10 narrative, philosophical and inspirational essays

1. Appreciation makes people beautiful. At the end of the 19th century, there was a bad boy in Missouri in the western United States. He secretly threw stones at the windows of his neighbors and put dead rabbits in buckets and put them in the school stove. There was a barbecue inside, which made it stink. When he was 9 years old, his father married his stepmother and told her to take good care of the child. The stepmother approached the child curiously. When she got to know the child, she said: "You are wrong, he is not bad, and he is very smart, but his intelligence has not been used yet." The stepmother admired the child very much, and under her guidance, the child's intelligence was discovered. He later became a famous contemporary American entrepreneur and thinker. This person is Dale "Carnegie."

Taiwanese writer Lin Qingxuan went to a mutton restaurant for dinner. The boss said to him: "Do you still remember me?" Lin Qingxuan said: "I can't remember. "The boss brought an old newspaper from 20 years ago. There was an article written by Lin Qingxuan. He was working as a reporter in a newspaper at that time. This was a report about a thief. The thief was very skilled and had committed thousands of crimes. He succeeded every time, but finally fell into the hands of an anti-pocketing expert. The article lamented: "A thief with such meticulous thinking and dexterous skills will be successful in anything he does!" The boss told him: "I am that one." Thief, it was your words that led me to the right path. ”

Even a thief has something to admire, and even a thief can be guided by appreciation to walk on the right path. Who else around us can’t appreciate and be guided?

Learn to appreciate others! Appreciate your colleagues, and you and your colleagues will cooperate more closely; appreciate your subordinates, and their subordinates will work harder; appreciate your lover, and your love will be sweeter; appreciate your children , Maybe he is the next Carnegie... ("New Tourism News" Liao Junwen)

2. Pick up the chicken feathers on the ground

Saint Philip was deeply loved in the 16th century. Roman priest, rich and poor followed him, nobles and common people also liked him, all because of his understanding.

Once, a young girl came to San Philip. Telling his troubles in front of him, Saint Philip understood the girl's shortcomings. In fact, she was not bad-hearted, but she often talked about nonsense and would cause a lot of harm to others when spread. /p>

Saint Philip said: "You should not talk about the faults of others. I know that you also suffer from this, and now I command you to atone for it. You go to the market and buy a hen, and when you get out of town, you pluck the feathers and scatter them along the road. You have to keep pulling out until you finish pulling out. Come back here and tell me when you're done. ”

The girl thought this was a very strange way of atonement, but in order to eliminate her troubles, she had no objection. She bought a chicken, walked out of the town, and plucked the feathers off the chicken as she was told. Then she went back to find the Saint. Philip, told him that he had done everything as he said: “You have completed the first part of your atonement, now proceed to the second part,” said St. Philip. You have to go back the way you came and pick up all the chicken feathers.

The girl said awkwardly: "How is this possible?" By this time, the wind had blown them everywhere. Maybe I can pick up some, but I can't pick up all the chicken feathers. ”

“Yes, my child. Isn’t that also true of those stupid words you blurt out? Don’t you often spout silly rumors from your mouth? Is it possible for you to follow them and take them back when you want to? The girl said, "No, Father." "

"Then, when you want to talk about other people's gossip, please shut your mouth and don't let these evil feathers scatter on the roadside. "In life, how we speak, especially how we talk about others, requires careful consideration. (Anonymous article in "Zhiyin" Supplement)

3. Honesty is priceless

In the workplace in Shenzhen , there is such a story circulating. It is said that a job seeker applied for a job in a company. Because his conditions in all aspects were very good, he quickly stood out from the many applicants. The last step of the interview was personally hosted by the president of the company. As soon as the job seeker entered the CEO's office, the CEO stood up in surprise, held his hand tightly and said, "The world is such a small place. I didn't expect to meet you here. Last time I was in East Lake." When we were playing, my daughter accidentally fell into the lake. Thanks to you for jumping into the water to rescue her. I was busy and forgot to ask for your name. "Please tell me, what is your name?" He was confused, but he quickly thought that the president might have the wrong person. So, he said calmly: "Mr. President, I have never rescued anyone in East Lake. You must have mistaken the person." But no matter how the job applicant explained, the president still insisted that he did not remember wrongly. As for the job seeker, he was also stubborn and refused to admit that he had saved the CEO's daughter. After a while, the president smiled and patted the applicant on the shoulder and said: "You passed the interview and you can come to work in the company tomorrow. You should report to the Human Resources Department now!"

It turns out that this was a psychological test deliberately directed by the CEO: he verbally created a "rescue" incident, the purpose of which was to test whether the job seeker was honest.

