Reflections after reading "Be Yourself" Part 1

How can we adhere to our life ideals and continue to work hard and struggle to realize our ambitions?

Believe in "Being" This book "Yourself" will give us an answer.

"Be Yourself" is the autobiography of Peter, the son of stock investor Warren Buffett. As the son of a stock market god, he talked about his struggle and growth experience. Peter did not inherit his father's career and become a financier. Instead, he relied on his own efforts and struggles to become a famous musician and chose music to shape his life. The most beautiful piece of music. What he benefited most from his father was a set of life philosophy: the greatest wealth in life is to be oneself! He only studied at the prestigious Stanford University for three semesters before he decided to drop out and build his music dream from scratch. Despite the twists and turns, he finally achieved his own success on his own and won the highest honor in the American television industry, the Emmy Award.

From his experience, I know: the greatest wealth in life is to be yourself! A person must have his own ideals, and he must adhere to his own ideals, and he must rely on himself for everything. As long as you have confidence, your ideals will surely come true. After reading "Be Yourself" Part 2

After reading this book, you will have the deepest understanding. The most meaningful sentence is: Life is what you make it. Your life is made by you.

Many people think that being born into a wealthy family is a lucky thing, but we know from the story of Peter Buffett that being born into a wealthy family does not necessarily mean you have a silver spoon in your mouth. There may also be a golden dagger stuck in it, because you cannot fail to succeed, and you need to get out of the halo of your parents throughout your life. We cannot choose a person's birth. Whether we are poor or rich, we all need to work hard to explore our own life. The outcome of life is ultimately in our own hands.

Peter grew up in a warm family environment. This was the most precious gift Peter received from his elders when he was growing up. It filled him with gratitude for life, trust in the world, and trust in the world. Tolerance of others, because of gratitude, you will know how to give back and win the respect of others; because of trust, you will open your mind, share without reservation, and inspire people around you to live a better life; because of your respect for others Tolerance will allow you to have a broader vision, listen more carefully, understand other people's thoughts, and communicate better. Gratitude, trust and tolerance are the most beautiful things in life, and of course there is responsibility.

I am the mother of an eight-year-old child. I always want to give him the best things in the world, so as long as he wants something, I will try my best to satisfy him. I also hope that my son will be the best in all aspects, so I have signed him up for several classes, such as Taekwondo, painting, writing, etc., and I hope that he will learn well in them, and I have not asked him what the outcome is. Whether he likes it or not, even if he doesn’t like it, I will ask him to learn it. After reading the book, I feel that these are not the most important. The most important thing is to let him learn to be grateful, learn to respect, and learn to be tolerant. Don't just do whatever you want, and lose your temper if you don't meet his requirements. I feel like this It's all as it should be. Let him understand that everything he owns is hard-won and requires hard work. I will also let him choose his favorite interests, hoping that he can find joy and satisfaction in what he likes to do.

The real life is not the part you inherit, but the part you create. It is the result of your continuous choices and efforts. Choose the direction you love and work hard for it. Don’t be swayed by the things around you. Use time to prove it! Be Yourself Part Three

"Be Yourself" talks about Values, life beliefs, and behaviors and attitudes for a good life. This book also talks about identity. We judge that the most valuable part is that it makes us think about how the rich second generation should face life. We have summarized the five major shortcomings of the second generation of rich people in order to make most people understand: the poor do not have inferiority complex, and the rich do not have false self-esteem.

1: Lack of ambition

Ill-thought-out gifts from wealthy families will extinguish a person's ambition and dry up his ambition, thus depriving young people of the adventure of finding their own direction. Spirit. Peter Buffett wrote: "My father gained great satisfaction in finding his passion and living out his own life path, so how could he refuse to let his children challenge life and gain happiness from it? Therefore, Buffett The family did not set up a huge trust fund! After our three brothers and sisters turned 19, each of us received a very limited amount of property. ?

Peter Buffett is an ordinary person. What he is most proud of is hearing others say: ?You are the son of the stock god Buffett? But you look so ordinary!?

Like most of his fellow composers and musicians, Peter Buffett can only reflect his value through his latest work, and he cannot predict whether he will be more successful in his next job. ?I always think that describing me as ordinary is a compliment. To put it bluntly, it means that a person can live a "normal life" and be accepted by the people around him. ?Ordinary? means that a person has an excellent opportunity to fully demonstrate his life. ?

2: Lack of tolerance and lack of gratitude

There is a philosophical saying: Our ability to tolerate differences makes our lives more colorful; when we become prisoners of prejudice, , our life will become narrow and poor. The second generation of rich people are particularly lacking in tolerance and understanding of the diverse world. Many of them only live in their own small social circle.

