Life never takes anyone lightly

Chapter 17 One day you will become who you like (3)
8. If the circle is right, things will be done
John Field saw his son Marshall entertaining customers in Davis's shop, and asked Davis, "Davis, how is Marshall's business doing lately?"

While picking out an apple from the bucket and handing it to him, Davis replied: "John, we have been friends for many years, I don't want you to regret it one day, and I have always been a straightforward person who likes to tell the truth. So I have to tell you that Marshall is sure to be a solid good boy, it goes without saying, just look at it. But even with 1000 years of schooling in my shop, he's not going to be a great businessman. He wasn't born a A merchant's stuff. So, John, you'd better take him back to the country and teach him how to raise cattle!"

If Marshall had remained in this place, working as a clerk in Davis' shop, he would never have become a world-famous businessman.But after he left Davis's store and came to Chicago, he saw with his own eyes many poor children who had done amazing things around him. Therefore, his ambition was suddenly aroused, and his heart was aroused. The great businessman's ambition is on fire.He asked himself: "If others can make amazing careers, why can't I do it myself?" In fact, he has the talent of a big businessman, but the environment in Davis's store is not enough to stimulate his latent talent and cannot Use his stored energy.

Generally speaking, a person's talent comes from talent, and talent is not easy to change.But in fact, most people’s aspirations and talents are deeply hidden, and they must be stimulated by external things. Once the aspirations are stimulated, and they can be continuously paid attention to and studied, they will be able to flourish. Otherwise, they will eventually shrink and disappear. .

If people's potentialities and talents are not stimulated, maintained, and developed, then their inherent talents become dull and lose their power.

Emerson said: "What I need most is someone to tell me to do what I can do."

Doing what "I" can do is the best way to show "I" talent.What Napoleon and Lincoln may not be able to do, but "I" can do it, as long as "I" do my best and give full play to the talents of "I".

There is a great talent hidden in most of us, but this potential is sleeping soundly most of the time, and once stimulated, it can do amazing things.So, how to awaken your potential?The most important thing is the environment, the circle.

There was a judge in a court in a certain city in the western United States. He was an illiterate blacksmith in his middle age.However, now that he has reached the age of knowing destiny, he has become the owner of the largest library in the city, and has won praises from many readers. He is considered a person who is knowledgeable and works for the welfare of the people.The judge's only hope is to help his fellow citizens to receive education and acquire knowledge.But he himself did not receive systematic education, so why did he have such a grand ambition?
It turned out that he just happened to listen to a speech on "The Value of Education".It was this speech that awakened his latent talents and inspired his lofty ambitions, which enabled him to do this career that benefited the people of the place.

In our real life, there are many people who don't show their talents different from ordinary people until they are old.Why do people develop their faculties in old age?Some are inspired by the reading of infectious books; some are moved by listening to persuasive speeches; some are inspired by the sincere encouragement of friends.For stimulating a person's potential, the greatest effect is often the trust, encouragement, and praise of friends.

There used to be many photos of young Indians hanging in Indian schools.They graduate from school with a very different look than they did when they first came out of their hometown.In their graduation photos, they all look majestic—all neatly dressed, with wisdom on their faces, bright eyes, and talent.After looking at such photos, you can definitely foresee that they will do great things in the future.But after most of them returned to their own tribes, they could not maintain their new standards after struggling for a long time, and gradually returned to their old appearance.

Of course, this is not generalized. There are also a small number of people who have the power to resist corruption because of their strong will.

If you interview the average loser, you will find that the reason they fail is because they cannot get a good environment, because they have never been in an environment that stimulates and encourages people, because their potential has never been reached. Not motivated because they don't have the strength to pick themselves up from bad circumstances.

In a person's life, no matter what the situation is, he must step into an atmosphere that can stimulate his potential at all costs; he must walk into an atmosphere that can stimulate himself to embark on the road of self-development regardless of any cost. environment.Trying to be close to those who know you, trust you, and encourage you will have a great impact on your future success.

You also want to be close to people who are trying to make a difference in the world, because they tend to be high-minded and ambitious.Get close to those who are determined to fight, and you will be deeply infected by them without knowing it, and you will develop a spirit of striving.If you are not quite perfect, those around you will come to encourage you to try harder and strive harder.

If the gifts and abilities of people are not stimulated, maintained, and developed, then their inherent talents become dull and lose their power.

9. Human character is the greatest force in the world

Why doesn't President Lincoln's good reputation disappear with the passage of time, instead it grows day by day and is known to all women and children?This is because President Lincoln maintained an upright character throughout his life, never violated his personality, and never ruined his reputation.

Just ask, how many people in the history of mankind can be as immortal and immortal as President Lincoln?Probably extremely rare.It seems that this indeed confirms the saying: "The character of a person is the greatest force in the world."

If a young man is determined to build his own character as the capital of his future career when he first steps into the society, and when he does anything, his behavior does not violate the requirements of developing a perfect personality, then even if he cannot Gain fame and great benefits, but never fail.However, those who have degenerated personality and lost integrity will never be able to accomplish truly great undertakings.

