Chapter 89 life guide

After dinner, David took off his shoes and read on the couch with the stereo blaring, filling his tiny tenth-floor apartment with pop songs. It is said that some experiences can change a person's life.When David turned to the last page of "From Difficulty to Victory", he firmly believed that this book would change his life. Within five minutes, he forgot about the deafening music and threw himself into "From Difficulty to Victory."The ad for the book read: "A must-read for every man. A man's guide to life for the enterprising man." It was just the kind of book David should read carefully.The author James is an outstanding real estate agent, and he is also the role model in David's mind-rich, hardworking, and conceited.Through his book, James told David how to achieve success, and David was listening.

A muffled knock on the door of the apartment, like a gunshot, shattered David's reverie. David put the book on the coffee table and went to open the door. The person who came was Minx who lived in House D of the same building.He was standing in the aisle, raising his hand for another knock.When the door opened, Minx opened his raised fist like a rose, then lowered his arm.He was about David's age, thirty-six, but shorter, with dejected blue eyes.His head has begun to go bald, and he has the tendency of middle-aged people to gain weight. "Your stereo," he said to David, sweat glistening on Yuanyuan's face, trying to put on a smile. "I'd appreciate it if you could keep your voice down. It's getting late, and I have to go to work early in the morning—" "Okay," said David curtly, closing the door.He didn't want to run afoul of his neighbors, but Minks was annoying him with constant complaints about his stereo.

He walked to the stereo, reached out to turn down the volume, and stopped suddenly.He thought to himself: What is Minx?Why should I listen to him?He paid the rent as much as Minks, and had every right to do as he pleased, perhaps even more so, since he'd lived there longer than Minks. Thinking of this, David left the loud speaker, returned to the sofa, and picked up the book again. He turned to chapter three, "From Coercion to Victory—The Art of Instilling Fear." David read aloud again, over the stereo.There was no more knocking at the door, and his confidence in James' book grew.

When David went to bed, he was surprised by his good luck. The book "From Difficulty to Victory" came into his life just at this time, whether it came sooner or later.Currently, he is one of the candidates for the company's newly established branch manager in the southeast region.He and another man named Weil are being examined by senior figures in the company for the selection of one of them to be the branch manager. The next morning, in the elevator, Weil greeted David, "Good morning." David didn't answer, let him wonder!Make him doubt his own importance. As the two exited the elevator, Intervet was pleased to note the bewildered look on Weir's benign face, the expression James described in Chapter 2 as "the foe who loses his balance after being struck." First sign."

At lunch that day, David waited until Weir was about to return to the office before leaving.He went to the restaurant where Weil usually ate, waved casually as a greeting when he passed the enemy's table, then walked to the more expensive booth and sat down in a seat that Weil could see.David ordered a martini and drank it, looking at his watch from time to time, pretending to be waiting for someone.He knew that Vail had an appointment at one thirty and would have to leave soon without knowing who David was waiting for.After Weir leaves, he returns to the cheap seats and orders a sandwich.

Apparently, Weir hadn't read James' bestseller.He got up from his chair and walked over to David with a smile on his face.David deliberately didn't smile back. "David," Vail said, smiling, "who are you waiting for?" "Oh, a friend." "Hey, I hope there was no misunderstanding when you ignored me in the elevator this morning." "No, Vail, I was thinking and I didn't hear." This is not allowed!Weir is standing and David is sitting.So David took his drink and stood up. "Are you leaving?" "I'm afraid so."

David stares intently at Weir's tie, which is slightly oily.Vail didn't seem to notice, or care. "Where's the friend you're waiting for?" "He's busy and can't come," David said, finishing his drink. "goodbye." David left the restaurant before Weil, and the two walked together to the parking lot, where David deliberately parked next to Weir's car.David's car is relatively new and has been recently waxed. Without a word, he climbed into his shiny car and drove out of the parking lot, glad that his car was dark blue—a powerful color.

That evening, David returned to the apartment tired and in a bad mood.In front of the door of the apartment, Minks just happened to come out from the apartment next door. While buttoning his crumpled suit jacket, he glanced sideways at David, and then hurriedly walked towards the elevator. "Minks!" Davey called, softly. When Minks turned around, David walked into the apartment and closed the door, feeling a little better and feeling better about himself. That evening, David delved into Chapter 3 of From Tough to Triumph again and was amazed at how simple and useful it was.Weil would gradually come under his influence.James pointed out in Chapter 6 that a certain type of person is sometimes very difficult to break down, and it takes more time.

However, his reading had to be interrupted.He heard the heavy footsteps of his neighbor Minks returning to the residence, so he put down the book and deliberately amplified the sound of the stereo.A useless person like Minx is a living example, proving that the techniques mentioned in the book are very effective.Weil is a sensitive, silent man, much like Minks' neighbor.Subconsciously, they are all the same (see Chapter 4).As he went to bed that night, David believed that all that was needed in order to get there was time. The next day in Weir's office, he was given the opportunity to try the Chapter 3 technique a little further.

Rorty, the manager of the company, was there, ready for the two candidates to give a comprehensive report on double-deck containers.On the surface, the task was to reduce the possibility of human error by half, but David knew that whoever turned in a report that worked would be the manager of the Southeast Region. Manager Rorty was late for the meeting, and Weir asked David to sit down, but he refused. Instead, he paced the office slowly and absent-mindedly, occasionally glancing at Weir, who was sitting in his office chair. Weir didn't seem to care, and said easily, "I understand that we are experimenting with containers that can improve new loads without increasing production costs."

