150 Wisdom Stories to Build Good Habits

Chapter 26 Diligent in Thinking, Dare to Question (2)
One day, Jenner went to a dairy farm and found a milkmaid who had never had smallpox, although she often nursed smallpox patients.This made Jenner very puzzled, because smallpox was highly contagious, what was the reason for the milkmaid to be spared?Chenna vaguely felt that there was something hidden in it.After careful questioning, he learned that she had contracted rinderpest from cattle when she was young.This discovery reminded Jenner of a problem that people who may have been infected with rinderpest are immune to smallpox.

After thinking about this, Jenner felt that he had found a breakthrough to solve the problem, so he immediately took action and experimented boldly.He first inoculated vaccinia on some animals, and the effect was very satisfactory.In order to prevent thousands of children from suffering from smallpox, he resisted all pressure and vaccinated his son who was only one and a half years old at the time.After vaccination, the son responded normally.However, in order to prove whether the child has developed immunity, the child must be inoculated with the smallpox virus. If the child has not developed immunity, then his son may be killed by smallpox.

In order for thousands of children to grow up healthily, Jenner went all out and inoculated his son with the smallpox virus.As a result, the child was safe and sound, and was not infected with smallpox. Jenner's experiment was finally successful.Since then, the wind of vaccinating against smallpox has spread rapidly from England to all over the world.

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People are always envious of inventors and creators. In fact, there are many opportunities for success around us, depending on whether you are good at capturing them.Capturing opportunities for success and achieving unexpected innovative results often depend on whether we have a keen mind to catch problems, whether we have a keen eye for discovering problems and catching doubts from common phenomena, and whether we have experienced "conclusions" under authority.
The courage to dare to question in front of the so-called "ultimate truth" that has made a "judgment".

The ancients said: "Scholars must first be suspicious." "Those who are suspicious but not suspicious have never learned; learning must be suspicious." Western philosopher Diderot once said: Doubt is the first step towards philosophy.When we can raise our own doubts, it means that we have our own independent thinking on this problem, and on this basis, we can find new methods to solve the problem as quickly as possible.

As people in the new century and the new era, we should encourage ourselves and others to ask questions boldly, dare to deny previous authoritative views, and dare to express our own unique opinions.In this way, you can firmly grasp the opportunity of success and cultivate the fruits of success.

Everything starts with doubt, and success starts with doubt.Only with doubt can there be progress in all things in the world; only with doubt can we break through the status quo and surpass our predecessors; only with doubt can we have the motivation to pursue success.Learn to doubt, we can improve success.

Curious, you can see the magic in the ordinary

Today's kettle lids have a small hole, but more than 70 years ago, there was no small hole in the kettle lid.

Hiroshi Fuyasu, a resident of Yokohama City, Japan, is lying in bed suffering from lung disease. He wants to sleep very much and does not want to think about unpleasant things.However, due to the deteriorating economic situation, I was in a bad mood and couldn't sleep well.

The stove beside the bed was boiling water.White steam rose from the lid of the teapot, and it made a "clicking" sound, as if trying to mock him.

Hiroshi Fuyasu felt really impatient. Annoyed, he picked up the awl next to the pillow and threw it at the kettle vigorously.The awl hit the kettle lid, but it didn't slip off.

Strangely, with such a stab, the sound of "click click" stopped immediately.He was amazed, and his dull eyes suddenly flashed with light.His mind was shocked by this accident.

If it was someone else, the kettle would be satisfied when it was quiet, and would not take this matter seriously, and would not use its brain further.But this gentleman is different from others. Although he is plagued by illness, he has perseverance, strong curiosity, is good at using wisdom, and knows how to create opportunities.

Hiroshi Fuyasu didn't want to sleep at this time, and felt that all the distress and confusion had disappeared, and his curiosity made him start to use his brain on the bed.Afterwards, he personally tested it several times, and confirmed that there was a small hole in the lid, and there would be no sound when boiling water.

Life is no longer boring, the body no longer feels the pain of illness, and hope for life has been revived again.He thought, "I'm going to put this new idea to good use and do my best to make it come to fruition!"

