Introduction: Everyone is likely to succeed, the key lies in whether they have the power to become successful. The following is an inspirational story about success, welcome to refer to it! Inspiring stories about success 1
When he was young, the famous ancient Greek speaker Demosthenes hid in a basement to practice eloquence in order to improve his speaking skills. Because he couldn't bear the loneliness, he wanted to go out for a walk from time to time, but his mind couldn't calm down, and the effect of practice was very poor. In desperation, he made up his mind and cut off half of his hair with scissors, turning it into a weird "yin and yang head". As a result, because he was too shy to see people with his hair, he had to completely give up the idea of ??going out to play, and devoted himself to practicing eloquence, and his speech level improved by leaps and bounds. It was with this concentration and perseverance that Demosthenes eventually became a world-famous orator.
In 1830, the French writer Victor Hugo signed a contract with a publisher to deliver a work within half a year. In order to ensure that he could devote all his energy to writing, Victor Hugo put all his clothes except the sweater he was wearing. Locked all the clothes in the cabinet and threw the key into the small lake. In this way, since he couldn't get any clothes to wear when going out, he completely gave up the idea of ??going out to meet friends and play, and dived into the novel. He never left his desk except for eating and sleeping. As a result, the work was finished two weeks early. This work, completed in only 5 months, became the literary masterpiece "Notre Dame de Paris" that later became world-famous.
If a person wants to do something well and achieve a career, he must be focused and focused on pursuing the established goal. On the long road of life, when it is difficult for us to control our inertia and desire, and we cannot move forward with concentration, we might as well cut off the retreat and force ourselves to go all out to find a way out. Often, it is easier to win the way out only by leaving no retreat. and finally succeed. Inspiring stories about success 2
In July 1962, in a small town called Bentonville in the northwest United States, a general store called Wal-Mart opened. The owner was a 44-year-old veteran. Man Walton. Today, more than 30 years later, Wal-Mart has become the world's largest commercial chain group. In the 2000 Fortune 500 ranking, Wal-Mart ranked second with a turnover of US$166.8 billion. Wal-Mart created a business miracle.
My first introduction to the Wal-Mart chain store was when I lived abroad more than ten years ago. There were no supermarkets in China at that time. When I first walked into the Wal-Mart chain store, I was first shocked by its huge area, and then impressed by its cheap prices. For the same product, Wal-Mart's price is at least $5 cheaper than other stores, but what impressed me most was the smile of every salesperson, so friendly and natural. Since then, every time I go to the United States, I will choose to shop at Wal-Mart stores to enjoy the inner satisfaction of a consumer.
Later I learned that one of Wal-Mart’s business objectives is “affordable prices every day.” Boss Walton often warns his employees: "We value the value of every dollar. Our existence is to provide value to customers, which means that in addition to providing quality services, we must also save money for them. Whenever we save money for customers If you spend one dollar, you will be one step ahead of the competition."
In order not to waste a dollar foolishly, Walton set an example himself. He was never one to show off, and always drove an old-fashioned van when he went on patrol. When he needed to stay in a hotel, he always stayed in the same hotel as other managers and never asked for a luxury suite.
In order to win the value of this dollar, Wal-Mart implemented a global procurement strategy, "buy low, purchase in large quantities, and sell low." Whenever John Rui, Purchasing Director of Wal-Mart China, visits various stores, he carefully compares prices and selects suitable products. He told me that the quality of Chinese goods has improved significantly in recent years, and Wal-Mart's purchases from China are also increasing year by year, and will reach 4 billion US dollars this year.
Price and service are the two wheels for Wal-Mart to win the competition. John Rui, who has been working in China for 5 years, said: "Did you know we have a smile training? You have to show 8 teeth to be qualified.
Give it a try. Only by opening your mouth to reveal eight teeth can a person's smile be perfect. "I can't help but recall the impression I had when I first met Wal-Mart. It turns out that the salesperson's smile and smile all have such strict rules.
