Glory to the Sword Survival Rules: The Unbeatable Rules for Winning in the Battlefield of Survival

Author: Fang Jun
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Publish Date: 2006-06-01
Features: Li Yunlong was highly appreciated by General Su Yu for leading a brilliant annihilation battle. Recognizing his talent, Su Yu personally ordered the promotion of Li Yunlong from (Brigadier) to (Deputy Division Commander). Most people would be delighted by such an honor, but Li Yunlong was no ordinary person. His response was: "If you think I’m worthy, give me the position of Division Commander instead of just Deputy Division Commander. It’s better to keep being my own Brigadier than to serve under someone as a Deputy." His reason for this seemingly "ungrateful" attitude was simple: Li Yunlong believed he was only fit for a (main position) and not for a (subordinate role). Despite his arrogance, his true nature revealed that he indeed could not handle being under someone else’s command. He chose a path that suited him. Such a path is often the only one that truly fits a person. In the face of a dazzling external world, people can easily lose themselves. Pursuing things that don’t belong to them leads them astray in both their personal lives and their work. It’s difficult to stay true to oneself amidst so many life temptations, but once you do, everything becomes simple. When faced with multiple choices, making the right decision is clearly even harder. There’s only one simple principle to follow: know yourself. Because there are a thousand paths, but only one belongs to you. "Weak water in the thousands, but a single ladle is enough."
Once, there was a rabbit with three ears, which made its companions mock and tease it. Everyone called it a monster and refused to play with it. The three-eared rabbit was very sad and often cried in secret. One day, it finally made a decision to painfully cut off one of its extra ears. Then, it was just like the others and no longer suffered exclusion. It felt extremely happy.
However, soon after, while playing, it entered another forest. Oh no! All the rabbits there had three ears, just like it! But since it had lost one ear, the rabbits in this forest also rejected and ignored it. It had no choice but to leave reluctantly. From then on, it realized a truth: anything that differs from others is wrong!
This fable reminds people not to blindly compare themselves with others. Being different doesn’t necessarily mean being bad. Everyone has their own unique traits and strengths. Don’t measure yourself by others’ standards. From a certain perspective, no one on Earth is better than someone else. You know you can’t lift as much as Zhang Guozheng, throw as far as Barry Bonds, play basketball as well as Yao Ming, or even compete with Liu Xiang in the 110-meter hurdles. You’re fully aware of this. But you shouldn’t feel inferior because of it, letting it dim your life. Nor should you think you’re useless just because you can’t perform as skillfully as they do in certain areas. The feeling of being inferior stems from one thing: we judge ourselves by others’ standards instead of our own. This approach, without a doubt, only brings the sense of being second-rate. Thus, we feel worried and inferior, concluding that there’s something wrong with us. All of this happens because we accept the idea that "I should be like..."