What is the power of calmness?

An old man once told people the story of his personal encounter with a wolf.

When he was a child, he lived in the countryside. The village was surrounded by grasslands, and beyond were mountains covered with jungles. Wolves often came down from the mountains to attack the sheep raised by farmers. Among them was a three-legged lone animal. Wolf, cunning and fierce character.

One day, he and his father were walking on a path not far from home and met the wolf. Two people and one wolf stood at each end, facing each other. The wolf had no intention of giving in, nor did it intend to pounce, it just stared at them coldly. After a long stalemate like this, the father's loud shouting made the wolf turn around and slowly leave.

When he grew up, he left the village and stayed away from the environment where wolves lived.

He said: I can never forget the look in the eyes of that lone wolf. I was infected by that calm and calm demeanor, and even forgot my fear. Whenever I encounter difficulties and face setbacks, I will think of the calm look of that wolf. The courage it brought me has stayed with me throughout my life.

Years ago, a certain local government implemented a plan called "Reindeer Increase", which killed wolves in large numbers so that the number of reindeer that had been decimated by human over-hunting could increase rapidly. , hoping to attract people to deer hunting again.

A large number of wolves were brutally slaughtered for a time. In the midst of the blood, people were surprised to see that the eyes of the wolves who witnessed their companions falling under the human butcher knife had no fear or sadness, but revealed a terrifying calmness - a soul-stirring feeling. The original arrogance, a kind of natural unruly wildness.

In the wilderness, wolves do not walk alone. When the long winter night comes, when the wolves are hunting for food, every wolf rushes to the front. In the cold moonlight, they jump with huge bodies, their eyes are full of green light, bursting with wildness. .

Photographer Carl Brenders once focused his lens on wolves for a long time. In his opinion, wolves are a special animal and a symbol of wildness. He said: "The eyes of wolves are the most stunning things you can imagine. Their eyes contain all the wildness of the northern hemisphere."

Wildness - a kind of calm, cold and optimistic attitude. Does this attitude have any inspiration for impetuous people in the workplace?

When you are in trouble in the workplace, can you maintain a calm attitude, an optimistic mind and a tenacious will, and bravely challenge the difficulties? Calmness is a quality unique to successful people and has amazing power.

The story of the Swiss hero William Tell happened in the early 14th century, when the Swiss were fighting for independence against the Austrian rulers. This is a story of remaining calm and brave in the face of power.

Swiss people were not as free and happy as they are today. Many years ago, there was a tyrant named Geisler who ruled them and made them suffer.

One day, the tyrant erected a tall pole in the square and put his hat on it. He then ordered that everyone who entered the city must bow to it. But a man named William Tell did not do this. He stood with his hands folded on his chest and laughed at the hat dangling above them. He would never kowtow to Geisler.

When Geisler heard about this, he was furious. He was afraid that others would be disobedient and that soon the whole of Switzerland would rise against him. So he decided to punish this audacious man.

William Tell's home is in the mountains, and he is a famous hunter. No one in Switzerland can surpass him in bow and arrow skills. Geisler knew this, so he devised a cruel method to make the hunter taste the pain of his skills. He ordered Tell's youngest son to stand in the square with an apple on his head, and then asked Tell to shoot the apple down with an arrow.

"You want me to kill my child?" Tell asked.

"Say no more," said Geisler, "you must shoot down the apple with one arrow. If you fail, my soldiers will kill your son in front of you."

Thereupon, Tuer put the arrow on his bow without saying a word. He took aim and shot the arrow.

The little boy stood firmly and did not move at all. He was not afraid because he believed in his father's kung fu.

With a "swish" sound, the arrow flew through the air, hit the center of the apple, and shot it to the ground. When people saw it, they cheered.

When Tell turned around and walked away, an arrow hidden under his coat fell to the ground.

"You fellow!" Geisler shouted, "What do you mean by your second arrow?"

"Tyrant!" Tell replied, "If I hurt My child, this second arrow is for you."

Not long after that, Tell killed the tyrant with an arrow, and he became a national hero.

Calmness is a sign of bravery. A person who can remain calm under extraordinary circumstances must be a person with extraordinary courage.

Mr. Lu Xun said: "A great mind should show such a spirit - greet the tragic misfortune with a smile, and face all misfortunes with a hundred times the courage! We should have such a mind and courage!" Calmness, let us not Easily frightened by danger: calmness is the ease of strolling; calmness is the embodiment of extraordinary power in the heart; calmness can produce incredible courage... The following two stories allow people to see all this .

The first is the story of the boy John Thomson. Thomson did not do anything earth-shattering, but he became a role model for modern American teenagers.

