Now that you are sure it is right, you must not compromise. Have you ever heard of Simon Newcomb? This man was born in 1835 and died in 1909. A year and a half before the Wright brothers made their first successful flight, he said the following "famous quote": "It is not only impossible but impractical to fly a machine heavier than air."

You know John Lightfoot? Not only does he have a doctorate, but he also served as vice-chancellor of the University of Cambridge in England. On the eve of the publication of Darwin's masterpiece "The Origin of Species", he solemnly pointed out: "Heaven and earth were born at 9 a.m. on October 23, 4000 BC."

Dionysius La Dr. Donner was born in 1793 and was a professor of astronomy at the University of London. His opinion was: "It is impossible to travel at high speed on railway tracks. Passengers will not be able to breathe and may even suffocate to death."

In 1786, Mozart's opera "The Marriage of Figaro" premiered and ended. Later, King Ferdinand IV of Naples expressed his feelings frankly: "Mozart, your work is too noisy and uses too many notes."

We don't need to criticize the king because he doesn't understand music. , but Philip Hale, a music critic in Boston, USA, said in 1873: "Beethoven's Seventh Symphony, if you don't try to delete it, will be eliminated sooner or later."

Music critics also I don’t understand music, but do musicians themselves understand music? Tchaikovsky said in his diary on October 9, 1886: "I played Brahms's works. This guy has no talent. Seeing such an ordinary arrogant being respected as a genius, it's really hard to believe. I couldn't bear it."

Interestingly, the music critic Alexander Rube avenged Brahms in advance in 1881. He wrote an article in the magazine: "Tchaikovsky must be as deaf as Beethoven. He is so lucky that he does not have to listen to his own works."

In 1962, the Beatles, who had not yet become famous, The Jazz Chorus recommended themselves to the British Vic Records, but were rejected. The opinion of the person in charge of the company is: "I don't like the music of this group of people. The guitar ensemble is too outdated."

Have you heard of Alanst Mahar? He was a professor of physics at the University of Vienna. He was born in 1838 and died in 1916. He said: "I do not recognize Einstein's theory of relativity, just as I do not recognize the existence of atoms."

Einstein did not care about the above criticisms, because as early as when he was 10 years old in elementary school in Munich, , the teacher said to him: "You will not be promising in the future."

Strictly speaking, being opposed and looked down upon by others is not a bad thing, it can remind us to strive for progress. However, personal attacks are unbearable.

French novelist Maupassant was once criticized as: "The stupidity of this writer is clearly revealed in his eyes. Half of those eyes are sunken into the upper eyelids, as if they are looking at the sky, but also like a dog looking at the sky. Pee. When he looks at you, you will slap him a million times for his stupidity and ignorance and still feel bad."

Even Shakespeare, the great master of Western literature, has his moment of collapse. Renard, a French writer famous for his diary literature, also said in his diary: "First, I may not understand Shakespeare; second, I may not like Shakespeare; third, Shakespeare always bores me." In 1906, he He also said in his diary: "Only an old man who hates perfection will like Shakespeare."

This Mr. Renard loves to make wisecracks. He said in his diary in 1906: "You ask me about What do you think of Nietzsche? I think there are too many redundant words in his name.” Even the name is flawed, so it goes without saying.

The British writer Oscar Wilde also criticized Bernard Shaw with his seemingly impenetrable rhetorical skills: "He has no enemies, but his friends all hate him deeply."

Thinker Rousseau At the age of 54, in 1766, he was ridiculed as: "Rousseau is a bit like a philosopher, just as a monkey is a bit like a human being."

Davy Crockett had a very simple motto: " Make sure you're right, and then move forward."

Everyone, whether they are a trafficker or a hero, has a time when they are criticized. In fact, the more successful people are, the more criticism they receive. Only those who do nothing can escape criticism from others. True courage is standing up for what you believe in, no matter what others say.

For many very successful people, it is not necessarily that they “can” do it better than you, but more importantly, that they “dare” to do it better than you.

In 1956, the 58-year-old Hammer purchased Occidental Petroleum Company and began to engage in oil business. Oil is the most profitable industry, and precisely because it is the most profitable, competition is particularly fierce. Hamer, who is new to the oil field, will undoubtedly face great competitive risks if he wants to establish his own oil kingdom.

The first thing we encountered was the problem of oil source.

