Little story in life, big moral?

The moral of the short story is 1. A went to buy cigarettes and smoked 29 yuan, but he didn't have any matches. He said to the shop assistant, "Send a box of matches by the way." The clerk didn't give it.

B went to buy cigarettes and smoked 29 yuan. He doesn't have any matches either. He said to the clerk, "It's ten cents cheaper." Finally, he bought a box of matches with his hair.

This is the simplest psychological marginal effect. The first type: the shopkeeper thinks that he has made money on one commodity and not on another. The feeling index of making money is 1. The second type: the shopkeeper thinks that both kinds of goods have made money, and the profit index is 2. Of course, psychological tendency is the second. Similarly, this kind of psychology is also manifested in the trick of buying one and getting one free. Customers think that one thing is earned without paying, but it is actually a psychological marginal effect.

Revelation: another way can often have unexpected effects! Usually many things will get different results if they are done in different ways. On the road of life, it is very important to improve the mental model and way of thinking.

2. There is a little boy. One day, his mother took him to the grocery store to buy things. When the boss saw the lovely child, he opened a can of candy and let the little boy take a handful of candy by himself. But the boy did nothing. After several invitations, the boss personally grabbed a handful of sugar and put it in his pocket. When I got home, my mother asked the little boy curiously, why don't I grab the candy myself and let the boss do it? The little boy answered wonderfully, "Because my hands are smaller! And the boss has a bigger hand, and he must take a lot more than me! "

Revelation: This is a clever boy. He knows his own limitations, and more importantly, he also knows that others are better than himself. Learn to rely on others at the right time, not just on your own. This is modesty and cleverness.

Linklater, a famous American host, visited a child one day and asked him, "What do you want to be when you grow up?" The child naively replied, "well ... I want to be an airplane pilot!" " Linklater then asked, "What would you do if one day your plane flew over the Pacific Ocean and all the engines died? "The child thought for a moment:" I will tell the people sitting on the plane to fasten their seat belts first, and then I will hang up my parachute and jump out. " While the audience was laughing, linklater continued to observe the child to see if he was a self-righteous guy. Unexpectedly, then two lines of tears welled up in the child's heart, which made linklater realize that the child's sympathy was far beyond words. So linklater asked him, why did you do this? "The child's answer revealed his sincere thoughts:" I'm going to get the fuel, and I want to come back! ! ! "

Revelation: This is the "art of listening". First, don't listen to half of it. Second, don't project your meaning on other people's words. Learn to listen, listen attentively and listen humbly.

There are two monks living in temples on two adjacent mountains. There is a stream between the two mountains, so the two monks go down to get water at the same time every day. Over time, they became good friends. In this way, five years passed unconsciously in carrying water every day. Suddenly one day, the monk on the left mountain didn't go down to fetch water. The monk on the mountain on the right thought, "He probably overslept." I don't care. I don't know if the monk on Zuoshan still didn't go down to fetch water the next day, nor did he on the third day. It was the same after a week, until a month later, the monk on the right mountain finally couldn't stand it. He thought, "My friend may be ill, so I'm going to see him and see what I can do." So he climbed the mountain on the left to visit his old friend. When he arrived at the temple on the left side of the mountain, he was surprised to see his old friend, because his old friend was beating Tai Ji Chuan in front of the temple, unlike a man who had not drunk water for a month. He asked curiously, "You haven't carried water down the mountain for a month. Can you not drink water? " The monk on the left mountain said, "Come, let me show you." So he took the monk from the mountain on the right to the backyard of the temple, pointed to a well and said, "In the past five years, I took time to dig this well every day after finishing my homework, even if I was busy sometimes, I dug as much as I could. Now that I have finally dug a well, I don't have to go down the mountain to fetch water, so I can have more time to practice my favorite Tai Ji Chuan. "

Revelation: No matter how much salary we get in the company, we always bring water. And grasp the time after work to dig a well of your own, on the other hand, cultivate your own strength. In the future, when we are old and physically unable to compete with young people, we still have water to drink, and we can drink it leisurely.

Two people meet to look for beautiful stones on the mountain. A has a basket full, and B has only one stone that he thinks is the most beautiful. A smiled at B: "Why only choose one?" B said, "Although there are many beautiful stones, I just need to choose the most beautiful one." A smiled and said nothing. On the way down the mountain, A felt that the burden was getting heavier and heavier. Finally, he had to pick out the worst stone from the basket and throw it down. When he went down the mountain, there was only one stone left in his basket!

