Be a Man and Do Things Pillow Book

Chapter 28: Be an Honest Person (2)
In 1971, two reporters of the Washington Post discovered that the current US President Nixon had used improper means to eavesdrop on his opponent's secrets with bugs when he was running for the presidency. This is the famous "Watergate Incident" in American history. ".

This is a scandal of the current government, and if it is exposed, it may be thrown into prison and the newspapers will be shut down.But Catherine felt that the news should take honesty as the first principle. Since there is such a thing, it should be reported truthfully.Soon, the "Watergate Incident" was first revealed in the "Washington Post".

Nixon, who was preparing to run for re-election at the time, had warned Catherine that if he succeeded in his re-election campaign, he would take special retaliation against the Washington Post.Kissinger also reminded Catherine that if the investigation and reporting on this matter were not stopped immediately, there would be great risks.But Catherine believes that justice will definitely defeat evil, and honest and fair reports will definitely be recognized by people.So, she withstood the pressure from all sides, while continuing to investigate the "Watergate Incident", while continuously reporting on the "Washington Post".

After two years of hard work, the "Watergate Incident" finally came to light, and President Nixon became the target of accusations by the news media. On August 197, 8, Nixon made a radio and television address to the nation, announcing his resignation from the presidency.

The honest report on the "Watergate Incident" made the "Washington Post" a well-known newspaper in the world. It was once listed as one of the nine largest newspapers in the world, and it was considered a model of honest journalism.Catherine has therefore become the most influential woman and one of the top ten heroines in the world.

You should choose honesty without hesitation.

South Carolina champion Rosalie Elliott, 11, made it all the way to the finals of the fourth annual U.S. National Spelling Bee in Washington.When she was asked how to spell the word "avowal," her soft southern accent made it difficult for the judges to tell whether the first letter she said was an A or an E.

After deliberating for a few minutes, the judges rewound the tape and listened to it again, but they still couldn't decide whether she pronounced it A or E.

The person who untied the bell had to tie it.In the end, the lead judge, John Lloyd, decided to leave the question to the only person who knew the answer.He asked Rosalie kindly, "Do you pronounce it A or E?"

In fact, Rosalie already knew that the correct spelling of this word should be A based on whispered comments from others, but she replied without hesitation that she had pronounced it wrong and the letter was E.

The presiding judge John Lloyd asked Rosalie kindly again: "You probably already know the correct answer, and you can win the honor of the champion. Why did you say the wrong pronunciation?"

Rosalie replied innocently: "I would like to be an honest child."

When she walked off the stage, almost the entire audience applauded her honesty.

The next day, there was a short article reporting on the contest: "Choosing Between Champions and Honesty."It is written in the short article that although Rosalie did not win the fourth National Spelling Bee, her honesty infected and won the hearts of all the audience.

Young Eliot set an example for all of us.However, many of us have the desire to get something for nothing to varying degrees, and this desire leads people to give up integrity unconsciously.Moreover, it can also deepen people's illusions, make people continue to do what they have always done, completely confused about reality, and eventually lead to adverse consequences.Therefore, if we want to obtain lasting achievements, we must establish and adhere to the principle of integrity, and when the life ship is attacked by the wind of temptation, we must maintain noble moral qualities so as not to deviate from the course.

Honesty makes people happy.

On Friday evening, a poor young artist was still standing at the gate of the subway station as usual, playing his violin intently.The sound of the piano was beautiful and pleasant. Although people were rushing home for the weekend, many people couldn't help but slow down. From time to time, some people would put some money in the top hats in front of young artists.

At dusk the next day, the young artist came to the gate of the subway on time as usual, took off his top hat and put it on the ground gracefully.What was different from the past was that he also took out a large piece of paper from his bag, and spread it on the ground carefully, pressing the surrounding area with small stones that he had prepared.After doing all this, he adjusted the violin and started playing again, and the sound seemed more beautiful and melodious than before.

Soon, people stood around the young violinist, all of them were attracted by the writing on the big piece of paper on the ground, and some even stood on tiptoe to read it.It read: "Yesterday evening, a Mr. George Sand mistakenly put a very important thing in my top hat. Please come and claim it."

After reading it, people talked about it, wanting to know what kind of thing it was, and some people even waited to see what happened.About half an hour later, a middle-aged man hurried over, pushed through the crowd and rushed to the violinist, grabbed his shoulder and said incoherently: "Ah! It's you, you really came, I I know you are an honest man, and you will come."

