Chapter 25 Chapter 24 Be a Man and Do Things: Do Your Best and Obey the Mandate of Heaven

Konosuke Matsushita, who has only received 4 years of primary school education, is good at thinking since he was a child. He can always discover potential value from simple work, absorb the nutrition of knowledge, and sum up unique life wisdom while constantly improving himself.His behavior and conduct not only made Panasonic a success, but also inspired countless young people and benefited them all their lives.As a result, Konosuke Matsushita became one of the world's three major success mentors alongside Dale Carnegie and Napoleon Hill. What is a person?Konosuke Matsushita researched the essence of human beings from the perspective of human beings achieving prosperity, peace and happiness. After collecting years of research results, he published his own "manifesto for the world", the general content is as follows.

"Everything in the universe is constantly generating and developing, and human beings are the power to dominate the universe. This is the essence endowed to human beings by the root of the universe. It is the supreme order and the destiny given to mankind. With this destiny, it is God's As an agent to judge right and wrong, good and evil, develop and utilize the potential great mysteries and abilities of the universe, and use them to prosper human life. "However, this kind of prosperity cannot be achieved only by the power of one person. Human life can flourish only when the wisdom of all people is pooled and utilized. Whether it is great wisdom or small wisdom, they are all free and equal, and can be integrated without any hindrance. , When used, this wisdom becomes the true knowledge that dominates society, and it can be said that it symbolizes the will of God.

"Therefore, wisdom is the greatest weapon to show the strength of human beings, that is, to make human beings the rulers of the universe and the only sharp weapon to contribute to the prosperity of human beings." There are two main points that Matsushita Konosuke wants to explain in the above "Declaration of the Human World": one is that the essence of human beings is truly great; Since man has been endowed with the destiny, he can survive skillfully in the universe.That is to be qualified to promote the prosperity of mankind with the lifestyle of the ruler of the universe.

Since human beings have inherited the destiny and have the status of "agents of God", they have the mission to discover everything, to judge good and evil, and to distinguish right from wrong, which is indeed a great ability. Although human beings have great power, it is scattered in everyone, so we must gather the wisdom of all people to act in order to bring out the greatness of human beings.And this wisdom is the highest wisdom of human beings, that is, true knowledge, a kind of wisdom that can act on behalf of the so-called "God's will". God endows human beings to be the kings of all things, to dominate all things, and to use spirit and matter as the exterior and interior of each other to prosper mankind.If you have not forgotten this important gift, and have a true understanding of it, you can use it to seek peace and happiness among human beings; on the contrary, if you do not find that you have this important gift, not only will you not be able to promote it, but will destroy peace and happiness.

What is life?For thousands of years, sages, sages and many thoughtful people have continuously put forward their own opinions from various aspects and different angles.However, Konosuke Matsushita's views on life are different from those of his predecessors. He pointed out that life is just production, consumption and living. Konosuke Matsushita explained: The so-called production and consumption do not only refer to matter, but include both content and mind.For example: Relatives who live together express yearning and love for each other, which is a kind of heart production.Ingenious ideas are good production, evil ideas are bad production.It is a kind of consumption to receive external stimuli by sensory organs and to worry about them.Feeling happy when hearing beautiful music and seeing beautiful pictures is good consumption; as for feeling unhappy and suffering, it is bad consumption.Therefore, reading good books and working hard are good consumption and good production at the same time, because although he consumes time, mind and physical strength, he can also obtain useful knowledge.

So, what kind of production and consumption is good production and consumption?Konosuke Matsushita believes that it is difficult to draw a clear line because everyone has different ideas and standards.But no matter how it is understood, it must be consistent with the needs and efforts of human beings for peace, prosperity and happiness.Therefore, only the production and consumption of matter and mind can express 95% of life incisively and vividly. Only with good production and consumption can a good life be produced.Based on this idea, whether business people, politicians, scholars, religionists, artists, educators, etc., all people in their respective jobs, in order to improve material civilization and spiritual civilization, to develop their potential and Advantages, thinking hard and putting them into action can push human life to the road of prosperity.

In everyday life, we have the feeling that we are doing the same thing every day.Today is a repetition of yesterday, and tomorrow is a copy of today, both monotonous and ordinary. Konosuke Matsushita believes that people who speak and act consistently are laggards of the times.Because in this world only truth is consistent.Therefore, we must know how to adapt to the situation and use it flexibly. Only in this way can we continue to innovate.And if every day just continues over and over again, life is meaningless.Konosuke Matsushita pointed out that life should not be a monotonous repetition if prosperity, peace and happiness are to be achieved.Today should be further than yesterday, and tomorrow should be further than today, that is, there must be generation and development every day.So what exactly is generative development?Where is the meaning of life?

