Recognize one's position
I have heard a saying: "Most of the misfortunes in life are due to standing in the wrong position."
Things that are misplaced will lose their value; If people stand in the wrong position, it is easy to get lost and feel worthy of the splendor in front of them.
How many people, once in power, become supercilious or blindly confident, in fact, they mistake the platform for skills.
A wise man should know that what he owns and what his position gives him are actually two different things. The most suitable and stable possession in life is to always stand in a position that matches your ability.
Warren Buffett once said, "You won't know who has been swimming naked until the tide recedes."
How much skill and talent a person has, the truth will come out one day.
Only by recognizing one's position can one stay away from arrogance and reduce mistakes. Concentrate on your work in your current position, make continuous improvement and make steady progress.
#2
Realize one's own value
Many times the direction is wrong, and it is useless to try again. Recognizing your own value and choosing the right direction is half the battle.
Mark Twain's achievements in literature are obvious to all, but little is known about his business experience.
The first time I invested in a typewriter project, I invested a lot of money back and forth and lost everything.
I became an issuer for the second time, but because I didn't understand finance and management, the company closed down and was heavily in debt.
In desperation, he can only give up business and write and speak full-time.
Unexpectedly, he not only paid off his debts, but also accumulated a certain wealth by relying on the business he didn't like at the beginning.
When you lament your mediocrity, maybe you just haven't found a battlefield that suits you yet. There is no natural mediocrity in this world, only misplaced people.
The tortoise can't outrun the rabbit on the ground, but it always swims faster than the rabbit in the water. This is to tell us not to misplace!
Recognize your own value, find the right position, and you can become a useful person if you fail.
#3
Admit one's ability
There is a kind of "Ducker effect" psychologically.
Some people tend to overestimate their abilities. The worse a person's abilities are, the more serious this overestimation is.
In other words, the more stupid people are, the more they like to be self-righteous.
Hit a swollen face and pretend to be fat, and do things beyond your ability. In the end, you will suffer.
A true wise man can recognize the boundaries of his abilities and know how to stop in time.
Once, a mountaineer prepared for several years to conquer Mount Everest. However, when he climbed to the height of 7000 meters, he resolutely chose to retreat because of physical exhaustion.
Many people were puzzled, and he replied, "7000 meters is already a miracle for me."
Although he is only one step away from the peak, he knows his limits, and bravado will only bring danger to his life.
As the saying goes, "If you don't have such a big head, don't wear such a big hat."
What a person fears most is not that he has no ability, but that he overestimates his ability.
Do your best, but do what you can. If you know your ability clearly, you can know everything and take your time.
#4
Recognize your weight in other people's hearts
Heard a word, very real and cruel:
One of the signs of a person's maturity is to understand that 99% of what happens to him every day is meaningless to others.
Russell once said:
After all, everyone is an independent individual.
Don't take yourself too seriously in any relationship or position. No one in this world can't live without anyone. Sometimes, when you turn around, you become a stranger.
Instead of obsessing about who you are with, learn to live your own life.
The best mentality for people to get along with each other is: closeness, love and hate at will.
The ancients said: "talent is great wisdom, wisdom is harmonious, and thinking is great wisdom."
In this life, only by recognizing yourself can we be stable and far-reaching.
Editor of this issue | Liu Yilin