When I browsed the web today, I unexpectedly found that the investment god Charlie Munger had passed away.
He left on November 28 at the age of 99, which is considered a long life.
I haven't read Charlie Munger's books, and my understanding of him is that in the past few years, I have been frequently mentioned by the author in some books, and I have some understanding of him.
Charlie was penniless in his early years, but later developed into a wealthy country and is known as a legend in the investment world.
What interests me is not his achievements in the field of investment, but his sense of responsibility for his family as a successful man.
Charlie said at a shareholder meeting: "I am a practitioner of Confucius Thought in the United States, and we are both family-oriented people."
Charlie attaches great importance to his family, and he has a Xi: no matter how busy he is, he will also take time to eat with his family and share some interesting stories he encounters at the dinner table, which is an opportunity for him to strengthen his relationship with his family.
Charlie usually lives frugally, and when he travels alone, he always flies in economy class. But if his wife travels with him on his own private jet, he wants to give her the most intimate care and care.
In his opinion, it is not easy for his wife to raise children, and he has to take care of her.
Charlie's wife graduated from Stanford University and is a member of the university board, and Charlie donated $60 million to his wife's school to support her career.
Charlie's considerate care for his wife touched her very much. She worked hard to run the family well, giving Charlie a warm family and not letting him be distracted by trivial matters, so that Charlie could devote himself to his career.
I think that as an investment god, Charlie's attitude towards his family can be regarded as another correct investment for him.
I have found that many successful men around me are very responsible for their families.
They know how to take control of their lives, they put their main energy into the things that are most important to them, have clear goals, and move forward bravely.
They know that if they treat their partners well and run their families well, their homes will become their gas stations, providing them with a steady stream of energy and motivation, and becoming their own stable rear.
They treat their families as if they were their own careers, and they will use a proactive attitude to manage relationships and let them develop in a healthy way.
It is often said that when a man is rich, he becomes bad.
I think this should refer to ordinary men. Ordinary men don't have a long-term vision, they don't have the goals they want to gather, and even if they have goals, they don't have the ability to correctly judge problems.
Once you have the conditions to "go bad", you will be driven by desire to do things that destroy family relationships.
When they encounter disagreements and family conflicts, they either choose to escape from the Cold War, or choose-for-tat, and turn their family into another battlefield in life, just want to win each other, and constantly distract themselves from some trivial matters and internal friction.
How can you run your own business well?
Career success is often positively correlated with family harmony.
There was a leader in my previous unit, who had no background or resources, and he relied on himself to go through the difficult steps step by step, and finally rose from an ordinary cadre to the number one leader of a unit of more than 2,000 people.
Listening to colleagues, over the years he has maintained a Xi that every weekend, he must spare a day to spend with his family, this matter is not moving, he does not allow his subordinates to use work to disturb him on this day.
On this day, he would accompany his family to dinner, go shopping, and accompany his young son to the park or go outdoors. Over the years, he has had a good relationship with his wife and son, and the family is harmonious and happy.
It is said that after graduating from high school, his son was admitted to Tsinghua University, and later studied for a doctorate at this university, and after graduation, he found a high-paying job in Beijing, and lived a very happy life.
As the saying goes: home and everything prospers. The leader's experience confirms this view.
When a man has a full sense of responsibility for his family, the family will be harmonious and happy, and the family's fortune will get better and better.
At all times, relationships are mutual, and so is love.
When a man is willing to take his partner to heart, give her care and attention, and understand her hard work, the wife will also be willing to pay for the family and avoid worries for the man.
Successful men understand that their dedication to their families will allow them to gain a happy family, an understanding wife, and a stable and steady rear.
Treat the family well, and the actual beneficiary is yourself.