In ancient society, there have been many examples of convincing others. For example, Shang Yang was appointed as the prime minister of Qin Xiaogong and wanted to become a new law. Qin Xiaogong was worried and hesitant. Shang Yang finally persuaded Qin Xiaogong to carry out political reform and promulgated new laws. In order to win the trust of the people, Shang Yang set up the south gate of the three-foot wood and the capital, recruited people who could move wood to the north gate, and gave 10 gold. People are surprised at this practice, and no one dares to touch this piece of wood. Then, Shang Yang told people that whoever can move this wooden brick will be rewarded with 40 gold. A brave man finally moved this piece of wood, and Shang Yang immediately gave him 50 gold as promised to show his sincerity. This fact of winning the trust of the people finally convinced the people that the new law was credible, thus promoting the introduction of the new law. In this case, it is not difficult to see that small reliance is big faith, so that we can govern the country and convince people by reasoning.
There is also such a folk story about honesty in ancient society, which has educated generations of teenagers about the importance of honesty. The story goes like this: once upon a time, there was a child herding sheep on the mountain. Probably out of curiosity, one day he suddenly shouted: Wolf, Wolf! The villagers at the foot of the mountain rushed to hear the news, but the sheep on the hillside were quietly grazing, and no wolves had come. They knew it was a joke. Later, he repeated it so many times that the villagers were very angry. Suddenly one day the wolf really appeared, and the child shouted again: Wolf, Wolf! But this time, no villagers helped him, but did his own thing as usual. Finally, the sheep were eaten and the children were eaten.
These examples illustrate the same truth. If you often break your word on small things, people will doubt you on big things. On the contrary, if you can always be honest, you will gain more people's admiration, support and trust. As the saying goes, if you want to convince people, you must start with small things, convince people with reason, and win people with trust.