Harry, the American shipping magnate, once said to his son, "When you turn 23, I will hand over the financial power of the company to you." Who would have thought that on his son's 23rd birthday, Harry took his son to the casino. Harry gave Harry $2,000, let him get familiar with the tricks on the card table, and told him not to lose all the money.
Little Harry nodded repeatedly, but old Harry was still worried and repeatedly told his son to save $500. Little Harry patted his chest and agreed. However, young Harry soon became addicted to gambling and forgot his father's words. In the end, he lost everything! After leaving the casino, little Harry was very depressed. He said that he thought he could make up for the loss in the last two rounds. At that time, the cards in his hand were starting to improve, but he didn't expect to lose even more.
Old Harry said: You have to go to the casino again, but I can't give you the capital anymore. You need to earn it yourself. Young Harry worked for a month and earned $700. When he went to the casino again, he set a rule for himself: he could only lose half of his money, and he would leave the table when only half was left.
However, little Harry failed again.
When he lost half of his money, he felt like he was being hammered under his feet and couldn't move. He failed to stick to his principles and bet all his money again, but he still lost everything. Old Harry watched from the side without saying a word. After leaving the casino, young Harry told his father that he never wanted to go to the casino again, because his character would only make him lose every last penny, and he was destined to be a loser.
But old Harry disagreed and insisted that young Harry go back to the casino. Old Harry said: Casino is the most intense, ruthless and cruel place in the world for gambling. Life is like a casino. How can you not continue?
Little Harry had to go do odd jobs again.
It was half a year later that he went into the casino for the third time. This time, his luck was bad again and he lost again. But he learned from the past and became much calmer and more composed. When he lost half of his money, he resolutely walked out of the casino. Although he still lost half of his money, in his heart, he felt like a winner because he defeated himself this time!
Old Harry saw his son's joy and said to him, "Who do you think you are going to win when you enter the casino? You have to win yourself first! Only when you control yourself can you become the real winner in the world."
From then on, every time Harry entered a casino, he would set a limit for himself: he would leave the table when he lost 10%. Later, Harry, who was familiar with the casino, actually started to win: he not only kept his capital, but also won hundreds of dollars! At this time, his father standing by warned him that he should leave the gambling table immediately.
But it was the first time that things went so smoothly, how could little Harry bear to leave? After a few rounds, he really won some money again, and the money in his hand was about to double - this was a scene he had never encountered before, and little Harry was extremely excited! Unexpectedly, at this moment, the situation took a sharp turn for the worse, and several opponents greatly increased the stakes. After only two rounds, little Harry lost everything again... Little Harry, who fell from heaven to hell in an instant, was shocked and broke into a cold sweat. He then remembered his father's advice.
If he had listened to his father and left, he would have been a winner. Unfortunately, he missed the chance to win and became a loser again.
A year later, when Old Harry went to the casino again, Young Harry had become a real veteran, and his winnings and losses were all controlled within 10%. No matter if he lost 10% or won 10%, he would resolutely leave the casino, and he would not linger even when he was doing well! Old Harry was very excited - because he knew that in this world, those who can leave the casino when they are winning are the real winners.
Old Harry resolutely decided to hand over the financial power of the company worth tens of billions to Little Harry. Hearing this sudden appointment, Little Harry was very surprised: "I don't understand the company's business yet!" But Old Harry said with a relaxed look: "Business is just a small matter. Many people in the world fail, not because they don't understand business, but because they can't control their emotions and desires!"
Old Harry knew very well that being able to control emotions and desires often meant taking control of the initiative for success.
Shipping magnate Harry’s secret to training his son: Those who can leave when they are winning are the real winners.