The young violinist asked calmly, "Are you Mr. George Sand?"

The man nodded quickly.The violinist asked again: "Have you left anything?"

The gentleman said, "A prize ticket, a prize ticket."

The violinist then took out a prize ticket from his pocket, with George Sand clearly written on it, the violinist held up the prize ticket and asked, "Is this it?"

George Sand nodded quickly, snatched the prize ticket and kissed it, then spun frantically on the ground twice with the violinist in his arms.

It turned out that George Sand was a small employee of a company. He bought a lottery ticket issued by a certain bank a few days ago. The lottery was drawn yesterday morning, and he won a prize of 50 US dollars.After getting off work yesterday, he was in a good mood and felt that the music was especially wonderful, so he took out fifty dollars from his wallet and put it in the top hat, but accidentally threw the prize ticket into it.The violinist is a student of the Academy of Art. He originally planned to go to Vienna for further studies. He had already booked a ticket, and the time was this morning. However, he found this prize ticket worth 50 U.S. dollars when he was sorting out his things yesterday, thinking that the owner would come looking for it , so I refunded the ticket today and showed up here on time.

Later, someone asked the violinist: "You needed a tuition fee so much at that time. In order to earn enough tuition fee, you had to go to the subway station to play the violin every day. Then why didn't you keep the $50 prize ticket?"

The violinist said: "Although I have no money, I live happily; if I have no integrity, I will not be happy for a day."

Kant said: "There are only two things in this world that can cause deep shock in people's hearts. One is the brilliant starry sky above our heads, and the other is the lofty moral code in our hearts." Today, when we look up at the sky, the starry sky is still clear, and Looking down at the heart, the lofty morality needs us to review and call every time in our hearts. This thing is like integrity.Integrity is a kind of power. It makes the despicable and shoddy shrink back, and makes the upright and kind-hearted strong. Integrity is invisible, but it is subtly shaping countless tangible bodies, which will never fade. Integrity wins the hearts of everyone with its outstanding demeanor and unique moral height. Trust and love.Honesty, as a traditional virtue, is a "credit card" for people's communication and a "credibility chain" to maintain the relationship between people.With integrity, people will be full of warmth when interacting with others.

Integrity may change our lives.

It was a stormy night many years ago.George Burt was on duty as a bell boy in a hotel when an elderly couple walked into the lobby and asked for a reservation.

George Burt told them that the place was booked out by the conference group and that the nearby hotels were full.

When he saw the anxious and helpless look of the old couple, he said to them sincerely: "Sir, madam, on such a night, I really can't imagine the situation where you leave here without a place to stay. If you don't mind If you want, you can stay in my rest room for one night, although it is not a luxurious suite, it is very clean."

The old couple accepted Bert's offer with modesty and courtesy.

When the elderly couple offered to pay Bert the next day, he refused.He said sincerely: "My room is lent to you for free. I already earned an extra hourly fee here last night, and the room fee is already included in it."

Before leaving, the old gentleman told Burt gently: "An employee like you is what every boss dreams of. Maybe one day, I will build a hotel for you."

Bert thought the old man was joking at the time, but he just smiled and didn't take it seriously.

A few years later, George Burt was still working in that hotel, still working as his waiter.One day, he suddenly received a letter from an old gentleman, inviting him to Manhattan and attaching the ticket for departure.

When he arrived in Manhattan, he met the old man in front of a luxurious building on Fifth Avenue and 34th Street.The old gentleman looked at the surprised Bert, smiled and explained: "My name is William Waldorf Astor. This is the restaurant I built for you, and I think you are the best person to manage this restaurant. "

So George Burt became the first general manager of the hotel. He lived up to high expectations. In just a few years, he managed the hotel in an orderly manner and became famous all over the United States.

This hotel is the famous Waldorf Astoria Hotel in Manhattan, the United States. Its first general manager, George Burt, was just an ordinary waiter in a hotel before. Changed the destiny of my life.

Some people say that George Burt was the darling of fate, a chance that made him get the favor of the god of luck.However, more people believe that George Burt's success stems from his good manners, because a person with integrity and love will eventually be rewarded with kindness.

Have more sincere feelings.

Not cheating, not hiding, is the correct attitude towards life.Stay away from intrigue, tactful sophistication, more sincere feelings, more trusting eyes, step on a pure land of integrity, you can water the most beautiful flowers in life, and build an indestructible copper wall and iron wall.

(End of this chapter)