Rockefeller paid great attention to the self-control of life when he was a teenager. Every night, he will carefully reflect on his words and deeds that day, and if he feels a little inappropriate, he will correct himself immediately. He can skillfully control his facial expressions, so that he can express emotions of any color at will.
02. People who have not experienced misfortune are unfortunate.
Unfortunately, it can be said that it is a setback or a difficulty. People who have never experienced difficulties and setbacks have never experienced the hardships of people struggling in the swamp. Maybe some people say, isn't it better if everything goes well? I don't think so. Only those who have experienced it will know the hard-won preciousness and cherish it.
03. Think about it. Our world is like a high mountain. When our parents live at the top of the mountain, they are doomed not to live at the foot of the mountain. When our parents live at the foot of the mountain, it is doomed that you will not live at the top of the mountain.
We are the leaders of children's growth. If we educate ourselves well and set an example for our children, will they be worse? If we don't care about children's education, or if we don't make progress ourselves, how can children become people standing on the top of the mountain?
You won't be defeated unless you give up.
Rockefeller quoted the story of abraham lincoln:
Abraham was born in poverty and was driven out of the house. The first business failed, and the second was even worse, so that it took more than ten years to pay off the finances.
Lincoln's political career was equally bumpy. He lost his job in the first state legislature election. He won the second election, but later he lost the election of the speaker of the state Senate. But he still won't give up and lost six times in the subsequent elections. But after every failure, he still strived for the upper reaches until he was elected president of the United States.
Rockefeller is telling his son that when a person encounters difficulties, he must rely on himself. He is his own savior.
05. Be absolutely calm, confident, thoughtful, and say little or nothing.
Rockefeller has a strong self-confidence, and the more he faces major events, the more he treats them calmly. He is extremely serious in everything he does, and he can always concentrate all his energy on the important things he has to do at present without any distraction. Whenever he makes up his mind to do something, he will carry it out vigorously, and before making up his mind, he must think carefully and consider the influence of every detail on things. He is always cautious in his words and deeds and follows the principle of doing more and talking less.
In Rockefeller's letter to his son, we can see not only his outstanding business talent, but also his excellent moral quality. He is teaching his son how to make money, but he is also telling his children how to live correctly.
Therefore, I think it is worth reading by each of us. It will make us have a clearer understanding of ourselves and make our life by going up one flight of stairs.