If you are given a piece of newspaper, and then repeat this action: fold it in half, keep folding it in half. When you fold this newspaper in half 510,000 times, what thickness do you think it will reach? As thick as a refrigerator or as thick as two floors, this is probably the maximum you can think of, right? Through computer simulations, this thickness is close to the distance between the Earth and the Sun.
That’s right, such a simple action, doesn’t it make you feel like a miracle? Why does seemingly indistinguishable repetition produce such astonishing results? In other words, what is the basis for this seemingly "sudden" success?
The height of the swing is inseparable from each time you add force. Any laziness will lower your height, so although the movements are simple, you still need to be meticulous and "steady".
In fact, each of us can do such actions and things, but we don’t bother to do them. They run through the entire daily life, and even if you complete such an action, you don’t remember it. For example, if you take out garbage bags and throw them away every day, will you remember what actions you use to throw them away? This is just like when the whole world talks about fashionable concepts such as "change" and "innovation", it forgets about "steadiness". "Being down-to-earth" is something that everyone can achieve, but have you truly achieved the new meaning of "being down-to-earth"? No, so you're not a good employee.
When doing things, you should not look up to the sky, but keep your feet on the ground. Step by step in your life, honesty and diligence should be your best friends that will never betray you.
The newspaper once reported that a rich man with $1 million turned out to be a beggar. It is inevitable in our hearts to wonder: Why do people who rely on people's charity have such huge savings? In fact, of course, these deposits were not obtained out of thin air, but were accumulated from small deposits. From one point to 10 yuan, to 1,000 yuan, to 10,000 yuan, to one million yuan, it is accumulated in this way. It is almost impossible to save up to $1 million quickly by begging.
Smart people often set "secondary goals" in order to achieve the main goal, which will make it easier to complete the main goal. It is a pity that many people give up easily because their goals are too ambitious or their ideals are too lofty. If you set "sub-goals", you can achieve satisfactory results quickly and gradually complete the "sub-goals". The psychological pressure will also be reduced, and the main goal will one day be completed.
There was once a 63-year-old man who walked from New York City to Miami, Florida. After a long journey and overcoming many difficulties, she arrived in the city of Miami. There, a reporter interviewed her. The reporter wants to know, has the difficulty on this journey ever frightened you? How did she find the courage to go hiking?
The old man replied: "It doesn't take courage to take a step. That's what I did. I took one step first, then another step, then another step, and here I am."< /p>
Yes, in anything you do, as long as you take the first step and then go step by step, you will gradually get closer to your destination. If you know your specific destination and take the first step toward it, you are on the road to success!
At a report meeting of a famous entrepreneur, a young man asked the entrepreneur such a question:
"Have you made any detours in the past? Can you give us some information?" Young people point out a straight line to success, so that we can avoid detours."
Unexpectedly, this entrepreneur responded simply and neatly:
"I don't admit that I have taken any detours. I only know that I have been on the road to success. There is no shortcut to success. It is like climbing a mountain. Where is the straight path? ”
This shows that there is no shortcut to success, only one step at a time. Only by walking step by step can you climb to the top of your career.
In 1958, when Mr. Honda was still an apprentice, he sold all his belongings and devoted himself to research and manufacturing of what he considered to be the ideal automobile piston ring. He worked day and night, dealing with oil pollution, and fell asleep in the factory when he was tired, hoping to manufacture the product as soon as possible and sell it to Toyota Motor Company. In order to continue this work, he even sold his wife's jewelry. Finally, the product finally came out and was sent to Toyota. However, contrary to expectations, his piston rings were considered to be of substandard quality and were rejected.
In order to gain more knowledge, he went back to school to study hard for two years. During this period, he was often laughed at by teachers or classmates for his designs, which were considered unrealistic. Ignoring all the pain, he still gritted his teeth and moved forward towards his goal. Finally, two years later, he obtained a purchase contract from Toyota, fulfilling his long-cherished wish. At that time, because it was World War II and all materials in Japan were in short supply, the government banned the sale of cement to him to build a factory. Instead of stopping there, he decided to find another way and worked with his colleagues to develop a new method of making cement. Their factory was built. During the war, the factory was bombed twice by the U.S. Air Force, destroying much of the manufacturing equipment. Mr. Honda quickly summoned some workers to pick up the gasoline barrels discarded by US military aircraft, calling them "a gift from President Truman." Because Japan was very short of various materials during the war, these gasoline barrels just provided the materials used by Honda's factory. After that, they encountered an earthquake and leveled the entire factory. At this time, Mr. Honda was forced to sell the technology for manufacturing piston rings to Toyota. After World War II, Japan suffered from a severe shortage of gasoline. Mr. Honda was unable to drive out to buy the food he needed at home. In extreme frustration, he had to try to put a motor on a bicycle, thinking that if he succeeded, his neighbors would beg him to give them a motorcycle. Sure enough, he installed one after another until all the motors in his hands were used up. He thought why not open a factory to produce the motorcycle he invented? Unfortunately, he lacked funds. As always, he decided to come up with a solution no matter what, and finally decided to turn to the 18,000 bicycle shops across Japan. He wrote a sincere letter to every bicycle shop, telling them how they could play a role in revitalizing Japan's economy through the products he invented. As a result, he convinced 5,000 of them and raised the necessary funds.
