2. Napoléon Bonaparte turned out to be just a small artillery officer. 1793, he took part in the battle against Toulon. Just as the frontline commander was puzzled by Toulon's solid defense, Napoleon put forward a new battle plan. Seeing that Napoleon's plan was very innovative, he immediately appointed Napoleon as the deputy commander of the siege artillery and promoted to major. Napoleon seized this opportunity, fully demonstrated his courage and wisdom, and finally conquered Toulon. Because of this, he won the meritorious military service and was promoted to major general brigade commander. Finally became famous at one fell swoop and finally reached the peak of power.
Hutchison seized this opportunity.
/kloc-In the middle of the 0/9th century, a gold rush rose quietly in the western United States. Thousands of people flocked there to look for gold mines, dreaming of getting rich overnight. Poor boy Wafuji is also ready to take a chance. Because he was poor and couldn't afford a boat ticket, he followed the caravan and went west hungry. Soon, he arrived at a place called Austin. There are indeed many gold mines here, but the climate is dry and water resources are scarce. The most painful thing for gold seekers is that they have worked hard all day and have not even moistened their lips with a drop of water. There are complaints about water shortage everywhere, and many people are willing to exchange a gold coin for a pot of cold water!
The complaints of these prospectors gave Hutchison a very useful message. He thinks it may be easier to make money if he sells water to these people looking for gold. Look at him. He is too weak to work like others. After coming here for so many days, he is exhausted and still has nothing, but he can still dig a canal to get water by himself.
From the beginning, Vafuji bought a shovel and dug a well to draw water. He filtered cold water and turned it into cool and delicious drinking water, and then sold it to those who were looking for gold mines. In a short time, I made a considerable sum of money. Later, he continued to work hard and became a famous American entrepreneur.
4. Zhuge Liang came out to stand by.
Zhuge Liang, also known as Kong Ming, was a famous politician and strategist in Shu and Han Dynasties. /kloc-when he was 0/5 years old, he left his hometown in Shandong and took refuge in Xiangyang, Hubei Province to escape the war with his family. 17 years old, living in seclusion in Xilongzhong, Xiangyang City. Zhuge Liang has no ambition and often compares himself to Guan Zhong, a great statesman and Le Yi, a strategist in the Spring and Autumn Period. So he lived in seclusion in Longzhong, farming, reading and watching the world. When he came out, he was called "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon".
Since the end of the Han dynasty, the situation of warlord melee has become clear. Cao Cao basically unified the northern part of China and had the greatest influence. Sun Quan's separatist regime in Jiangdong was consolidated. Warlords such as Liu Biao and Liu Zhang also have their own turf. Liu Bei joined the army to suppress the Yellow Scarf Uprising and formed a small military group, but was repeatedly defeated by Cao Cao and forced to turn around and take refuge, without his own fixed site. In order to develop their power, they visited everywhere and looked for talents. He "visited the thatched cottage" and asked Zhuge Liang to come out of the mountain to assist him. Zhuge Liang brilliantly analyzed the political situation at that time to Liu Bei and put forward countermeasures. This is the famous "Longzhong Dui".
Zhuge Liang stepped onto the political stage and became Liu Bei's main adviser, holding military and political power. Joining hands with Sun to fight against Cao, he won the famous victory in Battle of Red Cliffs, captured Jingzhou, marched into Sichuan, and won Yizhou, forming a tripartite confrontation between Wei, Shu and Wu, which made great contributions to Liu Bei's establishment and consolidation of the Shu-Han regime.
Hilton, the world hotel king, came to Denmark with Nuggets fever in his early years. He was not so lucky as others. He didn't dig out a piece of gold, but he was blessed by another kind of heaven. When he came home disappointed, he found a business opportunity more precious than gold and quickly seized it. While others were busy digging for gold, he was busy building hotels. He suddenly became a rich man, which laid the foundation for his future success in the hotel industry.
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Famous sayings about opportunities:
It is now or never. -"The History of the Old Five Dynasties, the Book of Jin, An Zhongrong's Biography"
A gentleman hides his weapon in his body and bides his time. -"Book of Changes, under the copula"
After this village, there is no such shop. -China proverb
Those who don't see opportunities will lose value. -Han Huanwan's "On Salt and Iron, Strike It"
Saints can't make time, and time can't be lost when it comes. -"the reflection of Wu Shu Zhuge Shu biography" Pei Songzhi quoted "Hanshu Chunqiu"
Opportunity knocks but once. -China proverb
Take the world and keep it, inorganic. -Su Song Xun "Foresight"
What you can't lose when you come has time, and what you can't lose when you jump has opportunity. -Su Song Shi {said Xiang Yu on behalf of Hou Gong}
A gentleman keeps pace with the times. -Cao Qing Xueqin's Fourth Story of A Dream of Red Mansions
It is impossible for a water mill to grind noodles with dead water. Herbert's Arrow of Wisdom
A stone thrown at the right time is better than gold given at the wrong time.
Because of being too cautious, people will not pay enough attention to opportunities and will miss them. -Rousseau
References:
Baidu Encyclopedia: Opportunity