No Pains, No Gains
as we all know, “no pains, no gains” is an influential proverb stressing the importance of hard working. it tells us that only by working hard can we achieve our goals, and on the contrary, the one who is lazy will never gain the things he wants. li yundi is a famous pianist in the world. most of us are amazed at his perfect performance, but few of us know how much time and energy he has spent in practising. he started playing the piano when he was only 5 years old. he never gave up practising even though he met difficulties. when other children at the same age were playing games outside or watching tv, he was playing the piano, totally absorbed in the beautiful music. he also took part in many competitions to improve his skills. finally, he became world-famous when he won the champion in chopin international piano competition, which is one of the best-known piano competitions in the world. and he is the first chinese pianist to receive such a great honour. li yundi would never become so successful if he didn’t practise so hard. and we wouldn’t gain what we want if we didn’t work hard. no pains, no gains.