"I can come up with several possibilities right away," David said, so softly that Weil had to listen carefully to hear. "How about we hear it?" said Weir kindly. He's crazy?David's heart was filled with anger—he wanted Will to hate him and fear him! When the white-haired Rorty manager walked into the office, David was respectful to him, but he did not appear servile. Instead, he used what Chapter 9 said in the book "an attitude of being equal to the manager". Didn't notice. What the company needs is a comprehensive report that adds to the container load.While Manager Rorty spoke, David kept his eyes fixed on Weir haughtily, and Weir's cheerful face showed bewilderment rather than the fear he expected. "David," said Manager Rorty suddenly, "are you listening?" "Of course I'm listening, Manager!" said David.It is more difficult to keep your eyes on a person and at the same time listen to Manager Rorty.That's what he dreaded, and he practiced for a long time in front of a mirror. "That's when Weir smiled -- or at least he seemed to be smiling. David felt very depressed.That night, he took his work home to do. Throughout most of the evening, his thoughts were focused on factors such as the thickness of the cardboard, the pattern of the corrugated cardboard, the size and pressure of the solids.In the end, he decided, the answer was to reduce the size of the cardboard flap on the side and increase the size of the end flap.According to engineering principles, it is feasible. When he was too tired to lie down and listen to music, he couldn't stop thinking about Vail, this quiet, unexcited Vail! The knock on the door was drowned out by the music, and David happily ignored it. However, the phone cannot be ignored.On the sixth ring, he cursed and got up from the sofa and picked up the receiver.When he heard the timid voice on the phone, he couldn't help feeling disgusted. "Mr. David, I knocked and you didn't answer. Please, turn down the music, I'm going to sleep... I'm exhausted and I can't do without rest...Our whole family is not feeling well, and my brother is currently in the hospital..." The timidity in Minks' voice encouraged David. He believed that James' theory was in Minks It took effect on the neighbor, and Minks not only respected him, but feared him. "I'm not interested in what's going on in your family and who's in the hospital," David said. "I don't expect you to be interested, but the noise—" "Okay. I'll just turn it down a little bit." This is the "agree and get angry" trick mentioned in Chapter 7 of the book.Without saying goodbye, David hung up the phone and went back to lie down on the couch with the stereo still on.The apartment manager was away on vacation, and he believed Minks wouldn't have the guts to call the police. David fell asleep on the sofa. When I woke up at four in the morning, the stereo was still blaring, and the tape that was put in last must have been automatically played ten times over and over again. Minks didn't call again, and if he did, David didn't hear him. In the morning, David and Minks happened to be going down the elevator together.Obviously, Minks is not in good health, his eyes are full of melancholy, with black circles, and his face is pale.He didn't even look at David, who was staring at him.David knew that there was nothing to be afraid of Minx, people like Minx and Weil, who knew nothing in this world but fantasies (see Chapter 8).The world belongs to those who are fearless and enterprising, and David is one of those people. David felt that Minx was an interesting experiment, but it was Weil who mattered—and he was not impressed by David's skills. That week, David was in the office the night before the roundup.When his co-workers were off work, he used a plastic card to unlock the door and enter Weil's office.Panting, heart pounding, he searches Weir's office.This is what Chapter 5 calls "reasonable reconnaissance," and David knows that if Weir had the guts, he would sneak into his David's office as well. David found the general report in the center drawer, and he read it quickly.Weil's solution to the container was to glue the flaps in a different form, and to use a cardboard with a rougher construction.That method was much more convenient--and much less expensive--than Davy's. After a second of hesitation, David took the lengthy summary report to his office, redacted some numbers, and put it back in Weir's drawer. David came home happily that night, practiced squinting in front of the bathroom mirror for a while, and then decided to go out to eat.After showering, change into casual clothes and leave the apartment. The stereo is still on, the purpose is to deceive the thief. The next day, manager Rorty informed David that he was the branch manager in the southeast region.Manager Rorty shakes his hand in congratulations, and he treats Manager Rorty as an equal—the prophecy of Chapter 3 is confirmed. Weir took his loss in stride, showing no disappointment.David didn't feel sorry for him. Meaningless pity is a sign of the weak, and people always do some unscrupulous things in life. Only in this way can people like David climb up. David usually doesn't drink much, but that night, he wanted to drink to celebrate himself.There is a hotel near his apartment, which is not bad. He and his friends have eaten there a few times.He went there alone for a drink that night, and he realized he had had too much when he found himself unsteady on the hike home. When he put the key in the apartment door, he found broken glass on the carpet. As soon as he entered the house, he was shocked, because the expensive audio box at home was smashed to pieces.Torn cassettes litter the floor, and the turntable of an imported turntable bends like a tin can lid.David shook his body and clenched his fists, staring in disbelief. "That's my only option," someone behind him said apologetically. David turned away from the pile of broken boxes and saw Minks sitting on the couch with his hands on his knees. "I don't want to do that," Minks continued. "I'm not a violent person...but I'm not in good health. Our family has always suffered from schizophrenia. You made me fear you, hate you, and forced me to do something wrong..." The wine that I drank suddenly burst into my stomach. His stomach was sour, and angry bile welled up. He strode towards Minks who was sitting upright. "You mean fellow, you pay me!" he yelled. "You have to pay!" "I'm afraid it's you who should be compensated," Minks corrected politely, his voice was not as cowardly as usual, but extremely firm.With a derisive smile on his face, he stood up, holding up an emergency ax that had been kept in the fire box in the hallway. Davy stared dumbfounded at his stubborn face, and then moved to the handle of the long axe, which fell towards him with the breath of death.In that moment of calm, he wondered what James had to say about schizophrenia.