A good dad is better than a rich dad

Chapter 31 2 The Cake Rule: Sharing Increases Wealth

The Internet is a new field of investment and financial management. Yang Zhiyuan, the first person to eat crabs, made his fortune through this.At that time, he was faced with the choice of whether to continue his Ph.D. or concentrate on running Yahoo. In the end, he chose the Internet. Facts proved that his choice was valuable. A few years later, "YAHOO!" not only became one of the most visited sites in the world; More importantly, its development is a milestone in the development of the world's Internet. People's Internet searches have become more convenient, and online resources have been shared by more people; Nearly 10 billionaires!
Those who know how to share, let their knowledge add value to others, and others will reward you in the same way. This kind of wealth growth is a virtuous circle.The new Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon, said that his "weapon" is also sharing.

"I am running for this post, not for my personal reputation, nor for my personal interests. Being elected as the Secretary-General of the United Nations means responsibility and dedication. I hope that during my term of office, through various efforts, people all over the world, regardless of Race, gender, nationality, all can lead a happy, peaceful and joyful life." This is what Ban Ki-moon said in his inaugural speech.

In short words, full of kindness and love, people see a leader who knows how to share, sharing the happiness and joy brought by hard work.

When I was young, someone sent two boxes of apples to Ban Ki-moon’s father. One box of apples was too ripe and would quickly rot if not eaten right away, while the other box was fresher and could last longer.

The father called the three sons to discuss how to eat apples.The eldest brother said, eat the mature box first before it is completely spoiled.My father said, but when this box is eaten, the other box will be broken.The second brother said, eat that box of good apples first, so that you can eat as much as possible.But my father said that in this way, the cooked box must be wasted.But Ban Ki-moon said, we mix the two boxes of apples and share half with neighbors, so that all the apples will not be wasted.After the father heard this, he smiled thoughtfully. Probably he also saw that his son was different, because he had noble qualities that others rarely had.

The road between a small suggestion and the Secretary-General of the United Nations is not long.Sharing is a kind of power. While choosing to give to others, you have already gained spiritual comfort and warmth. What's more, behind the good deeds, there are often a steady stream of resources that gather spontaneously towards the sharers.

Letting children learn to share is easier said than done.If the child is still young, the father can set an example to demonstrate sharing, socialize more with neighbors, tell more stories about himself to the child, and interpret sharing naturally in life.But if the child's selfish temper has been developed, it is necessary for the father to "turn the tide and turn the tide".Here is a story that can be used as a reference for Dad.

There was a child's birthday, and he picked a big cake by himself.Since his parents usually don't let him eat sweets, this time he wants to keep half of his birthday cake by himself.

As a result, before celebrating the child's birthday at night, a group of unexpected guests came—father's colleagues.Everyone came in twos and threes, and the child said to his father behind his back: "Oh, I would have ordered a bigger cake if I knew it. Now my share will be taken away." The father saw that the child was doing it for himself. Saddened by the loss, he comforted him and said, "Uncles and aunts came to celebrate your birthday. What a wonderful thing, a small cake is nothing." The child still pouted.

After blowing out the candles and making a wish, the uncles and aunts showed their presents one after another, including a small alarm clock, colored pens, and a box of exquisite cakes!The child immediately said that he would open it and let everyone have a taste. It seems that the happiness gained has greatly outweighed the sadness of a small loss.

Before going to bed at night, the father asked the child if he was happy, and the child said he was very happy.Dad asked: "Are you still sad that your uncle and aunt ate your cake?" The child shook his head. "When you share your cake with others, others will share their good things with you. Even if the uncles and aunts don't bring gifts, at least you have a few more friends, and friends must last longer than the shelf life of the cake. , is it?" The child nodded.

Although this method of father may make the child have the idea of ​​"paying for more gain", once he does not get more gain, he will doubt sharing, but as long as a person sincerely shares things with others and realizes the They will consciously fall in love with sharing this matter.

Many parents rarely laugh very well with their children, which shows that parents do not share their happiness with their children.For example, you can joke with him, watch jokes together, watch sitcoms together, tell stories to dolls together... It will be very easy for children to fall in love with sharing.The more things a child can share, the greater his value, and the more things he will get in his life.

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