Reading the art of business, understanding the life of wealth

Author: Zhang Jialin
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Publish Date: 2005-09-01
Features: Don't Ignore the Small Sand Grains
On the western grasslands of the United States, there is a type of small vampire bat. It is a formidable predator of the strong and robust wild horses. They often perch on the legs of wild horses and use their extremely sharp teeth to suck blood from the horses' legs. At this point, no matter how wildly the wild horses run and jump, they cannot drive them off. Because they are truly tiny, no bigger than large predators like lions, tigers, or jackals, even if the wild horses kick with their hooves or collide with their bodies, the bats remain securely attached without falling off. Eventually, the furious wild horses die in vain, bleeding to death.
Perhaps you have had a similar experience: when a great disaster suddenly falls from the sky, you often instinctively unleash a powerful force of resistance out of fear. Conversely, when you are merely troubled by some trivial matter, you are likely to be completely helpless at once. Don't underestimate them—they are just small twigs and rotten leaves in life, yet they can endlessly drain a person's energy. Just like the vampire bats, they can bring a strong life to its knees.
Voltaire aptly said, "What tires a person is not the distant mountain, but the small sand grain in their shoe."
When something is small enough to seem "absolutely" insignificant to you, you should be even more cautious. Because nature often has an inexplicable logic, and it also exists in modern social life. Therefore, in your real life, what defeats you may not always be formidable opponents. Sometimes, it can also be something very unremarkable.
Wealth Insight:
To achieve success, pay attention to those seemingly trivial matters, and learn to discard the annoying one at any time.