Do it and you can beat procrastination

Chapter 24
West Point is the oldest military academy in the United States.It was once known as the world's "Four Major Military Academy" together with the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in the UK, the Frunze Military Academy in Russia and the Whampoa Military Academy in China.Its school motto is "Duty, Honor, Country".

The spirit of West Point has inspired generations of people.The spirit of West Point tells people: Don’t look for any excuses for doing things, nothing is impossible for you, and you must go forward bravely.

Responsibility is more important than ability
In this world, everyone has played different roles, and each role has assumed different responsibilities.It is responsibility that enables you to persevere in times of difficulty, keep calm when you succeed, and know not to give up when you are desperate, because your efforts and persistence are not only for yourself, but also for others.A person who is responsible to others is truly responsible to himself.

· Know what your responsibilities are

To work in a company, you first need to know what you are doing.Only those who do their own job well can do other things; on the contrary, how can a person who can't even do his own job well be allowed to take on more important jobs?There are always some people who think that they can do what others can do, but the reality is that the more people think this way, the more they can't do anything well.

If you understand what your responsibilities are, you will take one step closer to your goal. If you can ask yourself, "What are my responsibilities" every time you take on a new job or assume a new position, I believe you will take one step forward. step to success.

Understanding what one's responsibilities are includes several meanings: one is to figure out what responsibilities one should bear, not not having no responsibilities; the other is to understand what responsibilities one should have.Only when you understand, can you take on your own responsibilities; third, don’t shirk your responsibilities; and fourth, you can only take on this responsibility after you understand your responsibilities.During the Second World War, there is a famous case: According to the British "Times" report, Lieutenant General Frederick Morgan, chief of staff of General Eisenhower, Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces, as early as the end of 1942 and the beginning of 1943, was against the The Normandy landings had been carefully planned for a long time, but both British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and General Eisenhower expressed doubts about the success of the plan.

At the time, Eisenhower even penciled on scratch paper what he would read after the failed landing.The text read: "When we landed in the area of ​​Cherbourg-Avère and failed to find a satisfactory position, I have ordered the withdrawal of troops. I have taken the decision to attack on the basis of the best information available to me. Air Force The military and naval forces have shown valor and dedication to duty. If this landing operation fails, the responsibility rests with me alone."

In this incident, General Eisenhower displayed nobility of spirit.He knew what his responsibilities were. Although he could have shifted the responsibility to the general who executed the order, or to the soldiers who fought, he didn't do that.Although he could find all kinds of excuses to justify himself, such as weather problems, equipment problems, the enemy is too cunning, news leaks, etc., he did not find any excuses.

Unfortunately, in the workplace, many people are not clear about their own responsibilities, but they are very "clear" of the responsibilities of others. When something goes wrong at work, they will not look for the problem on themselves, but always say "this is so-and-so's fault." responsibility".Especially when responsibilities are ambiguous or shared, they will always try to push their own responsibilities away.

Mr. Zhong served as the director of the financial department of a certain company 3 years ago.Once, when his finance department calculated the rebate, it overcalculated 5 yuan, and the 5 yuan was definitely irrecoverable.

The boss was very angry after knowing this, and he called Mr. Zhong to the office. "Someone under your command has this problem, and you haven't noticed it for so long?" said the boss.

"These rebates are usually reported by the marketing department to the finance department, and I will sign after the manager of the finance department signs. I have too many things to do, so I didn't see clearly at the time." Mr. Zhong said.

"Didn't see clearly? Don't you have more things to do than me?" The boss said angrily.He called Mr. Zhong in for questioning. In fact, he didn't want Mr. Zhong to bear the loss, but just sounded the alarm for him to prevent similar things from happening again. It didn't pass, which made him very disappointed.

Mr. Zhong knew that what he said was not right, so he quickly said to deal with it immediately, but what he said was even worse: "I will punish the manager of the financial department immediately."

"Punish the finance manager?" The boss finally became angry. "Do you think you are not responsible? Do you think that punishment can solve the problem? I didn't want to punish anyone, but now I think you should be punished the most. Yours The poor sense of responsibility is so disappointing! You should be fully responsible for this matter!"

If there is a problem in the finance department, Mr. Zhong, as the director of the finance department, is always responsible.Mr. Zhong didn't understand his responsibility, but excused himself from the beginning, and then took his subordinates as a backstop. This is the root cause of the boss's anger.

