150 Wisdom Stories to Build Good Habits

Chapter 9 Goal setting and action (2)
A foreign student who had just immigrated to the United States happened to catch up with this exam. When he saw this question, he panicked because he didn't know whether it was an English question or a math question.After the exam, he went to ask his guarantor, a trustee of the school.The director told him that it was an intelligence test question, the content was not in the book, and there was no standard answer. Everyone was free to answer according to their own understanding, but the teacher had the right to give a score based on his point of view.

Foreign students scored 9 points on this 5-point question.The teacher thought that he didn't answer a single word, at least it showed that he was honest, and based on this, he should give more than half of the marks.What he couldn't understand was that his deskmate only scored 1 point for answering this question.The answer at the same table was that what Gates brought was the key on the wealth drawer, and the other keys were locked in this drawer.

Later, the question was emailed back to the foreign student's original country.The student said to his classmates in the email, now I know which key Gates is carrying, and everyone who answers the key has been affirmed and appreciated by the rich man.Are you willing to test it, maybe you will get some inspiration from it.

We don't know how many answers the students gave.However, it is said that a clever classmate boarded the

The webpage of Madison Middle School in the United States, on which he sent Bill Gates' reply letter to the school.There is such a sentence written on the letter: The secret of your life is hidden in the things you are most interested in.

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Dare to dream is a kind of courage and a kind of spirit, but being able to dream correctly is a kind of wisdom and a kind of truth.To dream correctly means that when we dream about our own future, we must base our knowledge on it and combine it with our actual situation.Otherwise, all dreams can only be the moon in the mirror and flowers in the water.

Personal interest is one of these practical factors.Because only when we have a strong interest in what we are doing, will we burst out with wonderful perseverance and abiding curiosity, all of which are necessary conditions for the ultimate realization of our dreams.

Do things early, think about it after you're done
Lisa is a lovely little girl, but she has a bad habit, that is, every time she does something, she always likes to keep the plan in words instead of acting immediately.

Mr. Jameson, who lives in the same village as Lisa, has a fruit shop that sells local strawberries and other fruits.One day Mr. Jameson said to Lisa, "Would you like to earn some money?"

"Of course I do," she answered. "I've always wanted a new pair of shoes, but I can't afford them at home."

"Yes, Lisa," said Mr. Jameson. "Mrs. Carlson's pasture next door has a lot of black strawberries growing very well, and they allow everyone to pick them. You can sell them to me when you pick them." , I'll give you 1 cents a quart."

Lisa was very happy to hear that she could make money.So she ran home quickly, took a basket, and was going to pick strawberries right away.At this moment, she couldn't help thinking that it would be better to calculate how much money she could make by picking five quarts of strawberries.So she took out a pen and a small board and figured it was 5 cents.

"What if I could pick 12 quarts?" she calculated. "And how much would I make?"

"My God!" she came up with, "I'll get fifty-six cents on the dollar!"

Lisa went on to figure out how much Mr. Jameson would give her if she picked fifty, one hundred, two hundred quarts.She spent her time on these calculations, and suddenly it was time for lunch, and she had to pick strawberries in the afternoon.

After eating lunch, Lisa hurriedly picked up the basket and rushed to the pasture.And many boys were there before lunch, and they had almost picked all the good strawberries.Poor little Lisa ended up picking only 1 quart of strawberries.

On the way home, Lisa remembered what the teacher often said: "Start things as soon as possible, and think about it after you finish. Because one doer is better than a hundred dreamers."

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Only action can turn plans into reality.Success lies in planning, but also in action; no matter how great the goal is, if it is not implemented, it will always be just a fantasy.