Revelation: There will be many things worthy of nostalgia in life, and sometimes you should learn to give up.

6. There is a toothpaste factory with excellent products and exquisite packaging, which is deeply loved by customers. The turnover of 10 has been increasing continuously, with an annual growth rate of 10% ~ 20%. But in 1 1 year, the performance stagnated, and so did the next two years. The company manager held a high-level meeting to discuss countermeasures. The president of the company promised at the meeting that whoever can come up with a solution to the problem and make the company's performance grow will be rewarded with 654.38+10,000 yuan. A young manager stood up and handed the president a piece of paper. After reading it, the president immediately signed a check for 654.38 million yuan to the manager. The note said: Enlarge the existing toothpaste mouth1mm. Consumers squeeze out toothpaste with the same length every morning, and the opening is enlarged by 1 mm, so if each consumer uses more toothpaste with the width of 1 mm, how much more will he consume every day! The company immediately changed the packaging. In 14, the company's turnover increased by 32%.

Revelation: In the face of changes in life, we are often used to the way of thinking in the past. In fact, as long as you enlarge the heart diameter 1 mm, you will see that all changes in life have their positive side, full of opportunities and challenges.

7. A turkey is chatting with a cow. The turkey said, I wish I could fly to the top of the tree, but I don't have the courage. The cow said, why don't you eat some of my cow dung? They are very nutritious. The turkey ate a little cow dung and found that cow dung really gave it enough strength to fly to the first branch. The next day, the turkey ate more cow dung and flew to the second branch. Two weeks later, the turkey proudly flew to the top of the tree, but soon, a farmer saw it and quickly shot it down from the tree.

Revelation: Cow shit can get you to the top, but it can't keep you there.

8. The crow stood in the tree and did nothing all day. The rabbit saw the crow and asked, can I do nothing all day like you? The crow said, of course, why not? So the rabbit began to rest in the open space under the tree. Suddenly, a fox appeared. It jumped up, grabbed the rabbit and swallowed it.

Revelation: If you want to stand and do nothing, you must stand very high, very high.

9. A bird flies to the south for the winter. It was so cold that the birds almost froze. So, I flew to a large clearing, and a cow passed by and pulled a pile of cow dung on the bird. The frozen bird lay in the dunghill, feeling warm and waking up gradually. It lay in a warm and comfortable place and soon began to sing. A passing wild cat heard the noise and went over to see what was going on. Following the sound, the wild cat quickly found the bird lying in the dunghill and dragged it out to eat it.

Revelation: Not everyone who shits you is your enemy. Not everyone who pulls you out of the dunghill is your friend. When you are lying in the dunghill, you'd better keep your mouth shut.

10. Once upon a time, two hungry people got a gift from an elder: a fishing rod and a basket of huge fresh fish. One of them asked for a basket of fish and the other asked for a fishing rod, so they parted ways. The person who got the fish built a bonfire with dry wood and cooked the fish on the spot. He wolfed down the fish and didn't taste the meat of the fresh fish. In a flash, he ate all the fish and soup. Soon, he starved to death by the empty fish basket. The other man continued to starve with a fishing rod, and walked hard to the seaside step by step, but when he saw the blue ocean not far away, his last strength was exhausted and he could only die with endless regrets. Two hungry people also got a fishing rod and a basket of fish from their elders. It's just that they didn't part ways, but agreed to look for the sea together. They only cook one fish at a time. After a long journey, they came to the seaside. From then on, they began to make a living by fishing. A few years later, they built a house, had their own family, children and a fishing boat made by themselves, and lived a happy and healthy life.

Enlightenment: a person who only cares about immediate interests will eventually get short-term happiness; One should aim high, but face the real life. Only by organically combining ideal with reality can we become a successful person. Sometimes, a simple truth is enough to give people meaningful life enlightenment.

1 1. One of Confucius' students found something dirty falling into the pot while cooking porridge. He quickly scooped it up with a spoon and was about to dump it, when it suddenly occurred to him that a porridge and a meal were hard to come by. So I ate it. It happened that Confucius walked into the kitchen and thought he was stealing vegetables, so he taught the classmate who was in charge of cooking. After the explanation, everyone suddenly realized. Confucius said with emotion, "What I saw with my own eyes is not true, let alone hearsay?"