At work, no one wants to make mistakes, but once you do something wrong, don't shirk your responsibility, otherwise you may be fired.However, in life, there are many people who try their best to justify their mistakes. They think that this will remove all responsibility and preserve their good image of "never making mistakes". As everyone knows, leaders can tolerate employees making mistakes. But I can't tolerate a person who shirks responsibility.

From the leader's point of view, an employee's attitude towards mistakes can directly reflect his professionalism and moral character.A competent employee should be responsible for the responsibilities he should take, instead of just finding a reason to shirk.

Ed Hughes, vice president of Exxon Petroleum Group, said: "Work problems are our own responsibility, so we should have the courage to admit it and try to improve it. If you rush to shirk responsibility and ignore it, thinking that the leader will not notice, it is too much to underestimate the leader. .I don’t want to let those employees who are keen to shirk their responsibilities be my subordinates, which will make me uneasy.”

For anyone, shirking responsibility is harmful and unhelpful. It will ruin a person's future and doom a person to live a mediocre life.Therefore, if you want to be an excellent employee, you must try your best to avoid words and deeds that shirk responsibility, and establish a good image of actively taking responsibility.

·Responsibility lies, do not shirk
"This is your job, your responsibility is your duty!" Every employee should keep this sentence firmly in mind.

For those who push back and forth at work and always find excuses to excuse themselves; for those who lack passion for work, always shirk responsibility, and do not know self-criticism; for those who cannot complete work tasks on time; for those who always challenge Picking and picking, the best way for those who are dissatisfied with the company and the job is to tell him loudly and firmly: This is your job, the responsibility lies, and the duty is incumbent!If you choose this job, you must accept all of it and take responsibility, not just enjoy the benefits and happiness it brings to you.There is such a story: On a train, a woman is about to give birth.The conductor broadcasts an announcement, urgently looking for an obstetrician and gynecologist.At this time, a woman stood up, she said she was obstetrics and gynecology, the train conductor hurriedly took her into a room separated by sheets.

Towels, hot water, scissors, and pliers are all in place, just waiting for the most critical moment.The woman who claimed to be from the obstetrics and gynecology department was very anxious at the moment. She pulled the train conductor outside the delivery room, saying that the mother's situation was very urgent, and told the conductor that she was actually a nurse in the obstetrics and gynecology department. fired.Today, the mother's condition is not good, and her life is at stake. She feels that she is not capable enough, so it is recommended to send her to the hospital immediately for emergency treatment.At this time, the mother was screaming in pain because of dystocia, and the train was running on the Beijing-Guangzhou line, and it was more than an hour away from the nearest station.The train conductor said to her solemnly: "Although you are just a nurse, on this train, you are a doctor, and we believe in you!"

The train conductor's words infected the nurse, and she began to calm down, but when she walked into the room, she asked again: "If there is a last resort, should I take care of the child or the adult?"

"We believe in you!" The train conductor repeated solemnly.The nurse nodded and walked firmly into the room.The train conductor gently comforted the mother, saying that she is now being midwived by an expert, and asked the mother to calm down and cooperate.

After a long wait, the loud cry of the baby announced the safety of the mother and child, and people's hanging hearts finally fell.The nurse performed the operation almost alone.This is the most difficult operation she has encountered since she practiced, but it is also the first operation she completed independently and successfully. It is the responsibility that created this miracle.

The world is like a big machine, everyone is a cog in the machine, a loose cog will cause abnormal operation of other cogs, and then affect the whole machine.This is true for this society, and it is also true for a unit of society - the company.

Do you sneak away on errands and talk on the phone that have nothing to do with work when the leader is not paying attention, just like you secretly played with the newly bought pencil sharpener when the teacher was not paying attention in class?Or is it to shirk the work that should belong to you to other colleagues?Or when the boss assigns a task, you keep mentioning how difficult the task is, implying that it is understandable whether the boss will give you a raise after you complete it or if you cannot do it, because this is indeed not a task. An easy job?

There are not many such people, but they are not a minority. Otherwise, why are there so many companies with problems, and why is the customer satisfaction rate so low?Every boss knows what kind of employees he needs most. Don't think that you are just an ordinary employee. In fact, whether you can take up your responsibilities is also of great significance to the entire company.

· Being responsible for work means being responsible for yourself
In any company, as long as you work hard and treat everything seriously and responsibly, you will be respected and thus gain more self-esteem and confidence.No matter how low your salary is, no matter how little your boss thinks of you, as long as you are loyal to your duties and devote your energy and enthusiasm unsparingly, gradually you will be proud of your work and win others over. respect.Treat work with the mentality of a master and a winner, and the work will naturally be done better.

