When young Li Bai feels that studying is too hard, he decides to give up and go play instead. Along the way, he meets an old grandmother patiently grinding a thick iron rod.

 

Curious, Li Bai asks what she is doing, and is surprised to learn that she is turning the rod into a tiny needle.

 

Through this simple but powerful moment, Li Bai learns that with patience, resilience, and determination, even the hardest tasks can be completed. Inspired, he returns to his books with a new mindset, and grows up to become one of China’s greatest poets.