Chapter 15 columbus' terrible belief

Columbus is a rare great discoverer in history, but his stubbornness is also rare in the world. Columbus, famous for discovering the New World of America, remained in obscurity until the age of forty.Unhappy, he learned of an old scholar's opinion by chance: If you go westward from Europe, you can reach India.This view was considered quite dubious at the time, but Columbus was deeply fascinated by it and regarded it as beyond doubt.Traveling westward from Europe to India seemed to be a heroic undertaking destined to be accomplished by him. After gaining the support of the Spanish royal family, Columbus set sail.Finally, he found land, which he thought was undoubtedly India, so he called the red people Indians (meaning Indians).He translated the words of the local residents according to his own will. The residents said that there was a place called Jamie, and Columbus said that it was the Great Khanate; when the aborigines brought stones, he said that it was indeed gold (he believed that India was a country full of gold) ).All in all, he proved with incredible courage and perseverance that India was where he went.Until his death, in a letter to the King of Spain, he still said: God wanted to perform a great miracle because of his discovery of India.

Columbus is a rare great adventurer and discoverer in history, but his stubbornness, even stubborn prejudice, is also rare in the world.But maybe it is because of his unwavering belief that he became the first European to discover the New World of America.Because at the time, everyone thought it was absurd, impossible, and even if it was possible, it was quite dangerous.This heroic feat is destined to be accomplished by people who are paranoid and fanatical about a certain belief. There are many great inventors and discoverers in the world. Before they succeeded, they were often regarded by their contemporaries as mentally ill and suffering from paranoia.The so-called delusion refers to beliefs that are contrary to the majority of people in society. For inventors and discoverers, resisting this social pressure is more important than anything else. Because of this, in this field, there are often only stubborn opinions. , Only those who are determined can succeed.