When we read some great books, we always feel amazed for some things from books. But there are some more important things which worth thinking about: How did great writings come into being?
There is no doubt that those outstanding writers are ordinary people who are just like us. But it is the difference that they have been persist in their career. A great Former Soviet writers, Nikolai Alexeevich Ostrovsky, wrote the great writing: How the Steel was Tempered? From the books, you can imagine that he went through all things in the past. These great writers must bear many tings which ordinary people can't hold on, then they can create some brilliant works.
We shouldn't envy when we see others' triumph but think about how to exceed others.