Achievement mentality story plus explanation, achievement mentality story

A reporter interviewed the president of the world's largest hotel chain and asked him: "You dropped out of school at the age of 14 to work as a waiter, washing dishes and collecting dishes in a hotel, but you climbed to this position step by step, and the people you worked with in the past may still wash dishes and collect dishes in small restaurants - did you know that you would be so far away from them?" ”

I don't know, I really don't know," the president smiled, "and honestly, I didn't really see anyone else on my way up." "He never made it a comparison to his colleagues who washed dishes and put away dishes, he only saw the way he should go. If he just wanted to be the best of those waiters, he might still be working as a maître d'hon.

The story of Gorky's reading as a child.

Once, when Gorky was boiling water, he was fascinated by reading, but he didn't realize that the water had already boiled, and as a result, the teapot was burned. This is a disaster, the hostess of ** picked up a pine stick, and hit Gorky without saying anything, scolding while beating back, beating Gorky all over his body, so that he had to ask a doctor to come and see. Gorky's body was blue and purple, and blood oozed from some places, and the wooden thorns were pierced into the flesh.

The doctor pulled twelve wooden thorns from his back and, with great indignation, encouraged Gorky to denounce him. The hostess was frightened at this time, she was afraid that Gorky would accuse her of abuse. Immediately changed his pitiful face and said:

Child! As long as you don't denounce me, I will agree to any conditions you make. ”

Do you talk count? Yes. The hostess said helplessly.

As long as you allow me to study after I finish my work, I won't denounce you. The hostess reluctantly agreed. In this way, Gorgene was a blessing in disguise, and at the cost of suffering in exchange for the right to study in excess of time.

I've read this article in a book, and I don't know if it helps you.

Someday you'll understand that it's harder to be kind than smart" Jeff Bezos, president of Amazon, the world's largest online bookstore, used to drive out with his grandparents during summer vacations as a child. At the age of 10, Bezos traveled with his grandparents. During his travels, he came across an anti-smoking ad that said that a smoker's life would be shortened by two minutes for each puff he smoked.

It just so happens that Bezos's grandmother also smoked, and she had smoked for 30 years. So Bezos cleverly began to count the number of times his grandmother smoked. The result of the calculation is:

The grandmother's life will be shortened by 16 years due to smoking. When he proudly told his grandmother about the result, she burst into tears. Seeing this, the grandfather called Bezos out of the car, then patted him on the shoulder and said

Child, one day you will understand that charity is harder to do than to be smart. Although his grandfather's words were only 19 words, they were unforgettable for Bezos. Since then, he has been following his grandfather's teachings.

Writing in simple, Taoist, storytelling, or slogan-like language, the achievement mentality is generally about being prepared for all kinds of things, and I am the only one.