Doing business naturally requires the pursuit of maximizing profits, and the goal of achieving maximization is Start with the smallest concrete actions. Save one dollar in business and show eight teeth with a smile. Only by grasping every small thing like this can an enterprise build a ladder to success. 3 Inspirational Stories about Success.
This is an era where elites, authorities, and big names emerge in large numbers. Their strength, arrogance, and arbitrariness often make our sensitive young people feel inferior, confused, and at a loss as to what to do. Today, let us review the short-sighted conclusions of some top figures in the past. Reasons to regain our confidence:
① Everything that can be invented has already been invented (1899) —— Charles Du, Director of the U.S. Patent Office. Er
②Nothing important happened today (1776.7.4: American Independence Day)
——King George III
③Earth. It is the center of the universe (second century)
——Ancient Egyptian astronomer Tomele
④The telephone has too many shortcomings for us to really regard it as a kind of telecommunications. Tools, for us, this kind of facility has no value at all (1876) - Internal memorandum of the Western Trade Unions
⑤ For most people, smoking is not good for us. Good for the body (1969.1.18)
——"Newsweek" quoted Dr. Ian McDonough of Los Angeles
⑥We don't like their music, the guitar band. Almost obsolete (1962) ——The reason why American Descartes rejected the Beatles
⑦ Television cannot occupy any market for more than half a year, and people will soon get tired of it every night. Staring at this box made of plywood (1946)
——Deryl Zanuck, head of 20th Century Fox
⑧No matter how science advances in the future, human beings will always be. Can't go to the moon (1967.2.25)
——Dr. Lee Forrester, inventor of the triode
⑨Planes are interesting toys, but they have no military value ( 1911) ——Fredinand Foch, French field marshal, military strategist, and World War I commander
⑩There is no reason for anyone to buy a computer at home. (1977) ——The inspirational story of success by Kenneth Olson, founder and former president of Digital Computer Company 4
The famous mental mathematician Albert. Camilo had never miscalculated.
When he was performing on this day, someone came on stage and asked him a question: "A train carrying 283 passengers entered the station, and 87 people got off. , 65 people got on the bus; at the next stop, 49 people got off, and 112 people got on; at the next stop, 37 people got off, and 96 people got on; at the next stop, 74 people got off, and 69 people got on; and at the next stop, 74 people got off, and 69 people got on. Another 17 people went down and 23 people came up..."
As soon as the man finished speaking, the mental arithmetic master replied disdainfully: "Pediatrics! Let me tell you, on the train there is -"
"No," the man stopped him and said, "I am asking you to count how many stations the train stopped at. "
Albert Camillo was stunned. This simple set of addition and subtraction became his "Waterloo".
The loser Napoleon who had the real "Waterloo" also had A story.
After Napoleon was exiled to the island of St. Helena, a close friend of his who was good at strategy secretly brought him a chess set made of ivory and nephrite. I couldn't put it down, and from then on I started playing chess alone to pass the lonely and painful time.
The chess piece was smoothed and his life came to an end.
After Napoleon's death, this chess set changed hands and was auctioned many times. Later, an owner accidentally discovered that the bottom of one of the chess pieces could be opened, and inside was a detailed plan on how to escape from St. Helena!
Two stories, two regrets.
Their failures were actually due to their fixed mindset. The mental arithmetician thinks only of commonplace numbers, the military man thinks only of amusements. They ignore the "number" of numbers and the "chess" of chess. It can be seen from this that a genius cannot get out of a dead end if he is stuck in his own mindset.
Numerous facts have proved that great creations and genius discoveries all start from breaking through the mindset. Inspirational stories about success 5
In the winter of 223 BC, Alexander the Great of Macedonia entered Asia. When he arrived at the city of Virginia in Asia, he heard that there was a famous prophecy in the city: hundreds of years ago, King Gordias of Virginia tied a complicated knot on his ox cart. and declared that whoever could untie it would be king of Asia. Since then, many people have come to see Gordias tie the knot every year. Warriors and princes from all over the world came to try to untie the knot, but they could never find the end of the rope. They didn't even know where to start. Most of them just looked at it, and no one calmed down to find a way to untie it. This difficult knot. Alexander was very interested in this prophecy and ordered someone to take him to see this mysterious knot. Fortunately, the knot is still intact in the Temple of Jupiter.
