Opinion is an indispensable quality for every successful person.

Many times, we blindly follow the trend because our vision is not long enough, we can't see our own advantages and disadvantages clearly, we can't make long-term plans for ourselves, we just stare at the petty profits in front of us, and as a result, we pick up sesame seeds and lose watermelon.

What is a flock of sheep? Before answering this question, let's look at ten funny jokes.

An oil tycoon went to heaven to attend a meeting. He rushed into the conference room, only to find that it was crowded with people and he had no seat. So he had an idea and shouted, guys, have you heard? They just found oil in hell.

As soon as this was said, the oil tycoons in the sky were afraid that they would be taken away by others and rushed to hell. People flocked out and heaven was empty. The oil tycoon was just about to find a chair to sit down and have a rest when he heard people outside talking about the rich oil and low mining cost in hell. The tycoon wants to know, is there really oil in hell? So he also went to hell, and heaven was empty again.

In fact, the joke itself tells us how stupid blind herding is. The so-called conformity effect is actually that people are often influenced by the majority and follow the thoughts or behaviors of the public. Also called herding effect. People will follow what the public agrees with instead of thinking about the meaning of the event itself.

In life, many people have this idea of herding sheep. They blindly follow the crowd, never think about whether what they do is correct, lack their own judgment and opinions, can't see their own situation clearly, and always let others lead them by the nose, resulting in heavy losses.

Wang Tao is a typical rich second generation. When he was in his twenties, his father, who owned a large group, put him in charge of a large hotel, hoping that he could exercise and cultivate his management skills by taking care of the hotel.

Wang Tao is well aware of his father's good intentions, so he is also responsible for hotel management. Although the hotel business is not very hot, it is passable.

At this time, one of his friends suggested that the hotel launch a flagship product. Now that the weather is cold, the hot pot business is particularly hot, and many customers in the hot pot city are in an endless stream. It is better to change the hotel into a hot pot city, and the business will definitely be better. Hearing this, Wang Tao felt reasonable, so he invested 200,000 yuan, remodeled all the dining tables, added a lot of equipment and started a hot pot business. After running for a while, business is not good.

At this time, a friend suggested that people's life is now fiercely competitive and the pace is accelerating, and Chinese fast food is also quite popular. It is better to turn the hotel into a fast food restaurant specializing in Chinese dim sum. Wang Tao thinks this idea is quite reasonable, and he has invested more than 10 million yuan to rebuild it. However, not long after, another friend put forward a different opinion. Tossing and turning, I changed it four times in more than a year, invested more than 500 thousand, but the return was not much.

Finally, he turned to his father for help in frustration. After listening to the report, his father only asked him one sentence. You attribute your failure to your friend's idea. So, as a general manager, where is your own situation?

The hotel, which was passable originally, was destroyed because this young man with no opinion blindly followed the trend. What a painful lesson.

We are in the Internet age, and all kinds of information are extremely developed. If you blindly follow the trend, you often end up with your own wishes. The reason is that we don't know ourselves clearly and have no opinions.

Self-determination is an indispensable quality for every successful person. He is like a mentor, pointing out the maze for those who stand at the crossroads and critical moments of life. Therefore, every young person must be calm, think hard, analyze carefully and choose carefully when encountering the temptation of waves and hot air.

Of course, many times, the reason for blindly following the trend is that our vision is not long enough, we can't see our shortcomings and advantages clearly, we can't make long-term plans for ourselves, we just stare at the petty profits in front of us, and as a result, we have lost the watermelon.

In life, everyone is different, some are smart, some are mediocre, some are strong, some are weak, and everyone's personality, ability and experience are different. Only by fully understanding yourself and seeing the direction clearly can we reach the other side of success.

Throughout Chinese and foreign history, no matter which field, most successful people have one thing in common, that is, people who have their own opinions, dare to make decisions, timid people, parrot-like ostriches and parrots will never be close to success.