What if an honest man is calculated?
In fact, our ancestors were very clever. There are many workplace-related books handed down thousands of years ago, such as Guiguzi, whose name makes everyone feel very special. What book is this? Is there any enlightenment for us in modern times?
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1. Guiguzi This is not only a name, but also a title. The vertical and horizontal school came into being in the Spring and Autumn Period. Although there is no way to be incorporated into orthodoxy like Taoism and Confucianism, it has been passed down as more and more people study vertical and horizontal academics. In fact, vertical and horizontal scholarship is inseparable from the art of war.
In terms of content, Guiguzi is mostly an analysis and guidance of negotiation skills, but in this book, we can see that it involves a wide range of knowledge, including geomantic metaphysics, psychological tactics, and military strategy. Especially in terms of strategy, some ideas contradict traditional Taoism and Confucianism, so in the Spring and Autumn Period, the school of sexual intercourse was resisted.
With the passage of time, more and more people are learning the technique of vertical and horizontal, among which there are many outstanding talents, such as Sun Bin, Su Qin, Zhang Yi, Li Bai, Wei Jie and others. They spread the idea of Guiguzi, and this theory has been officially recognized by people, so Guiguzi has been handed down.
When modern people read this book again, they will find that many of the principles mentioned in it can be applied to the workplace, and the author of this book, Gui Guzi, is also full of legend.
Wang Xu, a former Taoist, lived in seclusion in Guigu Mountain all the year round, collecting herbs and practicing monasticism, so he was called Guiguzi by the world. Guiguzi itself has a strong legend, because not many people have seen him. It is said that he has four meat moles on his face, which forms a haunted face, so he is born with many strange ideas. This statement is not credible, but people who have lived in seclusion all the year round can understand so many mind-reading, and this book is really worth reading.
Photo: Guiguzi Character Comics II. Workplace compass
Guiguzi, based on a large number of military books, has formed many guiding principles that can spy on people's hearts. As the saying goes, all is fair in war, and these methods really played a great role when war was needed.
In normal times, when we look at Guiguzi, we will find that it is also a motto, reminding readers to always pay attention in the workplace and not to jump into the pit dug by others at will. After all, the competition in the workplace is extremely cruel. In order to get higher wages and better opportunities, there are countless cheating phenomena. There is a saying in Guiguzi that goes straight to the workplace: loyalty is not true and you can't know people.
What bosses like most in the workplace is honest people. Even if an honest man knows the cake painted by the boss later, he will be blinded by the boss's previous "loyalty", and he will be content to take a meager salary and do several times more work than the salary.
Many people will say that honest people are really useless and don't know how to resist. In fact, this is because honest people's minds turn slowly and can't see through the real thoughts of those who are full of scheming, so they will be dug up.
To be honest, this is not a bad thing. After all, it is easier to live without intrigue every day, but being so honest in an important position may cost a heavy price, and even require a big boss to get people.
Photo: Honesty is not true, you can't know people's stills.
Third, Wei Ang Shang Yang is too honest to be cheated by his friends. Before Qin became popular, he was a counselor of Wei. At that time, he took refuge in Gongsuncuo's door, was eloquent and had good diplomatic skills, so he was recognized by Gongsuncuo, got along well with Wei, and met Wei Ang there. Wei Ang himself is a rich boy, who is closely related to his family and country, and often leads troops to fight. He has a lot of research on the art of war. After knowing Shang Yang, he felt that many of their views were the same, so he became good friends. According to historical documents, these two men were once regarded as the outstanding men with broken sleeves, especially Wei Ang, who regarded Shang Yang as his confidant and made no secret of his thoughts.
However, Shang Yang is somewhat different. As a migrant worker, it is not easy to break into the boss's power center. Of course, Shang Yang wouldn't simply trust a person completely. The friendship with Wei Ang is also due to Wei Ang's availability. Soon, Shang Yang confirmed this. After the death of Gongsun CuO, Shang Yang lost his backer in the center of power, and Gongsun CuO became the prime minister. Once every emperor was a courtier, even if Shang Yang was excellent, the chances of the next prime minister using him were very low, so Shang Yang came to Qin. At that time, Qin was also very strong, fighting everywhere, and soon confronted Wei. After declaring war, Wei Ang was found fighting! Shang Yang's heart was choppy and there was a dispute.