Several people who came in before this job applicant wanted to make mistakes and take advantage of the opportunity, but they were all eliminated by the CEO. However, this job applicant successfully demonstrated his virtue of honesty during the interview, so he was relaxed Put yourself into the ranks of successful people.

Many facts have proven that success often goes hand in hand with honesty. Honesty is the most basic personality element of a "good person" and the most basic moral requirement of being a human being. Honesty is the cornerstone of success and a "road sign" for a person to succeed. (Article by Li Zhihong of "Tonight News" and "Tonight Weekly")

4. Who is the most loyal person?

Jadi "Bodmer" is a Jew. His success in the business world No one knows the history because he did not leave anything written. However, one of his decisions during a critical period made the world remember him forever.

In March 1942, Hitler ordered the arrest of all Jews in Germany. 68-year-old Jadi Podmer convened his family to discuss countermeasures, and finally came up with an impossible solution, asking non-Jews in Germany for help. Strive for their protection.

After the method is decided, the next step is to choose the person to survive. The two sons believe that they should seek help from the banker Kim O'Neill, because he has always regarded the Podmer family as his. benefactor. On different occasions, he has said many times that if you need help, just come to him.

The Podmer family owns the logging rights to the Pansa Forest and is one of the leading timber suppliers in Europe. Kim O'Neill is a small shareholder of a bank. He made his fortune with the funding of the Bodmer family. In order to support him in defeating his competitors for 40 years, the Bodmer family's money has never been deposited in other banks. Even when the incident happened, he still had 540,000 marks from the Podmer family in his bank. Now that the Podmer family was in danger and asked him for help, how could the 68-year-old man not do this? With this opinion, he thought that he should seek help from Ralph Bennett, a lumber merchant with whom the Podmer family started their business. Later, with his funding, Podmer became what it is today. family business. Although we rarely communicate with each other now, I have never stopped feeling grateful and longing for him mentally.

Finally, the old man said, you should go ask Mr. Ralph Bennett for help! Although we owe him a lot.

Early the next morning, the two sons set out On the way, the second son said, we can't go to Mr. Bennett's place. The last time I saw him, he mentioned the 700 tons of wood. Go ahead! Finally, the second son said. The son went to the banker's house, and the eldest son went to the lumber dealer's house. In July 1948, a man named Eisen Podmer returned to Germany from Japan to look for his wife. Family, nothing was left in the end. Later, he found this record from the Nazi files: Banker Kim O'Neill called and a young man broke into his home, suspected to be a Jew. A year later, he found this record in the death files of Auschwitz concentration camp. The names of his father, mother, wife, brother's wife and six children, who were arrested on the fourth day after he and his brother broke up.

In January 1950, Eisen "Bodmer" settled. United States; died on December 4, 2003, at the age of 83. He left behind a memoir, two sons, three daughters, and nine grandchildren. His memoir mainly tells how he managed to sneak into Japan and save his life with the help of timber merchant Bennett. The cover of the book reads: Dedicated to my father, Mr. Jardi Podmer! The back cover reads: Many people believe that the best way to win the loyalty of others is to give them favors.

In fact , this is a misunderstanding of human nature. In reality, those who are truly loyal to you are those who have given you favors. (Article by Liu Yanmin, "Zhiyin" Supplement)

5. Welcome to the Green

In fact, it is just a loofah, a wild one.

The building I live in faces south and north, on the tenth floor. In the past two years, three more buildings have been built in the front and on the east and west sides, with four floors surrounding each. The small courtyard formed in the middle is getting smaller and smaller, like a square well.

A grayish brown. Standing in front of the window, you can't see far away; most of the balconies are sealed, and telephone lines, high-voltage lines, and cable TV cables form a network between buildings, which is a tangled visual pollution. The cells are like a honeycomb. After get off work, people seemed to be kept inside, but after work, they were asked to be released. There is no broad-mindedness and natural wildness. In the limited space cast by steel bars and concrete, except for people, there is not even a trace of life. Over time, you will feel boundless depression.

Putting my head out of the balcony, I suspected that I had become the frog at the bottom of the well. ——Eager for green!

This loofah is not so much that it grew from the corner of the building, it is better to say that we "see green" from our hearts!

There is a lump of soil at the corner of the building, which is only the size of a fist. This small gap can accommodate this vigorous life and the overwhelming green. At that time, we were really glad that the construction workers were negligent for a moment.

The person who lives on the first floor is Uncle Wang, a retired worker who loves to walk birds. Of course Uncle Wang was not happy when he discovered this loofah. He was afraid that the luffa would be hurt, so he made a hole in the bottom of his old birdcage and covered the luffa with all his heart. At first, I saw Uncle Wang bending down and spraying water from his mouth from the third floor. I thought he was feeding the birds.

