老二哲學 The Philosophy of Being the Second

在這個世界上很多人都想爭取到第一流的工作職位，第一流的薪水，因此往往站上頂端的人都要承受無數的壓力。在這競爭過程中使出厚黑甚至卑鄙的手段也是在所難免，我最近體會到一種屬於我自己的老二哲學，似乎比較符合我目前的需求。

Many people are eager to get a first-class job position and to earn rich income, so people standing on the top-ranking positions often bear enormous pressure. In such strong competitions, it can hardly be avoided that business opponents use tricky even despicable means to beat us. Recently, I realize a kind of thinking belong to me, which is suitable for me.

畢竟第一名就是只有那一個，其他的都不是第一名，如何接受自己不是頂端的那一個，但卻能保持積極的態度對我來說是重要的。我發現即使當我們各方面能力都比在上位的那些人的好，在現實裡，常常遇到的狀況是那些在上位的人並不會因為他自知不如你就會慷慨坦然大大方方的把位置和高薪讓給你。相反的，表現出太過積極於爭取高位或高薪的動作往往讓在你上面的人感受到強大的威脅，反而處處想辦法防堵你。所以我覺得，不管我多努力，我都要能接受，可能一輩子就是在第二流的職位，拿二流的薪水，至少沒有第一，我也要努力爭取第二的目標，來輔佐別人成就第一的位置。
In fact, because only one can be the first, the others are not, how to keep aggressive, positive attitude, and how to accept myself for the fact I am not the top one is important for me. Generally, I found that even we are better in most aspects then some people at the upper positions, however, in the reality, they don't give their seats and high salary chances to you with generous mind. Ironically, it causes they feel strong threatened by your aggressiveness of winning a position, then try any possible ways to guard against their imaginary enemies. I think of a principle, which is: I must learn to accept that maybe I only can take the second-class position and have low salary even how effort I make in my life. Although I would not be the first one, I should make my biggest efforts for being the second, and to assist others to get the first one.


老二哲學並不是說什麼都第二就好了。但什麼事情要爭取第一呢？不是信奉老二哲學就不力爭上游，相反的，我雖不做第一流的位置，拿最多的錢，但我期許，也要求自己要積極儲備第一流的實力，成就整個團隊第一流的業績，為所屬公司或是自己的公司站上該產業第一流的位置，同時也希望整個工作環境和為這塊土地打拼的人民能夠享受第一流的物質和精神生活。當我儲備了第一流的實力，假如公司在上面的人因為被挖角或是升遷的時候，我已經培養了足夠能力來頂替上面的位置，也能承擔起更多的責任以符合公司的需要。這種從下面浮起來的模式應該會更為穩固，同時說不定反而更快速就能夠站上第一的位置。
“The philosophy of being second” doesn't mean that everything just only being "second". It is not OK. So, what I should fight for the first-class? I don't approve that we don't strive for the best for our goals. On the contrary, though I am not at the top position, not earning the most money, I wish, and demand myself to prepare and develop the first-level ability, to make the top accomplishment with team works, work hard for our company to stand on the first place in related business field, and also important, help other people to enjoy first-class material and cultural life. When I have enough ability, if some people who were originally at the upper job position have to leave due to promotion or recruited by other companies, I would have prepared myself to do that kind of job. Also, I am able to take more responsibilities to keep company operation well. I say this mode "emergence". It is solid. And this kind of thinking way may help us stand on core positions quickly.


有很多事情是很矛盾的。
There are many contradictions when making choices.

只求每日好好付出努力，這種注重過程的態度可以讓身心處在較好的狀態，但卻缺乏以目標導向所能激發最頂尖5%菁英競爭潛力
"To play everyday's roles well" this attitude focusing on the process usually decrease pressure and keep our mind condition well. However, this thought may let us lack inconceivable potential aroused by aim-result competition with top 5% elites.

不隨波逐流堅持自己理想以及做自己認為正確的事情，但卻不知到自己的堅持是否正是一種固執--如同安麗演講所提及--自己不改善自己大腦的DNA以致於永遠都在做錯的事情？
I insist on my ideals and what I think they are right when facing difficulty. However, is my insistence a kind of pigheadedness? As I heart in that Amway speech: if I do not change my "Brain DNA", how can I not make the same mistakes in the future? How do I make sure which way I should take?


昨晚看完一本書叫做追逐日光 Chasing Daylight by Eugene O'Kelly 我想我在裡頭找到了一些答案。
Last night, I read a book named “Chasing Daylight” by Eugene O'Kelly. I thought I found some good answers in that book.

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/30/books/30masl.html?ex=1296277200&en=447a4efcce8c6a8e&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss


我們知道，當發生空難時，應先把自己的氧氣罩帶好，再去處理別人的！
I realize that when in an emergency in an airplane, I should wear my oxygen mask first, so that I can survive and help my children or other people to wear theirs!


沒錯。要贏！！
That is Right. We need to Win!

先擺平想置我們於死地的商場惡意對手，才有資格談理想！
To have the qualification for doing something good, beat hostile business opponents who want to doom us to death first, so that we can talk our ideals loudly!