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Chapter 54 Proactive: The essence of human nature is active not passive 4
Volume III Chapter 1 Proactive: The essence of human nature is active rather than passive 4
Don't go too far on the wrong road

To make a mistake but not admit it is tantamount to adding to the mistake and deceiving oneself and others.Weaving various reasons to justify the mistakes made by oneself is tantamount to deceiving one's ears and stealing one's bell.

-- "The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People"

It is not terrible for a person to make mistakes, what is afraid of is not admitting mistakes and not making up for mistakes.

Although Mr. Covey believes that everyone can choose their own behavior and reaction, they cannot control the direction of everything. Many consequences still depend on natural laws and laws, which cannot be reversed by humans.So it's okay to make mistakes occasionally.We are all free to choose, but we must also bear the consequences that come with it.

From the way a person handles mistakes, one can clearly see what is inside a person.

George is the marketing manager of a trading company.During his tenure, he made a mistake: without careful investigation and research, he approved a report by an employee who produced 5 high-end cameras for a company in New York.When the products were ready for customs declaration, the company knew that the employee had already been poached by the "headhunting" company, and the payment for this batch of goods was also in vain.

George couldn't think of a remedy for a while, and was anxious in the office alone.

At this time the boss came in, his face was very ugly, and he wanted to ask George what was going on.But before the boss opened his mouth, George immediately told him everything frankly, and took the initiative to say: "This is my mistake, and I will do my best to recover the loss."

The boss originally came to Xingshi to inquire about the crime, but George's frankness and courage to take responsibility moved him.In the end, the boss not only agreed to George's request, but also allocated a sum of money for him to go to New York for a field trip.

After hard work, George finally got in touch with another client.

A month later, the cameras were sold at a higher price than the clerk had written in the report.George's performance has also been commended by the boss.

No one is perfect, and everyone can make mistakes.The proactive approach is not to regret the mistakes that have been made, but to admit, like George, to correct, try to redeem and learn from them.Mr. Covey believes that this is a common habit of high-efficiency people. A person's success often comes from continuous learning from mistakes, because as long as you gain experience and learn from mistakes, you will not repeat the same mistakes.

Admitting mistakes means denying one's own words and deeds.Many people avoid their mistakes for the sake of face or because they lack the courage to take responsibility, and the result will only be the accumulation of mistakes until they lead to catastrophe.The famous French philosopher Menton said: "People who are unwilling to talk about themselves naked are undoubtedly revealing their lack of courage to others." These people are unwilling to expose their faults to others and always want to maintain their authoritative image. But in fact, people who have the courage to admit mistakes will not lose the impression of people, but will win more respect and trust, and the image in the eyes of others will be even taller.

Before the Second World War, there was a boy who was abandoned by his parents when he was young, and he squatted almost all over the children's correctional institutions and detention centers in Europe.When he was 15 years old, he was sent to the correctional institution for stealing a small thing. From then on, he vowed to steal all his life to retaliate against the society. Therefore, his teenage years were almost spent wandering, stealing, and in prison. spent.

However, it was this young man who was considered hopeless who eventually became a famous poet and essayist.He is the French writer Jean Genet, who is famous all over the world for his novels "Our Lady of the Flowers" and "The Miracle of the Rose".

If he hadn't corrected his behavior in time, then Jean Genet would have spent his whole life wandering and imprisoned, how could he have won many honors in literature?
Making mistakes is really not such a terrible thing, what I am afraid of is just making mistakes again and again.Those who avoid mistakes and even prefer to make mistakes again and again are actually cowards. Only brave people can face their mistakes honestly and find ways to correct them.In fact, there is nothing wrong with admitting mistakes. It is like a person walking on the road. When he finds that he is going the wrong way, he will naturally find the right direction.

(End of this chapter)