According to Konosuke Matsushita's understanding, the so-called "genetic development" means new and new every day, every moment is a new life, and every moment has a new life pulsating.This is the process by which old things perish and new things are born.Everything in the world is not static for a moment, it is constantly moving and changing.This movement and change follows the laws of nature and is an unshakable cosmic philosophy. Judging from Konosuke Matsushita's philosophy of "genetic development", people are also born to develop from birth to death.Death is annihilation, but death is not equal to nothing.Because the development of human beings is continuous, dying one after another, and being born one after another.

Because people are instinctively afraid of death, they have an indelible fear of death, coupled with the descriptions of death by religion and sages, people aggravate their fear of death, and then produce various superstitions.In order to realize the peace and happiness of mankind, Konosuke Matsushita pointed out that one must have a calm attitude towards death.The so-called "Life and Death" does not regard "death" as terrible, but as a perfect law of nature. Konosuke Matsushita's principle of "genetic development" tells us: death is not terrible, nor sad, let alone sad.Because this is one of the processes of generation and development, and also a phenomenon of metabolism of all things, death is in line with the greatest law of heaven and earth.Understanding this, our life contains joy and patience.

In terms of doing things, Konosuke Matsushita highly respects "doing one's best and obeying the destiny".This sentence includes two meanings: one is to do one’s best, and the so-called doing one’s best is to do one’s best to concentrate on one’s work and devote one’s best effort; the second is to obey the destiny, which refers to the objective nature of everything in nature. Law, sometimes even if you try your best but violate the laws of nature, or fail when the time is not right, so the two must be combined. Konosuke Matsushita believes that human efforts only account for 10% of career success, and the remaining 90% are arranged by God.People only need to do 10% of their work enough, and other aspects can only be left to fate.Konosuke Matsushita pointed out that all kinds of viewpoints that seem to be full of fate on the surface actually require people to maintain an optimistic attitude and mood on the basis of subjective efforts, and believe that they can succeed, because God is fair.At the same time, Panasonic also warns people not to do unrealistic things, not to burn desires and expand ambitions.10% of people's efforts, 90% of the arrangement of the sky, makes Panasonic believe that with 10% of his own efforts, good luck will surely come.Konosuke Matsushita wrote in "Autobiography": "No matter what kind of difficulties you encounter in running a business, you must be as the saying goes: 'Patience! Be patient!' If a person can endure to the end, even if your plan cannot succeed, but As the surrounding situation changes, there will also be good opportunities.

