greatest wisdom book

Chapter 28 Success, starting from careful consideration 4
Indecision is worse than law enforcement errors

Indecision can do more harm than wrong enforcement.Things that are stationary are more likely to be damaged than things that are in motion.Some people are always hesitant, not because they lack clarity, on the contrary, they are quite perceptive people, able to see clearly the difficulties.It is a wise man who takes refuge well, but a fool who always retreats.There are wise men who will never be hindered by anything, who have superior judgment and strong determination, subtle thoughts, decisive actions, and leeway when they say what they say.

Grasp the fortune and implement it boldly, and a beautiful life will be close to you.If you look at things carefully and remain stagnant in the face of opportunities, you will still not be able to live safely as a wise man.

American businessman Haimo is a man who has both judgment and decisiveness.After the October Revolution, the Soviet Union was extremely short of food, and the western powers were eyeing it and adopted a blockade policy.At this time, Haimo went in the opposite direction and came to the Soviet Union to look for opportunities to make money.

The reason why Haimer chose to do business in the Soviet Union was because Lenin was vigorously promoting a brand-new economic policy in order to revitalize the economy, and agreed to let foreign capitalists lease factories and mines in the socialist Soviet Union to develop the economy.But at that time, Western countries regarded the Red Soviet Union as a scourge, and no one dared to invest in it.What Hai Mo thinks is: since no one dares to invest, if I come to do business, wouldn't it be my own business? How can there be any reason not to make money?Therefore, Haimer decisively shipped 100 million bushels (1 bushel = 36-37 liters) of wheat from the West and started selling them in the Soviet Union.

The food shipped by Haimo was undoubtedly a timely help, which immediately made him famous in the Soviet Union, and Lenin even personally received Haimo.Lenin expressed his gratitude to Haimo for his help to the Soviet Union, and hoped that Haimo could cooperate with the Soviet Union for a long time and give Haimo the green light along the way.

A person with foresight knows where is crisis and where is turning point, and he will act decisively at the moment of turning point.A truly prudent person does not retreat at every step, but takes every step at a time, using their superb judgment and strong determination as the conditions for their success. Behind their actions, they are already prepared for any danger.

In the Warring States period of Japan, after Oda Nobunaga defeated the Saito clan who was stationed in Imagawa in Ozaza, he immediately occupied two territories, and then went from Owari to Mino; because there were many more towns around Mino at that time. The powerful forces ceded land to rule the roost and competed for victory with each other, so he deployed his troops in various fortresses, and asked his son Nobutada to make a banner with the heroic saying "one sword flattened the world" and stick it on the city wall of the capital.During that time, Oda Nobunaga governed the world in a quick way, so that the people quickly found peace.

Oda Nobunaga's way of life and courage are indeed admirable.In order to encircle and suppress a group of rebels, Nobunaga planned to set fire to Mount Hiei, because Mount Hiei was designated by Emperor Kanmu of Japan as a sacred place to spread Buddhist principles. Crowd against.But Oda Nobunaga said: "I am fighting for the peace of the world under the order of Emperor Huanwu (and at the same time the permission of the missionary master); if there is anything wrong with setting fire to the mountain, I will naturally die when I die." He was arguing with the King of Hades." Because he acted so courageously, his subordinates had no choice but to burn the mountain according to the order, and the rebellious party was quelled as expected.

The burning of Mount Hiei was just one of Oda Nobunaga's many drastic measures. Later generations criticized him for his toughness, and even some politicians and thinkers continued to attack him.Nobunaga's style may be excessive, but he strives for success in everything, does not compromise, and bravely faces any difficulties and challenges. Indeed, he has laid a solid foundation for Japan's peace and prosperity for the next 300 years.

Luck is fond of mischief, but human intellect, prudence, courage, and learning will not play tricks on you.When you have these advantages, what awaits you is bound to be a test.If you are still hiding in your own closed space at this moment, you will not even taste the taste of failure, let alone success.

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