“What should I do if I feel that life is boring, I am not motivated to do things, I am confused, and my day-to-day work is worthless?”
“The brain always likes to think wildly and cannot find anything. The meaning of existence..."
Questions like the above are often asked on Zhihu. My instinctive reaction is that these people live too leisurely, or have too many fantasies and desires in a day, but it is difficult to take action. .
It is suggested that they read "Heart" by Kazuo Inamori, which may solve their own problems.
For example, if some people do it almost entirely for themselves: to satisfy their own desires, self-protection, or hope to gain praise from others. It's just the opposite. If he helps the family and protects his family, from the perspective of "caring for others", maybe not.
For another example, if he knew how to cherish and be grateful for what he has, he would feel much relieved.
"Heart" by Kazuo Inamori tells you how to improve your character.
How should people live? What kind of mentality should people have? What you picture in your heart determines what kind of life you will live?
Because the essence of the human heart is truth, goodness and beauty, everyone yearns for truth, goodness and beauty, but it is very difficult to put truth, goodness and beauty into practice and persevere. Why?
Because from the perspective of the structure of the heart, people have instinctive desires, perceptual impulses, rational calculations, and dirt in their souls.
1. Everything in life is a reflection of your own heart.
"All disasters are attracted by our hearts. Things that are not called out by our hearts will never come to us."
The purpose of life , first of all, it is to temper the mind or temper the soul.
We tend to be obsessed with pursuing wealth, status, reputation, etc., and run around every day to satisfy our desires. But these are neither the purpose nor the goal of life. After a lifetime of experience, whether the soul is better than when it was born, whether the personality has been slightly improved, this is far more important than gaining fame and fortune.
Therefore, devote yourself seriously to your daily work and work hard persistently. In this process, the character will naturally be tempered, the personality will naturally be improved, and the soul will naturally grow better.
2. The "language of gratitude" that comes out of the mouth, humility is the talisman of a happy life
The things we experience in this world are actually all "rare to have" things. If you can deeply understand this meaning, gratitude will arise spontaneously. As long as you can say "thank you" to everything around you, your life will become happier and better.
The culprits that make life go astray are not necessarily failures and setbacks, but often successes and praises.
This reminds me of a phenomenon in the workplace:
If a project fails, everyone will feel that it has nothing to do with them, or that their influence is very small; if the project succeeds, , everyone thinks that they are the key to success...
Those things that we usually firmly believe belong to ourselves, such as body and soul, thinking and feelings, or money, status and reputation, or even abilities and talents Etc., all of these are just borrowed things, accessories given to them.
If you think about it this way, thoughts such as "This is my thing" and "That success is my credit" become groundless and have no physical basis. After realizing this, arrogance will naturally disappear and humility will naturally arise.
3. You can reach the "truth of the universe" by immersing yourself in work
I am not a workaholic, but I am very dedicated.
So every time I devote myself physically and mentally to completing a task or matter, I always feel a force that makes me become more balanced and pure.
The rewards of hard work don’t stop there. Dedicate yourself to work every day and your mind will be purified. I believe that when the mind is in a pure state, people can touch the so-called "cosmic truth", that is, touch the essence of things.
When the mind is in a clear and pure state, the "language of wisdom" that comes from nowhere will suddenly appear, that is, good ideas and good ways of thinking.
4. As long as you think "it can be done" for a moment, you can achieve it
There is only a slight difference between successful people and non-successful people.
The key is, when you encounter a huge obstacle that you have never seen before, like a cliff, at that moment, can you say to yourself "I will definitely be able to overcome it" and take the first step; dare you? Thinking, "If it were me, I would definitely be able to climb." "Maybe I can't cross it." At this time, as long as there is such a little hesitation and hesitation, the legs and feet will become weak, making it impossible to climb. Even if you try to cheer yourself up later: "No, I should be able to cross over!", it can only be an afterthought. Just this one step difference could lead to a completely different fate.
Whenever I am asked "What is the success rate of product development?" I will answer without hesitation: "Once we start research and development, we will definitely make it successful." In fact, all of us at that time All the R&D projects we have handled have been successful. If you ask me the secret to success, there is only one answer, and it is "never give up."
The human heart is indeed fickle. However, once the human heart is united, it can exert a powerful force that is difficult to replace with anything else. Therefore, the first important thing is that comrades trust each other, understand each other, unite as one, and work hard.
So real, so exciting! Life is not easy, the most difficult thing to manage is people!
