150 Wisdom Stories to Build Good Habits

Chapter 36 Use more thought to make the details wonderful (2)
The princess listened, pondering over every sentence, and looked at the decoration in the palace is also very simple, even many curtains are made of blue cloth!The princess felt that what her father said was indeed reasonable, so she sincerely kowtowed to her father to thank her.

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Money is used, not wasted.A person can use money to buy things he likes, to buy the feeling of happiness, but no matter what you buy, there is an important principle that you should use it when you use it, and save it when you save it.This is the highest level of spending money.

Many people who are used to squandering are often not because they feel that this item must be bought, but because they enjoy the pleasure of spending a lot of money and enjoy the enviable sense of vanity.

This kind of people think that lack of money means shame, so they insist on showing the aura of a rich family. They just want to be quick for a while, but they don't expect that when the habit becomes an addiction, and the addiction can't be quit, they have to pay. Painful price.Therefore, young friends, must not have this kind of thinking, save when you save, and develop a good habit of saving.I believe that this will only benefit you and not harm you in your future life.

Details are the heaviest weight
The owner of a company needs an assistant to come to his office to help out.He put out an ad in the newspaper.Dozens of people came here after hearing the news, and they all held various letters of introduction and recommendation, but the boss finally chose a boy who had just graduated from school with little experience.

"I wonder," one of his friends asked, "why did you like that boy? He didn't bring a letter of introduction or was recommended by anyone."

"You are wrong," said the boss. "He brought many letters of introduction. He wiped the soil from his feet at the door, and closed the door after he came in, which shows that he is careful in his work. When he saw the disabled old man He immediately got up and gave up his seat, showing that he was kind-hearted and considerate of others. When he entered the office, he took off his hat first, and answered the questions decisively, which proved that he was both polite and well-bred.” The boy leaned over the book on the table and picked it up and put it back on the table. When I talked to him, I found him neatly dressed, with neatly combed hair and clean manicured nails Clean. Don't you think those little details make excellent letters of introduction? I think that's more important than letters of introduction."

The friend nodded convincingly.

And the boy who stayed did prove that he was an excellent employee in his future work.

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It's really a little knowledge!Small actions are better than powerful words.A person's knowledge and quality do not lie in the magnificence of language, but in the appropriateness of action. In our work, we should be a "dwarf of language and a giant of action".

This little boy doesn't have much experience, and his performance when applying for the job is entirely because these behaviors have become his habits, and the habits have become natural.

Teenagers need to remind themselves to pay attention to details from time to time, and strengthen their self-cultivation from now on, which is also clearing the way for future life!

Pick up the chicken feathers blown away by the wind

In the 16th century in Rome, Italy, there was a priest named St. Philip who was very respected by people because he was very understanding.

Once a young girl came to St. Philip to tell her troubles.St. Philip understood the girl's faults. In fact, she was not bad at heart, but she was often gossiping and liked to talk nonsense.When these gossips are spread, they will cause a lot of harm to others.

St. Philip said: "You should not talk about other people's faults. I know you suffer from it too. Now I order you to atone for it. You go to the market and buy a hen. When you come out of town, you pluck the feathers and go around Scatter. You'll keep pulling until you're done. Come back here and tell me when you're done."

The girl felt that this was a very strange way of atonement, but in order to eliminate her worries, she had no objections.She bought chickens, went out of town, and plucked the feathers as she was told.Then she went back to St. Philip and told him she had done everything he said.

St. Philip said, "You've done the first part of the atonement and now you're going to the second part. You have to go back the way you came and pick up all the chicken feathers."

The girl was embarrassed and said: "How is this possible? At this time, the wind has blown them all over the place. Maybe I can pick up some, but I can't pick up all the chicken feathers."

"Yes, my boy. Isn't it the same with those foolish words that you blurt? Don't you often put foolish rumors out of your mouth too? Is it possible for you to follow them and take them back when you feel like it? "

"No, Father," said the girl.

"Then shut your mouth when you feel like gossiping about other people, and don't let these wicked feathers scatter the wayside."

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Words sometimes hurt people like a sharp knife, and once wounded, it is difficult to heal, just like a feather blown by the wind, it is difficult to take back.

