Find your sweet spot

 

Text/Zhou Li

 

During the Warring States Period, a man from the State of Lu was very good at weaving straw sandals, and his wife was very good at weaving white silk. However, because Lu is a small country, and there are more people doing this line, their business is not very good, can only barely make a living.

 

Such a day, let the Lu people very dissatisfied. He thought: with his skills in making shoes, if he went to other countries, he would make a great difference. One day, he said to his wife: "It is not a good idea for us to stay in Lu, for a long time, it is estimated that we will be hungry, so it is better to go to Yue while there is still some entanglement." When his wife heard this, she thought it made sense. So the couple packed their bags and got ready to go. At this time, a friend came to visit and saw them ready to go, and asked curiously: "Where are you and your husband going?"

 

"I can't get along in Lu anymore. We're going to visit Yue." 'he replied helplessly.

 

"The State of Yue? What are you gonna do there? It will only get poorer." My friend consoled me.

 

"Why is that? Will our skills lead to no food in the state of Yue?" 'he said angrily.

 

Instead of answering him directly, the friend asked what they were best at doing.

 

"Of course it's straw sandals and white silk!" 'he said lightly.

 

"Straw sandals are used for walking in, and the Yue people are used to walking barefoot, and they don't need shoes at all; White silk is used to make hats, and the Yue people are used to wearing their hair loose. Hats are of no use to them. Now, do you think you can do anything by taking advantage of your strengths and going where you are not needed?"

 

Later, the Lu man followed his friend's advice and went to Qi. There, the couple gave full play to their strengths, straw sandals and hats are very popular. Subsequently, they continue to make their business bigger and stronger. Within a few years, the Lu couple lived a rich life.

 

In life, how many people can find their strengths like this Lu people, and find their best position? Everyone has their own strengths, but not everyone can play their strengths and achieve career success. In fact, many talents are buried in an environment that is not suitable for them. It is not enough for a person to have his own strengths, but also to find a suitable environment for his own growth, a platform to display his talent. As we all know, the Tuanhua tree is the fastest growing tree in the world, known as the "miracle tree" and "gem tree", and is the most ideal tree for the development of artificial afforestation. However, if you put the Tuanhua tree in the desert, it will soon dry up and its value is less than the ordinary aspen.

 

Orange born in Huainan is orange, born in Huaibei is poncirus. Similarly, a person in different circumstances, the size of the achievement is also very different. Therefore, when you find that the chosen soil is not suitable for your own growth, the only thing you need to do is to withdraw in time and choose again, because many times, it is not because you are not good, but because you did not choose your best position.