor and implication that，"Do you know how Los Angeles looks like at 4 o'clock AM ? I know." Obviously, how could he, one of the greatest basketball players throughout the history of mankind who was once deemed not appropriate for playing basketball, have achieved unprecedented success in NBA without diligence ?
科比.布莱恩特是一个证明勤奋是如何起作用的很好的例子。当被他的一个好朋友问到他成功的秘诀的时候，他风趣而又意义深远地回答到："你知道洛杉矶凌晨四点的样子吗？我知道。"很明显，这位曾经被认为不太适合打篮球的、人类历史上最伟大的篮球运动员之一的科比，假如没有勤奋的话，怎么也许在美职篮获得史无前例的成功呢？
Thomas Edison，one of the greatest inventors and entrepreneurs throughout the history of mankind, could be best ca of how persistence works in the cour of pursuing success. Just imagine, having experienced thousands of times of unsuccessful attempts, how could he have succeeded in inventing the first electric lamp and changed the world without persistence?
人类历史上最伟大的发明家、公司家之一的爱迪生就是坚持如何在追求成功的过程中起作用的最佳的例子。试想一下，假如没有坚持，他如何可以在经历了数以千计的失败的尝试后依旧不放弃，直至最后发明出第一盏点灯并改变全世界呢？
To further illustrate the importance of being patient, I would like to take Thomas Edison as a ca in point: as one of the greatest inventors throughout the history of mankind who experienced thousands of times of unsuccessful attempts in the cour of scientific inquiry, how could he have invented the first electric lamp and changed the world without patience and persistence ?
为了进一步证明可以耐心的重要性，我想以托马斯.爱迪生作为例子：作为人类历史上最为的、在科学探索中经历数以千次的失败尝试的发明家，假如没有耐心和坚持，他如何可以发明出第一盏电灯并且改变世界？
Besides, surveys conducted by some biographers have also demonstrated that almost all of the great men and celebrities have built their mansion of success on the bedrock of adversities. Take Georgia Washiton, one of the greatest founding fathers of the United St
ates of America, as a ca in point：to break away from the British Empire and became an independent country，he led the American War of Independence. However，problems and challenges such as inexperience of war, adver weather condition, shortage of ammunition and smallbox aro. Confronted with such an adversity, he became more mature and compod, and then won the Revolutionary War finally through his courage and wisdom resulted from supassing adversity.
并且，由一些传记作者展开的调查也已经发现，几乎所有的伟大的人物和名人都将自己成功的大厦建立在逆境的基石上。以美国最伟大的开国之父之一乔治亚.华盛顿为例，为了脱离英国的殖民统治，建立一个独立的国家，他领导了美国独立战争。但却碰到了诸如战争经验局限性、气候条件恶劣、弹药局限性及天花肆虐等各种问题和挑战。面对这样的逆境，华盛顿变得更加成熟镇定，并最终用自己战胜逆境的勇气和智慧，赢得了这场战争的最后胜利。
Honesty can be a more noble quality than intelligence, abilities and anything you can learn from books. George Washington，one of the most influential founding fathers of US,
was not only famous for his wisdom, courage and political talent，but also his honesty. When he was a little boy, out of curiosity he chopped down the cherry tree planted by his father. Confronted with his father's query，he did not lie to him but admitted his fault frankly. Then, his father exclaimed with gratification，"an honest boy is more valuable than one thousand trees!"
诚实甚至是比智慧、能力和任何你能从书上学到的知识更为崇高的品质。美国开国之父乔治亚华盛顿，不仅以他的智慧、勇敢和政治才干闻名，更以诚实为人闻名。在小的时候，他曾经砍掉了父亲栽种的一株樱桃树，面对父亲的询问，他没有撒谎，而是诚实地认可了自己的行为。他的父亲感慨："一个诚实的孩子胜过一千株樱桃树"！
Jeremy Lin, one of the most famous Chine American basketball players, can be a good ca of how confidence works in the cour of pursuing success. He was once a common and little-known player at Harvard University. When fell on his evil days and became homeless, he could only live in his friends' home and sleep on the sofa. Without confidence and diligence, how could he have distinguished himlf from other excellent players and achieved unprecedented success in NBA?
作为最著名的华裔篮球运动员之一的林书豪就是证明自信在追求成功的过程中是如何起作用的最佳的例子。他曾经只是哈佛大学校队的一名普通运动员，落魄的时候，无家可归，甚至只能住在朋友的家里。假如没有强大的自信心和自身的努力，他怎么也许在高手如林的美职篮赛场上脱颖而出并且最终取得史无前例的成功呢？
