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Chapter 57 Don't be afraid to take risks and experiment

human weakness 卡耐基 3399Words 2018-03-18
When we start working toward a goal, we all look forward to a happy ending.But when we get stuck on our way toward our goals, we can be self-conscious about worrying that the things of our dreams won’t happen, and we’ll be hurt financially or physically.We are always eager to get something in life, but we don't have time to see what we want, so we can only describe what we want in loose and vague sentences.We say we want security, economic freedom, happiness, or prosperity.But unless we know exactly what we want in the first place, it's easy to get lost in the dilemmas we face every day.These difficult problems can even become more difficult in our minds and end up as obstacles that stop us from moving forward.As Franklin Roosevelt said: "Nothing really scares us—except fear itself."

Many entrepreneurs and self-made millionaires are natural problem solvers.They focus more on finding solutions to problems than on the problems themselves.Their leadership style is based on sharing their goals with others, and focusing on the members of their department to see what solutions they have.If you believe you will succeed and are confident in the process, you should focus less on the problems and more on the solutions.We might call this attitude toward failure a "so what?" "So what?" and "Who cares?" are two different attitudes.One is deciding to succeed, shrugging off failure, and getting on with the job at hand.The other is fundamentally antithetical to success and breeds inertia as a result.

As with anything, "care" is important, but it is equally important to believe in your ability to stand up from failure.Failure is not the end result unless you want it to be.When Walt Disney was bankrupt and recovering from a nervous breakdown, he made Steamboat Willie Sails to Hollywood, the film in which Mickey Mouse as we know him first appeared.Disney later said that bankruptcy was the biggest lesson in his life.From a business point of view, if you can recover from such a blow, there is nothing to fear. In fact, the biggest obstacle that human beings usually face is themselves, and this obstacle only exists in the human mind. If you understand this, you will have a new perspective that can see more opportunities.Of course, we're not implying a disregard for responsibility or real threats, but simply asking you to see the difference between real danger and imagined danger.

Be wary of real dangers; let alone imaginary ones.Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th President of the United States, said: The man of value is not the critic, the one who points out how the strong fall, or points out "where, where" the doer can do better.Honor belongs to the fighters in the arena.Their faces are covered with dust, sweat, and blood; they fight bravely, fail and stand up again and again; they have a deep understanding of great passion, great dedication, and devote themselves to worthy causes at their best, they experience the joy of great success at the end; at their worst, if they fail, they are honored to lose, because they face failure with valor; so warriors decide to Not with those cold, languid souls who know neither victory nor defeat.

We know that winners owe their success largely to their "don't give up" spirit.Sometimes when we set out to achieve our goals of personal success, determination is the only resource we have; it may be the only thing that propels us forward, the only hope we have.Looking back at the miles we've traveled in life, it's something to be proud of when something you wanted so badly and you got it all by yourself, without any help.More often than not, when we look to the future, we often only recall failures.So when looking back, think only of all the successes you had, no matter how small.Use these experiences to boost your self-confidence and unlock the potential to succeed again.

It's so easy to give up.If you give up, you don't have to face the problem. Let's talk about it next time.The reason we are looking for seems to be very good, and colleagues and friends are ready to shed tears of sympathy: "Don't worry, it will be successful next time." But in fact, you know, and maybe they know, "next time" is far away Well, maybe never again. Don't give up, don't stop looking for solutions to problems.When you resolve to overcome a lifetime of fear, it's amazing how amazing it is to discover that just a few simple actions and commitments can strengthen your resolve and develop self-confidence.In the process you will discover that your worries turn out to be trivial.

Failure can follow a person's life, and it can also be the mother of success.It's up to you.It also determines whether you see yourself as a loser or a winner. If you want to be successful, focus on the successful outcome you are after.Don't let past failures become mental obstacles.Focus your thoughts and skills on what you are doing and banish all thoughts of failure. If you have eaten delicious food, you will always love it; similarly, if you know the joy of adventure, you will always be addicted to adventure and refuse to give up.Before embarking on our great adventure, let us make a resolution that must be achieved.Maybe you are usually not very interested in traveling, and you are not even willing to participate in a small picnic; but now you are facing a trip that is related to the honor and disgrace of your life and looking for a richer life.You must use the spirit and perseverance of the hungry to ask for food and the thirsty to drink to get the delicacy of success.