Revelation: selling business is an organizational business, because there are many people and many personnel problems. From time to time, we will hear words that distinguish right from wrong. For example, when a company attacks another company, it often confuses right from wrong and affects confidence. Therefore, it is necessary to find out the truth of the matter, and don't believe rumors easily, so that the hard-earned cause will not be destroyed.

12. A scholar went to Beijing for the third time to catch the exam and stayed in a shop where he often lived. Two days before the exam, he had three dreams. The first dream is that he grows cabbage on the wall. The second dream is that it is raining. He is wearing a hat and an umbrella. The third dream is that he is lying with his beloved cousin, but his back is to his back. These three dreams seem to have some profound meanings, so the scholar hurried to find fortune-telling dreams the next day. Hearing this, the fortune teller patted his thigh continuously and said, "You'd better go home. Think about it, isn't it futile to grow vegetables on high walls? Isn't it unnecessary to wear a hat and an umbrella? " I was lying in bed with my cousin, but I was carrying it. Isn't that hopeless? "Hearing this, the scholar was disheartened and went back to the store to pack his bags and prepare to go home. The shopkeeper was surprised and asked, "Isn't there an exam tomorrow? Why did you go back to your hometown today? "When the scholar said this, the shopkeeper was happy:" Hey, I can also interpret dreams. I think you must stay this time. Think about it, isn't it high to grow vegetables on the wall? Doesn't wearing a hat and an umbrella mean that you are prepared this time? Lying in bed with your cousin behind your back, doesn't that mean you should turn over? "Hearing this, the scholar made more sense, so he happily took the exam and got a flower-exploring.

Revelation: positive people, like the sun, shine wherever they shine, while negative people, like the moon, are different from the fifteenth day of the first month. Ideas determine our lives. What kind of ideas, what kind of future.

13. One day, the city zoo found that the kangaroo had escaped from its cage, so they held a meeting to discuss the problem and agreed that the height of the cage was too low. So they decided to raise the height of the cage from 10 meter to 20 meters. As a result, the next day they found that kangaroos were still running outside, so they decided to raise the height to 30 meters again. Unexpectedly, the next day, they saw kangaroos running outside. The manager was so nervous that he decided not to do anything and raised the height of the cage to 100 meters. One day a giraffe was chatting with some kangaroos. "Do you think these people will continue to keep your cage?" Asked the giraffe. "It's hard to say." Kangaroo said, "If they keep forgetting to close the door!" "

Revelation: In fact, many people are like this. They only know that there is a problem, but they can't grasp the core and foundation of the problem.

14. One night, it was very late. An elderly couple walked into a hotel. They want a room. The receptionist replied, "Sorry, our hotel is full, and there are no rooms left." Looking at the tired appearance of the old couple, the waiter couldn't bear to let the old couple go out late at night to find another place to live. Moreover, in such a small town, I'm afraid other hotels have long been full and closed. Won't this tired old man sleep on the street late at night? So the kind waiter led the old couple to a room and said, "Maybe not the best, but now it can only be like this." The old man saw that this was actually a neat and clean room and lived happily. The next day, when they came to the front desk to check out, the waiter said to them, "No, because I just lent you my room for one night-have a nice trip!" " I see. The waiter stayed up all night, so he stayed at the front desk all night. The two old people were very moved. The old man said, "son, you are the best hotel manager I have ever seen." You will be rewarded. " The waiter smiled and said nothing. He sent the old man out, turned around and went on doing his own thing, and forgot all about it. Unexpectedly, one day, the waiter received a letter and opened it. There is a one-way ticket to new york with a brief postscript inviting him to take another job. He flew to new york and reached a place according to the route indicated in the letter. When he looked up, a magnificent hotel stood in front of him. It turned out that one night a few months ago, he received a billionaire and his wife. The rich man bought a big hotel for the waiter, convinced that he would manage it well. This is the legendary story of the first manager of the world-famous Hilton Hotel.