18-year-old John Thomson is an American high school student. He lives on a farm in North Dakota. On January 11, 1992, he was working alone on his father's farm. When he was operating the machine, he accidentally slipped on the ice. His sleeve got caught in the machine and both of his arms were severed by the machine. Thomson endured the severe pain and ran 400 meters to a house. He unlocked the door with his teeth. Got to the phone but couldn't dial the number. So, he bit a pencil in his mouth and moved it a few times until he finally got through his cousin's phone number. His cousin immediately notified the relevant departments nearby.

A hospital in Minneapolis performed replantation surgery on Tom's severed limb. He spent a month and a half in the hospital and then returned to his home in North Dakota. Now, he can raise his arms slightly and is back at school. His family and friends are proud of him. People sincerely admired his courage and endurance.

One thing that must be mentioned is that there is another detail in Thomson's story: he stretched his severed arm in the bathtub to prevent the blood from flowing away in vain. When ambulance crews arrived, he was put on a stretcher. Before leaving, he calmly told the doctor: "Don't forget to bring my hand."

The second story happened in India. A British colonial official hosted a sumptuous banquet at his home. It was in their spacious dining room, which had bright marble floors, bare rafters hanging from the ceiling, and a glass door that opened into a hallway. Among the guests were local army officers, government officials and their wives, as well as an American naturalist.

During lunch, a young woman had a heated debate with a colonel. This woman's point is that women today have improved and are no longer the people who jumped out of their chairs at the sight of a mouse. But the colonel believed that women had not changed much. He said: "No matter what danger they encounter, women always scream and then panic. When men encounter the same situation, although they have similar feelings, they But he has a little more courage and can control himself in a timely manner and deal with it calmly. It can be seen that this courage of a man is the most important.”

The American scholar did not join the debate. He sat silently. On the side, he carefully observed everyone present. At this time, he found that the hostess had a strange expression and looked straight ahead, looking very nervous. Soon, she waved to a male servant behind her and whispered to him. The servant's eyes were horrified and he quickly left the room.

Except for American scholars, other guests did not notice this detail. Of course, no one else saw the servant placing a bowl of milk on the corridor outside the door.

American scholars were suddenly shocked. In India, a bowl of milk on the ground means only one thing, which is to lure a snake. In other words, there must be a venomous snake in this house. He first looked up at the roof, which was a place where venomous snakes often hung out, but now it was bare and there was nothing; then he looked at the four corners of the dining room, the first three corners were empty, and the fourth corner was also full of servants. Busy serving and serving dishes; now there is only one last place left that he has not looked at, and that is under the table full of guests.

The first reaction of American scholars is to warn others. But then he thought about it, this would definitely scare the venomous snake under the table, and a frightened venomous snake would easily bite. So he stood still and spoke to everyone quickly and in such a serious tone that everyone fell silent. "I want to test how much control everyone here has. I count from 1 to 300. This will take 5 minutes. During this time, no one can move, otherwise he will be fined 50 rupees. Ready, start ! ”

The American scholar counted slowly and slowly. The 20 people on the table were all as motionless as statues. When the count reached 288, the scholar finally saw a cobra crawling towards the milk outside the door. He ran over quickly and closed the door to the corridor. The snake was locked outside, and there was a scream in the room.

"Colonel, the facts have confirmed your point of view." The male host sighed at this time, "It is a man who just set a calm and calm example for us."

"Wait a minute!" the American scholar said, then turned towards the hostess: "Ms. Wentz, how did you find out there was a snake in the house?"

A faint smile appeared on the hostess's face: "Because it crawled across my instep.

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Such calmness has a soul-stirring shock! When the storms of life come, let us not forget Pushkin's passionate chant! "If life deceives you, don't be sad or impatient, the wind and rain will You need to be calm in your days..."

Similarly, in the face of various challenges at work, we must learn to face them bravely and show our courage, courage and calmness at critical moments.

Henry Ford was looking for jobs after graduating from an ordinary university. His repeated failures in applying did not make him lose confidence. In order to obtain a quiet and spacious laboratory, Ford and his wife moved several times and ate all their food. In just a few years, the couple moved so many times that they couldn't even tell them. Each move brought them new gains, because poverty and setbacks not only tempered the Fords' perseverance. Later, Ford finally realized his wish, and the Edison Lighting Company decided to let him take charge of the main power station. Repairing steam engines. Soon, he was promoted to chief engineer because of his outstanding work.

Faith is believing in what we have not seen, and the reward of faith is what we can see. To complete your job, you must give yourself a strong belief. Once it is established in your heart, it will inspire you to face all difficulties and obstacles bravely.

No matter you accept it. No matter how difficult the job is, don't act like you can't do it or don't know where to start. Panic is the most taboo thing in the workplace. Those who are calm and calm in the face of changes are the ultimate winners in the workplace. employees, because only this kind of employees have the ability to brave the wind and waves and take the lead. If you have the confidence not to be afraid of the sky falling, then you will be able to get ahead.