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Chapter 22 Talent also needs to be cultivated 4
A practical fool is more accomplished than a flamboyant liar

If you want to be famous, you must have both strength and hard work.A mediocre person with a spirit of hard work is more successful than a brilliant person without a spirit of hard work.Accomplishments and qualifications are what people need, but they can only be perfected with the help of a practical spirit.Not only that, but people need to be capable and know how to demonstrate their expertise.

For those who want to achieve, the spirit of hard work is their creed in life.Because they know that simply having talent and imagination, without putting yourself in their shoes, achievement will not come to them.Hard work is the way to show a person's ability and strength, and it is also the only way for people to succeed.

There was a young man named Frank in England who aspired to start a magazine since he was a child.One day Frank saw a man open a pack of cigarettes, pull out a piece of paper, and throw it on the ground.Frank bent down and picked up the piece of paper, which had a picture of a famous actress printed on it.There is a sentence printed under this photo: This is one of a set of photos.Tobacco companies reward cigarette buyers for collecting a set of photos as a promotional tool for cigarettes.Frank turned the paper over and noticed that it was completely blank on the back.Frank felt that there was an opportunity in it, and he reasoned that if the printed paper attached to the cigarette box was fully utilized, and the biography of the person in the photo was printed on its blank side, the value of the photo would be [-]%. can be greatly improved.

So, Frank found a lithograph company that printed this cigarette accessory, and recommended his idea to the manager of the company, which was finally adopted by the manager.This was Frank's earliest writing assignment.Later, the demand for his biography increased day by day, and he had to ask for help.He then asked his younger brother to help, and paid $5 for each article.Soon, Frank invited five newspaper editors to help write a biography to supply the lithograph printing factory.Finally, he got his wish and became the editor-in-chief of a famous magazine.

If Frank lacks the ability to associate, then the card will become waste paper in his hands; if Frank simply imagines the experience of attaching characters on the back of the card, instead of going to the printing factory to provide his own ideas, then Frank will not be able to succeed.Life sometimes gives you a lot of opportunities, and naturally gives you attainments and aptitudes, but if you don’t know how to take action to show your talents, the demon of failure has followed you, waiting for you to fall into its abyss.Practical work is the way to get rid of bad luck, and it is also the ladder to success.

Sometimes, intelligence often gives people the illusion that hard work and hard work are useless to gifted people, and many people stop moving forward after having this kind of thinking.People often think that geniuses can become great achievements without effort, and even think that they can achieve remarkable results without hard work and caution.This is a complete fallacy.Buffett, known as the stock god, is invincible in the financial market, but he also makes mistakes. He is always in awe of the stock market, observing the daily changes all the time, and dare not neglect at all.God endowed him with brilliant wisdom and keen observation ability on stocks, and he devoted himself to his career, which made him the stock god of today.

"In fact, I am more bitter and tired than any farmer who works in the field." British painter Millais said.When he paints, he always achieves the state of ecstasy.When referring to young people, he said: "My advice to all young people is: 'Go to work!' It is impossible for everyone to be a genius, but everyone can work. People who don't work, even if they are talented No matter how tall and smart you are, you can't create brilliance." Without hardships, there is no achievement, and the great achievements of great people are all based on hard work and perseverance.

The artist Reynolds pointed out that a person's intelligence and ability are average, but hard work becomes a way to make up for his intelligence.If the goal is clear and the method is appropriate, hard work will bring success to you.People should have a kind of awareness: it is not that you can become a giant with a heart that touches the scene and a rich imagination, the key is to know how to show your ability.

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