Read "Being someone else's taillight"

One day, I saw an old farmer tying a big buffalo to a small stake in the country.

I walked up to the old farmer and said, "Uncle, it will run away."

The old farmer laughed and said with great certainty, "It won't run away. This has always been the case. "

I was a little confused and couldn't help asking, "Why not?" Can't a cow pull out such a small stake with a little effort? "

At this time, the old farmer approached me and lowered his voice (as if afraid of being heard by the cow): "Young man, I tell you that this cow was tied to this stake when it was a calf. At first, it was not so honest. Sometimes it would go crazy and try to break free from the stake. However, at that time, it was weak and still turned around for a while. It is light when there is nothing to do. " I fed it forage and deliberately let it out of my neck. I think it will break free from the stake and eat grass. However, it didn't, just called twice and stood there staring at the forage. Do you find it interesting? "

I had an epiphany.

It turns out that it is not the small wooden stake that binds the cow, but the spiritual shackles set by its own inertia.

So is life. Some people always run their own lives like a fixed mind, and as a result, they can't get out of the prison they set for themselves, and they have no chance of success all their lives.

Think about it, in this world, besides yourself, who else can free you?

Be someone else's taillight

At a meeting, I met a promising young entrepreneur, Li Sheng. I heard the legend of Li Sheng's entrepreneurship, so I asked him what his entrepreneurial secret was. He told me a story.

That was five years ago, Li Sheng was still working in a Taiwan-funded enterprise. Their boss is not only a big entrepreneur who owns many companies in many countries, but also a professor and scholar businessman. He has a good economic mind and high academic achievements. Li Sheng aimed at this and entered his company. Because of Li Sheng's diligence and good thinking, the boss quickly promoted him to the department manager, who was responsible for furniture sales. He's been doing it, too

Once, the company bought a set of furniture with a price tag of 200,000. I don't know why, but nobody asked about the price after four months. Finally, one day, a customer took a fancy to this set of furniture as soon as he came in. After asking the price, he always wanted to come down and asked Li Sheng180,000 to sell it. Li Sheng also wanted to sell this furniture, but the boss only gave him 1 10,000 yuan floating authority, but it happened that the customer.

Two days later, when the boss came back, Li Sheng reported it. The boss is a little unhappy, he said, don't you see that this set of furniture is difficult to get rid of now? You should know my psychology. Since no one has asked me for four months, it means that there is nothing to buy this set of furniture. The sooner you get rid of it, the better. Don't say180,000, just170,000. Otherwise, I'm afraid no one will even want160,000 next time.

Li Sheng bowed his head with some injustice, thinking, I have so much courage. When the boss saw his appearance, he smiled generously and said, forget it, you can drive me first, and we will go to dinner together.

They got on the bus and Li Sheng started the car. There is some fog in the air and there are many cars on the road, so they walk slowly. After more than ten minutes, the fog is getting bigger and bigger, and the road conditions are not clear. The boss was not worried, and told him this while letting him crawl slowly in the traffic. He asked Li Sheng, how can you drive safely in such foggy weather? Li Sheng said that as long as you follow the taillight of the car in front, you will be fine. The boss was silent for a while and suddenly asked, if you are the first car, whose tail light should you follow?

Li Sheng was shocked when he heard this. Yes, if he is the first car, who will show him the way? The boss suddenly understood the meaning: in general, you can rely on the boss to make decisions for you, so you don't have to share the responsibility. But under special circumstances, you should see the road ahead clearly with your own eyes, analyze the pros and cons with your own mind, and choose your own direction. Who can Bill Gates follow? People who just follow other people's taillights will never lead.

Since then, Li Sheng has worked better. Soon after, he discovered a new pioneering field that others had not explored. Through his own struggle and keen business sense, he soon succeeded. The secret of his business is only one sentence: to be the taillight of others.

The tragedy of life is related to being the taillight of others, and the effect will be better when put together.

A man with thoughts and pursuits must keep his freedom of thought, and he cannot worship the thoughts of any predecessors (including the thoughts of any "great man" at all times and in all countries), nor can he take it as his creed. What we have to do is to think rationally, understand and judge them, know why, and learn from them and discard the dross. Only in this way can we achieve continuous self-transcendence. Otherwise, we will draw a solid foundation and hold it back.

