Success has no rules, you have to find it yourself.
In the early 1950s, a young man named Daniel came to new york from a remote mountain village in the western United States. Walking in the bustling city streets, eating hard and cold bread, he vowed to break out of his own sky.
However, for Daniel, who has never been to a university, it is even more difficult to find a satisfactory job in this city. Almost all companies have rejected his application for a job.
Just when he was disheartened, one day, he received a notice from a commodity company asking him to go for an interview. He applied for the job excitedly, but faced with the examiner's questions about the performance and how to use various commodities, he couldn't answer a word. To tell the truth, many things in front of him have never been touched, and some of them can't even be named.
Seeing that the only opportunity was about to disappear, when Daniel turned to leave the examiner's office, he reluctantly asked, "Excuse me, sir, what kind of talents do you need?"
Examiner Peter smiled and told him, "It's very simple. We need someone who can sell the goods in the warehouse. "
When he returned to his residence, Daniel recalled the examiner's words and suddenly had a wonderful feeling that no matter where he recruited, he was actually looking for someone who could help him solve practical problems. In that case, why not go out and look for those who need help? He thought, there is always a kind of help that he can provide.
Soon, a rather strange notice appeared in the local newspaper. There is a passage in the article: With my life credit as a guarantee, if you or your company is in trouble, if you need help, and I happen to be able to help, I will try my best to provide the best service. ...
To Daniel's surprise, after this humble notice was issued, he received many calls and letters for help from different regions.
I just wanted to find a Daniel who was suitable for my job. At this time, I made a more interesting discovery: old John was worried that his flower cat could not take care of the kitten, but Cathy was worried that her baby daughter could not find a cat seller; A primary school in the north urgently needs a lot of fresh milk, while a pasture in the east has a surplus of milk … and so on.
Daniel sorted out these situations, recorded them one by one, and then told those in need without reservation. Moreover, he found a suitable job in a company that needed marketing staff. Soon, some people who got his help sent him money to show their gratitude.
Accordingly, Daniel had a brainwave, resigned and registered his own information company, and his business grew bigger and bigger. He soon became one of the youngest millionaires in new york.
Later, Daniel warned his children that success is irregular, and luck will never take the initiative to patronize you. You have to find it yourself. Sometimes, when you help others, you actually create the best chance of success for yourself.
realize
There is no universal formula for success, and there is no universal law for success. "All roads lead to Rome", there are many roads to success, one of which always belongs to you, but which road to take depends on you to find and choose.
If you want to make life better, you must be new and surprising.
Mao Mu is a famous British writer. He wrote such famous novels as The Chains of Human Nature, and his short stories are also very influential in the world.
But who knows, before this great writer became famous, his life was very difficult and he often wrote on an empty stomach.
One day, desperate Mao Mu came to the advertising department of a newspaper. After finding the director, he stammered, "Sir, please give me a hand. I want to promote my novel. After much deliberation, I can only turn to the newspaper for advertising. Please also help me publish it in major newspapers. "
"Major newspapers?" The advertising director opened his eyes wide. "Mr. Mao Mu, do you have money for advertising?"
"Yes, after this advertisement is published, my book will definitely be sold out. Would you please help me pay the advertising fee first? I'll pay you back twice then. " Mao Mu said confidently.
Facing the director's confusion, Mao Mu handed over his own advertising language. After reading it quickly, the director immediately struck the table: "OK, that's a great idea. Let me help you! " "
The next day, major newspapers published an eye-catching personals at the same time: "I like music and sports. I am a young and educated millionaire, and I hope to marry a woman exactly like the protagonist in Mao Mu's novels."
When female readers saw this advertisement, they immediately rushed to the bookstore to snap up Mao Mu's novels. When they got home, they studied hard behind closed doors to get close to the women in the novel.
Male readers are also eager to read. Their purpose is to study women's psychology and then prescribe the right medicine to prevent their girlfriends from falling into the arms of the rich.
In just a few days, Mao Mu's novels were snapped up, and Mao Mu became famous. His life finally ushered in a huge turn for the better.
realize
Innovation is a kind of wisdom. The more innovative a person is, the more opinions and ideas he has, the stronger his ability and the greater his chances of success. The best way to make your life better is to be novel and surprising.
Sometimes the simpler the motivation, the easier it is to succeed.
There is a shepherd boy named jeffers in America. His job is to drive the sheep to the pasture every day and supervise the sheep not to cross the wire fence of the pasture to eat in the adjacent vegetable garden.
One day, jeffries Jr. unconsciously fell asleep on the pasture. I don't know how long it took, but he was awakened by a roar. I saw the boss glaring and yelling loudly: "You useless thing, the vegetable garden has been messed up by sheep, and you are still sleeping here!" " "
Little Jeffery was too scared to answer. After what happened, the clever little jeffries thought, how can we stop the sheep from crossing the wire fence?
He found that there was no strong fence where there were roses, but the sheep never crossed it because they were afraid of the thorns of roses. "Yes," little Jeffers jumped up happily. "If you add some thorns to the wire, you can stop the sheep."
So, he first cut the wire into small pieces of about 5 cm, and then tied it to be stabbed. After tying the knot, when he herded the sheep again, he found that the sheep tried to cross the wire fence to go to the vegetable garden at first, but they shrank back in horror every time they were stabbed. After being stabbed many times, the sheep never dared to cross the fence again.
Jeffries Jr. succeeded.
Six months later, he applied for this patent and was approved. Later, this kind of barbed wire became popular all over the world.
realize
When doing things, sometimes the more direct and simple the motivation, the clearer the goal, and the easier it is to succeed in the end. Therefore, in daily life, when you encounter an unsolvable problem, don't complicate it. As long as we grasp the key point of the problem, it will be easy to solve.
There is no failure in the world, only temporary failure.
Thea is a senior manager of Veyron Company, and her salary is very high. For a long time, she was worried about where to spend her holiday. But things soon got worse. In response to fierce competition, the company began to lay off employees, and Thea was one of them. That year, she was 43.
"I did well at school," she told her friend, "but there was nothing outstanding. Later, I began to engage in marketing. At the age of 30, I joined that big company as an executive. "
"I thought everything would be fine, but when I was 43, I lost my job. It feels like someone punched me on the nose. " She went on to say, "It's terrible." Thea seems to have returned to those gloomy days, and her tone is much heavier.
In those depressing days, Thea couldn't accept the fact that she was unemployed. Hiding at home is afraid to go out, because whenever she sees busy people, she will feel useless, her temper will get bigger and bigger, and her children will become more and more afraid of her.
Things seem to be getting worse. At this time, the turning point appeared. A friend in the publishing industry asked her how to sell advertisements to the cosmetics industry. This is what she is good at, and she seems to have found her own direction again: providing advice and suggestions to many companies.
Two years later, Thea had her own consulting firm. She is no longer a migrant worker, but a boss, and her income is naturally much higher than her previous job.
"Being laid off is a bad thing, but it is definitely not hell. Perhaps, it is still an opportunity to change my destiny, such as me now. In fact, what matters is how to face it. I remember the famous saying: there is no failure in the world, only temporary failure. " Thea concluded.