The three astronauts have therefore become the “hottest men in recent days.”

There are endless reports about them, and what surprised me most was the family background of the three astronauts.

Nie Haisheng, who flew into space three times, was born in a small village in Yangdang Town, Zaoyang, Hubei. His parents depended on farming to make ends meet.

Liu Boming, 55, was born in an ordinary farmer’s family in Dongsheng Village, Hongxing Township, Yi’an County, Heilongjiang.

The youngest Tang Hongbo was born in a small village in Xiangtan, Hunan. His parents are the most simple farmers.

Not only the family background, but the life experiences of the three astronauts are also strikingly similar:

All were born in the “bad family”, grew up in the countryside, and suffered a lot of life when they were young;

Overcome many difficulties and persist in studying, and go out of hometown by studying hard;

Relying on excellent physical fitness, tenacious willpower to become a pilot, and finally an astronaut.

Moreover, the three of them have never stopped reading. Now Nie Haisheng has a doctorate degree with the rank of major general; Liu Boming has a master’s degree with the rank of major general; and Tang Hongbo has a master’s degree with the rank of major general. What is a good way out for ordinary children? I think the three astronauts gave the answer with their own life experiences. Reading is the only shortcut for most ordinary people to “counterattack.” 01About life Yan Yan: In the eyes of many people, perfectionism is a compliment. The perfectionist tendency also has positive value. For example, pursuing high standards, paying attention to details, being serious and responsible, and striving for perfection. These positive values ​​can increase the probability of success, but in fact, perfectionists will not be easier to succeed. The reason is that perfectionism requires a price and has many negative effects. These negative influences offset and exceed the positive value, which will reduce the probability of success of the perfectionist. For example, perfectionists often procrastinate due to anxiety about making mistakes and failures, and are unable to start something, let alone succeed. Yan Yan: Information and intelligence are messengers of money. How much you can get depends on how much you can know. Yan Yan: People with different cognitions see different worlds. 02About self Yan Yan: Modesty can make people feel awe. Only with awe, perfection will truly understand: part of the success achieved is due to ability and hard work, but a greater part is due to luck. Yan Yan: As Einstein said: “Not every thing that can be calculated is meaningful, and not every meaningful thing can be calculated.” Learn to live at your own pace. Gain true comfort and freedom. Yan Yan: Psychologist Schwartz has a “Swartz thesis”, saying: All bad things can truly become unfortunate events only when we think they are bad. In many cases, things are not that bad, and they think they are bad, so things really get worse. 03About social Yan Yan: American comedian Bill Kos once talked about the secret of his success. He said, “I don’t know the secret of success, but I can be sure that the secret of failure in life is to please everyone.” Enriching oneself is more powerful than pleasing others. Yan Yan: There is a line in “Beijing Meets Seattle”: “Even if he doesn’t take me on a yacht and eat French food, he is willing to cross three streets every morning and buy me my favorite soy milk fritters. “The true and long-lasting love is not the earth-shattering weeping, but the small details that flow in daily life. Yan Yan: The poet Gu Cheng said: “The wind is growing its leaves, and the grass is growing its seeds. If we stand and don’t speak, it will be very beautiful.” Getting along well with others is also an ability. Organizer: Yan Yan, intensive reading of the main creation, there is a limit in life, but there is no limit in knowing

Bundestag resolutions Higher tobacco tax and more protection for “coffee trips”

Status: 11.06.2021 8:26 a.m.

The Bundestag passed numerous laws into the night. Among other things, the redistribution of EU agricultural subsidies was decided and the rules for so-called coffee trips tightened. Smoking will become more expensive in the future. An overview. The plenary session began on Thursday morning – it was only ended on Friday morning at 0.59 a.m. by Parliament’s Vice-President Wolfgang Kubicki. The agenda in the Bundestag was tough. In the last few weeks before the summer break, the grand coalition is trying to get as many projects as possible through parliament. An overview of the most important resolutions of the night session.

Tobacco tax is rising – and also applies to liquids

Germany’s smokers are asked to pay more. The Bundestag decided that the tobacco tax for a pack of 20 cigarettes will rise by an average of ten cents in the coming year. A year later, a further ten cents will be added, in 2025 and 2026 another 15 cents per pack will be added. Vaping e-cigarettes and tobacco heaters is also taxed higher. So-called liquids for use in e-cigarettes are to be subject to tobacco tax in the future; up to now they have been subject to sales tax. An additional tax is to be introduced for heated tobacco, so that in future there will be a taxation similar to that of cigarettes.

