150 Wisdom Stories to Build Good Habits

Chapter 4 It is important to do things in advance and take control of the initiative in life (1)
Inventory of Bad Habits
Do not concentrate on doing things, always hit the hammer in the east and the hammer in the west;

I often set a lot of goals for myself, but I can't reach them all;

Always focus on some unimportant things, but take your time with those urgent and urgent things;

Regardless of priorities, do what you want to do;
Focus only on the present, not the future...

In life, we will face many things. These things have different sizes and priorities. It is impossible for us to do them at the same time. This requires us teenagers to distinguish between priorities and develop the habit of doing things in advance. At the same time, we must eliminate other interference, especially Those irrelevant things that consume energy and time must not let them affect our concentration and efficiency.

Judkins' confusion
Years ago, someone was trying to nail a plank to a tree for a partition, and Judkins went over to meddle, trying to help the man.The man said, "You should saw off the top of the board before nailing it on." So, after he got the saw, he gave up before making two or three cuts, and said that he should sharpen the saw.

So he went to find the file again.Then I found that I had to install a comfortable handle on the file first.So he went to the bushes to look for small trees, but he had to sharpen the axe first.

Sharpening the ax requires fixing the millstone in place, which inevitably requires the manufacture of wooden bars to support the millstone.A carpenter's bench is indispensable for making battens, but this is not possible without a complete set of tools.So Juggins went to the village to look for the tools he needed, but after leaving, he was never seen back.

It was later discovered that Judkins gave up halfway no matter what he learned.He used to study French day and night, but to really master French, he must first have a thorough understanding of Old French, and without a comprehensive grasp and understanding of Latin, it is absolutely impossible to learn Old French well.

Judkins further discovered that the only way to master Latin was to learn Sanskrit, so he threw himself into the study of Sanskrit, which was even more protracted and time-consuming.

Judkins never received a degree, and his education was never used.But his predecessors left some capital for him.He put out 10 US dollars to invest in a gas plant, but the coal needed to make gas was expensive, which made him lose money.So he transferred the gas plant for $9 and started a coal mine.But that's no luck, because mining machinery is prohibitively expensive.Accordingly, Judkins sold his interest in the mine for $8 and moved into the coal mining machinery manufacturing industry.Since then he has slid in and out of the various branches of industry concerned like a proficient skater, endlessly.

He has been in love several times, but each time there is no result.He fell in love with a girl at first sight, and confessed his feelings to her very frankly.In order to make himself worthy of her, he began to cultivate himself spiritually and morally.He attended a Sunday school for a month and a half, but soon ran away of his own accord.Two years later, when he thought his conscience was clear enough to propose, the girl had already married a fool.

Soon he fell madly in love with a charming girl with five younger sisters.However, when he went to the girl's house, he fell in love with the second sister, and soon fell in love with the younger sister.There was no success in the last one.

Judkins has been confused, he was confused because he didn't know that his failure was caused by his inattentiveness.

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Goethe taught us: "A man cannot ride two horses. If he rides one horse, he will lose the other one. A wise man will disregard all demands for distraction, and only concentrate on learning one. To learn one, he must learn it well." ” On the road of growth, if we develop bad habits like Judkins, doing things with a hammer, then the result will only waste our energy and time.

A person's life is limited, so is his ability and spirit. It is impossible to finish everything regardless of its importance, size, and urgency, especially some irrelevant things that consume both energy and time.As teenagers, we have to develop the habit of doing things first, and eliminate other distractions, and concentrate on doing one thing well before doing other things.

The ultimate PK of "trivial things" and "priorities"
Once, Charles Schwap, president of Bethlehem Steel Company, invited Ivy Leigh, an efficiency expert, hoping that he could give advice to the unsatisfactory company in order to better implement the plan.

Ivy Leigh claims to be able to give Shuwap something in 10 minutes that will increase his company's performance by at least 50%.Then he handed Shuwap a blank piece of paper and said, "Write down on this paper the six most important things you will do tomorrow." Shuwap finished writing quickly, in just five minutes.Avi Leigh added: "Now put a number on the order of importance of everything to you and your company." After about 5 minutes, Avi Leigh continued: "Now put this paper in your pocket. Tomorrow First thing in the morning, take this note out and do item one. Don’t look at the others, just item one. get off work on the first thing until it’s done. Then do the same for the second , and the third thing...until you get off work. It doesn’t matter if you only finish the first thing. You’re always doing the most important thing.”

