What is the value of "circle" life?
1, the essence of "circle" is to create "contacts"
The explanation of "circle" in Shuo Wen Jie Zi is that a group of people huddle together to make a living. Chinese characters vividly reveal the origin of "circle". But in today's society, is it really that simple?
"I see, Saturday 1 1, private villa in Zhao Zong. Jay Chou and General Manager Li will also be there? ..... OK ... Thank you for your introduction. " Zhang Yue put down the phone. Although the tone sounded calm, her face was full of excitement. The party that has just been established represents that he is about to enter the most prestigious "core circle" in his industry.
In the local area, Zhao has always been regarded as the leader of the industry, with well-informed policy information, while Zhou and Li are the main suppliers of raw materials in the industry, and the other side has mastered more than half of the product sales channels. Their small talk sentences are often repeated as important industrial information in the circle. Some people in the industry who also hold important resources in their hands have formed a small circle around these three people and gathered together irregularly. Everyone in the industry knows that as long as you can break into this circle, it is equivalent to confirming your "status".
In order to be "allowed" to attend their party, Zhang Yue has been working in secret for many years. For example, he has been deliberately making friends with Mr. Liu, who he met at a supply meeting and has a good personal relationship, and has given some concessions and conveniences from time to time in peacetime and even in business dealings; At the same time, he participated in various activities attended by Zhao, Zhou and Li as much as possible, but in these activities, he did not take the initiative to understand his "goals", because once he was proved to have an attachment, it was difficult to change the image of the other party. Occasionally appear around Zhao Zong, just let Zhao Zong know that there is a "Zhang Yue". He knows that without certain strength, it is impossible to really enter a circle and count on the support of others. Therefore, Zhang Yue put more energy into his own work. Shortly after he became the vice president of China, the foreign company in charge of southern business, he finally got the long-awaited invitation.
In the information society, information is money and the source of information is people, so "relationship is productivity" has become people's knowledge today. Cao Qitai's One Hundred and Sixty Million Personal Passbooks directly reveals the value of interpersonal resources to us. In 2006, Fudan University's EMBA (Master of Business Administration) reunion attracted media attention and became a hot topic among the public. "They are a group of students with special identities. The long limousine in front of the teaching building actually speaks for itself. They are also the students with the highest threshold in domestic universities, and the tuition fee for each student is at least 200,000 to 300,000 RMB. The EMBA Alumni Association is the most luxurious alumni association in China. " From the media reports, we can easily see that the real selling point of the increasingly popular EMBA in recent years is "connections". Students don't care who the teacher is, but more about who their classmates are. What they desire and create is an atmosphere, a space for full communication and communication. In layman's terms, it is "circle".
"Circle" Sketch: Who is "drawing the ground as a prison"?
This circle is not a very stable social group or unit, because the links between its constituent elements are very loose. People can find a circle that meets their expectations, but remember not to paint the ground as a prison and circle themselves into a dead end.
As a way of life of modern people, a person may exist in several circles at the same time, but for most people, joining the circle is not the ultimate goal, and "choosing the circle" is more important than "entering the circle". Only when you have a clear understanding of your own circle can you enjoy social happiness all the time. [Read in detail]
Work Circle: Revolutionary Journey Wan Li, we go forward hand in hand.
Friends circle: Hold your hand tightly, and the warmth will never change.
Different circles: birds of a feather flock together, and people are divided into groups.
Circle: two worlds inside and outside the wall
Circle can be both a noun and a verb. When nouns are used to represent closed structures; When the verb is used with the meaning of "exclusion", within a limited amount, "circle" you, and naturally you will "exclude" him. I can't help but think of Qian Zhongshu's Fortress Besieged, with the same closed structure and exclusiveness.
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The circle is like water Although invisible, it is indispensable to people.
A circle is like a fence, its exclusiveness can bring people a sense of security, but a high fence may also block our sight.
The privacy of the circle can make people open their hearts, but for some people, this privacy may become an umbrella for their crimes.
2. The value of "circle" expands rapidly with the times.
There is a saying that if you want to succeed, you must find a way to join a good circle. Some people even calculate the gold content of the "circle" by the average value of members.
Zhao Zong's villa is located on an undeveloped hill in the suburbs, surrounded by green mountains and trees, with charming scenery. Green vines are everywhere outside the villa, the interior is brightly lit and all kinds of modern facilities are complete. Zhang Yue doesn't pay much attention to the beautiful scenery and exquisite decoration of the villa, but his eyes are firmly fixed on the owner of the villa and his guests. He knew that the guests who could be invited would not be ordinary people.
Although Zhang Yue is a new face in Zhao Zong circle, everyone has met several times before, because he is a colleague. The cup and potato chips are intertwined, and the atmosphere is easily heated. This is a casual gathering between friends, and no one deliberately exaggerates the business atmosphere. However, since they are all colleagues, it is inevitable that they will exchange views on policy trends and industry prospects. Hearing this, Zhang Yue felt that he had benefited a lot. And some internal information he revealed from the company's foreign headquarters has also received a lot of attention. At the party, Zhang Yue was pleasantly surprised to find a client who was going to engage in public relations, so in a natural exchange, Zhang Yue exchanged business cards with him.