I don’t think so, but just a few days later, the luffa broke out of the cage. The cage couldn’t be taken out. Uncle Wang didn’t regret it. He even brought back three taels of wire from the street and said he could use it to build a frame for the luffa. . The courtyard was very lively on the day of the erection. There were a lot of children, chirping like birds; there were more than ten people helping. While everyone was talking about birdcages and loofahs, they were busy passing bamboo poles and pulling wires...

A bit of green, a patch of green, and the vines on the branches spread out slenderly, running happily along the road that Uncle Wang built for it, and finally climbed all over the wires between the buildings! The flowers are yellow all the way, filling the courtyard with fragrance. The leaves are green all the way, pleasant and green. Loofah, like an exclamation mark, no one picks it. When the sun shines, dewdrops flicker among the leaves. When the wind blows, it becomes a crystal wind chime.

The balcony is not closed, and my daughter said she would leave a path for the loofah, which she had already reached on the second floor the day before yesterday. She also stretched out the lever to hold up her clothes and let the loofah climb up. Sure enough, it only took three days for the loofah to climb onto my clothesline. The wife was not upset, so she just hung the clothes on the balcony to dry. Lao Zhang on the fourth floor is a fishing fan. He ties the thin fishing line into a tight knot and hangs it down to catch green! Fortunately he could figure it out.

After get off work, I changed into a pair of slippers and hurried to the balcony to watch the loofah being pulled up and down. Our building is in the shape of a "concave", and the balcony is in the notch. Sometimes I look from the balcony and see five or six heads sticking out from the first floor! So everyone started chatting loudly, and these neighbors who rarely interacted with each other on weekdays were talking about topics other than luffa because of the involvement of this loofah. This natural scenery and this human scenery add fun to the courtyard and make it full of vitality. ——Welcome to the green! (Author: Chen Shaolong)

6. The meaning of smile

A few days ago, I went out to eat with my friends. After sitting down, I found that the person facing my eyes was a greeter standing at the door. Miss Bin. It can be seen that this is an out-of-town girl, in her early twenties, tall, wearing a cheongsam that is no different from other hotel receptionists. Every time a customer comes or leaves, she always smiles and says "Welcome" or "Please walk slowly" or something like that. Probably because the diners were already accustomed to the receptionist, they either only talked to the people around them, or walked past in a hurry, and almost no one noticed her presence. And this out-of-town girl seems to be used to being ignored by people. When no customers pass by, she puts away her smile and stands expressionless. Her indifference formed a huge contrast with the bustling restaurant, but no one noticed it except me who inadvertently sat opposite her.

A young girl walked out, and a professional smile appeared on the face of the out-of-town girl. But to her surprise, the young girl did not turn a blind eye to her like other guests, but turned back and responded to her with a smile, a sweet smile. The out-of-town girl was stunned for a moment, but soon the smile returned to her face. The difference is that the smile is so heartfelt and vivid. The young girl has gone away, but the smile of the girl from out of town is still bright. It turns out that a smile is enough to warm a heart.

Watching all this, I couldn't help but think of a little thing that happened to me: Every day when I go downstairs, I meet a young lady who is a new resident downstairs. I really wanted to say hello to her, but I was afraid that she would ignore me and bring trouble to herself. One day, I made up my mind to break the silence, but she had a stern look on her face, and I hesitated again. After thinking for a long time, he finally bit the bullet and smiled and nodded to her. Unexpectedly, she responded immediately. Later I found out that she actually wanted to get to know me, but she was just afraid that I would reject her.

It turns out that a smile can bring two hearts closer.

Smile contains rich meanings and conveys touching emotions. No wonder a philosopher once said: Smile is the most beautiful expression of human beings.

In your life, have you ever felt respect, affirmation, acceptance, care, kindness from other people’s smiles...and have you passed on this warmth? Don't be stingy with your smile, because maybe you have inadvertently cleared away the haze in the other person's heart; don't be stingy with your smile, because it may be as simple as just a smile to eliminate the barriers between people. (Article by Liu Yingying, "Tianjin Senior Times")

7. Four classic questions in life

Question 1: If there is a restaurant near your home, and the food is expensive and unpalatable, the table There are still cockroaches crawling on it. Will you come again and again just because it is close and convenient? Answer: You will definitely say, who is so stupid to spend money to buy suffering?

