Life is but a thought: Nan Huaijin's 15 Life Wisdom Lessons

Chapter 33 Success is Every Moment (3)
Through such stories, we understand that when we see the different values ​​of things, the things have very different values.Therefore, when you are down and out, don't just complain about others, but find a way to turn around.As the saying goes, "The magic of using it lies in one mind", the key to success lies in whether a person's intelligence and wisdom can be used skillfully.At all times and in all over the world, there are many examples of turning decay into magic with "the magic of application".

In 1946, a Jewish father and son started a copperware business in Houston, USA.One day the father asked his son, "What is the price of a pound of copper?"

The son immediately replied, "35 cents."

The father continued, "Yes, the price of copper is 35 cents a pound, but as a Jewish son, you should say $3.5. You try to make a pound of copper into a doorknob."

Twenty years later, the father died and the son ran a copper shop by himself.He has made bronze drums, reeds for Swiss clocks and Olympic medals.During his copper shop, the most expensive pound of copper sold was $20.

Even if he finally became the chairman of McCall Company, people can't forget that what made him most famous is still copper at 35 cents per pound.

In 1974, the U.S. government invited public tenders to clean up the waste and garbage thrown away for the renovation of the Statue of Liberty.Months passed, and no one accepted the bid.When he was traveling in France, he flew to New York immediately when he heard about this incident. After seeing the piles of screws, wood and copper blocks piled up under the Statue of Liberty, he signed without any conditions.

At that time, many transportation companies laughed at his move, thinking that he was really stupid. In New York State, there are strict regulations on garbage disposal, and if he fails, he will be sued by environmental protection organizations.Just when some people wanted to see his jokes, he began to organize workers to sort the waste.He had people melt scrap copper and cast it into a small Statue of Liberty; he processed cement blocks and wood into a base; he made scrap lead and aluminum into keys to New York Square.He doesn't even spare the dust he sweeps from the Statue of Liberty, wrapping it up and selling it to florists.

Soon, these scraps have become treasures.In less than three months, he turned a pile of scrap into $3 million in cash, and the price of copper per pound doubled by a factor of 350.

Seeing this, you may be able to understand something.In fact, these principles are the same no matter what age or person they are applied to.Whether it is a secret recipe that does not crack your hands, or scrap copper and iron, they can all produce amazing effects in the ingenious use of wisdom.

Hilton in the United States once said: "An ordinary steel plate is only worth 5 dollars. If this steel plate is made into a horseshoe, it is worth 10 dollars. If it is made into a steel needle, it is worth 300 dollars. But if it is made into a horseshoe, it is worth 25 dollars. The pendulum of the watch, guess how much it can be worth? $[-]!"

From this point of view, the most valuable thing in this world is not the item itself, but the wisdom attached to the item.Whether it is a small material that is used in a big way, or an overkill that is used in a small way, it does not lie in the material itself, but in the use of it.The same is true of life.A successful person can turn everything he has into wealth, just by changing an angle and a different perspective.

Only by starting well and ending well can we seize opportunities
It is also a kind of pursuit and a kind of self-confidence to start well and finish well.Whether you are a person or a thing, you must start well and finish well, and strive for excellence.Only in this way can you meet your best self.Looking back at life, those who fish for three days and post the net for two days, what do they look like in the end?Maybe you will be a person who has not gained much in your life.

Mr. Nan Huaijin said in "Zhuangzi's Lecture Notes Yuan Du Yi Jing": "How is it called 'full life'? A life is very happy, very happy to live, from the beginning to the end."

Indeed, if a person is always hot for 3 minutes, can he find the key to success?Certainly not!Only by persisting in doing things until the beginning and the end can we meet the God of Opportunity, grasp the opportunity and march towards success.Why is Zhuge Liang willing to serve under Liu Bei's army?That's because Zhuge Liang was moved by Liu Bei's patience and perseverance of "visiting the thatched cottage three times, counseling ministers with current affairs".Just imagine, if Liu Bei went to the thatched cottage once and let it go, would Zhuge Liang help him?of course not!If Goujian, King of Yue, hadn't lived on his salary for ten years, but chanted helplessly: "Ask the king how much sorrow he can have, just like a river of spring water flowing eastward." Then would he still be able to create the miracle of "Three thousand Yuejia can swallow Wu"? ?Of course not!

Obviously, only those who start well and finish well can grasp the opportunity of success and provide the possibility for their own success.

On November 2006, 11, China Broadcasting hosted the "Golden Microphone Award" awards ceremony held in Tianjin. As a senior announcer of "News Network", Xing Zhibin won the "Golden Microphone Award" for the first time.

At the awards ceremony, Xing Zhibin wore a red dress, and she looked more beautiful than ever.After receiving the trophy, Xing Zhibin delivered his acceptance speech: "I don't think it is very important to win this award. Since I am in this position, I will live up to the love of the leaders and the audience. I was given this award. It’s just the beginning and the end.”