Today, Honda Motor Company employs more than 100,000 employees in Japan and the United States. It is one of Japan's largest automobile manufacturing companies, and its sales volume in the United States is second only to Toyota. The reason why Honda Motor Co., Ltd. can achieve today's achievements can be said to be the result of Soichiro Honda's personal determination and perseverance, and his achievements despite difficulties.
As the saying goes: Rome was not built in a day. Since a glorious Rome cannot be built in one day, let us focus on building Rome every day. In this way, connecting every day, a beautiful and glorious Rome will eventually be built. This is just like a person, once you have a big and bold dream, and then do something every day, that is, use small steps instead of big steps to overcome obstacles, you will reach the pinnacle of success.
Babylon’s prosperity endured. Babylon has always been known as the "capital of the richest people in the world" throughout history, and its wealth is beyond imagination. But Babylon wasn't always so wealthy. Babylon was wealthy because its people had financial wisdom. The Babylonians all had to learn how to get rich first.
Here, Akkad will teach you simple ways to keep your pocket full. This is the first step towards the palace of wealth. Those who cannot stand firmly in the first step will never be able to climb this palace.
Akkad asked a thoughtful gentleman: "My good friend, what is your job?"
The gentleman replied: "I am a scribe, Specialized in carving clay tablets."
Akkad: "I was also a worker who carved clay tablets. I earned my first copper coin by working with the same labor as you. Therefore, you also have it. The same opportunity to build wealth."
Akkad asked another rosy gentleman: "Can you please tell me what you do to support your family?"
That gentleman? Said: "I am a butcher. I buy goats from livestock farmers to slaughter, then sell the mutton to housewives, and sell the sheepskin to shoemakers who make sandals."
Akkad: "You have worked hard , and make profits, so you have a better chance of success than me."
Akkad asked each student one by one about their occupation. After he finished asking, he said:
"Now, you can see that there are many trades and labors through which people can make money. Each way of making money is a conduit through which workers convert labor into gold and flow into their own pockets. Therefore, more gold flows into everyone's pocket. Or less, it all depends on your ability, doesn’t it?”
Everyone agrees with Akkad.
Akkad continued: "If you are eager to build wealth for yourself, wouldn't it be smart to start by using existing financial resources?"
Everyone. agree.
Akkad turned around and asked a villain who claimed to be an egg seller: "Suppose you pick a basket, put 10 eggs in the basket every morning, and take out 9 eggs from the basket every night." Eggs, what will happen in the end?"
"One day, the basket will be full."
"Why?"
"Because I put it away every day. There was one more egg put in the basket than taken out."
Akkad turned to the class with a smile: "Does any of you have a tight pocket?"
Everyone heard at first. They found it amusing, then laughed, and finally waved their own wallets playfully.
Akkad continued:
"Okay, now I'm going to tell you the rules for solving poverty. Just follow the advice I gave to the egg merchants. After you put in You can only use 9 out of 10 coins in your wallet. Your wallet will start to bulge very quickly, and the added weight will feel great in your hand and will make you feel uncomfortable. Your soul feels satisfied."
Therefore, in Akkard's opinion, the best way to solve the problem of an empty wallet is:
For every 10 copper coins you earn, spend at most 9. indivual.
Perhaps some people look down on the small amount of money saved, but many thoughtful people have used a small amount of money to make big money and gain wealth.
Zhang Jiazheng was born and raised in Wenzhou. In the college entrance examination that year, he was admitted to a key university in Beijing with the highest score in the village. Because his family is poor and he lives a very frugal life, he always feels short of money. "If you are poor, you want to change." Therefore, as soon as he arrived in the capital, he began to think about doing some business to subsidize his study and living expenses. The shrewd minds of Wenzhou people are very prominent in Zhang Jiazheng. Therefore, his life path is moving towards the bright side step by step.