Seeing that I was so domineering, a senior advised me: "Although you are right, you are too harsh. If your subordinates are a little careless, you will severely reprimand them, and they will be angry with you. I will hate you. It’s better to be more considerate of your subordinates’ feelings at work.” What he said made sense, so I felt very distressed.
However, despite my repeated thoughts, my sense of justice has not wavered. "Maybe my words will arouse the resentment of my subordinates, but I am definitely not wrong. What is right is right, and we must persist." My thoughts became more determined. Even if the wind blows against you, as long as you do something you believe is right, you must take action. I will never change this attitude towards life and work.
At this time, I felt that this was like vertically climbing a cliff alone. No matter how high or strong the barrier is in front of me, I will never take a detour. Use all your strength to climb straight on the path you believe in. Just like rock climbing, just aim at the top of the mountain and climb the steep rock wall step by step. Seeing my gesture, some of my colleagues objected and some were shocked. One person fell behind, and another person went down the mountain halfway. When I realized it, I was the only one left clinging to the rock wall. I have felt this way before. A huge sense of loneliness and fear often comes to me, but even so, I believe that there is no other way to solve the problem except a head-on breakthrough.
Although we think these words are false and empty, although Kazuo Inamori also said it is simple, there are too few people who can actually do it. After all, the resistance is too great...
Repeatedly follow You tell me, but you still don’t understand. We don't want you in this department anymore. Please resign. "
This sentence became the trigger, which led to me being besieged by the union. The person involved went to the union to complain and said: "What right does that kid Kazuo Inamori have to fire me?" "The union members were so angry that they pulled me to the company square during lunch break, made me stand on the packing box, and began to criticize me.
"This guy is a lackey of the company, oppressing us and trying to please the company. It is because of the existence of such people that workers in a vulnerable position are exploited and live in pain. This guy should be fired. ”
5. Even if you run into obstacles everywhere, you must stick to the right path
When I read the following paragraph, my immediate thoughts were:
It turns out It’s not easy for everyone. The society we encountered is the same, no matter the country or era!
It was my fourth year in the company, and I became the section chief and led the department! Great progress has been made. However, some people were unhappy to see that they wanted to take over the research project that our department had been doing for a long time. I strongly opposed it and submitted my resignation. Now that I reread the letter, I recalled the urgency at that time. status.
The letter read: “So far, all the projects they have done have been screwed up, and this time they want to steal my job. They only let me make trial products, which I regard as the research and development part of my life, but they didn’t allow me to do it. This is simply unreasonable! (Original) These guys want to intercept my research work midway and steal my 5 million yen research funding. If all my research results are taken away by these unscrupulous guys, what's the point of all my hard work? "
"I firmly oppose it. However, my opinion was not adopted. In this case, the results of years of work will be wasted, and the subordinates will be forced into a difficult situation. I couldn't bear to witness this. I used this as a reason to resign. ”
Inamori Kazuo is really not an ordinary person.
In today’s society, people around you, including bosses, will think you are not good. You are too stubborn, too rigid, and your shortcomings are too obvious anyway. …
Even if it is unpopular, I still have to follow the right path. This was my character when I was young. And it is precisely because I believe that I am following the right path that I can have the unshakable belief that my career will be successful. .
6. Whether you are suitable to be a leader is determined by your "heart"
No matter how talented you are, as long as you show yourself as a careerist who is "only for yourself", I will be successful. What I recommend is a good person who is somewhat dull, but is both humble and hard-working.
On the other hand, as mentioned above, some people have a noble personality, but in the end they are not successful. After success, you become arrogant. It is rare to cultivate a good personality, but it cannot be maintained, and there are countless such cases.
In other words, personality is by no means static, but constantly changing. We must keep this in mind.
So, what kind of person is suitable to be a leader?
That is those who always work hard and constantly improve their character. People like this, even if they hold power, are less likely to be arrogant or corrupt. In other words, they have mastered excellent philosophy.
The so-called personality can be used. Expressed by the formula "Character + Philosophy".
The so-called philosophy, simply put, is the way of thinking.
By adding a person’s innate qualities, that is, his or her personality, and his way of thinking, you can understand the way in which this person approaches life. If you ignore this point, you will not be able to see through people.
After reading "Heart" by Kazuo Inamori, your heart can calm down, and you may even have the illusion that your realm has improved.
Every time I read Inamori Kazuo's books, I feel they are very simple and the principles are very simple. Maybe it’s the most simple thing. As long as everyone persists, there will be gains.
But the difference between people lies in whether they can do it and persist.
I hope you and I both have goals to stick to.
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