Xing Zhibin also said: "Personally, I have always been easygoing. At that time, the opportunity came to patronize me. I was discovered by Bole. I am really honored to be able to work on the platform of CCTV for more than 30 years."

Although Xing Zhibin didn't speak much, he has already told us clearly why she succeeded.Looking at the 30 years of news broadcasting, people will always express their feelings, and anchor Xing's speech of "beginning well and ending well" exudes humanity, and it is also a self-evaluation of her 30 years of broadcasting work, and it is a fortune.Isn't a good beginning and a good end a kind of quality, a kind of spirit?

A good start and a good end is Xing Zhibin's acceptance speech and the first condition for success.A good start and a good end are the relentless pursuit of the cause, dedication and dedication.Xing Zhibin has been like a day for 30 years, elegant and simple, trickling water, continuous life, and the quality of broadcasting is impeccable, he can be described as a model in the hosting industry.

Nowadays, most young people are impetuous, afraid of difficulties when encountering ups and downs, lacking goals, ideals and beliefs, and blindly complaining about opportunities. If Bole finds out, they might as well introspect themselves, because gold will always shine.As long as you persevere, victory is not far away.

In the Jin Dynasty, there was a famous man named Zu Ti, who was open-minded and ambitious.But when he was young, everyone said he was an out-and-out naughty boy.

When he was a little older, he realized that his knowledge was poor. How could he serve the country like this?So, Zu Ti began to study hard.He read books extensively, studied history seriously, learned a wealth of knowledge from them, and made great progress in his knowledge.

Later, everyone who had contact with him praised him and said that he was definitely a talent who could assist the emperor in governing the country.When he was 24 years old, someone recommended him to be an official, but he did not agree, but continued to study hard and swim in the ocean of knowledge.

Zu Ti has a good friend named Liu Kun.The two have a deep relationship and often lie in the same bed and sleep under the same quilt, and they also have a common lofty ideal: to make contributions, revive the Jin Dynasty, and become the pillar of the country.

One night, Zu Ti was woken up by the crowing of a rooster.So he woke up Liu Kun and said, "Others think it is unlucky to hear a rooster crow in the middle of the night, but I don't think so. How about we get up and practice swords when we hear the rooster crow in the future?"

In this regard, Liu Kun readily agreed.

In this way, the two of them got up to practice sword every day after hearing the rooster crowing, the sword light fluttered and the sword sounded clanging.Spring goes and winter comes, cold comes and summer goes, and it never stops.Hard work pays off, and after long-term hard study and sword practice, the two finally become all-rounders capable of writing and martial arts. They can not only write good articles, but also lead troops to win battles.

In the end, Zu Ti was named General Zhenxi and realized his wish to serve the country.Liu Kun became the commander-in-chief, taking charge of the military affairs of the three prefectures of Bing, Hebei and You, and gave full play to his literary talent and military strategy.

It is precisely because of the persistence of the two of them, the beginning and the end of the two, that they become an excellent person, a person capable of writing and martial arts.It can be seen that only by starting well and ending well can we seize the opportunity!
In fact, starting well and ending well is also a kind of pursuit and a kind of self-confidence.Whether you are a person or a thing, you must start well and finish well, and strive for excellence.Only in this way can you meet your best self.Looking back at life, those who fish for three days and post the net for two days, what do they look like in the end?Maybe you will be a person who has not gained much in your life.Time is the best tester.All deficiencies will be invisible in the test of time.What kind of person do you want to be successful, just start well and finish well.

Everything is repaired and used forever

Life needs to constantly remove spiritual dust and replenish clean water of inspiration in order to keep life fresh.There are many ways to keep life fresh and the best way, the most important one is to understand the principle of "repair and use the eternal new all the time".

"Cultivate and use the ancient and new at all times" is one of the principles of life.For this concept, Lao Tzu put forward a saying of "use it without diligence" in "Tao Te Ching".Then, Mr. Nan Huaijin used a poem and gatha of Zen master Linji Yixuan to explain it in "Lao Tzu He Said".It is written in the poem: "I don't stop asking how to follow the stream? The true photo is boundless, and it is like him. I am not familiar with celebrities, and it takes a long time to grind my hair."

"Follow the flow and don't stop asking how": Our thoughts, emotions, perceptions and feelings have always been drifting with the flow, being led by the outside world to go downstream, and will never stop.How to do it?

"The true photo is boundless and it is like him": People must learn to reflect and realize that they have the function of "knowing". "Intellect" is like a boundless magic mirror, you can see and control those thoughts and delusions by yourself.If you keep introspecting and reflecting, you can say that you are very close to "him"! "Who is he?Reluctantly, "he" may be the Tao!
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