Every word a man says is like a feather in the wind, and once spoken, no effort—no matter how heartfelt and sincere this effort is—can take the words back.Family love is priceless, friendship is not easy, it is worth cherishing and maintaining, don't try to spoil them casually just for a moment!
The girl in the story, her regret cannot be changed, but I believe that from now on, she will no longer speak casually to hurt others like before, but will think before speaking.

Therefore, teenage friends should develop such a good habit: not to say harsh and hurtful things casually. This is not only a need to develop good personal cultivation, but also a good way to maintain friendship and even family ties.

The price of a missed appointment
Hanges is a salesman in a computer technology company.Once, under the repeated efforts of Hanjies, the executive of a high-tech company finally gave Hanjies an echo, and he went to his office at 10 o'clock in the morning to discuss the company's renovation project with him.

But when Henges went to see the company executive that day, he was 20 minutes late than the agreed time.When he arrived, the executive of the company had left the office to attend a meeting.A few days later, Hanges went to see the supervisor again.The executive of the company asked him why he missed the appointment that day, and Henges replied: "Ah, Mr. Bob, I came at 10:20 that day!"

"But the agreed time is 10 o'clock!" The supervisor reminded him.

Hanges was still not convinced, and replied in a debating tone: "Yeah! I know. But I thought it was insignificant if it was one or two ten minutes late."

Director Bob said very seriously: "Who said it doesn't matter? You know, being on time for an appointment is extremely important. In this matter, you have lost the business you wanted, because in the afternoon, The company has already approached another person. I want to tell you that you can't think that my time is worthless and that it's okay to wait for one or two 10 minutes. To tell you the truth, during those one or two 10 minutes, I still have an appointment Two important dates!"

Henges did it badly, he wasted too much time, because he lacked the virtue of being punctual, and thus lost money-making opportunities that were about to fall into his hands.

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Life is like a game of chess, sitting opposite you is "time".What time leaves for the lost is regret, and what time offers to those who do things on time is numerous opportunities for success and countless wealth.If you procrastinate again and again and do not do things on time, opportunities will slip away from your hands, money will disappear without a trace, and you will be eliminated in the fierce market competition like Hanjes, and you will get nothing; if you Just do it and you have a chance of winning.

Those who are punctual in everything can not only increase their own sense of trustworthiness, but also increase their own time virtually.Therefore, if teenagers want to achieve something in the future, they must develop a good habit of punctuality and complete everything they do on time.

unbearable little things in life

A Chinese student found that the ticket sales management of the public transport system in a European country is not strict, where you buy tickets yourself, there are no conductors, only occasional spot checks.He is happy to travel around by car without buying a ticket, but no matter how few tickets are checked, he will inevitably be caught as a repeat offender. As a result, during the years of studying abroad, he was arrested three times for fare evasion.

After graduation, the foreign student wanted to stay and work locally.He submitted his information to many multinational companies, but all of them were rejected, and his repeated failures made him angry.He believes that these companies must have a tendency to racial discrimination and exclude Chinese people.One last time, he stormed into the HR manager's office and demanded a convincing reason for not hiring him.

The following conversation is very interesting.

"Sir, we are not discriminating against you. On the contrary, we value you very much. Because our company has been developing the Chinese market, we need some excellent local talents to assist us in this work, so when you come to apply for a job, we will respect you. I am very interested in your educational background and academic level, to be honest, in terms of work ability, you are the person we are looking for." "Then why don't you hire me?"

"Because we checked your credit history and found that you have been punished for bus fare evasion three times."

"I don't deny this. But for this trivial matter, you gave up a talent who has published papers in academic journals many times?"

"A small matter? We don't think it is a small matter. We noticed that the first fare evasion was in the first week after you came to our country. You said that you were not familiar with the self-service ticketing system. The inspectors believed your explanation. Just made up the fare for you. But after that, you evaded the fare twice."

"I didn't have change in my pocket just then."

"No, no, sir. I don't agree with your explanation. I believe that you may have hundreds of fare evasion experiences before being seized."

"Then it's not a crime to die for, right? Why are you so serious? Can't you change it in the future?"