15. Before a master performer came on stage, his disciples told him that his shoelaces were loose. The master nodded his thanks and squatted down to tie it carefully. Disciple turned his back and squatted down to untie his shoelaces. A bystander saw all this and asked inexplicably, "Master, why did you untie your shoelaces again?" The master replied, "Because I play a tired traveler, I can show his fatigue and haggard through this detail and through a long journey to loosen his shoelaces." "Then why don't you just tell your disciples?" "He carefully found that my shoelaces were loose and enthusiastically told me that I must protect his enthusiasm and encourage him in time. As for why I untied my shoelaces, I will have more opportunities to teach him to perform in the future. I can talk about it next time. "

Enlightenment: People can only do one thing at a time, and only by grasping the key points can they become real talents.

16. A man caught an eagle in Ying Chao on the top of the mountain. He took the baby eagle home and put it in the henhouse. Eagles and chickens peck, play and rest together. It thinks it is a chicken. The eagle has grown up and its wings are full. The owner wants to train it into a falcon, but because it is mixed with chickens all day, it has become exactly like a chicken and has no desire to fly at all. The host tried all kinds of methods, all to no avail. Finally, he took it to the top of the mountain and threw it out. The eagle fell like a stone and flapped its wings desperately in panic. In this way, it finally flew!

Revelation: hone the power to summon success.

17. After the rain, a spider struggled to climb the broken net on the wall. Because the wall was wet, it collapsed after climbing to a certain height. It climbed up again and again, fell down again and again ... the first person saw it. He sighed and said to himself, "Isn't my life such a spider?" Busy and get nothing. "As a result, he became more and more depressed. The second man saw it, and he said, This spider is really stupid. Why not climb around in a dry place? I can't be as stupid as it in the future. So, he became smart. The third man saw it, and he was immediately moved by the spider's spirit of fighting and losing. So he became strong.

Revelation: People with a successful attitude can find the power of success everywhere.

18. An old man accidentally dropped the new shoes he just bought from the window on the high-speed rail, and everyone around him felt sorry. Unexpectedly, the old man immediately threw the second shoe out of the window. This move is even more surprising. The old man explained, "No matter how expensive this shoe is, it's useless to me. If anyone can find a pair of shoes, maybe they can put them on! "

Revelation: Successful people are good at giving up.

19. A big company plans to hire a car driver with a high salary. After layers of screening and examination, only three players with the best skills are left. The examiner asked them, "There is a piece of gold on the edge of the cliff. How close do you think you can get to the cliff without falling? " "Two meters." The first one said. "Half a meter." The second man said confidently. "I will try to stay away from the cliff." The third person said. As a result, the company accepted the third place

Revelation: Don't compete with * and try to stay away.

20. The old monk and the young monk traveled together and met a river on the way; I saw a woman trying to cross the river, but she didn't dare. The old monk took the initiative to carry the woman across the river, then put the woman down and continued on his way with the young monk. The young monk couldn't help asking in a low voice all the way: What happened to Master? How dare you cross the river with a woman on your back? After walking all the way and thinking all the way, I finally couldn't help but say, master, are you breaking the rules? Why are you taking a woman? The old monk sighed: I have put it down, but you still can't put it down!

Revelation: Honest people are magnanimous, while villains are often sad. Open-minded, open-minded, affordable and open-minded can always maintain a healthy attitude.

2 1. A psychology professor visited a mental hospital to learn about the living conditions of mental patients. After all, it's an eye-opener to think that these people are crazy and act unexpectedly. Unexpectedly, when I was about to return, I found my tire dropped. "Some madman must have done it!" The professor thought angrily and began to get the spare tire ready to install. This is serious. The man who got off the tire actually dropped all the screws. You can't get on without screws and spare tires! The professor was at a loss. Just as he was in a hurry, a madman jumped up and sang an unknown happy song. He found the professor in trouble and stopped to ask what had happened. The professor ignored him and told him out of courtesy. The madman smiled and said, "I have an idea!" " He removed one screw from each tire, so that he had three screws to install the spare tire. The professor was pleasantly surprised and very curious: "How did you come up with this idea?" The madman smiled and said, "I am crazy, but I am not a fool!" "

Revelation: In fact, many people in the world always show different fanaticism because they find pleasure in their work, which is hard to understand. When many people laugh at them as crazy, others may still laugh at him as a bookworm. Stupidity and cleverness are especially a good attitude in China.