More confident and brave than you

Author: Kai-Fu Li

Source: http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_4b016faf0100da2z.html

 

In the 1970s s, China University of Science and Technology became famous for its "Children's class. Among the outstanding "prodigy" in those years, today's Microsoft Vice President worldwide and the youngest member of IEEE, Zhang yaqin. However, at that time, most people in the country only knew that there was a child named ningbai. 20 years later, Ning platinum quietly disappeared from the public's perspective, while Zhang yaqin, who was not well-known in the past, was well-known at home and abroad. Why?

 

Zhang yaqin and Ning Bai differ mainly in their attitudes towards challenges. After graduating from college, Ning platinum is eager to apply for an exam.ResearchBut he gave up his hopes one by one. The first is after registration, the second is after the examination, and the third is before entering the examination room.

 

Zhang yaqin later talked about his fellow students and said with an exception and regret: "I believe that Ning platinum has taken a wrong step in the postgraduate examination. If he takes a step forward and enters the test room, he will be able to pass the test, because he has a high IQ and excellent scores, but unfortunately he did not enter the test room. This is not a matter of cleverness or cleverness. Just like my college entrance examination that year. I was sick and living inHospitalYou can skip the college entrance examination, but I have less concerns, more confidence and courage, so I made a very simple choice. Ning platinum has more concerns, less confidence and courage, and makes a wrong judgment. It is a pity that the result of Wisdom cannot be used. Those who dare to try must be smart, and they will not lose. Because they will think that even if they fail, I can learn from them.

 

"If you look at all kinds of people around you, you will find that some people are more outstanding than you, not because they are unique. In fact, you are as good as they are. If you are in a different situation than they are today, it is only because you are in a different mental state. In the face of the same thing, your thoughts and responses are different from those of them. They are more confident and courageous than you.

 

From: Youth digest 2008.8