It's scratching where it itches

Author: Li Yafei, Xindi
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Publish Date: 2006-06-01
Features: Learn to appreciate others, be good at cooperation
To want 11 > 2, you must learn to appreciate others. Praise others more, and they can’t get angry with you. People are driven by self-interest, seeking profit and avoiding harm. Tied by fame and profit, it’s hard to be above it all. In the workplace, competition is evident in the open, while subtle interpersonal entanglements lurk in the shadows. Especially when facing "strategic opponents," it’s difficult for one employee to appreciate another, naturally leading to phenomena like "scholarly rivalry"—not working together but undermining each other. No one is perfect, nor can they be entirely useless.
Those who have visited temples know that upon entering, the first deity encountered is the smiling Maitreya Buddha. Behind him stands the stern-faced Weituó. Legend has it that long ago, they were not in the same temple but managed different ones separately. Maitreya Buddha was warm and joyful, attracting many visitors, but he didn’t care much about anything, was disorganized, and failed to manage finances properly, often running into debt. Weituó, however, was excellent at accounting but was always grim-faced and too serious, causing fewer people to visit until the temple’s offerings dwindled.
When the Buddha checked on the temple’s offerings, he noticed this issue and decided to place them in the same temple. Maitreya Buddha was assigned public relations, greeting visitors with a smile and boosting the temple’s popularity, while Weituó, with his impartiality and meticulousness, was put in charge of finances, ensuring strict oversight. Through their division of labor and cooperation, the temple flourished.
Therefore, in the workplace, learn to appreciate others, fully leverage everyone’s strengths, and avoid weaknesses, shaping