Li Ka-shing's Three World-Class Strategies

Author: He Shan
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Publish Date: 2006-11-01
Features: Destiny can be changed as long as you know how to seize opportunities. An opportunity is something that needs to be discovered with the heart. For those who are (), there are opportunities everywhere in hardship and adversity; while for those who don’t know how to seize them, even if life is smooth, they will never find the slightest chance, let alone change their destiny. They will only drift with the flow of fate, remaining mediocre throughout their lives. If you are given a humble job, and you always complain that it doesn’t match your status or life pursuit, then you will achieve nothing. But if you see it as a means to train your perseverance and cultivate various abilities, you will reap great rewards. What job you do at this point is not important; what matters is what you can learn, accumulate, and the kind of person you will become in the future.
At the age of 14, after his father’s death, Li Ka-shing to help support his mother. Perhaps due to the turbulent times and poor economy, coupled with his young age and frail body, finding a job was not easy. After several failed attempts, he finally landed a job as a waiter at the "Chun Ming" tea house in Sai Ying Pun. The work at the tea house was long; the staff had to arrive around 5 a.m. each day to prepare tea and snacks for the customers. During the day, there were fewer tea guests, but there were always a few old men sitting at the tables, passing the time. Li Ka-shing, as a lowly waiter, had to stay at the tea house even when the senior staff took breaks. At night, when the tea house was busiest, it often closed in the middle of the night when the streets were quiet.
Because of the hardships he faced while looking for a job, Li Ka-shing cherished the opportunity he had even more. He was sincere, dedicated, and diligent, quickly earning the praise of his boss and becoming one of the fastest-paid waiters. In reality, no matter what, we should treat our jobs with kindness. Whether the job is good or bad, whether we like it or not, it is still an opportunity to discover and showcase ourselves, as well as a chance to experience life and accumulate experience. Be grateful to the boss who gave you the opportunity to work, do your best, and work diligently. Those who hold this mindset will surely have more opportunities in the future. Because, for the most part, opportunities do not come from ability but from one’s attitude in dealing with people and affairs.
In today’s society, the likelihood of a person doing only one job throughout their life is decreasing. No matter who you are, when it comes to your job, what you do at this moment is not as important as the kind of person you will become in the future and what you will learn from your job. The tea house was like a condensed microcosm of society—people from all walks of life. Perhaps because he had spent too much time immersed in books, Li Ka-shing had a unique sense of novelty about the people and things in the tea house. The tea guests liked to discuss the past and present, spreading rumors and gossip. This was vastly different from anything Li Ka-shing had encountered before. Under this environment’s influence, Li Ka-shing’s thinking did not