在攀登高峰时，坚持就像一根手杖。

原文英文

Everyone craves success, but the road to achieving it is often long and arduous. The force that sustains us throughout this journey is persistence.

Persistence acts as a walking stick when climbing a high peak. No matter the circumstances, one must never give up; perhaps success lies just around the next corner. Even a tiny, insignificant seed can grow into a towering tree when encouraged by steadfast belief.

Consider the story of French journalist Jean-Dominique Bauby. Following a heart attack, he suffered from quadriplegia and lost his ability to speak. His only remaining motor function was his left eyelid. Despite this, he was determined to complete and publish the book he had conceived before his illness. He employed a stenographer, Jean-Dominique Bauby, who would read out letters sequentially, allowing Bauby to select them by blinking. Because he had to rely on memory to discern words, the process was fraught with obstacles. Initially, progress was slow, with only one page completed per day, but it gradually increased to three pages.

After months of strenuous effort, they finally completed the book titled "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly," which spans 150 pages. It is estimated that to finish this work, Bauby blinked his left eye over 200,000 times.

As long as a person remains persistent in their pursuit, nothing in this world is impossible. What we perceive as miracles are often the results of someone's day-in and day-out, year-in and year-out, hard work and dedication. Regardless of the situation, as long as you do not give up, hope for success will always remain.