To do so is not to suffer losses.

Author: Ma Yinchun
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Publish Date: 2006-09-01
Features: Showing kindness with a surplus of grace can maintain the hearts of people who never grow weary; displaying wisdom with a surplus of prudence can prevent unforeseen changes in affairs. At any time and in any situation, as long as you do not betray your principles; when dealing with others, as long as you do not betray your conscience. Be a simple man and enjoy some measure of happiness. There is a story that goes like this: A writer was busy working when his four-year-old child insisted on playing with him. The writer, being too busy, tore a world map from a magazine and said to the child, "First, put this map together, and then I'll play with you." Less than three minutes later, the child came back to him! The writer, surprised, asked him why. The child replied, "The back of the world map is a person's face. I turned it over and put it together. As long as the person is complete, the whole world is complete." Indeed, in life, no one can do without the two words "being a person." Being a person is a compulsory course in life for everyone! Whoever ignores it will fail; conversely, whoever masters it can forge a successful life. So, how can one be a person and not suffer losses? In today's society, if you want to avoid suffering losses, simply being good at doing things is not enough—you must also be good at being a person; having high intelligence is not enough—you must also have emotional intelligence. Why is it that the same task can be met with twists and turns for some, while for others it comes smoothly? Why can some people's work be impeccable, while others' is full of flaws? This is all related to the methods and attitudes with which one handles people and affairs. Many people who deeply understand human nature and are extremely shrewd, relying on their cleverness and worldly experience in dealing with others and matters, have long joined the ranks of the few successful individuals through a positive mindset.