During an mobility workshop, the trainer did an activity.He said: "Now I invite everyone to play a game together. Everyone must put their heart into it and take action." He took out a 100-yuan renminbi from his wallet, and he said: "Who is willing to take 50 yuan now? How about changing this 100 RMB?" He said several times, but no one acted, and finally a person ran to the podium, but still looked at the teacher and the RMB with suspicion, and did not dare to act.The trainer reminded: "Cooperate, participate, and take action." That person took action and finally got back the 100 yuan.The brave participant immediately made $50.In the end, the trainer said: "Take action immediately in everything, and your life will be different." It can be seen that if there is no action, even if the money is in front of you, you will not really get it.

The same is true of life, no matter how beautiful a dream is, without action, it will become a fantasy; no matter how perfect a plan is, without action, it will lose its meaning.If we want to realize our ideals, we should focus on action and realize our dreams in action.

same dream different life
There is an American girl named Lewin, her father is a famous dentist in Chicago, and her mother is a professor at a prestigious university.Her family has given her great help and support, and she has every chance to realize her ideal.Since she was in middle school, she has always dreamed of being a TV presenter.She felt she had a gift for this because whenever she was with people, even strangers were willing to get close to her and have long conversations with her.She knows how to "speak the truth" from other people's mouths, and her friends call her "the intimate psychiatrist".She often said: "As long as someone is willing to give me a chance to host on TV, I believe I will succeed."

But what did she do to achieve this ideal?Actually nothing!She is waiting for a miracle to appear, hoping to become the host of a TV show all at once.

Lewin expected unrealistically, but no miracle happened.

No one would hire someone with no experience to host a TV show, and the show executives have no interest in going out and hunting for "talents"; someone else finds them.

Another girl named Ruth realized Lewin's ideal and became a famous TV presenter.The reason why Ruth is successful is because she knows that "there is no free lunch in the world", and all success must be achieved by her own efforts.She did not have the financial security of Levin, so she did not wait in vain for opportunities to arise.She worked during the day and took night classes at the university's stage art department at night.After graduating, she began to seek employment, covering every radio and television station in Chicago.But the manager at each location gave her the same answer: "It's not someone who's had a few years of experience, and we don't generally hire."

However, she was unwilling to back down and did not wait for opportunities, but continued to go out and look for opportunities.After months of poring over broadcast and TV magazines, she finally came across a job ad for a small North Dakota TV station looking for a weather girl.

Ruth is from Arkansas and doesn't like the North. She doesn't care if the job is just forecasting sunshine or rain. She hopes to find a career related to television, and she can do anything!She jumped at the job opportunity and set off for North Dakota.

Ruth worked there for two years before finally finding a job with a television station in Los Angeles.After another five years, she finally became the host of the show she had dreamed of for a long time.

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In the story, Levin has been stuck in fantasy for 10 years, waiting for an opportunity; while Ruth took action, and finally realized her ideal.This tells teenagers: In our life, there are always opportunities waiting for us ahead, but they are always hiding in some corners, and we need to act with a positive attitude instead of waiting there.Otherwise, you will never be able to seize any opportunities, and your life is doomed not to be brilliant.

Big business in a small time
There is a temple on each of the two adjacent mountains, and there is a monk in each temple.A stream flows between the two mountains, and it is the source of water for the two monks.They would go down the mountain to fetch water from the stream at the same time every day, and over time, they became good friends.In this way, time is carrying water every day, and five years have passed before I know it.Suddenly one day, the monk on the mountain on the left did not go down to carry water, and the monk on the mountain on the right thought to himself: He probably overslept.The monk didn't take it seriously.Unexpectedly, the next day, the monk on the mountain on the left still did not go down to carry water.It was the same on the third day, and after a week, it was still the same, until a month later, the monk on the mountain on the right finally couldn't take it anymore.He thought: My friend may be sick, I'm going to visit him and see how I can help.So he climbed up the mountain on the left to visit his old friend.When he arrived at the temple on the mountain on the left, he was surprised when he saw his old friend.Because his old friend is doing Tai Chi in front of the temple, and he doesn't look like someone who hasn't drunk water for a month.

He asked curiously: "You haven't gone down the mountain to carry water for a month, can you not drink water?"

