It can be said that most of our actions are automatic operations without thinking. The power of this automatic operation is the power of habit.
Success comes from good habits, and good habits are the ladder of success. If a person wants to achieve something in his career, he must cultivate good habits. Although success is tall and brilliant, habits are generally small, and it focuses on persistence. As long as we persevere and practice in a down-to-earth manner, we will achieve great success in subtle ways.
Success is inevitable by accident.
Many small habits seem inconspicuous, so many people disdain to do them. But someone did it and persisted, so in the end he succeeded. When people see their brilliant achievements, they don't notice the small habits they are practicing, and it is the accumulated power of these habits that drives them to success.
There is no accidental factor in success, even if it seems accidental on the surface, it is an inevitable accident.
American Standard Oil Company is famous all over the world, and Haquebutte, once the chairman of the company, is also famous for his outstanding leadership and great value for the company. But what many people don't know is that Haquebutte used to be just an ordinary employee of Standard Oil Company. What's even less known is that when he was an ordinary employee, he was noticed by Rockefeller, the former chairman. The important reason is that Haquebutte has a long-term work habit.
Akibert never forgets to add the company's slogan "standard oil of $4 per barrel" when signing his name on any occasion, even when writing letters to relatives and friends. After a long time, colleagues and friends simply gave him the nickname "4 yuan per barrel". Everyone who knows him in the future will call him that. Over time, only a few people called him by his real name.
Akibert's nickname finally reached the ears of Rockefeller, the chairman. Rockefeller was very interested in this matter, so he called Archibald to his office. Rockefeller asked, "Why don't you get angry when people call you' 4 dollars a barrel'?"
Akibert replied, "Isn't' $4 a barrel' the slogan of our company? Someone calls me once, which means giving a free publicity to the company. I am very popular. What reason do I have to be angry? "
Rockefeller sighed: "We never forget to promote the company. This is the employee we want. "
Five years later, Rockefeller stepped down as chairman, and Akibert succeeded him as the second chairman of Standard Oil Company.
This seems unexpected, but it is really reasonable. An important reason for Akibert's rapid promotion is his long-standing habit. "No matter where you sign your name, don't forget to attach the company's slogan' standard oil of $4 per barrel', even when he writes to relatives and friends." His habit also made a good publicity for the company, which was reused and finally achieved great success.
The story of Mr. 4 dollars a barrel, which many people think is a joke, really happened. Why? How to excel in the workplace, your work habits often play a key role. No matter what position you are in, if you do things under the control of good habits, such as diligence, carefulness and preciseness, then you will always reveal the quality of an excellent employee. Such people are popular everywhere, which will also give you more opportunities and increase your competitiveness invisibly.
The power of habit is a law that makes all living things and things submit to the environment. This rule may be good for you or bad for you, the result depends on your choice.
In success, you must control your behavior by controlling your habits. Your thoughts and actions will become a part of your natural phenomena, just as the orbit of the sun is a part of natural phenomena. If you can form a positive habit, the seeds it sows will also be positive. If you cultivate negative habits, the seeds planted by these habits will be negative, which is why you must control your habits through self-discipline.