Success Through Seven Gates (The Wisdom of Doing Things with Three Parts and Being a Person with Seven Parts)

Author: Yuan Yuan
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Publish Date: 2005-03-01
Features: Many people hope to achieve success, but success is only a fruit that a part of the population can obtain. Why isn't just wanting success enough? Because no one can succeed effortlessly. To achieve great achievements in one's career and reach the beautiful dreams in one's heart, without a bit of effort and weathering storms, even if success is achieved, it will not be cherished. Success that comes easily is often just a flower brought by luck, and it withers easily. What we pursue is eternal success, and this requires us to work hard and more than ordinary people to forge it. In this book, we summarize the golden rules of success into seven aspects and metaphorically call them the "Seven Gates." We find that to achieve eternal success, one must break through certain obstacles, form certain concepts, cultivate certain qualities, develop certain habits, and actively take action to achieve brilliant achievements. To succeed, we need to pass through the gates of success, with the word "Believe" inscribed on the first gate. The greatest obstacle to our success is also the obstacle—the lack of belief. To succeed, one must believe in oneself and be certain of success. What you want, you are more likely to get. The stronger your confidence, the stronger your ability. Confidence and courage are two sharp tools on the road of life. The more often you use courage, the more confident you will become. Luck is reserved for those who do not believe in their ability to turn their dreams into reality, while successful people can create their own luck. After passing the first gate of "Believe," we urgently need to break through the second gate of success—"Being a Person." Success in doing anything comes before success in being a person. Before doing anything, one must first learn to be a person. If one fails in being a person, success is temporary; if one succeeds in being a person, even temporary failure is acceptable. A person's character is their own backbone. Those who win the hearts of others win the world. Before success, one must possess charisma. Losing money is nothing; losing friends means losing a part; losing trust means losing everything. The third gate of success is "Learning." Competition in the 21st century lies in learning and the mastery of time. Goals are the to success, while learning is the accelerator. The 21st century does not compete in academic qualifications, wealth, or ability; it competes in learning ability. One can be without a diploma but never without culture. If one wants to change their destiny, they must first change their mindset; to change their mindset, they must first strengthen their learning. People armed with knowledge are invincible. "Concept" is the fourth gate to be passed on the road to success. Countless experiences of success or failure have proven that billions of wealth cannot buy a good concept, but a good concept can make you earn billions of wealth. Often, success or failure in life depends on a single thought. To change one's destiny, one must first change their concept. The gap between poverty and wealth lies in different concepts. Many times, it is not that we lack good opportunities but that we lack good concepts. Usually, what you think determines your life, and what you think determines your future. After cultivating "Concept," we also need to possess basic qualities, which is the fifth gate of success. A person's qualities are very important because they rely on your own cultivation and take time to develop. Good qualities make us have a certain status, while poor qualities make us live carelessly. Good qualities make us, while insufficient qualities make us settle for less. Good qualities make us pursue our dreams, while the lack of qualities makes us abandon our beautiful future. Without good qualities, even if we achieve some success, it will be like a castle in the air. If one wants to succeed, they must rely on three forces: talent, economic power, and moral power, with moral power being the important force. After passing the above paths, "Action" becomes crucial. Many times, people don't care what you say but what you do. Action is the key to success. Without action, even the best ideas and opportunities cannot lead to success. As long as you take action, you have a 50% chance of success. Success is not as difficult to achieve as imagined; often, it just requires us to improve a little bit every day. Every day you move forward by a step, after three years, you will grow by a great leap, and after five years, you will reach success. Action comes before growth, and growth comes before success. This is the sixth gate of success. Finally, we reach the seventh gate of success—"Habits." Habits determine destiny. Doing the same thing repeatedly turns into a habit, and the power of habit is terrible. Habits are formed by repeatedly repeated thoughts and behaviors, and everyone is bound by habits. Good habits a lifetime, while bad habits destroy a lifetime. Therefore, as long as we can master our thoughts and cultivate correct habits, we can master our destiny. Every person can cultivate good habits and remove bad ones. When we form good habits, habits will lead us to one glorious and beautiful place after another. When we enjoy the fruits of our hard labor, looking back, we will find that the seven gates we passed through were so magnificent and worth remembering, and we will be grateful for having walked through them.