If you could foresee how much happiness this life would bring you, I believe you would be eager to start looking for it.Some young people like to be unrestrained, have fun, and follow the customs.They see inaction as pedantic and obsolete, and self-indulgence as self-expression.This is hard to disagree with.Only those who cannot control themselves fall the fastest.One fish striving to swim is worth ten of its kind wandering in still waters. Most people like to take the easy way and find shortcuts that save some effort.People who are lazy in mind and body don't like change, but they never taste the ecstasy of victory.In World War I, a commando leader was wounded on the return trip from a mission in the line of fire.The enemy's dense bullets blocked the place where he was lying airtight, as if to say, let's see who comes to rescue him.The company commander enlisted two volunteers to rescue him.As a result, the whole company stepped forward.The major chose the two oldest soldiers, and these two really lived up to expectations, crawling inch by inch to the wounded and dragging him out.An elite unit, most of the members put their life and death aside to accept particularly difficult and dangerous tasks.They consider it an honor.

People who have been hiding in the trenches are not exciting enough at all. Put your head out and take a look, you will have a completely different feeling.Yes, as long as you hold your head up a bit, your days will never be monotonous again. Every year, the American Youth Entrepreneurship Bootcamp recruits thousands of young people who aspire to become leaders.From time to time, these teens receive a piece of advice: "Embrace the difficulty and take the risk." There is often a sharp sense of killing in the training camp.These teenagers all want to stand out and stand out on various occasions.Baseball games, diving competitions, and pole climbing competitions are like taking psychological courses, exciting and focused.The teachers arrange the courses very tightly and interestingly.There is a sideshow every week, and everyone has to learn how to express themselves, how to make them happy, how to master their personality so that it can attract everyone.Be sure to strive for the opportunity and status that can lead and influence others the most.In such a process of self-motivation, all young people are doing their best to express themselves and develop themselves.Students who come here for training can experience that all aspects of life are full of fun.What better place for a boy or girl to experience a new level of life?The motto of the training camp is: "Anytime, anywhere, express yourself, do your best!" With the training program, they live to the best of their ability and complete the training with honor.

To a man who gives himself, life is a glorious venture.Jumping out of bed early in the morning is full of fighting spirit, facing people or circumstances that may bring you down, then you are on the way to victory.Because as long as you are willing to adopt a positive attitude towards the problem, your problem is already half solved.As long as you put in more effort, victory will come earlier. You may ask, how to take risks?The first point is that you have to admit that living an aggressive life can change the whole face of your life.Most of us are victims of worry, of fear: fear of getting sick, fear of suffering, fear of losing our current job, fear of failure.But you have to understand that there is worry and fear in courage and the main focus is how to overcome it.When you dare to attack worry and fear, it means that you have controlled worry and fear and are no longer controlled by it.

Why do people take risks?Because you never win if you don't take risks.Everyone hopes in his heart that he can become a certain character and reach a certain state.The problem is that everyone sits and waits for opportunities to come. Opportunities will not come to those who sit on the sidelines. Only enterprising people can seize opportunities. Maybe you're sitting in your chair reading this chapter right now and saying, "You've made a good point, but my circumstances are different and don't allow me to take the risk." That notion is your worst enemy.In this situation, you should take more risks. The more mediocre your life is, the more you need to take risks.Your weakness is healed by strong action.Might as well do the unexpected and break through the window if necessary.Get started now! When you dare to think bigger, dare to be a great person, you will have a richer life.The world is full of opportunities, and those who dare to take risks will inevitably have rich harvests.In science, in religion, in industry, in education, there is everywhere a need for men who have the courage to face difficulties.What is urgently needed is offensive talent, not defensive talent. You ask yourself calmly, what do you think about life, what do you think about yourself.Are you content with taking a little responsibility for your present abilities?Are you content to live after others?Are you self-limiting and saying that my ability ends here?Or do you feel in your heart that you are one of the precious few, with a sense of longing that one day you will ascend to leadership and make your greatest contribution?If it's the latter, you are the one we're looking for.You don't have to wait for "one day", start now.
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