(1) Once, an old robber took his apprentice to rob a bank and was chased by the police. They ran away like crazy, almost losing their pants. They finally got rid of the police, out of breath and collapsed on the ground.

For a long time, the shock subsided, and the disciple said, "Master, Master, if only there were no police in this world!" Master scolded 1, "bullshit! If there were no police, would we still have food? ! "The apprentice is very confused. The master said earnestly, "You only know one thing, but you don't know the other! Think about it, if there were no police, would everyone dare to steal and rob? It is precisely because of these policemen that we have blocked those capable people and have a living space! What are we compared with them? What skills do you have? Don't we make a living by motivating thieves to do things they dare not do? Police! We're here! Where can I live a good life without the police? " You see the scenery of successful people, but you only see one side, but not the other. You "only saw the thief eating meat, but didn't see the thief being beaten", and you didn't see the sweat, tears and even blood they shed for success! Even if you see a thief being beaten, you are only willing to be a thief who only eats meat and doesn't get beaten. We can make good use of the experience of the old robber above.

As long as you have a little courage and self-confidence, it is enough to break through the physical and psychological barriers.

(2) Two cannibals went to work in a company, and the boss said, "If you eat people in the company, you will be fired immediately!" After three months, everyone lived in peace. Suddenly one day, the boss called the two men to the office and scolded them: "TMD, I told you not to eat people, but you still have to eat." You don't have to come to work tomorrow! " Two cannibals packed their things and left. When they went out, one couldn't help cursing the other: "How many times have I told you not to eat working people? For three months, we ate a department manager every day and nothing happened. You ate detergent yesterday, and today they found it! "

Tom, the dog, looked for a job everywhere and was busy for many days, but found nothing. He complained to his mother in frustration: "I am really a useless waste, and no company will accept me."

Mother asked strangely, "What about bees, spiders, larks and cats?"

Tom said, "Bees become stewardesses, spiders engage in internet, larks graduate from conservatory of music, so they become singers, and cats graduate from police academy, so they become security guards.". Unlike them, I have no higher education experience and diploma. "

Mother continued to ask, "What about horses, sheep, cows and chickens?"

Tom said, "Horses can pull carts, wool is the raw material for textiles and clothing, cows can produce milk, and hens can lay eggs. Unlike them, I have no ability. "

Mother thought for a moment and said, "You are really not a horse pulling chariots or a chicken laying eggs, but you are not a waste. You are a loyal dog. Although you don't have any higher education or skills, a sincere heart is enough to make up for all your shortcomings. Mark my words, son, no matter how many hardships you go through, cherish your golden heart and let it shine. "

After all the hardships, Tom not only found a job, but also became the manager of the administrative department. Not convinced, the parrot went to the boss and said, "Tom is neither a graduate of a famous university nor knows a foreign language." Why give him such a high position? "

The boss calmly replied, "It's very simple, because it is a loyal dog."

(4) Anyone who has been to the temple knows that Maitreya was the first to greet guests with a smiling face as soon as he entered the temple gate, and on his back, Wei Tuo was the black face of Darkmouth. But it is said that long ago, they were not in the same temple, but in charge of different temples.

Maitreya is enthusiastic and happy, so many people come, but he doesn't care about anything and doesn't manage his accounts well, so he still can't make ends meet. Although Wei Tuo was a good accountant, he kept a gloomy face all day, took it too seriously, made fewer and fewer friends, and finally died. Buddha found this problem when he was looking for incense, so he put them in the same temple, and Maitreya was in charge of public relations.

In fact, in the eyes of the master of employment, there are no useless people, just like the master of martial arts, who can pick flowers and fly leaves to hurt people without expensive swords. The key is how to use them.

(5) Once a small country came to China to pay tribute to three identical gold people, and the emperor was very happy. However, this small country is not kind, and it also raises a question: who is the most valuable of the three gold people?

The emperor thought of many ways to ask the jeweler to check, weigh and watch the work, all of which were exactly the same. What should I do? The messenger is still waiting for a return. A great country doesn't even understand this little thing, does it?

Finally, an old minister who abdicated said that he had an idea.

The emperor invited the emissary to the hall. The veteran confidently took three straws and inserted them into the ear of the first gold man. The straw came out of the other ear. The straw of the second gold man fell out of his mouth, while the straw of the third gold man fell into his stomach without a sound. The old minister said: the third gold man is the most valuable! The messenger was silent and the answer was correct.