Personal integrity is the most reliable capital in career.However, many young people still lack awareness of this point.Therefore, these young people pay too much attention to skill, cunning, and cunning, and neglect the cultivation of integrity.Why are many companies willing, at very high cost, to use the names of people who have been dead for decades or centuries as company names?Because there is integrity in the names of the deceased, which represents credit and makes consumers feel reliable.The value of personality can be seen when one considers the names of those whose credit is as solid as the rock of Gibraltar.Is it not surprising that some young men, knowing this fact, still base their careers not on integrity of character, but on artifice, cunning, and deceit?But there are also quite a few young people who do not base their careers on unreliability and dishonesty, but on rock-solid integrity. In this way, their success is real success, real value and significance.

Fairness, integrity and honesty are elements of success.And all these virtues are possessed by President Lincoln. If he lacks these virtues, how can he make a great career?
Everyone should feel that there is a power in their body that cannot be promiscuous, mighty and unyielding.This invaluable strength is personal character, and every man should risk his life to preserve his integrity.

As long as the personalities of those truly great figures in history are not distorted, they will not betray their personalities due to various temptations such as money, power, and status.

When Lincoln was a lawyer, someone approached him to defend a party who was clearly wronged in a lawsuit. Lincoln replied, "I can't do it. If I did, then when I made my statement, I would be unconsciously high." said, 'Lincoln, you are a liar, you are a liar.'"

When a person lives a hypocritical life, wears a false mask, and does an improper job, he will be ridiculed in his own heart, and even despise himself.His conscience will constantly torture his soul: "You are a deceiver, you are not an upright person." This will corrupt people's character, weaken people's strength, and completely destroy people's self-esteem and self-confidence.

Remember, no matter how great the interests are, how irresistible the temptation is, you must never sell your personality.If a person pursues fame and fortune too much, it will definitely damage his talent, destroy his character, and make him do things that go against his conscience.

Therefore, no matter what kind of occupation you are engaged in, you must not only make achievements in your own occupation, but also establish your own noble character in the process of doing things.Whether you are a lawyer, doctor, businessman, clerk, farmer or politician, please don't forget: you are a "person" and a person with integrity.Only then will your career and life have significant meaning.

10. There is a kind of wealth called integrity

The manager of a fabric store told people that his store was currently busy cutting whole bolts of fabric into pieces, and it was very busy.He said that as long as there is a lot of advertising, saying that buying scraps of cloth is cheaper and more cost-effective than buying whole pieces of cloth, people will definitely believe it and rush to buy it when they are fooled by the advertisements.

But let me ask, once customers find out about their deceit, will anyone be willing to patronize such a deceptive store again?
Many people regard lying and cheating as a means, and they believe that lying and cheating will bring benefits to themselves.Many reputable stores often cover up the weaknesses of their goods and use attractive advertisements to deceive consumers.

Many people believe that in business, deception is as necessary as capital.They believe that telling the truth in business is almost impossible.

There is also a very bad phenomenon in modern journalism, that is, the press often has a tendency to deviate from the facts, exaggerate the facts, stretch the facts, and reverse the facts.In fact, the reputation of a newspaper is the same as the reputation of a person.If a newspaper is always deliberately deceiving, it will soon acquire a reputation as a liar.Only those newspapers based on facts and honesty are the mainstay of the news industry, and the final sales are hundreds of times more than those newspapers that often deceive readers.

Therefore, the reputation gained by consistently telling the truth is worth thousands of times more than the temporary advantages gained by deception!
The greatest danger in business society is dishonesty and deceit.

In times of recession, businessmen often prefer to use opportunistic methods to deceive customers, not telling the truth or keeping the truth they should have said.But they didn't take into account that although this approach temporarily brought monetary benefits, it completely ignored their own personality and credit.Although the wallet is full, its credit is drained.

In fact, there are many people who have lied or cheated organizations, and feel that using deception to deal with others is not worth the loss in the end. They finally realize that honesty is the best strategy.

Among the many business houses in the United States, few have a history of 450 years.Most stores in America are ephemeral, very short-lived.These shops, which at the time of their opening attracted the attention of many customers by means of blatant deceit, prospered for a while, but this prosperity was always based on dishonesty and deceit, so that they closed their doors not long afterward.These merchants only know that they have benefited from deceiving customers, but they don't know that their deceitful methods are finally discovered by customers.

A reputation of good faith is the best advertisement in the world.

Just because of the reputation of honesty and trustworthiness, the names and brands of several big business houses and companies in the United States are worth millions of dollars.

A man who is honest and trustworthy is far more powerful than a man who deceives others and has no trustworthiness.A man who bases his words and deeds on honesty has outward appearances of honor, self-confidence in himself, and greater certainty in his actions.And on the appearance of the deceiver, there seems to be a sign of contempt.

In the United States today, there is nothing more distressing than the fact that some young people sell their personality for their own benefit.What's the point of gaining some fame and fortune if you even sell your precious personality?
If one's reputation is damaged, how can it be repaired?It's almost impossible.

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