In this letter, Rockefeller used his life experience and wisdom to warn his son John Jr. not to be discouraged by his low starting point, but to change his destiny through his own efforts and struggles.
In his letter, Rockefeller mentioned that he had a very low starting point, his family was poor, he was not well educated, and he began to work as a teenager to support his family. However, he did not let these difficulties down, but built his business empire step by step through hard work, frugality, honesty, courage and perseverance. He is convinced that as long as he works hard, he can change his destiny.
Rockefeller also emphasized that in life, everyone has equal opportunities, and the key is whether you can seize the opportunity and take advantage of it. Those who are successful are often people who are good at spotting opportunities and have the courage to act. Therefore, he constantly encouraged his son to be aggressive, have the courage to try, and change his destiny through his own efforts.
In this letter, Rockefeller also spoke about his views on education. He believes that education is very important for everyone's growth, but education does not only refer to school education, but also includes family education and social education. A good education should be able to develop students' character, morals, knowledge, and skills that will enable them to succeed in real-life situations.
In addition, Rockefeller emphasized the importance of action in the letter. He believes that only through action can he put his ideas and plans into practice and achieve results. And those who only dream and do nothing will never succeed. Therefore, he encouraged his son to take action, seize the opportunity, and work hard to change his destiny.
In short, the first letter of "38 Letters from Rockefeller to His Son" emphasizes the truth that the starting point does not determine the end through Rockefeller's own life experience and wisdom, and encourages his son John Jr. to be diligent, thrifty, honest, brave, and persevering, seize the opportunity, take action, and change his destiny through his own efforts. This letter is of high educational and enlightening value for young people.