Decide your destiny from 8 to 10 in the evening

When Chen Maobang, a Taiwanese business genius, was 15 years old, he was forced to drop out of school when he was forced to drop out of school. At that time, the second largest bookstore in Taiwan, the "Civilization Hall", was a clerk. He worked 12 hours a day from morning till night. He worked in the bookstore during the day and lived in the store at night, so after 9:00 every night, the bookstore became his private study, sitting or lying, letting him swim. He regards reading as a hobby and enjoyment. According to his own interests, he first reads from popular books such as novels and biographies. For a long time, he gradually developed the habit of reading at least two hours of books every night. Over time, popular books gradually failed to meet his reading needs, and he began to explore books with strong professionalism such as economics and management. He worked in the "Civilization Hall" for 8 years and also read the book for 8 years. He said: "When I first entered the Civilization Hall, I only graduated from the National Elementary School. When I left 8 years later, my knowledge level was no less than that of college students." Eight years of self-study laid the foundation for his successful business in the future. An important cornerstone. When speaking around the world, Chen Maobang always said to the audience: "Remember this sentence: the fate of a person is determined between 8 and 10 in the evening."

Zhang Ruimin, the head of Haier Group, spends more than 12 hours a day, but he takes time out to read every day. He never gives up any opportunity to read. All his free time is used. Every time he arrives at the airport. His first thing is to buy the latest management books in the terminal bookstore, and then find a quiet corner to swim.

Zhang Chaoyang, president of Sohu, who was named the "digital hero" by Time magazine in the United States, said: "I am an ordinary person. I have not found that I am very different from others. If there is a difference, it is my average except After 7 hours of sleep, the rest of the time is thinking or working."

Einstein and Lu Xun said the same thing: the difference between people lies in their spare time. William Osler, a Canadian clinical medical scientist, medical educator and medical activist, is a model for making achievements in his spare time. Osler's greatest contribution to mankind was the successful study of the third blood cell. In order to take time out of his busy work, Osler made a rule for himself: he must read a book for 15 minutes before going to bed every night. No matter how busy he is, it is two or three o'clock in the morning, he must also read the book for 15 minutes and then go to sleep. This habit he insisted on for a full half century, read a total of 1098 books.

There is a famous "38" theory, that is, an ordinary adult should be divided into "three eight" one day: eight hours of work, eight hours of sleep, eight hours of free time. The first two "eight", most people are the same, there is not much change; the difference between people is how to spend the remaining eight hours. Time is the most affectionate and ruthless thing, everyone has the same, very fair. But those who have resources are not necessarily successful, and those who make good use of resources will succeed. Survival during the day and development at night is the demand for talent in the 21st century. The difference between people is generated in spare time. How you use your spare time will ultimately determine whether your life will be spent in the hustle and bustle.