Ivy Leigh added: "Do this every day. Once you're convinced of the value of this method, ask people in your company to do the same. Do this experiment for as long as you like, and then send me Give me the check for what you think it's worth." A few weeks later, Shuwap sent Ivy Leigh a check for $25, along with a letter.The letter said that it was the most valuable lesson in his life.Five years later, this small steel plant has become the largest independent steel plant in the world, and the method proposed by Ivy Leigh has contributed a lot.

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"The most intelligent people are those who are indifferent to insignificant things, but cannot be indifferent to those more important things." Most first-class people have the ability to ignore "little" (people, right and wrong), he must refrain from being moved by small things. Tangle, he can quickly identify what is irrelevant, and immediately cut it.

The fact is also the same. When you are running forward, you can't pay too much attention to the ants on the roadside and the frogs by the water, except of course the poisonous snakes blocking the way.But if you have to remove all obstacles before you act, you can't do anything.A person who tries too hard to do everything well will fail to do the most important thing well.

Always do the most important thing, this is the only guarantee for the excellence to have the ability to execute.An efficient person must be clear about: "What needs to be dealt with first?" If you don't know this question, it will definitely lead to inefficient or even ineffective work.

Don't be blinded by Xiaoen Xiaohui

It was in the summer of Henry's third year of high school, the later famous American athlete, that a good friend recommended him to take a part-time job.This is a rare money-making opportunity for Henry, which means he will have the money to buy a new bike and add some of his favorite clothes.And, he can start saving some money so that he can buy a house for his mother in the future.Imagining the alluring prospect of that odd job, Henry really wanted to accept this rare opportunity right away.

However, Henry also realized that in order to keep working part-time jobs, he would have to give up his baseball training, which meant he would not be able to participate in baseball games.Although he has always had a great goal: to become a good athlete.He mustered up his courage, went to coach Jarvis, and told him his plan.

The coach was as angry as Henry had expected. "From now on, you will have your whole life to work," he stared at Henry, and said sharply, "How many days do you have to participate in the competition? That is very limited. You can't afford to waste it!" Henry lowered his voice Standing in front of him with his head bowed, thinking about how to explain to him his desire to buy a house for his mother and how much he wanted to be rich, he really didn't know how to face the coach who had already A look of disappointment in oneself.

The coach asked Henry how much he was paid to do the job.He timidly replied four dollars.

Lesson was angry, and asked Henry aloud: "Is the price of your dream only four dollars?"

The answer is obvious at a glance, and it reminds Henry of the difference between immediate interests and long-term goals.Henry resolutely gave up his original plan, devoted himself to training, and achieved good results.He later won a football scholarship to the University of Arizona, giving him the opportunity to earn a college education.Also, he was elected "Football All-American" in two popular votes, and in the first round of the NFL selection, Henry finished seventh overall.The Denver Broncos also signed Henry to a $1984 million contract in 170, and his dream of buying his mom a house became a reality.

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It is no regret to give up some things, and some opportunities are missed and no longer exist. Just like your dreams, they are so precious that they have no price.

Henry's coach's rhetorical question about the price of his dream woke him up, making him finally understand which is more important between the small gains and losses in front of him and the big right and wrong in the long run.It is very important for teenagers to realize this.So now to test you: if you had a choice tonight, whether to watch a wonderful TV show or prepare for an important competition in a week's time, do you know what to do?

Keep your eyes on the target

A father took his three children hunting.They came to the forest.

"What did you see?" the father asked the eldest.

"I saw shotguns, prey, and boundless trees." The boss replied.

"No." Father shook his head and said.

The father asked the second child the same question. "I saw father, elder brother, younger brother, shotguns, prey, and boundless forests." The second child replied.

"No." Dad shook his head again.

The father asked the third child the same question.

"I only saw prey," replied the third child.

"That's right." Dad nodded happily.

The third child answered correctly because the third child saw the goal and saw a clear goal.

(End of this chapter)