Chapter 155 Sensitive to wind direction and flexible

Things are always developing and changing, and we have to take corresponding measures according to the development and changes of things in our life, and respond in a timely manner. There is nothing constant in the world. Everything changes at any time, anywhere, and with the development of society. People's psychology, emotions, and concepts should also change accordingly.Everyone is changing, there is no reason to stay the same.How do you keep up with the times when you are not adaptable? The decree of Shang Yang's reform has been promulgated for more than a year, and there are thousands of opponents. Even the prince disagrees and breaks the law again and again.Shang Yang said: "The reason why the reform decrees cannot be implemented is because some people at the top deliberately resisted." So he wanted to take the prince into action.But the prince is the successor of the monarch, so he cannot be punished, so he used the prince's teachers, Gong Zixu and Gongsun Jia, as scapegoats. One had his nose cut off, and the other had his face tattooed.At that time, Shang Yang was deeply favored by Qin Xiaogong, and his power was extremely powerful, and the crown prince had nothing to do with him.Because Shang Yang has the backing of Qin Xiaogong.

Just when Shang Yang's power was in full swing, Qin Xiaogong died, and the prince succeeded him as King Qin Huiwen. As soon as he came to power, his teacher, the son whose nose had been cut off, came forward and reported that Shang Yang wanted to rebel. .King Qin Huiwen issued an arrest warrant, and Shang Yang fled Xianyang in a hurry. When he came to Tongguan and wanted to stay overnight, the owner of the hotel didn't know that he was Shang Yang, and refused to take him in, saying: "According to the decree of Lord Shang, there is no room for staying overnight." Customers with certificates will go to jail!"

This is Shang Yang's real method of self-destruction. He was desperate, was arrested, and his car was torn apart (that is, his body was divided into five horses) on the streets of Xianyang, and his clan was also exterminated. From a historical point of view, Shang Yang's reform undoubtedly achieved great success. After more than ten years, Qin's national power has been greatly enriched, and its military force has been greatly enhanced. And became the head of the Seven Heroes.The reason why Qin was able to unify China in the end was due to the foundation laid by Shang Yang.However, as far as Shang Yang's personal communication and life are concerned, it cannot but be said that this is a failure.

As the saying goes: "If a person has no long-term considerations, he must have near-term worries." When considering things, you must be comprehensive and far-sighted.Shang Yang of Qin State, as a reformer, was very far-sighted in politics. His reform policy was followed by several generations of monarchs after Qin Xiaogong, and Qin State became strong because of this.But he is good at plotting the country but clumsy at being a man. He never thought that Qin Xiaogong, who dotes on him, would not be able to accompany him for the rest of his life. After all, the world in the future still belongs to the prince.

Anyone who understands the way of being an official knows that not only must cater to today's powerful people, but also pay attention to tomorrow's powerful people.Just like a chess player who is proficient in chess, after taking the first step of chess, he still has to think about how to take the second and third moves, and take a look at the second and third, so that he can always be in the ever-changing political arena. never fail.However, Shang Yang made the most of the game in one step, leaving no room for himself to retreat.He is a hero in the great cause of reform, but he is a loser in how to behave in the world.Because he doesn't know how to respond in time.In fact, as a human being, you must do the following two things in order to be successful:

One is to change ahead.Those who are good at dealing with the world have always been those who keenly grasp the trend of the times or the current situation. From this point of view, we can divide people into three categories: the first category is intelligent leaders who know how to change in the next step, and lead everyone to follow the changes, always standing in front of the changes.The second category is those who protect themselves. You change and I change, and I change accordingly.The third category is the stubborn person. After others change, he still stands still, and when others pass by, he complains behind: "You change before I am ready!" This type of person is everywhere. Have.Because you can't adapt, you will fail in life: you have failed in the election, you have failed in business, and you have been complaining about others.

The second is to change from yourself, rather than forcing others.In the world, it is easier to ask others than to ask yourself, so some people blindly ask others to change to adapt to themselves, but this kind of attitude always ends in failure. It turns out that changing yourself is much more effective than changing others.Your life will be better because of it, your growth will be unexpectedly fast and smooth, and your froze relationships will be resolved. From now on, if there are problems in interpersonal relationships, you should start with yourself first. This is the master key to resolve disputes that exists in you.

Once difficult things are flexible, they will turn around and make a difference.However, to be flexible is not to change indiscriminately, but to follow the law of the development of things, so as to be "common".Because the laws are objective and independent of human will, anyone who violates the laws will be punished by the laws. Knowing the direction of the wind and adapting to the situation is not only a method of doing things, but also a kind of "advanced" thinking. If we master it and use it frequently, our life experience will be less bumpy and more smooth.