More consumer protection with “coffee trips” and online marketplaces

The sale of insurance, home loan and savings contracts, medical products and dietary supplements on so-called coffee trips will be prohibited in the future. In addition, the participants of such trips must be better informed about their rights by the organizer. The fine for violations will be increased from 1,000 euros to 10,000 euros. The new law also provides for a regulation according to which consumers may not be asked to pay before the end of the day on which the contract is signed for contracts that have come about as part of an unsolicited visit to the home. In the future, online marketplaces such as Amazon or eBay will have to disclose the essential criteria for their rankings of search results. They must also inform consumers whether the potential contracting parties are entrepreneurs or private individuals. Rankings in search results must not be influenced by hidden advertising or hidden payments. The platforms must also explain how they ensure the authenticity of user reviews. Fake reviews are expressly prohibited in the future. Advertising in online networks should be more recognizable in the future – this applies to influencers, for example. Labeling is not necessary if the advertiser has not received any money or similar consideration from a company.

Protection of package tours

Consumer protection is also being strengthened for package tours: a multi-million dollar fund will in future protect package travelers from possible damage in the event of bankruptcies. Tour operators are to pay 750 million euros into the fund. The fund is also intended to prevent the state from having to step in when tour operators go bankrupt. The new fund is to guarantee prepayments by customers, the repatriation of stranded holidaymakers and their accommodation until they are returned. It basically replaces the previous protection through insurance or bank guarantees. The background to this is the bankruptcy of the travel company Thomas Cook in September 2019.

Fight against tax havens and money laundering

Capital flight to so-called tax havens is expected to become less attractive in the future. If the Federal Council also approves the new regulation, operating and advertising costs for cross-border transactions can only be claimed for tax purposes if the respective states adhere to international tax standards. In addition, regulations on withholding tax, which are incurred on investment income abroad, are being tightened. The basis is a “black list” of the EU, in which “non-cooperative countries and areas” are listed, which from Brussels’ point of view facilitate tax evasion or unfair tax competition. There are twelve countries such as Panama, Fiji and the Seychelles. However, this list is controversial – mainly because it does not contain any tax havens within the EU. In order to combat money laundering and terrorist financing more effectively, the German transparency register will also be expanded and better linked internationally. Additional reporting obligations for the economy should make it easier to track down letterbox companies and to identify the people behind nested company structures. At the same time, this is intended to protect reputable companies from coming into contact with questionable business partners and criminal machinations. In addition, the investigators in Germany should work more closely with the authorities in other EU countries.

Compensation for phasing out nuclear power

The Bundestag also gave the green light for the compensation of energy companies for the accelerated nuclear phase-out. The adopted amendment to the Atomic Energy Act empowers the responsible federal ministries to conclude a public law contract “on the payment of financial compensation” which ends “all national and international legal disputes”. In March, after years of dispute with the energy companies RWE, Vattenfall, EnBW and E.on, the federal government reached an agreement on compensation: Germany pays the companies compensation totaling a good 2.4 billion euros. This compensates for residual amounts of electricity that the companies can no longer generate in their own plants, as well as investments that the companies made in reliance on the nuclear power plant life extension that came into force in 2010.

Distribution of EU agricultural subsidies approved

The Bundestag also approved the federal government’s legislative package for the distribution of EU grants for German farmers. In the coming years, this will increasingly be based on criteria such as environmental protection and animal welfare. From 2023, a quarter of Brussels direct payments will be linked to certain ecological requirements. For example, there is additional money for not using pesticides or for more nature conservation in meadows and pastures. In total, it is about six billion euros that Germany’s farmers will receive annually from the EU until 2027. So far, the distribution of such funds has largely been based on the area of ​​the farms – regardless of the impact on the environment and landscape. With the reform, small and medium-sized businesses are to receive significantly more support. Young farmers up to the age of 40 also receive more money. In addition, there will in future be a premium for grazing animal owners who have so far benefited little from the area premium. The Federal Cabinet had already adopted the new requirements for the national structure of the Common European Agricultural Policy (GAP) in April. At EU level, however, there is still a struggle about how the reform of the EU agricultural policy should be designed. The aim is to reach an agreement by the end of June. The legislative package that has now been passed, which is aimed at a Agricultural Ministers’ Conference Compromise goes back, then changed again. Previously, the Bundestag had, among other things the powers of the protection of the constitution expanded . In the course of the day, the parliament wants to pass a number of other laws of the grand coalition – for example on care reform and on Compliance with human rights in global supply chains .