The emperor paid off. After he dragged his sick body and ran away for a month, his creativity finally saw the light of day. The Meiji Pot Company bought his patent for 2000 yen (the 2000 yen at that time was about equal to the current 1 million yen).

After receiving the huge sum of money, Fuan Hongxiong felt relieved, and his illness was cured without any medicine.Later he bought a shop in Yokohama City and started his own career.

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It is quite difficult for a person who lacks curiosity to be a good industrialist.People with strong curiosity are not only highly enthusiastic about absorbing new knowledge, but also often search for new ways to deal with things.Nowadays, many young people, because they like to watch Japanese TV dramas and worship the idol stars in them, have aroused the motivation to learn Japanese, and finally become a full-fledged Japanese hand.There are also many computer game players, because they want to play games smoothly, they must understand the configuration structure of the computer, try their best to assemble the computer, repair the computer, and finally become a master of the computer.A TV series and a game lead to a pursuit of knowledge, which is driven by curiosity.

Therefore, if a person does not have curiosity, it is impossible to devote his energy to researching new things. He can only follow the steps of his predecessors, not to mention amazing achievements.

It is actually very easy to make good use of curiosity, as long as you remember to ask "why" and "then", it will come in handy in any situation.For example, when sketching with watercolors, when red and yellow watercolor paints are mixed and turn green, ask yourself: "How can it turn green?" As long as you develop the habit, you can maintain the awareness of exploration.Curiosity and creativity are inseparable. Enthusiasm for work can stimulate potential creativity and make us go all out to achieve our goals.

If you don't want your life to be so boring, then bring more curiosity in your life; if you have curiosity, then you will find that there are mysteries everywhere in your life, and you can better realize your potential.Only under the guidance of curiosity, people will explore the original appearance of things covered by the surface.

Use the plow of thinking to dig out miracles

Mr. Highman is a famous American railway engineer.Once, he accidentally discovered that every screw on the rail has a part exposed.Hai Limen asked his colleague, and the colleague replied: "Because the iron nail is so long." "Why must it be so long? It was a waste of a lot." The other party replied: "They are all made in this way. The size of the screw It has always been formulated by the railway department.” Hailimen was silent for a while and then asked: “How many screws are used for 1 mile of railroad track?” His colleague replied: “About 3000.” Hailimen said in surprise: “The Pacific and South Pacific Railway The company has a total of 1.8 miles of rails, and the required screws are about 5000 million. If each screw uses 50 grams of steel, wouldn’t it be a waste of 2500 tons of steel?” Remove the outer part.As a result, he was awarded a $100 million prize for his viable proposal.

Before 1904, the British had been accustomed to drinking hot black tea.

At the St. Louis World's Fair in 1904, the young salesman Bly?Chindon was responsible for promoting black tea to the participants. Cups of steaming black tea were placed on the table, full of aroma, but no one touched them.

Chindon found that people were more likely to eat ice cream to quench their thirst because the weather was so hot.He was very frustrated, and what's more, he let a large piece of ice fall into the tea bucket!Who would drink this "ice tea"?Qinden had no choice but to pour himself a large glass to vent his sulking.

Unexpectedly, when he took the first sip, he found that the taste of "ice black tea" was very special compared with hot black tea, and in the hot season, the taste of ice black tea seemed to be even more delicious!
Chindon was so happy that he simply sold this unprecedented iced tea to the participants.Unexpectedly, the instant hit made iced black tea a popular drink in Britain.

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Commonplace things often contain all kinds of surprises. The key is to see if you can use the plow of thinking to find miracles in the ordinary world.The moment of breaking the rules may be the moment of innovation success.

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Edison, an American inventor, worked with Upton, a graduate of the Department of Mathematics of Princeton University, and lived in a room when he was young.

Upton always felt that he was learned, and never put Edison, who was a newspaper seller, in his eyes.Edison was a taciturn person who never showed off himself, and he was bored with Upton's conceit and pedantry everywhere.In order to make Appleton more modest, Edison once gave Appleton a pear-shaped glass bulb and asked him to calculate its volume.Upton held the glass bulb, smiled contemptuously, and thought, "It's naive to try to stump me with this!"

