Open the fog, see the essence of the problem, and find the direction that can best solve the problem. Although all roads lead to Rome, there must be the fastest and widest sunshine avenue in all roads, and there are also long winding paths. If we can see the essence clearly, it is equivalent to stepping on sunshine avenue and arriving in Rome as soon as possible.
The boss of Tesla electric car has a view of "first-principles thinking", which means that ordinary people think about problems from the appearance of facts, and then draw conclusions through reasoning and comparison. Such conclusions are often narrow and can't stand scrutiny; The way of thinking of cattle people is to go straight to the root of things and return all the appearances they see to their original shape. The conclusion based on essence is more far-sighted and effective. In fact, it is to see the essence through the phenomenon. He plans to build an ultra-high-speed train with a speed of 1200 kilometers per hour. In the eyes of ordinary people, this is an idiotic dream, because no one has ever done it, and it is all appearances. But he believes that if the rocket can hit vertically, it is no problem to hit horizontally. Everything that can be physically established must be realized. Why not give it a try?
If we can see the essence clearly, many phenomena in life will become very clear. For example, why did the traditional taxi industry die out? Why is taxi software so popular now and has become a way of life for people? Because the Internet solves the problem of information asymmetry, passengers can know how many cars are in the annex as long as they open the software and publish taxi information. For taxi drivers, you can know where there are passengers by opening the software, instead of taking a taxi at random as before, which greatly improves the utilization rate of resources. In addition, why are more and more people using private cars now, which has caused a great impact on the taxi industry? Because the car service is good, safe and comfortable, and the price is cheap. Why do many people object to renting a car on the Internet now? If we can clearly see that most of the voices against accusations come from competitors of internet car sharing, is this problem still difficult to understand? Why are there so many people who are opposed to special cars now? Most of the people who object are taxi drivers. What do consumers think? Why do these people disagree? Different interests! Why does WeChat have such a big impact on SMS business? The general trend of mobile internet. Why does Yue Fei have to die? Because the emperor didn't want him alive. Why didn't Li Furen let Emperor Wu see him for the last time when he died? Because she knew that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was a womanizer, he only loved her beauty, and when her color declined, she loved Zhang Chi. If she loved Zhang Chi, she would be grateful. If Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty saw the haggard and morbid Li Furen, would he still love her son very much? Why did the Song Dynasty value literature over martial arts? Because Song Taizu was a military commander in chief when Chen Qiao launched a mutiny, he wore a yellow robe, fearing that someone would follow suit. Why are there so many people in the IT industry at the same time as Bill Gates, and only Bill Gates has become the richest man? It is true that he has many virtues, such as intelligence, diligence, foresight and so on, but among so many people at that time, no one was like him. The inspirational book will only tell us this, not that his mother is a director of IBM, and the resources he can mobilize are very comparable. Is there no more talented person in America than Buffett? Why can only Buffett become a stock god? Buffett's father is a member of Congress, and his access to information and resources is also very comparable. What is hidden in the inspirational book is more important. The essence is what remains after all appearances are removed. Finding the essence is the key to solving the problem. Seeing the essence clearly is a very scarce ability, so someone will stand out. Otherwise, where is the cow? How can the thinking practices of cattle people be so similar?
Finally, a short story I saw today is exactly the same as that of Anjuping Fifth Road, which can help me understand the course:
The company has a department with three employees: Master Zhang, Master Wang and Li Shifu. The first three people who came to the company were laid-off workers from state-owned enterprises. Among them, Master Zhang came to the company for six or seven years, and he was more practical and willing to work. Master Wang has been in the company for four or five years, and he is still satisfied. Li Shifu has been in the company for two years. Sometimes he is lazy and often complains. On this day, Li Shifu came to me and said, "Manager, the salary of our department hasn't risen for a long time, and the masters are usually very hard. Do you think it means that wages have risen, which will affect work enthusiasm? " I've made a summary with several experts and want to have a meeting with you sometime to discuss it. "
As soon as I heard it, I understood that Li Shifu must have done the work of others in the department privately and wanted to challenge with me. This trend can't last long, otherwise everyone in the company will learn from him, and the average salary of this department is higher than the average level of the same industry. So I replied:
"I am very busy these two days. Let's have a meeting after work the day after tomorrow."
"ok." Li Shifu smiled.
The next day, I found an opportunity to call Master Zhang into the office, first talked about his family, affirmed his daily work, and then told him that in view of his hard work, a quarterly prize would be given separately from next month, but this extra prize was only for him, hoping that he would keep it a secret, and finally asked him what he thought of the existing salary of the department. He said:
"The manager, in fact, I think the existing salary is about the same. Of course, it's a little low for long-serving old employees. I was satisfied after you gave me the quarterly prize. I promise to do it well! "
Towards the end of the afternoon, I called Master Wang into the office again. Similarly, we chatted for a while, and then I said to Master Wang:
"This year, the company's profit is more difficult, and it may not be able to raise wages for the time being. Due to the decline in business volume, your department estimates that one person will be downsized soon, and the other two will be busier. The company will consider the year-end bonus and appropriately increase the remaining two people. Do you have any good suggestions for this? "
Master Wang thought for a moment and said, "Manager, I see. I think the current salary is ok. When the company's profits increase, you will naturally consider a raise. I have nothing to say and how to do it. "
On the third day of work, the meeting was held as scheduled.
First of all, Li Shifu spoke first: "Manager, after discussion, all three of us feel that the current salary level is relatively low. Is the company considering improving, or will it affect everyone's enthusiasm for work? This is not good for the company. "
I said, "At present, the salary of your department is relatively high in the same industry. This year, the market environment is not good, the company is adjusting and new projects are launched. It is estimated that the profit will be less than last year. I hope everyone can overcome it, and everyone's salary will increase after the company's profits increase. "
Li Shifu was very unhappy: "Manager, the profit of the company is what the manager of the company considers, and it has nothing to do with us. The decline in a company's profits is the incompetence of the boss, and the wages of employees should not be affected. If it goes up, it will go up. Besides, we come out to work just to make money, and we do as much work as we get paid. Aren't we two masters? " Li Shifu turned to ask others.
Master Zhang and Master Wang were expressionless and silent.
The meeting lasted for another 20 minutes. Basically, I explained a few words, and Li Shifu made a few impassioned speeches. Suddenly, Master Zhang said, "Manager, I remember. I have to finish a job today. I must go at once. "
"Yes, it's difficult. You go." I answered.
"Manager," Master Wang said, "I have a stomachache and need to go to the toilet."
"Go, go, can you go to the toilet without approval?" I said.
For an instant, except for me, only the stunned Li Shifu was sitting at the conference table.