After one semester, Zhang Jiazheng had a good understanding of Beijing's clothing industry and decided to become a "bad guy". After the winter vacation, with only a few thousand yuan in his hand, he contacted some clothing factories whose products were unsaleable. He took two travel bags of jeans and took them to Beijing to ask for directions and explore the city. At first, Zhang Jiazheng was not sure, so he just gave it a try. Because this was a trial sale sample from the manufacturer, there was no need to pay first, and the workmanship was particularly exquisite, so Zhang Jiazheng tried it out on campus as soon as he arrived at the school. "What's the price?" Zhang Jiazheng's classmate asked.
“12 yuan, brother’s discount, 10 yuan.”
This kind of price is unimaginable in Beijing. Because on the market, products with the same workmanship and quality cost at least 20 yuan.
Having tasted the benefits, Zhang Jiazheng squeezed in his spare time as much as possible and started working as a "salesman", traveling busy among universities in the capital.
Every time he went to a school, he went straight to the dormitory and bought it directly. Every time he offered 18 yuan. It is 2 yuan cheaper than the market price, and then the two parties negotiate and bargain, and usually the lowest price is reduced to 15 yuan. Because this is already more than 5 yuan cheaper than the market price. When all the denim clothes for the two travel bags were sold out, the total revenue actually reached more than 1,800 yuan. After deducting the ex-factory price payable to the manufacturer, the net profit was 1,000 yuan! The average profit rate per pair of jeans is over 125%.
This small test was so amazing. At this moment, Zhang Jiazheng understood what it meant to promote other people's products. Especially for the slow-selling products of manufacturers, just relying on the relationship with fellow villagers, you can pay for the goods first and settle the settlement after the goods are sold. Isn’t this a business without capital? Why not? So, he decided to make full use of his spare time and do something big.
Not content with wandering around in transactions, he took the initiative and wandered around the streets and neighborhoods with only his sharp tongue, looking for targets and "hunting" big numbers.
After a week of research, Zhang Jiazheng has a deeper understanding of the clothing industry. As a small boss, he started talking about business with the vendors. He also specially spent money to print a box of quite exquisite business cards, bearing the title of director of the Beijing office of a certain garment processing factory in his hometown of Wenzhou. This trick worked as expected. Not only did he dig out a lot of information from the mouths of these clothing dealers, but he also signed up with a wealthy stall owner. The two hit it off and joined forces to produce a large number of special batches of denim clothing.
As if he were the director of the office, Zhang Jiazheng discussed with the stall owner the style, price, quantity, delivery time, etc. of clothing.
After everything was settled and the supply and sales contract was signed, Zhang Jiazheng sent a telegram back to the clothing factory in Wenzhou, asking the factory to deliver the goods as quickly as possible. The clothing factory didn't expect Zhang Jiazheng to have such magical powers, so he was overjoyed and immediately distributed a large number of denim clothes. When the goods arrived, Zhang Jiazheng took the bill of lading and the supply and sales contract to find the stall owner, paid with one hand and delivered the goods with the other hand. After receiving the money and goods, Zhang Jiazheng made a huge profit. As for this denim jacket, because of its unique design and excellent workmanship, it was snapped up by many vendors as soon as it was put on the stall. The big stall owner also said that Zhang Jiazheng was discerning and expressed his willingness to continue cooperation.
Zhang Jiazheng turned into Brother Cian among the "Proud Ones" and continued his business.
It can be seen that with a small capital, a small business can still make a lot of money, as long as you are good at financial management and management.
For a genius, his talent can provide him with many benefits. But in fact, if a genius has no money to express his talent, then genius is just an empty honor.
Edison is one of the most famous and respected inventors in the world, but we can say that if he did not develop the habit of thrift and show his superb ability to save money, then , he may always be an unknown little person, and no one will notice him.
If a person wants to be successful, savings are indispensable. If there is no deposit, there are two disadvantages:
First, he will not be able to obtain the kind of opportunities that only those who have cash on hand can obtain; second, in the event of an emergency in which cash is urgently needed, will not be able to cope.
A young man came to Philadelphia from a farming area in Pennsylvania and worked in a printing factory. One of his colleagues opened an account in a savings company and developed the habit of depositing 5 yuan every week.
Under the influence of this colleague, the young man also opened an account at this savings company. Three years later, he had a deposit of 900 yuan. At this time, the printing factory where he worked encountered financial difficulties and faced the bad luck of bankruptcy. He immediately took out the 900 yuan to save the printing factory, and thus obtained half of the shares of the printing factory.
He adopted a strict thrift system and helped the factory pay off all its debts. Today, since he owns half of the shares, he can get more than 25,000 yuan in profits from this factory every year. The accumulation of money starts with "every coin". A successful person will never give up money just because it is small. They know that any kind of success is accumulated bit by bit. Without this mentality, it is Greater wealth is not possible.