The Bible tells a story about Moses fleeing from Egypt:
Moses led the Israelites along the ancient Mediterranean trade route. In order to prevent accidents, Israeli men came out of Egypt with weapons. During the day, the Lord led them in a pillar of cloud; At night, the Lord illuminates the ground with pillars of fire to guide them forward. The pillar of cloud during the day and the pillar of fire at night never left the Israelites, shining on them day and night.
Egyptians have not recovered from the grief of losing their eldest son. Someone rushed into the palace and reported to Pharaoh, "The Israelites have fled!"
Pharaoh immediately regretted letting the Israelites go, so he said to the people, "Who will serve us after the Israelites leave?"
So Pharaoh hastily selected 600 chariots, mobilized cavalry and infantry from all over Egypt, and drove them out of Egypt with a great army. Because the Egyptians rode horses and chariots, they soon approached the place where the Israelites camped.
Hearing the sound of wheels and hooves coming from outside, the Israelites ran out of the tent and looked forward. They saw the Egyptian army chasing after them with weapons in their hands, and the dust raised by horseshoes and wheels covered the earth. The Israelites were terrified and fell on their faces, imploring the LORD and rebuked Moses, saying, "Why did you bring us out of Egypt? We would rather be enslaved in Egypt than die in this wilderness. Isn't there a cemetery in Egypt? "
Moses comforted the people and said, "Don't be afraid. God will save us. "
God said to Moses, "Tell the Israelites to go forward. When you get to the Red Sea, you will naturally have a way out if you raise your hand and stretch your staff to divide the water. As for the Pharaoh of Egypt and his army, I will punish them, and then the Egyptians will fully know that I am the Lord. 」
Just as the Egyptians were about to catch up with the Israelis, I saw the angel of God leading the way in front of the Israeli camp suddenly turn to the back of the team, and then the cloud column in the sky turned from the front of the Israelis to the back and stopped. One side of the cloud column is bright, shining on the rapid progress of Israel; On the one hand, it was dark, and the Egyptians were trapped in the dark and could never catch up with the Israelis.
The Israelites helped the old and the young, and rushed forward with the sheep in a panic, and finally came to the Red Sea. Seeing the vast sea blocking the only way to escape, women and children couldn't help crying.
"Keep quiet, don't be silent." Moses said to everyone. Then, with a wave of his hand, he slammed the stick out to the sea. The Lord used a huge east wind to make the sea water recede overnight, only to see the sea water flow to both sides, revealing a dry road in the middle. Everyone cheered happily after seeing it. Immediately go into the sea and drive on the road. The water forms two strong protective walls on both sides.
At this time, the Egyptians also chased the sea. All the people: Pharaoh, his army, horses and chariots, followed him down to the seaside. In the early morning, the Lord looked down from the pillar of cloud and fire. First, he made the Egyptian army fight against each other, and then he made the wheels of their chariots slip and unable to walk. Many Egyptians sighed and said, "Let the Israelites go! The Lord is already attacking us. "
But Lao Wang still won't give up. How could he let go easily when he saw the fat in his mouth?
And the Lord said to Moses, Stretch out your hand over the sea, and restore the sea where the Egyptians walked.
Moses obeyed God's instructions. At dawn, Moses turned and walked to the end of the line. With a wave of his hand, he raised his scepter at the Egyptians and saw the sea flowing backwards, immediately flooding the middle avenue. The surging sea water soon swallowed up the Egyptian army, and no one or a horse came out alive. And the Israelites are still walking on dry land at sea. When they walked out of the Red Sea and walked onto the shore, looking back at the Egyptian bodies and chariots floating everywhere on the sea, they feared the Lord from the bottom of their hearts and finally convinced Moses, the servant of God.
Of course, this is just a myth. In reality, if you try to cross a small river, it is also quite dangerous. But when we cross our own psychological Red Sea, as long as we have courage and confidence, there will never be danger.
Perhaps in the face of external pressure and suffering, we have not bowed our heads, but in the face of psychological obstacles such as pain, boredom and anxiety from our own hearts, we are often at a loss. So some people say that the biggest enemy in life is oneself, and those who can't beat themselves will never succeed. Many philosophers and celebrities have talked about the importance of overcoming oneself. They use their own experiences to explain to people that it is really important to maintain a healthy and uplifting attitude in life. Whether we can succeed depends on whether we have a healthy mentality, which can be fully proved by the story of Coleman Si Tong.
Keliman Si Tong is the chairman of United Insurance Company, and a well-known businessman in the United States and even the whole European and American business circles. Si Tong has made extraordinary contributions to the society through his own struggle. According to his own experience, he told the world the secret of success and the meaning of a happy life.
Keliman Si Tong studied the art of riches and honour with Napoleon Hill, and became a billionaire worth 400 million dollars from a young man with only 65,438+000 dollars-the founder and big boss of Chicago "American Insurance Company". What does he rely on? That is-a positive attitude.
Si Tong pointed out: You carry an invisible magic weapon with you. One side of this magic weapon is decorated with four words: "positive mentality" and the other side is also decorated with four words: "negative mentality".
This invisible magic weapon has two amazing powers. It has the power to gain wealth, success, happiness and health, and it also has the power to reject these things or deprive you of everything that makes your life meaningful. The first of these two forces, a positive attitude, can make people climb to the top and stay there. The second power can make people stay at the bottom of life. When others have reached the peak, it is the negative mentality that drags them down from the peak.
If you have a good idea and believe that you can achieve it, you have already succeeded halfway. If you add the right actions to realize your ideas, then any difficulties will be solved.
