This book is also too good
Demian wants to drop out, but he wants a degree, after all, having a university diploma is the consensus of the whole society. Humpty Dumpty says it's a waste of time to go to school for a degree. Demian, on the other hand, feels that he is an exception and believes that his diploma is his guarantee. Humpty Dumpty tells a story.
There was a man who had been a porter in a brothel for three generations and was illiterate.
One day, the old owner dies and a young nouveau riche takes over the brothel.
He said to the porter: "From today onwards, in addition to guarding the door, submit a report once a week with any comments you see fit." ”
Concierge: Boss, I can't read.
Boss: I'm sorry ......
Concierge: Boss, you can't fire me. Like my dad and my grandfather, I've been doing this job all my life......
Boss: We'll give you a compensation. That's enough money to get you your next job.
Men have had nothing to do in their lives. What to do?
He remembered that when he was in a brothel, he could make simple repairs with a hammer and a few nails. I might be able to work as a handyman for a while.
He'll have to buy a toolbox! I had to ride a mule for two days and go to other villages and towns to buy it.
He returned with a beautiful toolbox full of them. Before I could take off my boots, I heard a knock on the door.
Excuse me, can I borrow a hammer from you? ”
Oh, I just bought one, but I need to work with it because I just lost my ......”
I'll pay you back early tomorrow morning. ”
Early the next morning, the neighbor said he needed the hammer as well. You sell it to me, right?
No, I'm going to work with it. It takes two days to ride a mule to get to the hardware store. ”
The neighbor said, "How about I pay you for four days, plus the money for this hammer?" ”
Combined, this amount of money is equivalent to ...... of his income for four days
He accepted. Another neighbor came to the door.
I need some tools. I'm willing to pay you for four days, and you can earn a little more for every tool I need. ”
The neighbor picked a pair of pliers, a screwdriver, a hammer and a chisel, paid and left.
Not everyone can spend four days shopping for something. He recalled what his neighbor had said.
If that's the case, then many people may need him to help run errands and buy tools.
He decided to take the risk of taking a part of the severance payment to buy a few more pieces and make a few fewer trips.
The news spread, and many neighbors in the neighborhood stopped running away on their own when they needed to buy something.
The former brothel porter is already a hardware salesman. Once a week, he runs errands and buys back everything his customers need. He realized that if he could find a place to store his tools, he could save more travel and make more money. He rented a warehouse. The warehouse became the town's first hardware store.
He no longer needs to run errands to buy the goods himself, and the nearby hardware store can deliver them to him.
People from several more remote villages and towns also flocked to his hardware store to buy things.
One day, he remembered a friend who was a turner. Let him make a hammer for himself. Pliers, wrenches, chisels, etc., can also be made.
In less than ten years, this man has become a tool maker and entrepreneur with a net worth of millions because of his honest business and hard work.
With a lot of money, he decided to donate to build a school for the town. This school will also teach the latest contemporary crafts and techniques.
The mayor and governor organized a banquet to thank the donors.
The mayor handed him the key to the city, a symbol of honor, and the governor gave him a hug, saying: "I ask you to sign your name on the first page of the new school's history book." ”
The man said, "I can't read, I'm illiterate." ”
The governor was incredulous, "You built an industrial kingdom and yet you can't read?" I can't imagine what you can do if you are literate. ”
The man calmly replied, "If I am literate, I am the porter of the brothel." ”
Story Inspiration (Personal Understanding): Everyone should be prepared for danger in times of peace. Be good at discovering your strengths and strive to develop them into skills that can make a living. Don't be at a loss and fall into despair in an existential crisis.
Reference: I am born to be useful. Don't limit yourself, there are no stupid people, only lazy people. Discover your hobbies and strengths and work hard to improve yourself. Opportunities are always reserved for those who are prepared.
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