Ao Ruojigu, the saint is also in the heaven and earth, and is the first of all beings. Viewing the opening and closing of yin and yang is the gateway to the name and life, the gateway to know the survival and death, the beginning of the end of all kinds of planning, the reason of the heart, the eye of change, and the door of guarding. --"Guiguzi"
From ancient times to the present, saints have always been the forerunners of all. They judge things through the changes of yin and yang, understand the way of life and death, the process of occurrence and end, and gain insight into people's hearts, revealing the signs of changes in all things in the world, so as to grasp the laws of change.
There are four kinds of people in the world: saints, wise people, ordinary people, and stupid people.
What is the most fundamental difference between these four kinds of people? They all carry two shoulders and one head, why is there such a big gap in people's lives? What is the mystery hidden in it?
In fact, the difference between people is not how much ink they drink in their stomachs, how high their academic qualifications are, and how many professional titles they have - the most essential difference is whether they can "reach the people's hearts and see the eyes of change". In other words, whether you can understand people's thoughts and adapt to the law of change is the core condition that determines your life state. These two things determine whether you are a smart person or a fool who doesn't know anything about the world!
Smart people can be like a fish in water in adversity and turn the tables against the wind!
People who don't know the world will only complain in adversity, and they will be confused!
Carrying tens of millions of bank debts, I have lost hope in my life, I feel that this life is a waste, more than two years of time, without the slightest motivation for life, but I am only 35 years old this year, is this life really so decadent, although there is a will to change my life against the sky, but the relentless blow of real life reminds me all the time, ordinary people change their lives against the sky, just think about it in your dreams.
It wasn't until an elder recommended me to read the book "Guiguzi" that I began to slowly raise my head in the trough of my life in the past two years, struggling to crawl out of the dark cage step by step!
Guiguzi told us at the beginning, do you want to become a saint? Then first grasp the law and then do things; first see the overall situation, then consider the part; first find out why, and then think about how to do it. In a word, it is to gain insight into the essence of human nature and conform to the development trend of the times, so as to control the rise and fall of the world.
The reason why saints are scarce is because it is not easy to do this.
The reason why stupid people are in groups is precisely because most of them are short-sighted and accustomed to focusing only on temporary gains and losses!
Throughout thousands of years of human history, it is found that those big people who can do great things are all aware of the general trend, know how to advance and retreat, and distinguish between important things. They all know when to do what to do, and what principles to follow, such a character has a strategic and far-sighted vision, so he does not panic, and finally succeeds in one fell swoop.
Guiguzi emphasized to us that no matter what happens, it is most important to follow the trend and obey the law, because this is "the opening and closing cost of yin and yang to achieve the greatest return." On the contrary, if you go against the trend, it is like rowing against the current, committing a crime against the wind, even if you try hard, the effect will be greatly reduced. Not to mention being covered with old injuries, you may not get anything.
Chinese are very particular about "potential", but many people are very vague about what exactly is potential. In Guiguzi's view, "potential" is a law and a trend. Sowing seeds in the spring and reaping in the autumn, men marry wives and women marry women, birth, old age, sickness and death, things will be reversed...... This is a natural "potential" that we must abide by, and disobedience will be punished. The world must be divided for a long time, and it must be united for a long time; the people of the world are bustling, all for the sake of profit; and the meritorious service pays attention to a favorable time, place and people...... This is also the "potential" of personnel, we must use and create, and then get twice the result with half the effort and achieve meritorious deeds.
To grasp this "potential," first, it is necessary to "reach the hearts of the people" and see through the hearts of the people; second, it is necessary to "see changes" and gain insight into the laws. People's hearts and laws, these are the two major elements of Ghost Valley thought, and they are also the two deadly weapons he left to the Chinese:
Guiguzi shows a kind of "vertical and horizontal" way of scheming, and its ideological basis is the obedient and recognizable situation that we talked about at the beginning. Using the power generated by the general trend to push us to do things, we will save effort and worry, and gain fame and fortune. What is embodied here is not only the judgment of the situation, but also the speculation of people's hearts, the analysis of the relationship between various things, and the ability to make correct judgments.
Why Insight into People's Hearts?
Because the human heart is separated from the belly, the human heart is full of greed and has all kinds of desires, which is the essence of human nature. Human civilization has been playing on the earth for thousands of years, and to put it bluntly, it is a history of cruel and ruthless competition and elimination dominated by greed. This is especially true in modern society, where people chase fame and fortune, break blood for money, and live and die for power. You don't know a little bit about the psychology of Guigu, and you still think that everyone is a little white rabbit, can you live?
If you don't understand what the human heart is like, you will be easily deceived when dealing with people, and you will be treated as a fool by others, and become a stepping stone and victim to others. Knowing that people's hearts are black, you will be more careful with people and will not be easily deceived.
Tell me why I was burdened with huge debts at a young age, because I was gullible with my friends, first deceived me into becoming the legal person of their company, and then went to the bank for a loan, and in a daze, I was deceived into signing a guarantee contract, and finally my friend ran away with the money, leaving me with a huge debt. So when a person starts to be nice to you and sweetly talk to you for no reason, you have to be vigilant whether you are a man or a woman!!
Why should we grasp the rules?
If you don't understand the rules of doing things, you don't know some basic common sense, and what you do will be a confused account, and you will always hit a wall. Just as you can understand that the most important thing for a leader is always his own position, not promoting a new person, you can be vigilant when he suddenly supports you and prevent being taken advantage of. Otherwise, you must be miserable!
As an enterprise, "homeopathy and borrowing" is more important. If you can adapt to the needs of the times, find a long-term profit model, and have an excellent leader to lead, it is easy to grow rapidly. On the contrary, we all know that Bill Gates is rich, but what is the key to Bill Gates' success? Excellent management? The incompetence of competitors?
The most fundamental reason: shortly after the invention of the world's first computer, he created Microsoft.
It's as simple as that! He happened to walk there when he needed it most, and then seized the opportunity!
At that time, when it was still a text interface operating system, Bill Gates launched the first graphical interface of Windows, which conformed to the general trend of market needs and was the first to occupy. When he takes his first steps and does it quite well, it will be difficult for any latecomer to beat him.
It can be said that "seeing the eye of change", Bill Gates has done a good job. The fundamental reason for his success lies in the correct judgment of the general trend of the market, rather than in the details of management and capital operation.
From now on, if you want to turn around in adversity, you must not only choose a good industry, but also find a good company; you must follow a good leader and make a group of good friends, and you must have a better overall vision than them, and be more adept at taking advantage of and building momentum.
If you have achieved "reaching people's hearts and understanding changes", it will be difficult to succeed!
Fortunately, I carefully studied "Guiguzi", and little by little I regained my confidence, and now I have opened a small restaurant, and my life is on the right track step by step. At the same time, I also started various side hustles on the Internet, striving to seize the dividends of the times and create more income for myself!
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