Not only a successful businessman, "oil tycoon" Rockefeller is also famous for his profound parenting experiences based on rich experiences.
Rockefeller's full name is John D. Rockefeller (1839 - 1937) and is known as the world's first billionaire.
He is a great American businessman, an "oil tycoon" with a giant oil empire that has a great impact on the American and global oil industry. He is considered one of the richest people in the world.
At his peak, billionaire Rockefeller monopolized about 80% of the US oil refining industry and 90% of the oil pipeline business.
His life was like a fairy tale when he rose from a poor boy to become the richest man in the world. Rockefeller once said, "I do not believe in luck, it all comes from people, success depends on planning and disciplined effort of oneself."
As a child, he suffered a lot, was often ridiculed and discriminated against because of poverty. And when he was not yet 10 years old, he had to earn money to support his family.
At the age of 16, he started working as an accounting assistant and at the age of 20, he focused on business to change his life.
Today, the Rockefeller family has entered its 7th generation of prosperity and success, with each generation being just as outstanding as the previous one.
Rockefeller left his children valuable lessons that he used throughout his life to "contemplate" to help his family continue to succeed.
This billionaire advises his children to be wise and diligent in doing 3 things, no matter how ordinary, to become outstanding.
1. Don't live with a big ego
According to Rockefeller, if we want to be successful and rich, we must lower our ego to live.
Because he believes that when the ego is too big, it will become a factor that prevents people from progressing and developing. To realize our plans and ambitions, we need to learn to ignore the judgment of others.
Sometimes we will feel our self-esteem hurt, but remember that face is not as important as the experiences and lessons we learn.
Don't live with an ego that is too big, put yourself too high and miss valuable opportunities, refuse sincere advice when you make mistakes or encounter difficulties.
Rockefeller also emphasized the importance of failure and learning from failure. We need to set big goals to guide ourselves towards higher values.
2. Don't say “I don't know”
In Rockefeller's 38 Letters to His Son, he wrote: "Every time we say I don't know, I don't understand, it is an event for a major turning point in life."
When we face difficulties, new things that we do not understand, do not know, it is an opportunity to learn and grow.
So, don't avoid it, show your eagerness to learn, try to find ways to solve problems and learn new things.
This attitude will help us progress in life, creating a foundation of independence, self-learning and creativity so that we can mature faster and think more deeply about all areas of life.
3. Believe in yourself and always keep a bright mind
The richest billionaire of all time, Rockefeller, taught his children that "A person's destiny is created by himself, his starting point does not determine who he is."
Rockefeller believed that your own destiny is up to you. If you want to live a glorious, successful and brilliant life, you must believe in yourself, believe that you can do it, make plans, set specific goals and always try your best for your plans.
Moreover, success comes from the smallest things, so let's work hard to train ourselves every day, train ourselves to have iron discipline, read books, improve communication skills, self-study,... for a more favorable future.
And especially, in all cases we need to keep a bright mind, have a good spirit and be responsible in all matters.
So, let's always live honestly and be eager to learn, don't let money cloud our reason.