Alexander observed the knot carefully. For a long time, he could not find the end of the rope. Alexander had to admire King Gordias. At this moment, he suddenly thought: Why not use his own rules of action to untie the knot? ! So, Alexander drew his sword, pointed it at the knot, and split the knot in half with a single blow. This difficult knot that had remained for hundreds of years was easily untied.
Practice is a great whistleblower, it exposes all deception and self-deception. Action, and only action, is the only cure for "action phobia". Alexander did not stick to the rules, found the target, and took action first. Not only did he untie the knot that had been tied for hundreds of years, but he was also destined to become the king of Asia.
Remember Napoleon once said: "Thinking well is smart, planning well is smarter, doing well is the smartest and best!" Any great goal or great plan will eventually be implemented. In terms of action, success starts with a clear goal, and success starts with a mentality, but this is only equivalent to filling up your racing car. After figuring out the direction and route, to reach the destination, you have to start the car and maintain enough power.
No matter what you decide to do, no matter how many goals you set for your life, it will always be your own actions that determine your success. Only actions give life power, and only your actions determine your value. Inspirational stories about success 6
An American young man determined to be an excellent businessman after graduating from high school. Later, he was admitted to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, but he did not go directly to major in trade. Instead, he chose the most common and basic major in engineering-machinery. This is a very good move. To do business, you must have certain professional knowledge. After graduating from college, the young man did not immediately enter the business world. He was admitted to the University of Chicago and began studying for a three-year master's degree in economics. Over the past few years, he has fully acquired the qualities of a businessman in terms of knowledge. Surprisingly, after receiving his master's degree, he still did not engage in business activities. Instead, he took the civil service exam and went to work in a government department. He knows very well that doing business requires strong communication skills, not to mention the dangerous officialdom and changeable official career, which makes it easy to cultivate his character of being alert, sophisticated and fearless in the face of danger. After working in the government department for five years, he resigned and went into business with outstanding achievements. Two years later, he opened Lafu Trading Company. Twenty years later, Raffo's assets grew from the initial $200,000 to $200 million. This young man is Bill Raffo, a well-known American entrepreneur.
Different people have completely different approaches to success.
A kind of person always lives in a dream. Another kind of person, like Bill Raffo, has no unrealistic illusions about himself, but cuts thorns, splits rocks, builds bridges, and builds roads for his success step by step. Inspirational stories about success 7
Someone investigated the success experiences of 100 world celebrities and found a strange phenomenon. Their success experiences did not follow the general success model. In the eyes of successful people, time and space are limited. It cannot influence them.
These celebrities include Mozart, Chopin, Edison, Austin, Ford, Churchill and Eubie Blake.
Mozart was already able to play classical piano at the age of 3, and could remember passages he had only heard once.
When Chopin was 7 years old, he composed the Polonaise in G minor.
When Edison was 10 years old, he built a laboratory in his father's basement and started the greatest invention in the world.
Austen published the world masterpiece "Pride and Prejudice" when she was 21 years old.
When Ford was 50 years old, he adopted the "assembly line" and realized mass production of automobiles, which greatly reduced the price of automobiles and began to spread around the world.
Churchill resigned as Prime Minister at the age of 81 and returned to the House of Commons, but won another parliamentary election. He began to study painting and successfully exhibited his work.
