For those who want to succeed, which one is most important: persistence, goals, opportunities, and beliefs? What is the secret of success? Four stories make people wake up.
1. Persistence
A father is going to hunt at Wild Boar Ridge, and he will have his three sons explore the way separately. The boss rode for three days, crossed three mountains, and arrived at an endless grassland. Upon learning that he had to cross the swamp again, he made his way back to his hometown. The second person walked for four days, passed through a swamp, and was blocked back by a big mountain. Another day passed, and the third man came back dusty and excitedly reported to his father that it was only a five day journey to Boar Ridge. The father smiled with satisfaction and said, "Child, you're right. Actually, I've been there a long time ago!" The three sons looked at their father puzzled, and the father solemnly said, "When others stop moving forward, you still insist on moving forward, and you will find that the so-called distant places are not really far away
After listening to the story, the young man thought to himself for a while and felt that it was quite reasonable.
2. Objectives
The father and son arrived at Boar Ridge, and the father asked the boss, "What did you see?" The boss replied, "I saw a shotgun and this endless mountain range
Father shook his head and asked the second person again. The second answered, "I saw the shotgun, dad, big brother and little brother, and the mountains!" The father shook his head and asked the third.
The third person replied, "I only saw the prey." The father happily said, "Yes! Life is like this, sometimes you must be careful to watch everything around you, but more often, you should know what you want to do
The young man pondered for a while and felt that his words made sense.
3. Opportunities
When the three sons set off, the father advised them to load the bullets. The old man said, "The hunting place is still far away!" The second man said, "It's such a long way to load a hundred bullets!" The third man silently loaded the bullets. As I was walking and about to cross the swamp, I saw a large group of wild ducks floating densely on the water. At this moment, the third shot down and hit two wild ducks, and the first and second hurriedly loaded their bullets. At this moment, the wild ducks had already flown without a trace. The father said, "You two lost your easy prey because you didn't seize the opportunity in front of you, while the third person was ready to load the bullets
The young man thought to himself for a moment and felt that this was quite reasonable.
4. Beliefs
The father and son arrived at the foot of the mountain and asked what they were doing. The boss said, "I'm hunting!" The second said, "I'm waiting for the best prey in the world!" The third said, "I'm preparing the most beautiful game for the dining table of a five-star hotel." A few years later, the boss remained a hunter, the second became a wealthy businessman, and the third became a senior manager!
Upon hearing this, the young man became even more shocked and didn't know which story to follow. The wise man laughed and said, "Young man, go to the top of the tower and you will understand
He arrived at the top of the tower and the wise man said, "Look down!" The young man mustered the courage to look down and saw the temple tower surrounded by four paths.
The wise man said, "Dear child, you understand! There is more than one path to the temple tower, and the same goes for success! If you encounter a wall on one path, try another! Remember: there are more than these four paths to success
The young man suddenly woke up and kowtowed to the wise man and went down the mountain.