He took out a ruler and measured it up and down, and listed a series of calculations according to the shape of the light bulb, writing a lot of numbers and symbols.He calculated very seriously, and drew sketches one after another, thin beads of sweat oozing from his face.

After more than an hour, seeing that Upton was still counting non-stop, Edison couldn't help but smiled and said: "It doesn't need to be so troublesome, let's do it in another way!"

Upton still stubbornly said: "No need to change, I will get the answer in a while."

After another half an hour, Upton seemed still not at ease with his calculations, and was still bowing his head to calculate.Edison got a little impatient, took the glass bulb, filled it with water and handed it to Upton, saying: "Go and pour this water into the measuring cup..."

Before Edison finished speaking, Upton understood what is a simple and accurate method, his sweaty face turned red.He knew that Edison was indeed worthy of being a great inventor.

Upton is a graduate of the university's mathematics department, and calculations are his expertise.When encountering the problem of "calculating the volume of a glass bulb", affected by his inherent way of thinking, he naturally took out a ruler and measured the bulb again and again. Methods.Edison was different. He was able to break through the shackles of habitual thinking, and quickly and accurately obtained the volume of the light bulb by using a quick method.

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The biggest difference between humans and animals is that humans can consciously change their behavior and act out of routine.However, more people still cling to their animal nature, so most people are always mediocre.

Post-chapter test: How much can you score for your thinking ability?
There is such a story: There are two adjacent small islands, A and B, in the Pacific Ocean. The residents of island A are all honest people, and the residents of island B are all liars. When you ask a question, the residents of island A will tell you the correct answer, while the residents of island B will give you the wrong answer.One day, a tourist landed on one of the islands alone. He couldn't tell whether it was Island A or Island B. He only knew that there were both residents of this island and visitors from another island.He wanted to ask the people on the island "Is this Island A or Island B", but he couldn't judge whether the answer of the person being asked was correct or not. After thinking for a while, the tourist finally came up with a way. Anyone who visits can ask a question, and can accurately determine which island this is from the answer of the other party. Can you guess the question asked by the tourist?
Reference answer

Ask anyone at random: "Are you a resident of this island?" If the answer is yes, then this island is Island A.If the answer is no, then this island is Island B.

People who are good at thinking are generally more likely to succeed. A person's level of thinking directly determines his work effectiveness. As a beauty in the workplace, he also needs to think independently and be good at finding and solving problems.The following test will help you examine your own thinking ability?
The test begins

When you are a little girl, you always feel that the world of adults is very mysterious, and you wish you could grow up sooner.In your heart, what do you envy adults the most?
A. No exam required
B. Can do whatever you want
C. to dress up
D. Sense of authority

Test Results
A. You think very differently from others, and you think things more fully and comprehensively.From a different perspective, it’s another landscape, but it’s not where most people think, so if you don’t have a champion, you may have to fight alone against the group, which is quite a hard job.

B. Although you will not be the leader in the meeting, but you have a strong absorption capacity, you can quickly understand what others are talking about, and after digesting it, transform it into a familiar working procedure.So although everyone sees you as dull and ignorant, in fact, you have a very complete plan in mind, and you will complete the plan step by step, making everyone admire that you are a person who knows everything.

C. You will pay attention to the details of the problem. When most people have grasped the general direction, the opinions you add can make things more perfect and solve the problem more fully.At the beginning, when everyone was discussing enthusiastically, you might not understand why you have been stuck in a certain small frame, but after everyone's analysis, your opinion is indispensable.In the meeting with you, you can often see the lively scene of chickens talking with ducks.

D. You are just the opposite of those who choose C. When thinking about something, you will first find out the main purpose and determine the scope of implementation before starting to structure the outline.So you can get into a state very quickly and have a clear idea of ​​the whole picture of things.However, you are also impatient. After deciding on the direction, you think that most of the work has been completed, and the next momentum will not be as good as the beginning stage, the execution will become worse, and the degree of completion will not be as good as expected.

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