Strong Reverse Thinking Yesterday I wrote an article about not being afraid of failure, but persevering. My good friend Marina quickly realized what I was worried about—that I was starting to lose my thinking in writing, and that I was afraid that my days would be interrupted.
I was pleasantly surprised to hear Marina point out my concerns, and I had to admire her keen insight.
And she also told me that as a person who has come over on the daily shift, they have also experienced the things and problems I have experienced, and I can communicate with them more if I have any questions.
I am very grateful for her enthusiastic help, after all, she has been able to keep changing for more than 300 days a day, and she must have overcome many problems with writing in the process.
Then she told me a quote from Charlie Munger, "Think the other way around."
At first, I said I understood what she meant, but later I realized that I had misunderstood.
She told me that you should think about everything backwards and write down 10 benefits of fear of failure.
At first, I thought I was going to write about the 10 disadvantages of being afraid of failure, but then I carefully read the chat history several times and looked up the meaning of the phrase "everything must be thought backwards".
After reading a few articles, it dawned on me that this sentence contains a top-level way of thinking - reverse thinking.
Why did this phrase become Charlie Munger's motto and influence so many people?
Because when we are faced with our own shortcomings or problems, we may not be able to find a solution if we think about it the way we are.
But if you think backwards, you can turn a bad thing into a good thing.
Using reverse thinking allows us to find a unique perspective on problems, see things that we can't see elsewhere, and build ourselves better.
For example, when facing interests, use contrarian thinking to think.
When many colleagues around you who are not ** tell you that you see how much money others have made, and you want to invest it.
Using reverse thinking, you will think that even these people who have never been ** know how to make money.
Then more and more people will frantically pour into the market in the future, and there will inevitably be a sharp fall.
If you figure this out, you will be able to get out of the way and not be affected by the interests of ** and cause your own losses.
If there is no contrarian thinking, in the face of benefits, we often only see the benefits and do not see the risks.
In this case, we will blindly increase the investment, and finally the risk will explode, and we will lose all our money.
This kind of contrarian thinking can be applied not only to the interests we face, but also to the problems we face.
When we are faced with our own shortcomings and problems, how can we think backwards?
I think the method that Marina taught me is very good, find what I think is the shortcomings and problems, and write down the 10 benefits that it has brought to me.
Most people must be puzzled, how can it be good for themselves if it is a disadvantage?
Because our normal thinking thinks that shortcomings are bad, we will try our best to avoid our shortcomings.
For example, when I wrote about my own problems in yesterday's article, I was actually afraid of failure, afraid of interruptions, and worried that I would not be able to write an article.
So my focus is not to be afraid of failure, to persevere, and to write articles with perseverance as the goal.
On the surface, it seems that there is no problem, but in fact, I want to rely on perseverance to persevere, but how long can I persist in this mentality?
Teacher Li Xiaolai said, "Anything that requires persistence to be done, you can't do it in the end."
Because we rely on perseverance to persevere, sooner or later there will be a day when the perseverance burns out, and that is also the time for us to give up.
Through reverse thinking, it can help us to look at our shortcomings and problems from a different perspective, and help us find new ways out.
Instead of relying on our willpower to support our own actions, this will not succeed.
With this in mind, I also decided to use the methods that Marina taught me and write down the 10 benefits that my fear of failure has brought to me.
1.Fear of failure can make me think of danger in times of peace and be uneasy about the status quo.
Because I was afraid that I would fail, I would not be immersed in the comfort of the present and have a perspective on the future.
For example, when I was still able to write an article, I was afraid that I would fail in the future, which allowed me to identify the problems that I had accumulated in advance.
Learn more ways to think in advance and ask more seniors for advice, so as not to be at a loss when you really can't write.
2.The fear of failure can be a spur on me.
Because I was afraid that I would fail, I would keep motivating myself and telling myself that I couldn't give up, so that I could better keep doing it.
3.The fear of failure made me understand the meaning of long-termism.
You may experience a lot of failures in the short term, but that doesn't mean you've really failed.
As long as you persevere and make a little progress every day, quantitative changes will definitely produce qualitative changes, and you will definitely usher in your own turning point.
4.The fear of failure has unlocked new ideas for me to write.
As Marina told me, when inspiration comes, I write my heart by hand;If you are not inspired, you should reflect on yourself and change little by little.
5.Fear of failure taught me to face my own perfectionist mindset.
The reason why I am afraid of failure is because of my perfectionist mentality, I want to be perfect in everything.
For example, writing an article is to be sought after from the beginning and read thousands of times, but how is this possible?
No one can reach the sky in one step, and no one can become a fat man in one bite, only a little bit, and only by doing it first can be perfect.
6.The fear of failure made me see my eagerness to achieve results.
Many times we are afraid of failure, because we do not see results in the short term, and we are in a hurry.
Zeng Guofan took the exam 7 times before he was admitted to the show, Yu Minhong took the exam 3 times before he was admitted to university, and Ma Yun broke through more than 100 investment institutions to get the first investment.
These accomplished people will not rush to achieve results, and they will not give up because they do not see results in the short term, so they have achieved a career.
So why should I rush to achieve success, focus on doing my current things, and continue to accumulate to have a certain future.
7.The fear of failure can give me a warning.
Whenever we have fear, it must be when we have something hidden in ourselves.
So when I have the idea of being afraid of failure, it must be that I have something hidden in myself that has not been discovered.
For example, because I was afraid of interruptions, I found the reason for the lack of ideas in writing, and at the same time unlocked new ways of thinking.
8.Fear of failure can prevent you from failing.
Because I am afraid that I will fail, I will think about how to avoid failure in advance and always be prepared to face various unexpected situations.
9.Fear of failure keeps me prepared for the worst.
Because I am afraid of failure, I can prepare for the worst in advance when I do anything.
When the worst happens, don't let yourself get caught up.
10.The fear of failure strengthens my beliefs and goals.
Because I am afraid of failure, I think about how to overcome this fear.
And every time I overcome the fear of failure, I feel stronger in my beliefs and clearer in my goals.
Although it is not easy to think about the 10 benefits of a certain shortcoming or problem, it can greatly exercise our thinking ability.
If you find 10 difficult, then writing 3 is also a good place to start.
It is important to develop the ability to think backwards.
Write at the end. Our own behavior determines our status and wealth level.
And the way we think determines our own behavior.
When most people are thinking positively, if we can think in the opposite direction, we may have new ideas and discover new opportunities.
Zhu: Think about everything in reverse.
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