But in the same situation, on another occasion, I might do similar stupid things. Many men and women have complained that their lovers or spouses are immoral, half-hearted, and irresponsible. Even though we knew that there would be no good results from being together, and that there was already more resentment than love, we still wanted to get involved with him "for some reason" and couldn't break up. To put it bluntly, it’s just for reluctance and habit. Isn’t this the same as visiting a restaurant?

Why should we be too persistent as a human being?

Question 2: If you accidentally lost 100 yuan and you only knew that it seemed to be lost somewhere you walked by, would you spend 200 yuan in fares to get the 100 yuan back? ? Answer: A super stupid question.

However, similar things keep happening in life.

When you do something wrong, you know you have a problem, but you refuse to admit it. Instead, you spend more time making excuses, so that others have a bad impression of you. It's the same reason for being scolded but spending countless hours feeling sad. Isn't it just as boring to get angry about one thing, without hesitation to harm others, without hesitation of money, and without hesitation of time, just for revenge? When you lose someone's relationship, you know that everything is irreversible, but you are still so sad. You have been sad for several years, and you have to drink to drown your sorrow, so that your body is broken. In fact, this is of no use at all, it just causes more losses.

As a human being, why embarrass yourself?

Question 3: Do you dare not go out just because you open the newspaper and find that there are car accidents every day? Answer: What kind of bad question is this? Of course not, that would be called giving up eating because of choking.

However, many people have said: The divorce rate is so high now that I don’t dare to fall in love. That's quite natural. There are also many women who are worried about their significant other after seeing many relevant reports. Isn't this a similar reaction? The so-called optimism means believing that although the road is difficult and dangerous, I am still the person who can cross the road safely. As long as I am careful, I don't have to be afraid of crossing the road.

Question 4: Your time is unlimited and you are immortal, so what you want to do most should be postponed indefinitely? Answer: No, only a fool would think so.

However, we often say that when I get old, I will travel around the world; when I retire, I will write a novel; when my children grow up, I will participate in bodybuilding activities... We all think we have unlimited time and energy. In fact, we can do what we want to do step by step without wasting our lives waiting. If we can work hard to get closer now step by step, we will achieve our ideal.

To realize our ideals, we must start from now. ("Yangcheng Evening News" ghost article)

8. Love is the echo wall of the world

There was a young man who was always cynical and encountered many misunderstandings and misunderstandings in his study, life and work. Frustration, due to lack of understanding from others, gradually developed the habit of looking at others with wariness and hatred. In a depressing and depressing environment, he felt that the whole world was rejecting him, so his days were like years and he almost collapsed.

One day, in order to relax, he climbed a mountain with pleasant scenery. Sitting on the mountain, he had no intention of admiring the elegant scenery. Thinking about his experiences over the years, the hatred in his heart was like a flood. He couldn't help but shout loudly into the empty and deep valley: "I hate you! I hate you." !" As soon as the words came out, the same echo came from the valley: "I hate you! I hate you!" The more he listened, the more he shouted. The harder he cursed, the louder and longer the echoes became, annoying him even more.

Just after he yelled and cursed again, a voice came from behind, "I love you! I love you! I love you!" He turned around and saw a group of people in the temple not far away. The abbot was shouting at him.

After a while, the abbot came towards him with a smile. When he saw the abbot's kind face and eyes, he told him everything he had encountered.

After listening to his story, the abbot smiled and said: "The morning bells and evening drums have awakened many wealthy and famous people in the mountains and rivers, and the sound of the Buddha's call has called back those who dreamed of the boundless sea of ??suffering. I will give you four sentences. First, in this world, There is no failure, only temporary failure. Second, before you change the world, you need to change yourself. Third, change starts with decision, and decision comes before action. Fourth, it is your own determination, not the environment that determines you. Destiny. You might as well change your habits first and try to face everything around you with a friendly attitude. You will have unexpected happiness."

He was dubious, with a complicated expression. The abbot saw through his mind and continued: "If the world is a wall, then love is the echo wall of the world. Just like our echo just now, what kind of mentality you speak with will determine the tone it will give you. You respond. Love comes to those who love you, and blessings come to you. Many troubles in life are caused by demanding too much from the outside world. If you love others, others will love you; if you help others, others will also love you. Help you. The world is interactive. If you give the world some love, the world will give you more love. The rewards of love are far greater than the temporary satisfaction brought by hatred."

Listen. He had an epiphany at the abbot's words and went down the mountain happily. After returning home, he treated everything around him with a positive, healthy, and friendly attitude. The misunderstandings between him and his colleagues were gone, and no one had a problem with him. His work was smoother than before, and he found that he was much happier than before. ("Knowledge Window" by Ma Guofu)

9. The secret of happiness

Xiaoli is happy. Her husband loves her very much and is very capable.