Texas, whose oil production accounted for 38% of the total U.S. production in 1960, has been monopolized by several large oil companies, and Hammer cannot get involved; Saudi Arabia is owned by the American Exxon Oil Company, and Hammer cannot get involved; how to solve the oil source problem Woolen cloth? In 1960, when $10 million in exploration funds was spent with no results, Hamer once again took the risk and accepted the suggestion of a young geologist: an area east of San Francisco abandoned by Texaco Oil Company might contain minerals. was rich in natural gas and suggested that Hamer's Occidental Petroleum Company lease it. Hammer tried every means to raise a large sum of money from all aspects and invested in this risky investment. When drilling to a depth of 860 feet, the second largest natural gas field in California was finally drilled, with an estimated value of more than $200 million.

The fact of Hamer’s success tells us: Risk and profit are directly proportional, and huge risks can bring huge benefits.

It is better to try and fail than to fail without trying. Failure without fighting is like abstaining from a competition. It is an extremely cowardly behavior. As a successful operator, you must have strong perseverance, as well as the courage and courage to "try even if you fail". Of course, taking risks does not mean taking risks out of desperation. The courage and boldness to take risks are based on scientific analysis of objective reality. Complying with objective laws, coupled with subjective efforts, and striving to gain benefits from risks are the necessary psychological qualities for successful people. This is what people often say should combine courage and wisdom.

If you don’t have enough confidence when facing risks, don’t worry. You might as well be bold and take the decisive first step in time. Remember, after you've taken your first big risk, it's much easier to face future risks. The following example illustrates exactly this principle.

Debbie was born into a large family with many brothers and sisters. She has been eager to get praise and encouragement from her parents since she was a child, but because she has many children, her parents simply can't take care of her. This experience left her with a lack of self-confidence even as an adult. She later married a very successful senior executive, but the happy marriage did not change her lack of self-confidence. She always seemed awkward when going out socially with friends, and the only place and time she felt confident was in the kitchen baking bread. She desperately wanted to succeed, but finding the courage to step away from the household chores and make the decision to take on the humiliation of risking failure was something she couldn't even imagine. Over time, she finally realized that she had to either stop dreaming about success or muster up the courage to take a risk.

Debbie talks about her experience like this:

I decided to get into the culinary industry. I told my mom and dad and my husband, "I'm going to open a grocery store because you always tell me how great my cooking skills are."

"Oh, Debbie. "What a ridiculous idea," they groaned together. "You're going to fail. It's too hard." You know, they keep telling me that. To be honest, I almost believe what they say. But more importantly, I don't want to go back and say hesitantly like before, "If it really happens..."

She is determined to open a food store. Her husband always opposed it, but eventually gave her the funds to open a food store. On the day the food store opened, not a single customer came. Debbie was almost crushed by the cold reality. She took a risk and got herself into it. It looked like she was doomed. She even believed that her husband was right and that taking such a big risk was a mistake. But that's how people are. After you've taken the first big risk, it's much easier to face risks again.

Her husband once made a bet with her that she would never earn $50 at the end of the day. It seemed like she was doomed.

But her determination to never give up kept her going. When she stood in the store waiting for no customers, she put a stack of cookies on a tray and ran up and down the street giving them away for free. After the free cookies were gone, Debbie went back to the store and continued baking cookies. At this time, customers began to come to the door. She recognized these customers as the people who had been eating cookies for free on the street. At the end of the day, she counted the bills and made $50.

Taiwanese entrepreneur Gao Qingyuan suffered losses for six consecutive years when he was running Uni-President Supermarket in Taiwan. But he did not give up and insisted on pursuing his own path. Finally, after adjusting its business policies and improving citizens' spending power, Uni-President Supermarket began to turn a profit, and now his company is firmly in the leading position in Taiwan's store industry. The story of Gao Qingyuan tells us that it is often in the most difficult times that we need to "hold on a little longer". This is a severe test of our courage and perseverance. Timid people tend to shrink back, but brave people will withstand the test. It is true that "there is no way out when there are mountains and rivers, but there is no way out, and there is a bright future in a village." It is also essential to make timely adjustments and wait for the opportunity.

If you want to succeed, you must "keep doing it" and never give up halfway. Of course, methods and plans can be adjusted, but never let the thought of failure take over.

Today’s Debbie Fields has become a person who exudes confidence everywhere!