Li Xin is a calligraphy enthusiast and insists on practicing calligraphy day after day. It can be said that "you practice in the summer and in the winter." Friends around him still admired his calligraphy very well.
One day Li Xin went to buy paper and ink. The teacher who was mounting calligraphy and paintings asked Li Xin: How long have you been practicing calligraphy?
Li Xin said: It has been almost three or four years.
The teacher asked: Have you ever sold your calligraphy?
Li Xin said: No, I don’t have enough skills.
The teacher said: You are right or wrong. Someone buying calligraphy has little to do with whether your calligraphy is good or not.
Li Xin asked in confusion: What does it have to do with?
The teacher went on to say: It depends on the person. If you are a celebrity, the words "poor kung fu" are still valuable.
After hearing this, Li Xin felt that the teacher's words made sense. After returning home, she spent money to pay a visit to a famous teacher. Sure enough, Li Xin gradually became a celebrity, and his handwriting was also "a word worth a thousand dollars."
p>Nowadays, many people believe that the era of "getting rich through hard work" has passed. If hard work can make you rich, the first people to get rich should be the farmers. They face the loess all day long, but the real rich people rely on farming. Is there any? Times have changed and people's ideas have also changed. A good choice is greater than effort, and a good platform is greater than effort.
If Li Xin had worked hard for so many years without becoming a teacher, he would not have become famous without relying on the teacher's reputation. In other words, it was the platform of a famous teacher that made him successful.
There is a saying that "It doesn't matter who you are, what matters is who you are with."
During the Han Dynasty, Han Xin once got under other people's crotches, and later in Xiang Yu's men were not reused, and later he joined Liu Bang and became a general. A large part of Han Xin's achievements was due to Liu Bang's willingness to give him a platform to display his talents.
The person is still the same person, but the results will be different if the platform and carrier are different.
The platform is really important. The quality of a person’s development has a very important relationship with the platform. The platform can provide you with the greatest degree of resources, opportunities, and connections. This is a very important link in your development; but the decision The quality of your development is still closely related to your quality, your ability, your ability to integrate resources, connections, and seize opportunities.
If Li Xin had not practiced calligraphy diligently in the past three or four years and had a certain foundation, he would not have become famous quickly even if he studied under a famous teacher. Diligence itself is the best quality and ability. Otherwise, even if I give you the best platform, you won’t be able to survive.
In the middle of the Warring States Period, Sun Bin heard that Guiguzi was very knowledgeable, so he joined Guiguzi's disciples and learned the art of war from him. Guiguzi taught him "The Art of War" by Sun Tzu. He was so hungry that he forgot to eat and sleep, and studied hard day and night. Three days later, he recited the entire book fluently, and when answering his husband's questions, he was able to put forward many profound and unique insights. Guiguzi exclaimed in surprise: "Sun Wuzi really has a successor!"
Pang Juan was Sun Bin's classmate, and they both learned the art of war from Guiguzi together. But Pang Juan is different from Sun Bin. He likes to be exaggerated and conceited. He lives in the mountains and aspires to an official career. Pang Juan knew that he was "not as good as Sun Bin", so he played a trick and sent people to invite Sun Bin to the Wei State. Sun Bin was full of ambitions, thinking that Pang Juan, a good friend, could make a big difference, so he happily came to the Wei State. However, Pang Juan was jealous of Sun Bin and feared that Sun Bin would be "better than him", so he attacked his old classmate and framed Sun Bin for killing someone with a borrowed knife. Sun Bin was subjected to "martyrdom", tattoos were tattooed on his face, and two kneecaps were dug out, leaving Sun Bin disabled for life.
In the end, the gap between Sun Bin and Pang Juan is still very big. Sun Bin's The Art of War written by Sun Bin will be passed down through the ages. Two people who came from the same school are also Guiguzi's disciples. The gap between the two people is just that big. Therefore, no matter how good the platform is, the personal cultivation, ability, and level of hard work are different, and the final achievements will be different. of.
If a person wants to be successful, platform and hard work are complementary and indispensable. Many people are still unwilling to admit it, thinking that platform is really unimportant and the key lies in hard work. It is undeniable that some people have changed their lives through hard work, but this cannot deny the value of the platform.
There should be a relationship of mutual achievement between efforts and platforms.
If you don’t work hard, you may not even have a chance to choose the platform. If you choose the wrong platform, no matter how hard you work, success will be elusive.
Your ability, talent, and hard work determine how high you can reach, but the platform you are on determines your starting point.
Choose a good platform, coupled with your unremitting efforts, the goal is ahead, and you are not far from success.