12. 磨砺An English proverb goes like this, "Spare the rod and spoil the child." It implies that in order to enable a child to grow healthily, parents must make him eat bitter foods, do hard work and be sent to places where he can get the fullest training and knowledge.范文: As the saying goes, "No pains, no gains." It is obvious that the way one lives his childhood plays an important part in his development.I grew up in an ordinary family, which was not so well off. I could understand the hardships my parents were bearing at that time. Therefore, I work very hard now in the hope of entering the university and changing the situation of my family and me. I believe that it was the hardship I experienced in my childhood stimulated my potential and paved the way for me to my future success.All in all, I have reason to believe that flowers from a greenhouse can never withstand a storm and that one can be strong, brave and faithful after all the hardships he has gone through.