How to invest in yourself? Say these 3 points

There is a saying in Confucianism: self-development, equanimity, governance, and peace in the world.

I think this statement is very true, has a certain order.

If your order is reversed, it may fail miserably.

For example, there are many impetuous people who haven't done their own thing well, and can't control themselves well, so they start lining up for some big events, hoping to achieve psychological balance.

Not that you can't comment, but where should your focus be? Should I put myself first, and try to make myself and my family better live?

You are always watching something big and empty, and your energy is running low.

And under enemy attack, your mentality will gradually become unbalanced. Finally lost my temper to build myself up.

From another point of view, you've done a good job of self-development, and in a sense, things that harmonize the family, rule the country, and calm the world can be resolved quite easily. Because the last two things have a certain degree in common with the first.

1. Invest in a weak position.

For example, in many developed countries, there are parking spaces specially reserved for persons with disabilities.

2. Investments in detail. If you have been to several developed countries, you will find that this statement is indeed valid.

Because in these countries, whether it's hotels or roads, you can see fun details everywhere.

3. Invest in the future.

Many developed countries invest heavily in environmental protection every year, and people are more responsive to the country's calls.

Today we are not here to talk about state development, but to say that personal development actually requires investing on these three points.

Of course, the cost of this investment refers not only to money, but also to your investment in energy.

Point 1, invest in your own weaknesses

There is a theory in management called the short board theory.

In other words, how many buckets can fit depends on the shortest board.

This sentence applies entirely to personal growth.

Reihan has met many high-achieving young people who have advantages over ordinary people in several aspects.

But in some ways, that is the disadvantage of inferiority. And these low-level weaknesses are very likely to exhaust their profits instantaneously, leaving others' overall evaluations of themselves below average.

When Reihan was in the top 500, he once had a subordinate. A very smart young man. Very wise and brave. But one of his biggest drawbacks is that he will lose control of his emotions at times, and he even quarrels with clients during social gatherings.

Later, when companies chose managers, some leaders pointed out flaws, thinking that emotional instability made them unsuitable for being a manager.

So seemingly ordinary people took his place and got promoted.

But sadly, this young man was completely unaware of his weaknesses, on the contrary he felt that his character was relatively straightforward, not hypocritical.

Therefore, it is important to recognize your own shortcomings and change them.

The second point is investing in your own details.

There is a saying: The details may not help you, but they will definitely spoil you.

I strongly agree.

I find that young people like to learn some big and new things, such as: strategy, management, innovation ...

However, in reality, we need to learn the finer details, such as: workplace etiquette, letter writing, meal etiquette, telephone language ...

The reason Reihan feels this way is because I suffered a lot when I was young.

Because the fax header wasn't written correctly, and a bad phone number was added, I ended up missing a large $ 90,000 order.

This is the result of ignoring details.

It's just that the company didn't have training in this area at the time. Now I think for a young man, these standard things are the most important.

The devil lies in the details. This means not only that you will be punished if you do not respect the details, but also the advantage of some of the details, which competitors cannot imitate and be aware of, and are difficult to deal with like the devil.

So please invest in your details.

Point 3: Invest in your own future

What is your investment in your own future?

This requires you to have an overall view and a comprehensive assessment of the development situation.

For example, when Reihan leaves his job, it feels like giving up, but it's actually an investment in the future.

Because I have the insight that in the future with network synergy, individuals will have a wider room to develop.

Rahul once mentioned a concept called "U disk economy", in which any individual can plug in and use it as a USB disk, and connect to multiple systems.

Therefore, my uncle practiced writing, researched new media, developed online courses, and then found a suitable platform, which was actually an investment in his own future.

In this way, we can take the express shuttle bus from the mobile internet.

This view, as I said in the previous article, is too late for you to catch up when the trend comes.

Just predict beforehand, find a suitable location, and let the trend take you away.