After reading the mentality of an empty cup

What do you feel after reading a famous book? Why not write an article to record your thoughts after reading it? So can you write a review? The following is my review of the empty cup mentality that I have compiled for you. You are welcome to read it and I hope you will like it. After reading "Empty Cup Mentality" Part 1

The most common mistake people make is to use past success and experience in new roles and environments. As a result, they hit walls everywhere, causing great bottlenecks and obstacles. Empty Cup Mentality means emptying yourself. Don’t let yourself be trapped by seemingly important things, such as achievements, power, interests, face, knowledge... Teacher Wu Ganlin, the author of "Empty Cup Mentality" concluded, hold on tight These are a kind of trouble if you don't start from scratch. Every chapter of "Empty Cup Mentality" is full of such kind words and aphorisms.

"Empty Cup Mentality" describes three types of people in the workplace. Those who actively "empty the cup", those who passively "empty the cup" and those who refuse to "empty the cup". There is no doubt that those who refuse the "empty cup" will either stagnate, regress, or become a stumbling block for others. If you want to have the biggest and fastest development, you must be the person who takes the initiative to "empty the cup"!

"Empty Cup Mentality" tells us that at every stage of advancement in the workplace, we must be humble and honest, neither arrogant nor impetuous, and be a proactive "empty cup" person. What's even more valuable is that this book also clearly points out that active giving is the basis of action. The author writes in the book: Not only does it require us to give up excellence and pride, but it also requires us to care less and pay more. Only in this way can you plug in an accelerator for your future development.

Only with an empty cup mentality can people realize that the flowers and applause of the past cannot determine your present, let alone your future. Only then can people understand that if they keep themselves small, the world will become bigger. .

"The plumper the ear of rice, the lower the head hangs." The same should be true for people. The better they are, the more they must "empty" themselves and learn to bend down.

There are many thought-provoking examples in the book. The one that inspired me the most is the following example: A child’s little hand was stuck in a vase and could not be taken out. After the mother carefully broke the vase, she found that the child’s little hand was clenched. It became a fist and refused to let go. When the child's little hand was gently opened by the mother, he found a five-cent coin in the palm of his hand. The broken antique vase is worth 30,000 yuan.

In fact, this phenomenon is also common among many of us adults. It is because they grasp the things in their hands too tightly that they lose the big, and even lead to tragedy. What they hold tightly in their hands is not 5-cent coins, but things that are very important to them. These things are achievements, power, interests, face, knowledge... Review of Empty Cup Mentality Part 2

In "Empty Cup Mentality", Wu Ganlin talked freely about "empty cup mentality" as a magic weapon for success in today's difficult workplace. He concluded that successful people are those who take the initiative to empty their cups. Coincidentally, I opened a column in a magazine called "Business Leaders' First Career" and had access to a large number of successful workplace cases. From these cases, I summarized various success factors. I found that Wu Ganlin's image is a metaphor for The "empty cup mentality" is the cornerstone of various success factors.

Because successful people have an empty cup mentality, they can always go into battle lightly and become invincible. Carly, the former chairman of Hewlett-Packard, started out as a female secretary. Of course, after graduating from college, I would work at the front desk of a company, responsible for greeting people and delivering them, answering phone calls, transferring calls, and typing. That first job as a secretary, or receptionist, had a profound impact on Carly. Carly credits this job with establishing her career outlook. "I am fully committed to this job. I go out early and come back late almost every day because I am determined to do it to the best of my ability. I have never thought about my future career development, and I have never considered whether this job is buried. My own talents. I feel very satisfied to have a job." Recalling her first job, Carly described it like this.

Many business leaders started their careers just like us ordinary people, but they all have one thing in common: they cherish their even humble jobs, are full of curiosity, and are full of work enthusiasm.

They don't worry about gains and losses, and don't care much about what they have already achieved.

If you think about it carefully, the empty cup mentality is actually a state of mind and an outlook on life. After reading "The Empty Cup Mentality" Chapter 3

Once upon a time, as time went by, I gradually transformed into a modern urbanite with a heavy burden. I was busy with schoolwork, housework, and children at two o'clock every day. Only when my heart is free, I find that it is full of astringent bitterness. The loneliness that comes only when you are away from home, the mediocrity that is busy with calculations, and the narrow-minded strife, are rolling in the heart, and there is no peace for a moment... Reading "Empty Cup Mentality" I feel that the title is very thought-provoking, and the empty cup will be transparent , will an empty heart be transparent? With this question in mind, let’s read “Empty Cup Mentality”.