On one occasion, Keliman Si Tong decided that the main goal of next year was to establish an insurance company, which was allowed to operate in several states, and set the deadline for completing this plan as 65438+February 3 1 next year. In this way, Si Tong will know what he needs, and the date to achieve this goal has been set. He knows how to achieve this goal. He can find this way. Therefore, he thinks it is necessary to find a company that can meet two needs: it has a license to sell accident and life insurance policies; It can allow itself to do business in different States. Of course, there is also the problem of funds. However, Si Tong thinks he will find a solution to this problem. When Si Tong analyzed the problems he faced, he thought that he should first let the outside world know what he needed in order to get help. So, when he meets people in the industry who can provide him with information, he will tell them what he is looking for. Si Tong ushered in the new year with enthusiasm, because he had a lofty goal and he had set out to achieve it. A month has passed, two months have passed, ... six months have passed, ... 10 months have passed, but Si Tong has not found a company that can meet its basic requirements.
On a Saturday in June, 5438+00, Si Tong sat at his desk to check the timetable for achieving his goal. Everything has been done except the most important thing.
Si Tong said to himself, "There are only two months left, but there will be a way. Although I don't know what this method is, I know I will find it. Because I never thought that my goal could not be achieved, or that it could not be achieved in a particularly limited time. I believe that there is no way out. "
Two days later, the miracle finally happened. Si Tong was sitting at his desk working when the telephone rang. He picked up the receiver and a voice said, "Hello, Si Tong, this is Gibson. I think I have news here that you will be happy to hear. Baltimore Commercial Trust Company in Maryland suffered huge losses and had to repay Pennsylvania Accident Insurance Company. Of course, you know that the business of Pennsylvania Accident Insurance Company has been reinsurance by two other insurance companies under the Commercial Trust Company. The name of the general manager of the commercial trust company is Volhejm. " . Si Tong thanked Gibson, asked two more questions, and then hung up. He suddenly thought: "If I can make a plan and provide it to the commercial trust company, so that they can achieve their goals faster and more confidently according to this plan than according to their own plan, then it will not be too difficult to persuade the directors to accept this plan."
Si Tong didn't know Mr. Volhejm, so he hesitated whether to call him. However, he thinks speed is a very important thing. So he picked up the receiver without hesitation and made a long-distance call to Volhejm in Baltimore. "Mr. Volhejm," Si Tong said with a smile, "I have good news for you."
Then he introduced himself and explained, "I heard that commercial trust companies may take measures against Pennsylvania accident insurance company." I think I can help you achieve this goal faster ... "
Si Tong immediately agreed to meet Mr. Volhejm and his assistant in Baltimore at two o'clock the next afternoon.
The next afternoon, Si Tong and his lawyer Arlington met with Mr. Volhejm and his assistant.
Pennsylvania Accident Insurance Company meets the needs of Si Tong. It has business licenses in 35 States. It has no insurance business because other companies have reinsurance their business. After the commercial trust company sells this subsidiary, it can achieve its goal more quickly and confidently. In addition, they obtained a license of $25,000 from Si Tong. At present, the company has assets of $654.38+$600,000, including transferable shares and cash. How did Si Tong get this $654.38 million+$600,000 in cash? Borrow other people's money!
What happened is as follows:
"What should we do with this $654.38+$600,000 asset?" Mr Volhejm asked.
Si Tong is ready for this topic. He immediately replied: "Commercial trust companies have loan business. I will lend you this $654.38+600,000. "
Everyone laughed. Then Si Tong went on to say, "You will get everything without any loss. Because everything I have, including the company I bought now with a value of $654.38 +0.6 million, can pay this loan. Besides, you have a loan business. What better collateral than the company you sold to me? In addition, you will get interest on this loan. More importantly for you, this way will help you solve problems faster and more confidently. "
Volhejm raised another important question: "How are you going to repay this loan?"
Si Tong is also ready for this problem. His answer is: "I will pay off all the loans within 60 days." You know, I can start an accident and health insurance company within the business scope of three states approved by Pennsylvania Accident Insurance Company without exceeding $500,000. When this company is all owned by me, the first thing I have to do is to reduce the capital and balance of Pennsylvania Accident Insurance Company, from $6,543,800+$6,000 to $500,000, so that I can use the remaining money to repay your loan. "
Then, another question was put to Si Tong: "How do you repay the difference of 500 thousand dollars?"
Si Tong said, "It should be easy. The assets owned by Pennsylvania Accident Insurance Company include cash, government bonds and senior collateral. I can borrow this $500,000 from the banks that have been dealing with me, use my rights and interests in Pennsylvania Accident Insurance Company as a guarantee, and use my other assets as an additional guarantee to ensure the repayment of the loan. "
At five o'clock that afternoon, the deal was settled.
Like Keliman Si Tong, in reality, everyone is eager to make a career to varying degrees, but the reality is often far from the ideal. As a result, pessimism, disappointment and even world-weariness breed and spread in people's hearts. In view of these, Si Tong clearly tells us how to get rid of the cobwebs in our minds with a positive attitude, how to make ourselves clear-headed, sharp-minded and flexible in action, so as to establish a great goal and achieve it through struggle.
In short, you can't climb the mountain with the idea of going down. If your world is dull and hopeless, it is because you are dull and hopeless. To change your world, you must first change your mentality. All achievements depend on a healthy mentality. Biblical proverb
Everyone should observe his own behavior. If you have good behavior, you can be proud of it.