Those hard-working and dedicated employees often benefit a lot from their work: spiritually, they gain happiness and self-confidence; materially, they also get rich rewards.And a person who is irresponsible to work is often a person who lacks self-confidence and is also a person who cannot realize the true meaning of happiness.Realize that when you delegate your work to others, you are actually transferring your happiness and confidence to them as well.

The bottom line at work is conscientiousness.Change your attitude and work hard to cultivate your own responsible spirit, and you will become a winner in your work and life.

After graduating from college, Green worked as a business representative for an insurance company.This is a headache job, because many people stay away from insurance salesmen, so Green's work is very difficult.

Other clerks in the office complained about this job all day long: "If I can find a better job, I will definitely not stay here." of course.” Of course, these people can only get the most basic salary.Only under the urging of the business manager, or under the "carrot + stick" policy, can they make a little progress, otherwise they will stand still or regress.

Only Green is different from them.Although Green is not very satisfied with the status quo, the salary is not high, and the status is not high, but Green did not give up, because he knows that it is better to give up himself than to give up his job.In this world, no one can force you to give up yourself unless you take the initiative.Green believes that there is nothing wrong with hard work, and hard work can also make ordinary and monotonous life full of fun.

Green always took the initiative to find customers.He memorizes the company's various business conditions, as well as the business of similar companies, compares the differences between his company and other companies, and lets customers choose by themselves.Although some people hope to know more about insurance, their aversion to insurance salesmen makes them lack knowledge in this area.After Green learned about these situations, he took the initiative to hold a lecture on "Insurance Tips" in the community, giving free explanations.

People know more about insurance and have a good impression of Green.At this time, when Green sells insurance business to these people again, everyone no longer feels disgusted, but is willing to accept it.Green's work performance has improved by leaps and bounds, and of course his salary has also been greatly improved.

Green's success illustrates the truth that working hard means being responsible to oneself, which is why Green can succeed while others do nothing.When you try to be responsible for your own work, you will find that you still have a lot of potential that has not been brought into play, you will perform many times better than your previous performance, and you will find a lot of fun in the ordinary and monotonous work , the most important thing is that your self-confidence will also be improved, because you can do better.

When you try to take responsibility for your work, your life will change a lot and your work will change because of it.In fact, what changes is not life and work, but a person's work attitude.It is your work ethic that sets you apart from others.Such a dedicated, active and responsible working attitude will broaden your mind and make you more active in your work.

Try to be responsible for your own work, which is a change in work attitude.This change will allow you to rediscover the joy of life and the beauty of work.

To be responsible for your work is to be responsible for yourself.Your dedication will be recognized and respected by your leaders, and your self-confidence will gradually increase.More importantly, while having fun, you also gain the capital for survival and develop the ability to survive.

·How to develop a sense of responsibility

The cadet constitution of the U.S. West Point Military Academy stipulates that every cadet has the responsibility to fulfill his duties no matter when and where he is, whether he wears military uniform or not, whether he is serving as a guard, on duty, etc., or in his own private activities. own responsibilities and obligations.This fulfillment has to be a sense of duty from the heart, not for rewards or anything else.

Such demands are very high.But West Point Military Academy believes that cadets without a sense of responsibility are not qualified students, employees without a sense of responsibility are not excellent employees, and citizens without a sense of responsibility are not good citizens.At any time, a sense of responsibility is indispensable to oneself, to the country, and to society.It is this strict requirement that benefits every cadet who graduates from West Point Military Academy.

West Point believes that to be a good soldier, a person must observe discipline, have self-respect, be proud of his unit and country, have a high sense of responsibility to his comrades and superiors, and be confident in his own demonstrated ability.Such requirements also apply to every employee of the company.

1. Learn to face reality
When things go awry, Shakespeare believed, "we blame the sun, the moon, and the stars for our misfortune, as if it were our destiny to be wicked, and heaven's will to be fools." In other words, you can easily Blaming your woes on fate, your financial situation, or even the position of the planets—anyone or anything other than yourself—yet fails to face reality, identify your own responsibilities, and accept them.

2. Don't shirk responsibility
People seem to easily learn to shirk responsibility for themselves. "It wasn't me, it was him" "I didn't do it, she did it" "Don't blame me! It's not my fault"... When you try so hard to excuse yourself, there is little hope of getting It worked.

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