Subconscious Mind (How to Make a Stone Float)

Author: Liu Mingfan
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Features: Once, Zhang Ruimin, the CEO of Haier Group, posed a question at a middle-management meeting: How can a stone float on water? People's answers were varied. Some said, "Pierce the stone with holes." Zhang Ruimin just shook his head. Others suggested, "Place it on a wooden board." Zhang Ruimin replied, "There is no wooden board." Even some said, "The stone is fake." Zhang Ruimin smiled slightly and emphasized, "The stone is real." Finally, someone stood up and answered, "Speed!" Zhang Ruimin's face lit up with satisfaction. "Correct! The Art of War says, 'The rapidity of surging water can carry stones, for it is the force of momentum.' Speed determines whether the stone can float." This made one think of long jump, high jump, airplanes, and rockets. According to Newton's law of universal gravitation, stones always fall downward, but speed changes everything. Those who have skipped stones know that the stone bounces on the water because we give it direction while also it enough speed. Bicycles and motorcycles don't fall over while riding because people master the direction and provide the necessary speed. The beautiful black hair that floats is the same reason. Life lies in movement, and movement requires speed. Without enough speed, one cannot create momentum, and things will stop moving in the process. This is a dynamic world. No one will wait for you, and no opportunity will pause for you. Waiting by a tree for a hare will leave you empty-handed. Only by racing against time can one possibly win. The famous American baseball player Pete Rose said, "Never look back, because while you're looking, others may pass you." Remember the lovable Forrest Gump, who won the love of his life and was asked about his secret. He said, "I ran faster than others!" No wonder people say, "The frog that eats the swan is often the first one to leap." A famous saying also illustrates this principle: "If you can keep up with the pace of time, you won't remain unknown." Nowadays, people often say, "It's not the big fish that eats the small fish, but the fast fish that eats the slow fish." Therefore, don't say, "Early birds are eaten by birds," for those who think they are just insects lack ambition. Even if you don't get up, you can't escape the sharp eyes of the birds. Believe in yourself as a bird, believe that early birds find food, and stay ahead of others without stopping. This is the state of a competitor and also the state of a winner—we are not lacking in competition, but in competitiveness. If there is a shortcut to success, it is to give it enough speed. Shintaro Sonoyama said, "If you fall behind others by half a beat every day, after a year, you'll be 183 beats behind, and after ten years, you'll be ten thousand and eight hundred miles behind." P2