"When encountering difficulties, I feel that I am not pessimistic, and I can face adversity calmly. Whether it is a serious illness in my body or a major difficulty in my career, every time I think that fate is just like this, and there is no need to think about it—— It is to obey the destiny; at the same time, I have tried my best to strive for the best result-this is to do my best. So, naturally I feel at ease. "I feel that I can have this kind of thinking all the time, consciously or unconsciously, so I can not panic in the face of major events." So where did Konosuke Matsushita's insight come from?He said: "The experience of going out as an apprentice at the young age of 9 has enabled me to learn experiences that are difficult for ordinary people to get. When others are playing, I am cleaning. It also contains a lot of life experience, which really benefits me. A lot. All of these belonged to me unconsciously. But I naturally didn’t have the feeling I have today, and I didn’t have time to think about it. But looking at it now, this is a valuable life experience, which has really benefited me a lot.” Konosuke Matsushita also put forward three expectations for young people: one is not to be tempted for petty profits; the other is to develop good habits; the third is to have a skill. In the way of life of Konosuke Matsushita, the importance of frankness is particularly emphasized.He believes that only when a person has a straightforward heart can he stand on the side of the truth, see the truth of things clearly, and find a way to deal with the world. There are many reasons why people in the past could not be open-minded and selfless in their behavior.However, according to Konosuke Matsushita, the main reason is the lack of straightforwardness, so that they are often blinded by their own desires, interests or positions, and misinterpret the truth of things, conflict with others, and finally cause each other to suffer misfortune. Therefore, from now on, everyone should avoid living with the concepts and ways of the past, and everyone should cultivate a straightforward mind. Konosuke Matsushita pointed out that a straightforward heart does not blindly cater to or follow blindly, it has stronger and more positive content.It refers to the attitude of being selfless, naive and not dominated by subjectivity and material desires, and exploring the truth of things according to the facts.Konosuke Matsushita believes that only with a straight mind can we firmly believe in the truth, see things as they really are, and find ways to deal with them. That is to say, with a straight mind, one can distinguish right from wrong, see the boundary between justice and evil, find the path one should follow, and make life full of light.Once everyone has a straight heart, society will become more dynamic, normal and rational. All in all, a straightforward heart can guide human intelligence and wisdom on the right track; deal with things with an open and aboveboard attitude, so as not to distort the true appearance of things, and take correct actions with firm confidence. "How should we bring this quality into play?" Konosuke Matsushita believes that we must first understand the sacredness of "being the spirit of all things", observe the truth of things carefully and calmly, and cultivate the wisdom of appropriate judgment and response; at the same time, we should thoroughly Think and understand the value and true meaning of life, constantly spur yourself, and move towards the well-being of mankind.In order to give full play to this characteristic of human beings sharing weal and woe, one must have a straightforward mind, and must use a selfless and innocent mind to realize the true meaning of life. Konosuke Matsushita told us that people's knowledge can easily cover up the frank heart, and it is necessary to constantly reflect on it to express the frank heart smoothly. Once a person loses his innate straightforwardness, he will be uninspired, short-sighted, emotional, over-the-top, unrepentant, self-righteous, communication barriers, reduced efficiency, unable to brainstorm, and even cause deterioration of public security, etc., and reduce the tension of these relationships The best way to do this is to make everyone show a straight heart. The achievements of human beings today are the accumulation of years of hard work in the past, and we should cherish them.As long as everyone can treat people and manage their business with a straightforward heart, Konosuke Matsushita believes that everyone's material and spiritual life will be richer, their body and mind will be healthier, the society will become more harmonious, and the quality of life will definitely be improved.Straightforwardness is so important, and Matsushita Konosuke highly praised it. He put forward 10 elements of straightforwardness, namely abandoning selfish desires, daring to listen to different voices, learning tolerance, recognizing the true appearance of things, insight into the truth, learning humbly, and being flexible , Be calm when changing, distinguish authenticity from falsehood, and have a heart of fraternity. Since the presence or absence of frankness has such a great positive and negative effect on the way of being a person, how to cultivate frankness?Konosuke Matsushita has his own secrets. (1) Strong expectations ——Before cultivating straightness of heart, there should be a strong desire to become a straightness of heart. (2) Reflect on yourself ——Cultivating a straightforward mind requires constant self-reflection and self-improvement. (3) Reflect on yourself every day ——No matter what you do, you must reflect every day to succeed.Regardless of success or failure, it is actually just a process.Success is gratifying, but there is no need to be discouraged if you fail. You should explore the reasons for failure, learn from failure, and continue to strive for success. (4) Encourage each other ——Cultivating a straightforward mind requires frequent mutual encouragement to strengthen one's own determination. (5) Close to nature ——In order to achieve the purpose of cultivating a straightforward mind, it is necessary to take the initiative to get close to nature and learn the straightforward ecology of nature. (6) Learn from the ancients ——In order to cultivate a straightforward mind, we must learn more about the advantages of the ancients, so that we can correctly observe the true appearance of things and grasp the direction of life. (7) Integrate into life ——In order to cultivate a straightforward mind, everyone must correctly understand the importance and reasons of cultivating a straightforward mind, and make it life-like. (8) never forgetting ——One of the ways to cultivate a straightforward heart is to think of various ways to keep it in mind.Because no matter who you are, at the beginning, you will have a firm determination, but after a long time, you will inevitably relax, or even forget it completely. (9) Joint discussion ——Everyone should express their own experience of practicing frankness and discuss it together. (10) form a group ——Everyone must become a partner in cultivating straightforwardness and assisting each other in order to cultivate straightforwardness more effectively. Konosuke Matsushita not only offered useful advice on cultivating a straightforward mind to individuals, but also made suggestions for society.Because he feels that the emergence of social problems is often caused by the lack of widespread attention to frankness. We should constantly pursue a more ideal state in politics, economy, and education, and to achieve this state, we should be based on straightforwardness.Even political issues should be discussed with candor. There are many people with excellent knowledge and talents in society, but some people are often constrained by knowledge or learning, lacking the original straightforward attitude, which leads to various problems.Therefore, in the future, we should correctly grasp the straightforwardness, cultivate and enrich this straightforwardness.Based on this, it is very important to consider the common life of society as a whole.