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Chapter 76

Chapter 8, Section 7 Can't make so many straw hats?

Only those who regard the pursuit of work pleasure as their goal can enjoy a better life. ? ?

There was an American tourist group who went to visit the indigenous tribes in Africa one day. They liked some unique local things, so they went to find and buy what they liked. ?
There is an old man in the tribe who is sitting leisurely under a big tree, enjoying the shade and knitting a straw hat at the same time.The straw hats he wove are very unique in shape, and the color matching is also very ingenious. ?
At this time, a shrewd businessman saw the straw hat woven by the old man, and he immediately made a calculation in his head. He thought: If such an exquisite straw hat is shipped to the United States, it will definitely sell for a good price, and at least 10 times the profit can be obtained. Bar. ?
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but excitedly said to the old man: "Friend, how much is this straw hat?"?
"10 yuan a top."?
The old man smiled at him and continued knitting the straw hat.The old man's leisurely demeanor really makes people feel that he is not working, but enjoying a wonderful mood. ?
"My God, if I buy 10 straw hats and sell them back home, I will definitely make a fortune." The businessman was ecstatic, and couldn't help but feel complacent about his business genius. ?
So, the businessman said to the old man: "If I order 10 straw hats from you, how much discount will you give me for each straw hat?"
He originally thought that the old man would be very happy, but unexpectedly the old man frowned and said: "I don't know how to make so many straw hats."?
"What?" The businessman couldn't believe his ears. How could the old man refuse such a good opportunity? ?

"Why?" the businessman yelled at the old man. ?
The old man explained his truth: "It is a kind of enjoyment for me to weave straw hats under this big tree without burden; but if I want to weave 10 identical straw hats, I have to work day and night. Not only is it exhausting and exhausting, but it has also become a mental burden. Why should it be?"?
Mind walk?

Engels said: "As far as a person is concerned, all the motivations for his actions must pass through his mind and must be transformed into his needs before he can act."?
For the old man, money is not what he longs for, nor is he the only motive for weaving straw hats. In his heart, sticking to a leisurely life is the greatest pursuit in life, so he rejected the businessman's proposal. ?
(End of this chapter)