It is mentioned in "Lifelong Growth": Who is the enemy, victory or defeat?
The conclusion is to be careful about dealing with victory.
Winning pushes you into a fixed mindset: "I can win because I have talent, so I'm sure I'll keep winning."
However, what we can do is to get out of the fixed thinking, inseparable from the following two points, recognize the "two gases", get carried away, and not lose ambition when frustrated.
01 Don't be arrogant, get carried away
Wang Yangming said in "Biography": A serious illness in life is just a "proud" word.
He believes that the biggest problem of people is that they are easily complacent.
With an arrogant heart, it is inevitable to be arrogant and empty-sighted.
In the long run, we will only be complacent and stagnant.
If the heavens want it to die, it will let it go mad.
Seeing one's own shortcomings is the premise of knowing oneself;Quit your arrogance and see a wider world.
The truly strong people know that there are people outside the people, there are mountains outside the mountains, and there are heavens outside the sky.
The earth is low into the sea, and the man is low into kings.
Being humble and low-key is a kind of wisdom in life.
Throughout the ages, the more powerful people are, the more they know how to lower their profile.
Quit your arrogance, restrain your edge, and always remain humble, and the road of life will naturally go farther and farther.
02 Do not lose ambition, frustration does not lose ambition
Lü's Spring and Autumn Period says: "The stone can be broken, but not the strong;Dan can grind also, but not take away its redness. ”
On the road of life, difficulties and setbacks are inevitable.
Some people feel self-pity and self-harm in the face of adversity and give up hope, while others are high-spirited, silently accumulating strength, waiting for the opportunity to turn the tables.
Those who have ambition will never be defeated by external pressure.
All difficulties and obstacles, like white clouds floating in the sky, should not be stagnant in the heart.
Sima Qian once defended the defeat of Li Ling, angered Emperor Liu Che of the Han Dynasty, and was sentenced to palace punishment, losing face.
But the success has not been achieved, the name has not been established, he is not willing to live such a mediocre life.
So he endured the humiliation and insisted on writing the book, and finally wrote the "Historical Records" to leave his name in history.
Those Things in the Ming Dynasty" wrote:
Only those who truly understand the ugliness and filth of this world, are hit by reality, tortured by pain, covered in bruises and have nothing to hide, but never give up the pursuit of light, still smile and move forward firmly, are the real brave. ”
The trough can destroy a person, but it can also shape a person.
When Confucius traveled around the world, he was framed and threatened, and he was besieged in the middle of the country in Chen, starved of food for seven days, and was ridiculed by passers-by as "a dog who lost his home", which can be described as extremely embarrassing.
But along the way, even after all the hardships, he still adhered to the morality in his heart and did not change his original intention.
That's why there is a reputation of "the sky does not give birth to Zhongni, and the eternity is like a long night".
Only those who can maintain their strong ambition in the face of adversity can stand out and reach the top.
Even if the wind rises, life will not give up. ”
No one's life is smooth sailing, only those who have fighting spirit in their hearts and do not give up easily, can see another beautiful scenery of life.
After all, the so-called abyss, going down, is also a long journey.
Conclusion
To be born as a human being, to walk the world, you must understand the way of being a human being.
Not arrogant, humble and low-key, the road is naturally wider and wider;
Do not damage your ambition, and aim for thousands of miles, so that you can go steadily and far on the road of life.
Encouragement!