Little Humor, Great Wisdom Collection

Author: Long Fei
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Publish Date: 2005-11-01
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Leave Request: An employee had not been to work for two days. When he came to the office on the third day, the boss complained, "What have you been doing for the past two days?" The employee replied, "I accidentally fell from the third-floor window onto the street." The boss angrily questioned, "Does it take two days to fall from the third floor?"
Wisdom: In the workplace, it's not to find oneself in a passive situation—no one is a master of everything. However, allowing a bad situation to worsen is a matter of responsibility. As in the humor above, since "I accidentally fell from the third floor onto the street" (regardless of whether the reason is absurd), why didn't he take leave promptly?
Insight: A businessman and his friend were invited to dinner at a professor's home. During the meal, a guest asked if he liked Shakespeare. He replied, "Yes, but I like whiskey more." Everyone was silent. On the way home, his friend said, "You're so foolish. Why did you say 'whiskey'? Shakespeare isn't a drink—it's a type of cheese."
Wisdom: When our ignorance is discovered by others through ourselves, the result is tragic. Even more tragic is when we use our own ignorance to educate others' ignorance.
No Unemployment: One person said, "If all the men were put on one island and all the women on another, the unemployment problem would be solved." "Why?" "Because everyone would be busy building boats, and no one would be idle."
Wisdom: The motivation to act often stems from strong subconscious desires. Skillfully utilizing reasonable desires can fill you with confidence and hope.
Leave Request: An employee had not been to work for two days. When he came to the office on the third day, the boss complained, "What have you been doing for the past two days?" The employee replied, "I accidentally fell from the third-floor window onto the street." The boss angrily questioned, "Does it take two days to fall from the third floor?"
Wisdom: In the workplace, it's not to find oneself in a passive situation—no one is a master of everything. However, allowing a bad situation to worsen is a matter of responsibility. As in the humor above, since "I accidentally fell from the third floor onto the street" (regardless of whether the reason is absurd), why didn't he take leave promptly?
Insight: A businessman and his friend were invited to dinner at a professor's home. During the meal, a guest asked if he liked Shakespeare. He replied, "Yes, but I like whiskey more." Everyone was silent. On the way home, his friend said, "You're so foolish. Why did you say 'whiskey'? Shakespeare isn't a drink—it's a type of cheese."
Wisdom: When our ignorance is discovered by others through ourselves, the result is tragic. Even more tragic is when we use our own ignorance to educate others' ignorance.
No Unemployment: One person said, "If all the men were put on one island and all the women on another, the unemployment problem would be solved." "Why?" "Because everyone would be busy building boats, and no one would be idle."
Wisdom: The motivation to act often stems from strong subconscious desires. Skillfully utilizing reasonable desires can fill you with confidence and hope.