As the saying goes: "If you can't let go of your children, you can't trap the wolf." If you want to make some achievements and do something famous, you need to work a hundred times harder and give your best. On the way forward, they know how to be "willing to give up" and gain at

As the saying goes: "If you can't let go of your children, you can't trap the wolf."

If you want to make some achievements and do something famous, you need to work a hundred times harder and give your best.

On the way forward, they know how to be "willing to give up" and gain at the same time.

01

Give up small profits and get greater benefits.

" Zuo Zhuan " records the story of the "Battle of Boating":

In the winter of the 13th year of Lu Xigong's , Jin State encountered famine and asked for help from Qin State , which was adjacent and related by marriage.

There were differences within the Qin State on the issue of whether to help the Jin State.

Previously, After Duke Hui of Jin ascended the throne with the help of Qin, he did not fulfill his promise to "give the five cities in Hexi" to Qin as a thank you. The people of Qin believed that Duke Hui of Jin was treacherous and not worthy of helping him again. .

But some people advocate that we must help, such as Baili Xi, who said: "Natural disasters are common, and the country has them from generation to generation. Disaster relief and caring for neighbors are Tao. Practicing the Tao is blessed."

Qin Mugong also believed: " If the king is evil, what are the crimes of the people?" So Qin decided to provide help and transport grain to Jin by water. History books called it the Floating Campaign.

Unfortunately, in the second winter, there was a famine in the Qin State, and it asked the Jin State to sell grain. As a result, Duke Hui of Jin not only refused to borrow grain, but also took the opportunity to send troops to attack Qin. He also left a postscript: "Gong Hui of Jin borrowed grain - never return what you have borrowed."

In the face of famine, the attitudes of Qin and Jin were very different, and the direction of people's hearts was also determined by this.

Soon, the Qin State survived the famine and restored its national strength, and then sent troops to attack the Jin State. Although the army was small in number, they were all extremely brave. The army and people of Jin had benefited from Qin and had no intention of fighting. Soon, Jin was defeated, Duke Hui of Jin was captured, and finally ceded territory to seek peace.

From this historical story, it is not difficult to see that the Qin State went to war, seemingly giving up an opportunity to "sneak in" to destroy the Jin State, but because of selling grain to Jin, it won the favor of the people of the Jin State, and the Jin State He thought he had seized the opportunity, but lost his virtue and aroused public anger. His final failure was not surprising.

Really powerful people, just like Baili Xi and Qin Mugong, take a long-term view and are willing to give up the small profits in front of them in order to win geometric multiples of benefits.

If they are in the workplace, they are often those who are willing to "suffer" themselves. They do the most work and suffer the most anger. They also get more opportunities to train themselves, and their professional level and personal connections increase day by day.

02

abandon comfort and achieve greater development.

People are surprised that the huge elephant is willing to be led by the trunk by the elephant trainer. With such a small rope, the elephant can easily break away without even having to exert any effort.

The reason why this is so is because elephants are restrained by ropes when they are very young. After countless struggles, it was never able to break free, so that it formed a habit, even as its body became stronger and stronger, and it would no longer "resist".

This phenomenon is called "learned helplessness".

When a person learns to be helpless, he enters the "comfort zone".

For example, I obviously hate my current working environment. I always feel that the quality of my colleagues is not high, the leadership is harsh, the salary is not high, and I am often subject to "hidden rules". I am in pain every day, but I don't have the courage to resign. Just because this job works from 9 to 5, and the salary can ensure that I will not starve to death.

As for dreams, they have long since been shelved and gathering dust. As for the display of talents and ambitions, it is more like a kind of ridicule, just a joke from a long time ago.

However, in the dead of night, I feel ashamed of my muddleheadedness.

Really powerful people will choose to listen to their inner voice, expand the thickness and breadth of life in a limited life, and live how they want.

There are many brave people around us. They quit their jobs that seemed very stable in the eyes of others and chose a career they loved. They started from scratch, struggling little by little, building the foundation little by little, and winning little by little.

There was also a long period of time when they entered the "darkest moment" of their lives, and their future seemed to be on the verge of death with no hope of improvement. But they gritted their teeth, persevered, and finally achieved a comeback against the wind.

The root cause is that when they chose to let themselves "toss", they had already made up their minds: "If Loulan is not destroyed, it will never be returned."

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Abandon prejudice and achieve a higher level of development.

There is a saying that goes like this: "It is difficult for a person to earn money beyond the scope of his cognition."

People are trapped in the present and are not satisfied with the status quo. Many times, it is because of insufficient self-awareness. Relying on some experiences passed down by word of mouth and my own insignificant life experience to cope with the increasingly complex world.

Prejudice has unknowingly become a "stumbling block" that hinders one's further development. If one cannot overcome it, one can only spin in circles and fall into the dilemma of a trapped beast still fighting.

As Confucius said: "A summer insect cannot talk about ice." In the face of those people with prejudices, the only thing we can do is to let them immerse themselves in their own prejudices and continue to sink.

Really powerful people are not so "stubborn". They can always use their intelligence and wisdom to find an exit in life.

For example, Zeng Guofan, an important official in the late Qing Dynasty, Zeng Guofan , initially liked to speak out and give advice at the court and argue with reason, in order to show his "loyalty and learnability." However, such straightforwardness and sharpness were not what the emperor wanted. He was left out in the cold and idle at home.

A friend gave him a prescription, reading Huang Lao's book. Therefore, Zeng Guofan devoted himself to studying Huang Lao's theories such as "Tao Te Ching" and "Zhuangzi", and understood the real reason why he was excluded. From this, he began to regard "respect overcomes laziness, righteousness overcomes desire; know the male and guard the female." as his motto in life.

means: on the way forward, strive to improve yourself to a certain level first, and at the same time be a flexible, strong, and harmonious person.

When Zeng Guofan gave up his prejudice, he started a legend in the second half of his life.

On the road of life, truly powerful people can always cut off their wrists and scrape their bones to cure poison. Only by transforming themselves from the inside out can they usher in new life and greater development.

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Conclusion:

In this life, everyone can live their own wonderful life.

However, on the way forward, there are flowers and thorns, and it requires sweat, tears, and even bleeding and injuries.

Faced with such a dilemma, some people retreat silently, while others carry forward with heavy burdens. Different choices create different lives.

So, don’t complain about yourself, your starting point is too low; don’t complain about the injustice of fate to you, as long as you are willing to fight and break through, you will have a brand new world.

Author: As light as the wind and as light as the clouds.

Your happiness is my blessing.

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