Why not take it for granted?

Jews believe that in business activities, people are maintained by interests, and people's conscience and morality are often distorted by money. Once they trust others, they may lose everything and have no way to make a phone call. At first glance, the business story of "every time I meet you for the first time" is unremarkable, but after careful consideration, it is thought-provoking.

One day, a Japanese businessman invited a Jewish painter to a restaurant in Ginza. After the host and guest were seated, the painter took out a pen and paper while waiting for the food, and drew a sketch for the hostess of the restaurant sitting on the edge laughing.

After a while, the sketch was finished. The painter gave it to the businessman, painting both form and spirit. The Japanese repeatedly praised: "Great, great."

Hearing the flattery of the businessman, the painter turned to face him, sketched on the paper again, and gave him a thumbs-up from time to time. Usually, painters will use this simple method when estimating the proportion of various parts of the human body.

When Japanese businessmen saw the painter's posture, they guessed that they were sketching him this time. Although I couldn't see how he painted because I sat face to face, I still put on a serious posture for him to paint.

The Japanese businessman sat motionless, watched the painter sketch on the paper for a while, and gave him a thumbs-up for a whole 10 minute.

"Well, it's over." The painter stopped writing and said.

Hearing this, the businessman breathed a sigh of relief and leaned over eagerly. He was surprised when he saw it. It turns out that the painter did not draw a businessman at all, but a sketch of his left thumb.

The businessman even said with shame and annoyance:

"I put it on purpose, and you ... but you played a trick on others."

The painter smiled and said to him, "I heard that you are smart in business, so I came to see you specially." If you don't ask others what to draw, you think you are drawing yourself and posing. From this point of view alone, you are still far behind the Jews. "

At this time, the Japanese businessman woke up like a dream and realized where he was wrong: the first time he saw the painter painting the hostess, the second time he faced himself and thought he must be painting himself.

Because a Japanese businessman made such a mistake, Jews even did business with people they knew well. Jews will never relax their examination of the conditions and requirements of this business because of the last successful cooperation. They are used to treating every business as an independent business, and treating every business partner who comes into contact for the first time as a partner. This has at least two advantages:

First, like Japanese businessmen, they will not treat each other lightly because of their ancestors' views. On the contrary, they can be vigilant enough to stop each other from doing everything possible.

Second, you can guarantee that the profits you earned hard for the first time will not be destroyed by the concessions you made for your second venture.

Jews are well aware that on the subconscious level, "every time is the first time to have sex" is often ignored casually, and the power of ancestral opinions lies in people's failure to correct it. It was not until the results came out, disappointment and even despair that they realized their negligence without complaint or regret.

"Every time is the first time to make friends" is an advanced business experience derived by Jews from living business activities in a long historical period. And its scope of application has reached the level of subconscious. Only the businessman who invented psychoanalysis (Freud) can have such a clear understanding of this extremely delicate and difficult place, and he is familiar with it. This is a business course to keep inner balance and not be incited by others.

But interestingly, for themselves, Jews demand that "every meeting is the first time" and do not instigate others; But for others, Jews do not hesitate to use their ancestors' views on the "second time" to instigate others. In a Jewish joke, the salesman at the umbrella counter made a "second trap" without opening his mouth and taking advantage of the customer's problem.

"Sir, you bought this beautiful umbrella! I promise it's pure silk.

"But, it's too expensive.

"So, you can buy this one. This umbrella is beautiful, too, but not expensive. It only costs 5 marks.

"This umbrella is also guaranteed?

"Of course."

The customer hesitated for a long time and asked again:

"Guarantee is silk?

"This is not ..."

"What did you promise?

"Well ... I promise this is an umbrella.

The customer in this joke almost took "two guarantees" as "one guarantee" and bought an umbrella with only "umbrella".