爱华网假如有两种通向成功的方式可供你选择，其一是快速地成功，其二是慢慢地成功，你会选择哪一种呢？我想大多数人都会选择前者，毕竟，有谁不希望自己能快点见到成效呢？
但在这两种截然不同的方式之间还存在着一个巨大的差别：慢慢地成功其实是一种最佳的成长方式。原因有二：
1.它让你学会肩负起自己的责任成功固然事实一件美事，但它同时还意味着你须肩负起相应的责任。如果你缺乏相应的责任心，那么即使你看上去非常成功，而内心里却一点也不成功。
假如你还未做好充分的准备，成功反而会毁掉你的生活。有许多人在某个方面非常成功，但却在人生的其他方面搞得一团糟，如家庭不和睦、内心感到空虚或是自以为是。
真正的成功意味着你在人生的方方面面都要是成功的，而不是在一两个方面做到优秀。
慢慢地成长有助你培养起达到成功所应肩负的责任。这样你才能保持你人生的平衡。只有这样，你才能笑到最后。
2. 它让你有充分的准备去面对各种危机渴望快速成功的人往往都是那些接受了远超出自己能力范围之外的目标，他们同时还冒着伤害自己和别人的风险铤而走险。这些人在一开始时或许还能取得一点成就，但当真正的困境降临时，他们往往会无力应对。
沃伦·巴菲特是我们学习的榜样。他就是采取第二种成功方式，让自己的收益慢慢地随着时间的增长而增长。在投资领域，他不会像其他人那样去做铤而走险的投资。这样做的好处就是，每当危机降临时，你都能够抽身而出。此外，他总能找准时机在低价时购进股票。
谈到这里，你觉得这两种方式的区别又在哪里呢？
慢慢地成功让你有充分的时间去练好基本功。你不必急于一下子就建成一幢大房子，打好坚实的地基才是关键。所以，你必须要有耐心、一步一个脚印地向前进。这样，我们才能坦然自若的应对每一次狂风暴雨的来袭。
你想要要哪种成功方式呢？是快速成功还是循序渐进地成功？这全在于你自己的选择。
Why Growing Slowly Is the Best Way to GrowPosted by Donald Latumahina 10 Comments
The trees that are slow to grow bear the best fruit.
Moliere
If there are two ways to success, the first one is instant and the second one takes a long time, which one would you choose? I think most people will take the first one. After all, who doesn’t want to get a quick reward?
But there is a difference between achieving a quick success and a lasting success. If you just want a quick success, then sure, the first way the best way to go. However, if you want a lasting success, I believe you should choose the second way. It’s a slow way, but it’s the best way to grow. Here are two reasons why:
1. It prepares you for the responsibility
Being successful is nice, but it comes with a big responsibility. If you don’t have what it takes, you might seem successful on the outside, but you might not be ready on the inside.
Success could easily ruin your life if you are not ready for it. There are many people who are successful in one area of their lives, but messed up in the other areas. Perhaps they have family problems. Or they become arrogant. Or they feel empty inside.
Real success means being successful in all areas of your life, not just in one or two. There has to be a balance between all of them.
Growing slowly is good because it prepares you for the big responsibility that comes with success. You will be able to handle it and keep your life balanced.That’s how you can have a lasting success.
2. It prepares you for moments of crisis
Those who want a quick success often do more than what they can afford. They take excessive risks that will eventually hurt themselves and others. These people might seem successful in the beginning, but when the storm comes they won’t be able to withstand it.
Warren Buffett is a good example here. He grows his portfolio slowly over the years. He doesn’t do the “exotic” things many others do in the financial world. As a result, when the crisis struck, he was able to recover quickly. In fact, he used the opportunity to buy stocks on the cheap.
What makes the difference here? Those who grow slowly take the time to build their foundation. They don’t hurry to build a big house. They are patient and use the time to build a strong foundation first. That’s why they can withstand the storm better than those who just want to quickly build the house.
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So it’s up to you. What kind of success do you want? Do you want a quick success or a lasting success?
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