Part 1
Eighteen years old, Mark in the eyes of the people still wooden mouth wooden face.
Born in a family of books, he was brought up by his father and mother to instill the principle of humility, which has always made him less active.
Mark's first major opportunity in life came in the second half of his first year of college. By then, he had begun investing in the economy, including partnering with someone in a little business after school. Because Mark was good at cost management, he was always able to purchase things at the lowest cost and sell them through the most direct channels. This trait of his caught the eye of the school's student council. Although the student union is an organization that serves the students, it does have some overhead. Because of its lack of profitability, the student council was in a financial mess. One of the teachers suggested that it might be a good idea to let this first year student do the work, and maybe there would be a surprise.
In the United States, the student body president of a prestigious university is quite an important position. So the race for student body president is predictably intense. To be nominated directly by a school teacher like Mark is simply unique.
Mark was confident that he would be able to win. But when the school authorities approached him and asked him if he had the confidence to do the job of student council president, he said, "Oh, I'm prepared to fail because it does challenge me." He felt that this statement of his would be well received and that it showed his humility and caution. But it ended with him having to brush off the position.
Because he didn't get the position, he suffered tremendously when he graduated from college. With his talent, he would have met the selection requirements of General Motors, the world's No. 1 company at the time. But GM chose another student, one who had won precisely because he had served on the student government. GM felt that people who had run for student government and worked in that capacity were more team-oriented and cohesive, had some leadership skills, and were more self-confident.
While Mark was ultimately hired by Hewlett-Packard on the basis of his abilities, he was still frustrated. He reflected for a long time and came to the conclusion that he had lost his best opportunity because he had been confused by his so-called "humility". He began to work hard at HP, wondering: if humility is a bad thing, why do so many people recognize it as a good quality? Later, Mark worked his way up to become the CEO of HP.
That time, the board of directors called and asked him to attend a board meeting. At the meeting, Mark felt a sense of déjà vu. The directors were interested in Mark taking over as HP's CEO because HP was having trouble promoting and selling its products.
Same question: are you confident you can make HP better?
Mark gave a different answer than last time. He said, "There's no doubt about it, or at least I guarantee that things won't be as bad as they are now!"
In fact, Mark, who passed the test, has shown great personal ability. Since he became CEO, Hewlett-Packard products bloomed on many fronts, and by screening channels, reducing costs, and increasing publicity, business results have steadily increased.
Mark Hurd, the world-renowned cost control expert and master of business management, often shares his success with others.
When he was interviewed on TV in the United States, the host asked, "Some people say that your image is elegant, intellectual, wise and humble. What do you think?" Mark gave his opinion on humility alone. He believes that inappropriate "humility" is a double-edged sword, often cutting off the path of the "humble".
Mark said: "To be truly humble, you need to understand three things: first, humility is not self-denial, self-denial can only make you and the opportunity to pass by and leave regret. Second, humility is to speak below your ability, for example, you can get an A, then first affirm that you can get a B+. Finally, humility is not saying, 'Oh, I don't think I can do it' when faced with someone's questioning or when faced with a problem, but knowing how to seize the opportunity and, after success, saying, 'It's really nothing, everyone can do it if they try hard enough' when faced with someone's praise! "
Part 2
A woman writer was invited to a PEN meeting, and sitting next to her was a young Hungarian writer.
The woman writer was simply dressed, silent and modest. The male writer didn't know who she was; he thought she was just an out-of-touch writer.
So he had a condescending mindset.
"Excuse me miss, are you a professional writer?"
"Yes, sir."
"So, what great works have you published? Would it be possible for me to pay a visit or two?"
"I just write novels, nothing great."
The male writer proved his judgment even more.
He said, "You write novels too, so we're sort of peers, I've published 339 novels, how many have you published please?"
"I've only written one."
The male writer, somewhat contemptuous, asked, "Oh, you've only written one novel. Then can you tell me the name of this novel?"
"Gone with the Wind." The female writer said calmly. The cocky male writer was dumbfounded.
The woman writer's name was Margaret Mitchell, and she wrote only one novel in her life. Now, we all know her name. And the name of the writer who claimed to have published 339 novels is no longer available.
Part 3
My wife and I don't make a lot of money in salary, and our son is at an age where he's in a relationship, and we haven't been able to buy him a suite.
This day, my wife said to me: "We do not have the ability to buy a house for our son for a while, anyway, nowadays a lot of people get married naked, to see if he has the ability to discuss a do not want a house wife." I said confidently, "Just based on my son's looks, I think there should be no problem."
It wasn't long before my son talked to a girlfriend. When she learned that we hadn't bought our son a house, she suddenly evaporated. With this lesson learned, my wife and I bit the bullet and bought a suite for our son with a mortgage.
A few months later, my son had another girlfriend. When my son brought his girlfriend home, she said to me, "Uncle, it's amazing that you and your aunt, both working class, can still buy your son a house." Feeling that I should brag a little, I told her, "On a normal paycheck, we can't afford to buy a house. But I insist on writing every day, and I make 100,000 yuan a year in fees."
In fact, I earn up to 20,000 yuan a year in writing fees. The cow just blew out, his wife snapped, "Why don't you tell the truth?" Wife do people really accustomed, I was worried that she uncovered my old bottom, but heard her say: "son's friend and not outsiders, why do you need to be so modest, but also less say 50,000!"
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