2014年11月11日 星期二




2014.11.12

 

真理的實踐

推動世界前進的重任 並不是由完人來進行的


中文「危機」,由兩部分組成,第一部分「危」字指危險;第二部分「機」代表機會。有失敗的危險,但有危險的地方,就能學習成長。

Elbert Hubbard說過,一個人能犯的最大錯誤,就是害怕犯錯。這裡有一個例子,有一個人犯錯,失敗了一次又一次,我給他失敗大王稱號,原因如下:22歲時剛找到工作就失業了,不是辭職,是失業。23歲時他決定投身政治,因為其他工作他都不在行,但是也沒有成功,於是繼續回去經商,又沒有成功。27歲時壓力太大,他崩潰了,精神崩潰。但又重新站起來了,7年後他34歲時,競選國會議員,名落孫山,沒有成功。39歲時,還沒有學乖,又一次競選議員失敗,他說,讓我試試更高層的。46歲時真失敗,還沒有學乖,沒關係,學會失敗,從失敗中學習。你都46歲了適可而止吧!到了47歲他試圖競選副總統,還沒學乖,又失敗了。到了50歲他試圖競選參議員,他幾乎想放棄了,但最終他沒有,到了51歲,他成了美國第16任總統-林肯總統。大概是美國歷史上最有影響力的總統,他談起這段經歷時說「失敗讓人痛苦」,當然他的確有成功過。

我們簡化了他的生平,失敗讓人痛苦,他不享受失敗,但還是挺過來了。因為和歷史上其他成功者一樣,他懂得「學習別無他法,成長別無他法」。

成功別無他法,愛迪生說過,我從失敗中走向成功。嘗試與失敗,嘗試、失敗與成功,再次失敗,再次嘗試。「推動世界前進的重任,並不是由完人來進行的」,準備失敗,放手去做,放手行動,允許自己失敗。


My Experiments with Truth 

The important work of moving the world forward

 does not wait to be done by perfect men

 

 “Wei Ji”, the Chinese character for crisis, has two parts: the first part is danger-this is the front character; the after character, opportunity. There is danger of failing. And wherever there is a crisis, to learn and grow.

Elbert Hubbard: The greatest mistake a man can make is to be afraid of making one. These is an example of a person who had made mistakes, who failed time and time and again. I’m giving him the position of ultimate failure. And here is why: At the age of 22, already-just started a new job, lost it. Didn’t leave – he lost it. At the age of 23, decided to go into politics because he wasn’t doing well in other jobs. But didn’t make it there either. And then he went back to business, didn’t make it there. At the age of 27, it was just too much for him. Just too much- and he collapsed. Had a nervous breakdown. But then got up again after falling. And at the age of 34, 7 years after his nervous breakdown, he ran for congress- wasn’t even close. Didn’t make it. At the age of 39, hasn’t learned the lesson yet. And he was defeated again for congress. And then he said, ”let me go try higher.” At the age of 46, what a loser! Doesn’t learn, does he? OK. Yeah. It’s OK. Learn to fail. Fail to learn. But I mean you are 46 years old. C’mon! Give it up already. At the age of 47, he tried to be nominated for the vice President. Didn’t learn. Didn’t make it. So at the age of 50, he tried again for Senate. And then he almost gave up. But he didn’t. And at the age of 51, he became the 16th President of the United States- Abraham Lincoln President. Arguably the most important President this country has ever had. And through it all and he talks about it,” It was difficult to fail.” Of course he had victories.

We simplified the process. It was difficult to fail. He did not enjoy failing. But he persisted it. Because he understood just like every other successful person throughout history has understood and understands : there is no other way to learn; there is no way to grow.

There is no way, Thomas Edison. Remember! “I failed my way to success”. Trying and failing, trying and failing and succeeding, and failing again, and trying again. “The important work of moving the world forward does not wait to be done by perfect men.” Be prepared to fail. Just do it! Just act! Yet gives yourself the permission to fail.

 

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