What Wu Ganlin calls "empty cup mentality" means emptying the "cup" in one's heart, completely emptying out the mentality of what one cares about, what is important, and the glorious history. This is just like: it is difficult for a cup full of water to accept new things. Only by emptying the cup can the previous water be prevented from becoming smelly, and there will be room to fill up with fresh water, so as to truly not care about and let go. , can you have greater success and glory. This reminds me of the story my old father read to his grandson on his sickbed the other day:

The eagle is the longest-lived bird in the world and can live 70 years. However, every eagle will face a severe and difficult choice at the age of 40. Because when an eagle reaches the age of 40, its talons are no longer sharp and may not even be able to catch prey; its sharp beak becomes long and curved, almost touching the feathers on its chest; its wings also age and calcify, becoming very Heavy, thick feathers render it inflexible. The 40-year-old eagle has only two choices: either face natural elimination and die, or have to undergo a painful transformation that lasts 150 days. |||If it chooses the latter, it must fly to a very high mountain top, perch there, find a rock to build a nest, and temporarily stop flying. After stopping, the eagle will use its aging beak to peck at the rocks until the beak falls off completely! When a new beak grows back, the eagle will use its new beak to pluck out its old talons. When the new talons grow back, it will pluck out the calcified feathers one by one. After five long months, the eagle resumed its flight after transformation and gained another 30 years of new life. This story made me think deeply.

I was shocked and admired by the eagle's actions. As for me, seeing that I am approaching my forties, the thinking habits accumulated over the years, the methods I thought I was proficient in and unwilling to give up, my good sense of accomplishment and inner nobility, the things I refuse to forgive and be forgiven, etc., will all come to an end. Will it not be a burden to myself? Could it be that because you are used to eating your own food, you only take familiar roads, and you only regard the north called your roots as your hometown, so that you miss out on better scenery and no longer have surprises in life? Will what I hold tightly in my hand gradually become an unnecessary burden on my life and body without realizing it, and start to drag down my will? Life makes me no longer have expectations, try, and dare not dream. What’s more, the courage to give? I can't help but shudder when I think of this. I began to re-examine my life and work. In my life, I was full of curiosity and enthusiasm for work. Why is it becoming increasingly empty and boring? Thinking about it carefully, I really don't want to let go of the old baggage and learn new things, so I have no chance to realize my potential and start a process of flying again. The art of Chinese calligraphy and painting is unfathomable. Mr. Wu Guanzhong, a leading figure in the painting world, once engaged in an act of destroying paintings that was called "burning down a luxurious house" by overseas people. It was in September 1991 that when Wu Guanzhong was sorting out the paintings in his home, he destroyed all the hundreds of paintings he was not satisfied with. How much courage and determination it takes! Isn't this also the artist's empty cup mentality that is different from ordinary people?

The book "Empty Cup Mentality" tells us that the empty cup mentality is actually a state and an outlook on life. When sublimating this philosophy of life, Wu Ganlin said: Many people always complain that the world is too small and there is nowhere to display their talents. In fact, it’s not that the world is too small, but that we see ourselves too big. When your heart is filled with yourself, there will be no room for others, and the world will certainly be small.

If you make yourself small, all people and things can be accommodated, and the world will naturally become bigger.

Reflections on the Empty Cup Mentality Part 4

What is the "empty cup mentality"? In ancient times, a man with profound attainments in Buddhism heard that there was a respected old Zen master in a certain temple, so he went to visit him. When the old Zen master's apprentice received him, he was arrogant and thought to himself: I am a person with profound attainments in Buddhism, who do you think I am? Later, the old Zen master received him very respectfully and made tea for him. But when pouring water, the old Zen master kept pouring even though the cup was full. He asked in confusion: "Master, why do you still have to pour in the cup when it is full?" The master said: "Yes, since it is already full, why do you still pour it in?" What the Zen Master means is, since you are already full. You are very knowledgeable, why do you still come to me for advice? This is the origin of the “empty cup mentality”.

1. Understanding (return to zero mentality)

The empty cup mentality is a kind of self-challenge that is never satisfied. If it cannot be reflected in changes in actions, the so-called "empty cup" It is false, that is, meaningless "verbal talk."

Let me first talk about the book "Empty Cup Mentality" released this month. The "empty cup mentality" as I understand it is to empty the "cup" in your heart at once and empty the honor in your heart. I completely emptied my mind of many things I valued and cared about, as well as the glorious past. Because it is difficult for a cup full of water to accept new things. Only when the heart is emptied can there be external letting go and letting go, and can we have greater success and glory. If you hold the water glass for a long time without pouring water, the water will turn turbid and become bad, and eventually you will be eliminated from life and society.