Peter Buffett discussed: If you don’t like this and don’t like that, eventually your world will be filled with only yourself and a few people who look like you and think like you. , this world is like a small country club that exudes arrogance and lifelessness. ? Peter Buffett's two reminders are particularly important to note: first, people should never regard tolerance as a natural thing, but should actively cultivate this attitude; second, deceive themselves into thinking that prejudice is a shortcoming that only belongs to others. , which itself is a kind of prejudice.

A person should always respect others and respect different ideas. One person should always try to understand the other person's stance. This is due to morality and wisdom. Seeing things from the other side's perspective can make us broader-minded. However, the second generation of rich people are particularly lacking in tolerance and understanding. They believe that they deserve everything they have. Some of the second generation of rich people will go to the extreme that people without money are inferior and deserve to suffer hardship and contempt.

Many rich second generations seem to take their advantages as a matter of course, but they ignore the fact that at the beginning of life, no one deserves anything. These people have a natural sense of superiority, but they don't know how to be grateful. When they look around, they don't see the injustice and inequality in the world. Instead, they feel that the small world they live in is quite comfortable.

When self-righteous people refuse to take responsibility, they are doomed to live a life of falsehood and insecurity.

3: Lack of his own work attitude

Peter learned a value from his father, Warren Buffett, and he said he wanted to thank his father for making him realize the importance of this value. , that is to establish your own work attitude.

Some people think that a good work attitude is to work overtime every day, even if he has no passion for the job or even feels bored. According to this line of thinking, simple hard work, suppressing one's own preferences, and investing time can all be considered basic virtues.

In the opinion of stock god Buffett, a good work attitude is not like this. He also taught this to his son: a good work attitude first lies in the courage to discover oneself. When you are engaged in a job that you like, even if it is hard and laborious, you can still enjoy the work and even have a sense of sacredness.

What is the secret that allows Buffett to maintain a steady stream of passion despite the seemingly boring work of analyzing annual reports for a long time? Peter Buffett analyzed: First of all, he does not work for money.

Although he ended up with money, it was a testament to his business acumen. Money is a by-product, not the goal of the original effort. Buffett Sr.'s really important job? Essence?: To stimulate his infinite curiosity, verify his ability to predict actual performance, and experience the possibility of discovering value and new opportunities. ?If my father's goal was money, his efforts would quickly become a boring routine and his job would become nothing more than an errand. ?

One of the problems caused by advocating the reward of work rather than the work itself is that the reward may be taken away at any time. Peter Buffett believes that a sound and lasting work attitude emphasizes not the vagaries of interest rewards, but the work itself, the passion, concentration and intention to achieve work goals.

4: Lack of self-esteem and only have the habit of being aloof.

When most people are struggling hard, the second generation of rich people always seem to be able to rise to the top. They take their privileges for granted and enjoy the advantages with ease, seemingly getting everything they want on a boat trip.

These second-generation rich people often have exquisite appearances and elegant manners, but something seems to be missing behind them. Their superficial self-confidence is actually very fragile and fragile, because it is not "real" self-confidence at all. It's just a habit of being superior. Their crazy obsession with fancy cars, cruise ships, and summer resorts is actually compensating for something more precious and subtle: a sense of mission, an identity and acceptance of their true selves, and an inability to meaningfully connect what they have with what they desire. .

The main thing is that this kind of cynicism is often used to cover up their lack of self-esteem, but such exquisite masks will eventually lose their effectiveness. Self-esteem can only be won through hard work. This is extremely important. Many second-generation rich people live in a comfortable position, but are actually empty inside and have been inadvertently deprived of valuable adventure opportunities. Their families gave them a luxurious but shortened life. As old Buffett said: They are born with a silver spoon in their mouth, but they become a golden dagger in their back.

5: Parents use money instead of love

No parent will deprive their children of the best opportunity to live a fulfilling life. However, insufficient attention has been paid to the special difficulties and dangers faced by wealthy families.

Peter Buffett did not rely on the aura of the Buffett family and the power of his father to become famous on Wall Street. Instead, he listened to his inner guidance, cherished his dream of music since childhood, and persistently pursued it and finally achieved his own success. Musical dream, becoming a musician. It is written in the book: According to his habit, my father listened carefully without making comments or directly making suggestions. Until one day, he said to me: Peter, you know, you and I are actually doing something. Things, music is your canvas, Berkshire Hathaway is my canvas, and I paint on it every day. ?This is the biggest encouragement Buffett Sr. gave his son.

Wealthy families often pay too much attention to their own careers and neglect to care for their children. They give their children a lot of money, but do not give them the love they deserve. What is more meaningful and valuable to children is that parents can spend time with them, play games with them, observe how they think, and try to stimulate their imagination. But this requires real commitment, not just a credit card.

Children understand that time is more important than money, but we adults, especially when we are on the rise in our careers and enjoying company dividends, often think that money is more important than time. Later, when money loses its appeal and time becomes short, they suddenly realize that there is not much time left.