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"The Art of War" In Section 8 "Nine Changes", Sun Tzu put forward the famous conclusion that "the concerns of a wise man are mixed with interests and harms", and believed that "mixed with interests and harms" is the premise of the "Nine Changes".

The thoughts put forward by Sun Tzu thousands of years ago shine with the brilliance of the truth of "looking at problems comprehensively and dialectically".

How do we weigh the pros and cons today? It deserves serious consideration.

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The so-called "mixed interests and harms" means that when weighing issues, we must fully take into account "interests and harms" Harm" in two aspects. Only by "mixing with benefits" can we increase confidence in the "possibility" of things; only by "mixing with harm" can we increase vigilance and nip problems in the bud.

In order to truly and effectively solve the problem, we must weigh the advantages and disadvantages, pursue the advantages and avoid the disadvantages, and be prepared for dangers. We can start from three aspects.

We always say that after dark night comes light.

As everyone knows, many people fall down at five o'clock in the morning and give up in the darkness before dawn, just because they can't see the light of hope.

The great wise man is the one who holds up the torch in the darkness and guides the way forward for people.

In the difficult period of modern China, at the darkest moment when everyone was in danger, someone published the famous "On Protracted War", which lit up the beacon of fighting for national freedom and allowed the suffering Chinese people to The people saw the hope of struggle.

In those chaotic years when civil strife was constant, there were ambushes in front, and pursuers behind, some people issued a great call for the "Long March" while groping, crossing the Chishui River four times, climbing over the snow-capped mountains, and crossing the grassland, and finally made it through many obstacles. Breaking through successfully in danger, a spark gradually turned into a prairie fire.

When you think of benefits at the expense of others, strengthen your confidence and courage, and do it knowing that "you can't do it", you will find that "much can be done" and the difficulties are just "paper tigers".

"Mencius Gaozi Xia" says: Born in sorrow, died in peace and happiness.

This warns us: the more favorable the conditions, the less blindly optimistic we can be. Once we are addicted to the peaceful and prosperous times without knowing it, it is the most dangerous moment.

Thinking of benefits and harms can, on the one hand, alert people not to get carried away; on the other hand, it also reminds people to take precautions before they happen.

Only in this way can we not see the benefits and forget the harm, but can we pursue the benefits and avoid the losses. Even if we cannot avoid the losses, we can stop the losses in time.

The case of the Eight Banners disciples must be mentioned here. The Eight Banners cavalry, who were once brave and good at fighting, crushed the infantry of the Middle Kingdom in combat effectiveness. They rampaged all the way, broke through the barriers and headed south, becoming invincible.

After the establishment of the Qing Empire, there was also the glorious "Kangxi and Qianlong Dynasties". However, the children of the Eight Banners gradually indulged in extravagance and enjoyment, their martial arts deteriorated, they raised birds and fought crickets, and lost all fighting spirit, and gradually became "dandies" The synonym for "Young Master" eventually declined and perished.

From ancient times to the present, from inside to outside, this kind of cases of success and failure continue to change, as if history has been repeating itself, but the protagonist, time and place of the script are different.

I hope that today we can be more vigilant and conscious and less "repeat yesterday's stories".

Weighing the pros and cons means "choosing the lesser of two evils and the greater of two benefits." Learning to choose and let go also requires wisdom in life.

To be mixed up with interests and disadvantages is to strive to make the "interests and disadvantages" work for me, at least not to become a "drag" or burden.

On the one hand, use "profit" to mobilize and use "harm" to coerce the opponent, so as to control the opponent just right.

On the other hand, use "profit" to enrich and strengthen yourself, and eliminate "harm" to avoid unnecessary losses.

I understand that the ultimate master of weighing the pros and cons is to be able to prepare for a rainy day and be "prepared for any emergencies."

We often hear that if you win the battle, you will be able to defeat the enemy without fighting. If you are prepared to fight, you will not have to fight. The less you can fight, the more likely you will be beaten.

This wise saying dialectically reveals the stakes of "the enemy and ourselves", "preparation and attack", and "strength and weakness".

Not only in ancient battlefields, but also in today's workplace, market, and social competition, weighing interests is even more widely used.

For example, we all have the experience of planning and organizing an event, and have formulated multiple plans or plans. This process of screening and comparing, selecting the best from the best, and prioritizing is the powerful force of "mixing interests and disadvantages" illustration.