My husband was a civil servant, and he went into business a few years ago. Perhaps due to his years of experience in officialdom, he was like a fish in water in the business world, and within a few years he became a "money man."

As the wife of a "rich man", Xiaoli can afford to be pampered, but she has never given up her beloved teaching profession, and she is also the head teacher of a class, and at the same time she has to take care of her 8-year-old son. , needless to say that hard work.

As a teacher, my monthly salary is just over 1,000 yuan, which is not enough for my husband to eat.

Many people have advised Xiaoli to quit her job and focus on raising her husband and children, and spend more time holding her husband's heart. Although her husband is very loyal now, there is no telling that he will be distracted in the future. Yes, rich men always make people uneasy.

Xiaoli always laughs it off.

She has her own reasons. When a woman gives up her career, that doesn’t mean she gives up herself! Besides, she and her husband knew each other very well from classmates to husband and wife, and their relationship had also withstood the test. She believed in him. Of course, more importantly, she has confidence in herself and her ability to be a good teacher, mother and wife.

A confident woman is calm. Xiaoli lives at her own pace every day, taking good care of her son and teaching her students well. As for my husband, he is busy with business and travels all over the world. He is in Guangdong today and may go to Shanghai tomorrow. Sometimes, he rarely comes back twice a month.

Xiaoli is always so quiet and rarely complains about her husband's busyness. On the contrary, she is very considerate of her husband. A man's career is too hard, and she often reminds him to take care of his health. Advise your husband to stay awake when things are going well, and encourage him when he encounters setbacks.

When her husband is at home, the family talks and watches TV. When her husband is away from home, she and her son often call him or send him emails. The husband carries his mobile phone and laptop with him, and he always knows that his wife and son are caring about him at home.

The women around her either complained that their husbands were too cowardly, or they complained that their husbands were too bothersome, but Xiaoli’s place had a unique scenery, and her husband was making more and more money, but he was still deeply affectionate, and he always tried his best to make money. Go spend more time with your wife and son.

After finding a rich and loving man, Xiaoli’s happiness is enviable. Once, I jokingly asked her the secret of finding a husband. She smiled and said, there is no secret, just hold love in the palm of your hand.

She made a metaphor, a man is like a kite, flying around in the sky, but the other end of the kite is connected to a home. As a wife, she must know how to let go in time so that the kite can fly high; she must also know how to tighten in time so that the kite does not lose control.

Kite flying requires relaxation and relaxation, and at the same time it requires skills. Holding the rope of love and grasping happiness in the relaxation, this beauty can only be understood by smart women.

Xiaoli is such a smart woman.

10. Flea Life Failure is often not because we do not have such strength, but because we have psychologically defaulted to a high limit that "cannot be crossed".

Six years ago, a friend went south to apply for a job. Based on her expertise and talent, it would not be a problem to run a department.

I wrote a letter of recommendation to Chief Engineer Yu of a telecommunications company, and then asked a friend to make an appointment for an interview. Unexpectedly, she said that she had never been a supervisor in such a large telecommunications company, and she was afraid that she would not be able to pass the interview, or that she might not be able to do the job well, which would affect her friends' reputation, so she had to " settle for the next best thing ."

She first sent her resume to several employers and waited for half a month, but received no news; then, she went to the district-level talent market or employment agency and met with several employers. For employers, the result is that "the high level cannot be achieved but the low level cannot be achieved." Finally, she called Chief Engineer Yu of the telecommunications company. The secretary of the General Engineering Office answered the phone and asked, "Who are you looking for?" She replied, "Please call Mr. Yu." The secretary said, "I'm sorry, Mr. Yu." We are in a meeting, could you please leave a message?" She was too embarrassed to leave a message.

A week later, I told her a "flea story": Someone did an experiment: put a flea into a glass and found that the height of a flea's jump can generally reach 400 meters of its body. times, if you add some more height, the fleas won't be able to jump out. But when you put an alcohol lamp to the bottom of the cup and the flea cannot bear the heat, it will jump out with a "boom". As the saying goes in the art of war, "put yourself to death and survive."

My friend soon realized that as soon as she got to work the next day, she called Mr. Yu. The secretary answered the call, but she called Mr. Yu by his first name. The secretary did not dare to neglect and answered the call quickly. Talking on the phone...

Now my friend has become the head of the company's design office. Mr. Yu said to me many times: "I really should thank you. The colleague you introduced to our company is honest, capable and has the fastest progress."

In fact, many of us are repeating this. "Flea Life": Because they have psychologically defaulted to a high limit that "cannot be crossed", they are willing to endure the life of a loser.

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