The 100-year-old jazz pianist and composer Eubie Blake also held his own special concert. Five days before his death, he said to others: "I knew I could live like this. I will work harder in the future. ”
Many people think that when people are young, they often work hard towards their goals because they are full of energy. Best choice. The actual situation is that there is no time limit for success for a person, and people of all ages can make great achievements. The key lies in a person's mentality. When the heart dies, everything will go away. Inspirational stories about success 8
A poor young man worked as a clerk in a store opened by others. Once, a woman paid a few cents more when buying textiles. He walked 10 kilometers to catch up with the woman and refunded the few cents. Once again, he found that he had weighed a quarter pound less tea for a female customer, so he ran several kilometers to make up for it for her. While working as a postman, he also earned pocket money by splitting fence wood for others. One cold morning, when he walked out of his house, he saw a young neighbor with his bare feet wrapped in rags and splitting a pile of wood from an old stable. He said he wanted to earn a dollar to buy a pair of shoes. He asked the young man to go back into the house to warm his feet. After a while, he returned the ax to the young man and told him that the firewood had been chopped and he could sell it to buy shoes. Once, after he was a surveyor in Petersburg, he deliberately designed a straight street to be curved in order to preserve the housing of a poor orphaned and widowed family. If the streets were straightened, wouldn't this poor family live on the street? This poor and humble young man was elected as a member of Parliament through election at the age of 25. In May 1860, at the age of 51, he participated in the presidential election. At the National Convention, the voice of "support Abel, support the candidate who split the fence" continued all day long. In the end, he defeated his opponent and became the 16th president of the United States. president. He was Abraham Lincoln, whom Marx hailed as "a hero of the world." It should be said that in addition to his indomitable, persevering and indomitable spirit of struggle, his noble virtues of sympathy for the weak and selfless kindness laid the foundation for his success. Inspirational stories about success 9
Because celebrities are idols in people’s minds, they have the effect of echoing everything. A publisher had a batch of slow-selling books that he couldn't get rid of for a long time. He suddenly came up with a brilliant idea: send a book to the president and ask for his opinions again and again. The president, who was busy with government affairs, did not want to get involved with him, so he replied: "This book is good." The publisher then advertised, "There are now books that the president likes for sale.
"So these books were sold out.
Soon, the publisher had another book that could not be sold, so he gave another copy to the president. The president was fooled and wanted to ridicule him, so he said: "This book is terrible. When the publisher heard about it, he thought twice and advertised again, "There are now books for sale that the president hates." "Many people rushed to buy it out of curiosity, and the book was sold out.
The third time, the publisher gave the book to the president. The president accepted the lessons of the first two times and made no reply. Published However, the business owner advertised heavily, "There is a book that makes it difficult for the president to draw conclusions. If you want to buy it, buy it now." "It was sold out again. The president couldn't laugh or cry, and the businessman made a fortune. Inspirational stories about success 10
After the Gulf War, an M1A2 type called "Abram" Tanks have begun to be equipped with the U.S. Army. The protective armor of this tank is currently the strongest in the world. It can withstand a strike force with a speed of more than 4,500 kilometers per hour and a unit destructive power of more than 13,500 kilograms.
George Patton. The Lieutenant Colonel is the best expert on tank protection and armor in the United States. After he accepted the task of developing the M1A2 tank armor, he immediately found an "enemy" as his partner - Mike Ma, a famous destructive power expert who graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. engineers. The two of them each led a research team to start work. The difference was that Patton led a development team, responsible for developing protective armor; Mike Matz led a destruction team, specifically responsible for destroying the protective armor that Patton had developed. Armor.
At the beginning, Matz could always easily blow up the new armor developed by Patton. But as time went by, Patton changed materials and modified the design again and again, and finally One day, Matz tried his best but failed. So, the world's strongest tank was born in this almost crazy "destruction" and "anti-destruction" experiment. Patton and Matz had two technologies. The "enemy" also won the Purple Heart Medal at the same time.
Lieutenant Colonel Patton said afterwards: "In fact, the problem is not terrible. The terrible thing is not knowing where the problem lies, so we are wise. We decided to 'ask' Mats to be our friend, and try to motivate him as much as possible to help us find the problem and solve it better. He is really great in this regard and helped us a lot. ”