In ancient times, there was a king who had a dream one night that all his teeth had fallen out. So he found two dream interpreters. The king asked them, "Why did I dream that all my teeth were lost?" The first person who interprets dreams said, "Your Majesty, dreams mean that after all your relatives have died, only one of you can die." The emperor was furious and hit him with a hundred sticks. The second dream interpreter said, "Supreme Emperor, this dream means that you will be the oldest of all your relatives!" " "The emperor was very happy, so he took out one hundred gold coins and gave them to the second dream interpreter. Explain the same thing, the same question, why is one beaten and the other rewarded? Because the beaten man can't talk, and the winner can talk. This shows how important it is to be able to talk.
The ability to speak has been valued by people for thousands of years. In the book Wen Xin Diao Long, Liu Xiang spoke highly of the role of eloquence: "The debate between one person is more important than the treasure of Jiuding; A three-inch tongue is better than a million good teachers. " During the Spring and Autumn Period, Mao Sui recommended himself to establish Chu, and his words were eloquent, forcing the king of Chu to form an alliance. During the Warring States Period, Su Qin, with his golden words and jade words, lobbied the six eastern countries, accepted the commanding seal of the six countries, and contributed to uniting against Qin. During the Three Kingdoms period, Zhuge Liang sent messengers to Wu Dong to argue with the Confucians, and finally persuaded Sun Quan, the prince of Wu, and Liu Kangcao, the governor, to win a great victory in Chibi. Our beloved manager Zhou.
At the negotiating table, Li repeatedly defeated his opponent with the world-famous "iron mouth" and defended the dignity of the motherland ... Numerous facts show that good eloquence can play a huge role.
To some extent, the success or failure of a career often depends on a certain conversation, which is by no means alarmist. There is a passage in Franklin's autobiography: "When I am restraining myself, I have a list of virtues. Only 12 Germany was on the list. Later, a friend told me that I was a little proud, and this pride often appeared in conversations, which made people feel that I was overbearing. So, I immediately paid attention to the advice this friend gave me, which I believe will affect my future. Then, I put' modesty' on my list. I will try to avoid saying things that directly offend others' feelings, and even forbid myself to use all certain words.