Learn from history to understand the present
In the vast picture of history, certain figures and events always inspire deep thinking. Today, we will focus on Li Hongzhang, an important politician in the late Qing Dynasty.
This article aims to reveal the real world's interest entanglements and the essence behind the so-called "own people" by deeply exploring Li Hongzhang's life and deeds. Through the perspective of history, we can have a clearer insight into reality and understand the complexity of interpersonal relationships and social behavior.
After Li Hongzhang's death, he left 40 million taels of silver to his descendants, which is equivalent to about 50 to 60 billion yuan in today's RMB, enough for his descendants to spend 500 to 600 years. He signed 30 unequal treaties in his life and obtained a kickback of 3 million rubles from the unequal treaty between China and Russia.
Despite the opportunity to win the war, he chose to surrender. The Beiyang Navy, which the Qing government spent 200 million taels of silver and took 20 years to build, was completely wiped out by Japan within two hours under his leadership.
At the same time, he used the military budget to invest in tea plantations in Japan and sold the army's food, coal and ammunition to Japan. In the negotiations of the Treaty of Shimonoseki, he was also designated by the Japanese side as the main negotiator.
Today we always say that we support our own people, but who are our own people? Will the money earned by the brand be spent on you? Will the villas built overseas be given to you to live in? Will the assets left to children be shared with you?
Brand is not only the continuation of feelings, but also the combination of inheritance and innovation. Modern brand stories, such as "Lifan" in the past, now called "Ideal"; "JAC" in the past, now called "NIO". But the former Bentley is still Bentley, BMW is still BMW, but the money is still made, and the feelings are still cut.
The comparison between the above historical figures and modern brand stories aims to tell us a truth:
That is, don't blindly believe in the so-called "own people", recognize the reality, and understand the nature of interests.
Because once it involves brand innovation, emotional inheritance, and in-depth consideration between personal interests and reality, the actual results will often completely subvert your cognition and three views.
Therefore, in a world where interests and emotions are intertwined, true values and loyalty often require deeper insight and understanding.#认知 #理解 #以史为鉴 #利益