2. Insights (adjustment of mentality)

It has been almost 3 years in the blink of an eye. When I first came here, the management of the kitchen and the dishes were all under Wuchang management. I am full of passion and believe that I will continue to do so. Just like the hotels I worked in before, the business is booming and I am so invested in the hotel. Originally, the travel team was very small, so I focused all my attention on the banquet, which was highly praised. The employee turnover rate was The hotel has the lowest employee satisfaction and the highest employee satisfaction. The long-term sense of superiority has caused me to be arrogant and resist bad habits. I have been reluctant to let go of my former honor for a long time. From the beginning of the year, there was a large loss of kitchen staff until I left the hotel. There have been a large number of complaints from guests every month, and I have always blamed them on hotel issues, shirk responsibility and make excuses. Severe staff shortages and job instability. How did it become what it is now? This is not the same person as before. Complaining is my current patent. We can't be like this anymore, it's time to change ourselves.

Some time ago, I was talking to my colleagues in the kitchen about myself before I was 25 years old. When I was working in a large hotel in Rizhao, a sight that often appeared after get off work in the evening was: colleagues came back after having enough fun outside. I often find myself alone in the room. After get off work every day, the only thing I do is to put myself in the room, read a book, and practice carving. The books I have read and the notes I have taken at home are enough to set up a small library. But how many years has it been since I have read a book seriously? Now how much time do you spend outside in the first half of the night after get off work? Drinking is a compulsory course for me. Every time I get drunk at night, I always ask myself when I get up in the morning, what did I gain in the end? Occasionally I would come back to my room early after get off work at night. Although I never played games, I still spent time in the fiction of the movie. Why did I change so much between that era and myself now, and why did I have such a good empty-cup mentality?

Since I came to xx, I have been telling others that I like xx’s group chain management and the rapid development of xx. But now that I have been here for almost three years, what have I learned? Although the management system issued by the hotel has been transferred to my computer, have I learned it with an open mind? How much have you learned? Now I can't even give myself an indifferent answer. It takes a lot of courage to deny yourself, but only in this way can you find your own shortcomings and the direction in which you should work hard! Now is the time to let go of all the past in our hearts, reset ourselves to zero, and start everything over again. I believe you will see a brand new self.

3. Classic sharing

Three states, three fates

1. Those who take the initiative to "empty the cup" will inevitably have the biggest and fastest development ;

2. People who passively "empty the cup" will develop a little, but the speed and intensity of development will be greatly reduced;

3. People who refuse to "empty the cup" either Stagnate, regress, or become a stumbling block for others.

A goal changes destiny

The first thing is to be determined and establish the goal of life;

The second thing is to work hard to achieve the goal;

The third is that hard work pays off, the more effort you put in, the more rewards you will gain;

You will definitely succeed in the end.

I remember last month, at a meeting of department managers, Mr. Liu responded to a problem mentioned by the department. He immediately said that this problem happened on that day last year. After he finished speaking, he turned to the topic. I opened my notebook and looked for it. Maybe those who were present at the time have long forgotten it, but I still remember it fresh. I felt deeply at that time, and this is what we need to learn. If we want to grow, we must first have an empty cup mentality, so that we can be more eager to learn things that we don't know and all kinds of imperfections.

4. Reflection, improvement, and transcendence

An important link in this book is: reflection, improvement, and transcendence.

What I have to do now is to develop a good habit, prepare a small manual, record everything I do at work every day in a small manual, reflect on the week on Sunday night, and record what I have done during the week. Review everything carefully and ask yourself, what did I do wrong at work this week? This problem occurs, what should I do to make it better? What can you do to promote your work? What did I learn from my mistakes? What did you do well? Can you improve it next time? If we persevere enough, our own shortcomings will gradually be overcome and our weaknesses will become less and less until we succeed and become bigger.

5. Summary

Life is a feast, just like my current career. Every dish is the key. We must not judge an exquisite feast because of one dish. The failure of the whole table will lead to the failure of the whole table (overall). We cannot be content with that dish just because the guests have tasted a delicious dish. The mentality of not caring about other things and indifferent will prevent us from finding the way to success. The empty cup mentality ": It is the most important success mentality in our life.

"Empty Cup Mentality" tells us that at every stage of the career journey, we must be humble and honest, neither arrogant nor impatient, and be a People who take the initiative to "empty the cup" pay more and care less. No matter it is humble or noble, they cherish every job, always maintain curiosity about work, always be full of enthusiasm for work, and make up their minds to make every job a success. Do your best at the job!