This story tells us that the most valuable person is not necessarily the most talkative person. God gave us two ears and one mouth to listen more and talk less. Being good at listening is the most basic quality of a mature person.

(6) Father and son live in the mountains, and they have to drive the ox cart down the mountain to sell firewood every day. My old father is more experienced and drives in the town. The mountain road is rugged and there are many bends. My son has a good eye. He always reminds him when he wants to turn: "Dad, turn!"

Once my father didn't go down the mountain because of illness, and my son drove alone. When he came to the corner, the cow refused to turn around. The son tried every means to get out of the car, push and pull, lure with grass, and the cow did not move.

What the hell is going on? The son is puzzled. In the end, there is only one way. He looked around. No one was there. He approached the cow's ear and shouted, "Dad, turn!" " The cow responded and moved.

Cows live by conditioned reflex, while people live by habit. A successful person knows how to cultivate good habits instead of bad ones. When more good habits are accumulated, he will naturally live well.

A crow sat in a tree and did nothing all day. A rabbit saw the crow and asked, "Can I sit there doing nothing all day like you?" The crow replied, "Of course, why not?" So the rabbit sat under the tree and began to rest. Suddenly, a fox appeared. The fox jumped on the rabbit ... and ate it.

The moral of this story is ... if you want to sit there and do nothing, you must sit very, very high.

A bird is flying south for the winter. It's too cold. The bird was frozen stiff. It fell from the sky and landed in a large farmland. When it was lying in the field, a cow came over and took a shit on it. Frozen birds are lying in a pile of cow dung. It's really warm to dig cow dung. Cow dung, slow it down! It lay there, warm and happy, and soon began to sing happily. A passing cat heard the bird singing and came to find out. Following the sound, the cat found the bird hidden in the cow dung, quickly dug it out and ate it!

The moral of this story is ...

1) Not everyone who shits you is your enemy.

2) Not everyone who pulls you out of the shit pile is your friend.

3) Besides, when you are stuck in a pile of shit, shut the fuck up!

Seven people once lived together and shared a big bucket of porridge every day. Unfortunately, porridge is not enough every day.

At first, they drew lots to decide who would share the porridge, taking turns every day. So every week, they are full only one day, that is, the day when they share their porridge. Later, they began to elect a nobleman to share the porridge. Power will lead to corruption, and everyone began to try their best to please him and bribe him, making the whole clique smoky and noble people corrupt. Then everyone began to form a three-person porridge sharing Committee. But they often attack each other, and the porridge is cold when they eat it. Finally, they took out a square * *: * * to divide the porridge, but the person who divided the porridge had to wait for others to pick up the last bowl left. In order not to eat the least, everyone tries to distribute it equally, even if it is unfair, it can only be admitted. Everyone is happy and kind, and life is getting better and better.

The same seven people, different distribution systems, will have different ethos. Therefore, if a unit has bad work habits, it must be a mechanism problem, and it must not be completely fair, just and open, and there is no strict reward for diligence and punishment for laziness. How to formulate such a system is a problem that every leader needs to consider.

(10) During the Warring States Period, Wei Huiwang wanted to send troops to attack Qi because Qi Weiwang violated the Covenant. Hui Shi, as a courtier, invited wise men from Beijing to Dai Jin to persuade Wang Wei to stop fighting. When Dai Jin met Wang Wei, he asked, "Does Wang know about snails?" Wang Wei said, "Yes," Depp said, "Snails have two tentacles. There is a country in the left corner called Tush; The corner on the right is a country called people. In order to compete for territory, the two countries went to war and buried tens of thousands of bodies. The winner chased for ten days and five days before withdrawing troops and returning to camp. " Wang Wei smiled disapprovingly and said, "Isn't this all fake?" Dai Jin said, "It's not a lie. If you don't believe me, I'll show you: in the king's view, is there no end in all directions? " Wang Wei said: "There is no end." Dai Jin asked again: "After cruising in the endless universe, the human heart returns to the world. Can it be said that the world is so small that it seems to be nothing? " Wang Wei said, "Yes." Gold people then asked, "since the world is small, dispensable, Wei is only a tiny place in the world, the capital is a tiny place of Wei, and the king is a tiny place of the capital."