"No, no, sir. This incident proves two things: first, you don't respect the rules, and more than that, you are good at finding loopholes in the rules and using them maliciously. Second, you are not trustworthy, and many jobs in our company It has to be done on trust, because if you are responsible for the market development of a certain area, the company will give you a lot of authority. In order to save costs, we have no way to set up a complicated supervision agency, just like our public transportation system. So we don't There’s no way to hire you, and it’s safe to say that you probably won’t find a company that will hire you in this country, or even in the entire EU.”

The foreign student blushed with shame, and finally he returned to China. Only he himself knew that he was a dishonorable "returnee".

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A person's character is reflected in his actions, no matter in big or small things, the small can see the big.A person's morality and character are reflected in what he does, and the probability of major events in life is much less than that of small things, so examining a person's quality often depends more on those daily small things.

The behavior of this international student may seem trivial, but it reflects his unruly and untrustworthy quality. It is this so-called trivial matter that hinders his future career development.Therefore, young people should develop a good habit of restraining themselves from small things and cultivate good moral cultivation.

Treat each assignment with care

The famous Italian painter Da Vinci is a painter of the Renaissance period, and his masterpiece "The Last Supper" is famous all over the world.

However, few people probably know how "The Last Supper" was drawn.In fact, Leonardo Da Vinci encountered ups and downs in the first half of his life and was underappreciated. At the age of 30, he defected to a duke in Milan, hoping to create some life opportunities for himself. He has been unknown for several years, and there is nothing important. His work was not appreciated by the duke.But he himself never lost confidence, he was always painting persistently in his humble studio.

Soon, the Duke came to him and asked him to paint a dining room in the convent of Santa Maria.It was an unimportant piece of work that an ordinary third-rate painter could do, and it seemed unnecessary to work on the walls of a dining-room.However, Da Vinci didn't think so. He never painted a picture perfunctorily, even as a study.Da Vinci devoted all his talents to painting on the scaffold day and night.

A month later, when the painting of the dining-room was finished, the duke, who had a good taste, at once realized that it was a masterpiece.He immediately found the great painters in Milan and asked them to look at this work by Da Vinci.All the painters who came here were amazed by the conception of the paintings and the bold use of colors. After "The Last Supper" was recognized by the discerning eye, the little-known Santa Maria Monastery became famous far and near, and Leonardo da Vinci, who had been unknown until now, became famous since then.

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The reason why many people achieve nothing is because they always regard the trivial things that happen around them as insignificant, always thinking that there will be an earth-shattering event waiting for them to complete one day in the future, in fact?Such big events are limited to very few people and very few moments.For the vast majority of people, that opportunity does not exist.In life, what happens all the time are those very inconspicuous little things, and it is these insignificant little things that make up our life.

Teenagers should learn from Leonardo da Vinci and develop such a good habit: make every practice opportunity the most important, and treat every exercise carefully.Believe that if you persevere, success will come inadvertently.

Post-Chapter Test: Probe Your Worst Losing Side

Have you ever thought about what is the most unbearable thing in your life?If you still don't know, let this test tell you!
The test begins

Suppose you were at a party and someone was constantly laughing and laughing, what would your reaction be?
A. too lazy to bother
B. say a few sour words

C. Sit in your own seat and reprimand a few words loudly
D. put on a dirty face

Test Results
Choice A: You can afford to lose the most money.People of this type love themselves very much, feel that life should be tasteful and quality, and don't like to pretend to be poor.He feels that life is too short, so he tries his best to live a better life for himself and for his family.

Choice B: You can't afford to lose emotionally.This type of person has a very fragile heart and self-knowledge. He knows that if he is emotionally hurt, it may take a long time for him to heal the pain, so when he finds that there is a emotional rift with the other half, he will hurry up. Break up so that his healing period can be shortened.

Choice C: You can afford to lose the most at work.This type of person likes to enjoy the sense of accomplishment at work. For example, applause and income are very important to him, so as long as he is determined, he can do his best.If someone pulls his back, it makes him very unhappy.

Choice D: You can't afford to lose anything.This type of person has a good face, he thinks his dignity is very important, and his self-esteem is very strong. If someone provokes him and makes him unbearable, his strength to fight back will shock people.

(End of this chapter)