The monk from the mountain on the left said: "Come, come, I will show you." So he took the monk from the mountain on the right to the backyard of the temple, pointed to a well and said, "For the past five years, I have been doing well every day. After I finish my homework, I will find time to dig this well. Even if I am busy sometimes, I can dig as much as I can. Now, I am finally allowed to dig the well water, so that I don’t have to go down the mountain to carry water. I can have more time, practice I like Tai Chi."

The monk on the mountain on the right felt very ashamed: at the same time, I wasted it unknowingly, but my friend accomplished such a great event.

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People always think that it takes a lot of time to do big things. When many "grand" plans are not realized, they use "no time" as an excuse, which is justifiable and high-sounding.

In fact, like any tangible thing, time can be accumulated, and small pieces of time can be "squeezed out" to form large pieces of time.Or in other words, the big plan can be broken down into many small steps, seize those small pieces of time, realize the small plan step by step, and finally realize the "big plan".

If teenagers develop the good habit of not aiming too high and being willing to squeeze time, your wealth in life will invisibly be more than others.

If you want to win the jackpot, you have to buy a lottery ticket first

There was a very down-and-out young man who went to church to pray every three or two days, and his prayer words were almost the same every time.

For the first time, he came to the church and knelt in front of the altar, and whispered piously: "God, please read it for the sake of revering you for many years, let me win the lottery once!"

A few days later, he returned to the church dejectedly, kneeling and praying: "God, why don't you let me win the lottery? Please let me win the lottery once!" A few days later, he went to the church again, Likewise repeat his prayer.So again and again, endlessly
He kept praying, until the last time, he knelt down and said: "My God, why can't you hear my prayer? Let me win the lottery! Just one time is enough..." At this moment, on the altar Suddenly a loud voice came out: "I have been listening
Your prayer, but at least you should buy a lottery first! "

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At any time, it is not enough to have perfect planning and decision-making. The key to success is positive action.The establishment of a career in life is not only about knowing, but also about being able to do it.No matter how great a goal you have, if you don't put it into action, it's just drawing cakes to fill your hunger, and even God can't help you.So, young friends, if you have your own goals, go for it.

End-of-chapter test: Choose gems to see how active you are

The options are as follows: (only one can be selected)
A.Diamonds
B. Amethyst

C. Emerald
D. Ruby

E. Sapphire

F. Coral
Test Results
Diamonds: People who like diamonds, which symbolize power and wealth, are more realistic, have a strong desire for money, and have a preference for brands. This kind of person is active in doing things, has infinite curiosity about new things, and has accurate action goals.

Pearl: People who like the beauty of pearls have a pure and kind heart, always consider other people's ideas and positions, and never try to make others difficult for their own speed.However, because he is not good at expressing himself, he often suffers from "love is hard to express in his heart".

Amethyst: People who like amethyst are mostly elegant ladies with a quiet personality and like to reveal their personality naturally.This kind of person is intelligent, and his imagination and fantasy are also superior.Most of them are art lovers who yearn for beautiful things.

Jade: People who like jade are cheerful and optimistic.Even if there is some dissatisfaction or pain, it will be forgotten immediately.Do not regret the past, but will work hard for tomorrow.Although he doesn't manage it deliberately, he is often the focus of attention in the group.

Ruby: People who like ruby ​​are passionate and action-oriented, and spare no effort in trying and broadening their knowledge.However, she is rebellious and always disagrees and opposes people around her.

Sapphire: Follow the rules, be serious and hard-working, have no ambitions, be able to control one's emotions properly, and win people's trust.But because of the lack of flexibility in life, I would complain secretly from time to time, and my actions were not enough.

Coral: It is said that wearing coral will drive away diseases.This kind of person is particularly interested in mysterious things, and they are more interested in divination and religion. Because they value inspiration, they sometimes get something out of whimsy. This kind of person is characterized by soft outside and strong inside.

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