Although many people in China are very disdainful of forming gangs and bringing friends into the work field, it is an indisputable fact that there are circles, whether they are good or bad, big or small. The prosperity of instant messaging tools such as QQ and MSN, and the popularity of BBS and blogs are all promoting the rapid expansion of various "circles" in this era.
Whether it is MSN or QQ, users often divide "friends" into different groups: colleagues, customers, friends and family ... This is actually the prototype of the circle, and people's demand for large and small circles has contributed to the emergence of "groups" in chat tools. Have the same interest in a theme, the same occupation, the same love ... as long as you can find the same point, you can form a "group". Journalists added 12 different "groups" to their QQ numbers. Although most of them have never met before, they can often get news reports from the "in-depth reporting alliance" (group name), and then go to the "reporter's house" (group name) to see if there are any journalists who know the news or work in the information office. For those who want to join the "group", some people will not refuse, some need authentication, and some need to be introduced by insiders of the "group".
There are always people who lament that there is no platform for them to play. In fact, the scope of the platform is very wide, and there are always more unsuccessful people on a platform than successful people. The so-called "those who are close to Mexico are black", if they can be in a more private circle, their knowledge will undoubtedly grow rapidly. More and more people have a deeper understanding of "circle". "By strength before the age of 30, by contacts after the age of 30." It is the knowledge of many modern people. Circles are always the best way to increase your professional weight.
3. "Circle" has become a special carrier of fate.
The neighbors you meet from time to time may bring you unexpected surprises. You may meet your future boss in the health club you often go to, and the customers you want to meet at night may be members of the same expedition. ...
After it was agreed that the next party would be held in Jay Chou's club, the host and guests parted happily. On the way home from Zhao Zong Villa, Zhang Yue turned a circle around the hill and carefully examined the geographical environment nearby. He told himself that it was time to buy himself a villa.
Among the people in the same position, there are very few houses in Zhang Yue, only two sets: one is near the company and will go to rest when busy with work; One is a high-end apartment in the city center. When Zhang Yue bought it, he was the sales manager of a state-owned enterprise. Although the salary and benefits are good, they are far from the level of living in an apartment. When I bought that apartment, my friends said that Zhang Yue was crazy: the monthly salary was less than 1000, and the monthly payment was 8,000. But it is precisely because Zhang Yue knows the way of "circle" that he is interested in the unique location of the apartment and the level of residents. Although he didn't make all the neighbors of the apartment become his customers as he hoped, it was a neighbor who worked as a sales director in a foreign company who introduced him to his current company. And what he has achieved since then is no longer comparable to an apartment. Now, the sense of "circle" is more reflected in all aspects of Zhang Yue's daily necessities: car model, suit brand, bow tie style ... Zhang Yue will dine in several fixed high-end hotels and play golf at a fixed golf course, where he can often meet regular friends. All these helped him maintain his position in several circles.
People are social, so everyone has their own circle, but the radius and size of the circle are different. Defining the same person can be gender, hobby, job … or money. Beijing Club, Chang 'an Club, Beijing China Club and American Club are four famous rich clubs in Beijing. It is said that the participants are all executives of Fortune 500 companies, including many foreigners. Shanghai Yongfu Hui, with a minimum box consumption of 5,500 yuan, has almost no food below three figures on the menu. Chen Yongzheng, Yao Ming, Jackie Chan, Maggie Cheung, Mrs. Chirac, Jin Yanxi and Yang Lan are all guests here. Palm Beach is a paradise for the rich in America. In a long list of rich people in Palm Beach, we can see the names of these people: former US Secretary of State General Alexander Haig, bachelor Thomas Quick, former wife Anna of media giant Murdoch and her current husband.
People are willing to spend a lot of money to choose such a circle, but also to delineate people who are equivalent to their class status. Similarity can also be: buying the same car, getting a card in the same beauty salon, spending money in the same bar ... These examples have a much longer circle radius, but there is no essential difference in meaning.
We cannot deny the fact that there are differences between people. Comments such as pursuing advantages and avoiding disadvantages, and clinging to the disadvantages may be harsh, but today, when people are regarded as golden veins, "circle" has undoubtedly become a special carrier, bearing the desire of people from all walks of life to communicate and communicate, as well as their pursuit of dreams, space and development.
It may be a fascination with a kind of life interest, or it may be a special hobby in leisure time, which can bring people together and form a circle. There will be benefits in the circle. Although the sense of belonging and mutual recognition of life taste brought by the circle are more attractive than commercial value, commercial interests are not ruled out in the circle communication. For such a situation, it is more pragmatic than impetuous. (Source: People's Daily reporter Wang Lijia Intern Lu Jing)
[This post was edited by the author on March 24th, 2006 19: 42: 30]
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Circle: two worlds inside and outside the wall
Circle can be both a noun and a verb. When nouns are used to represent closed structures; When the verb is used with the meaning of "exclusion", within a limited amount, "circle" you, and naturally you will "exclude" him. I can't help but think of Qian Zhongshu's Fortress Besieged, with the same closed structure and exclusiveness.
As the saying goes, "Fiona Fang can't be made without rules". Once the circle is formed, rules will appear and it will be closed. People in the circle will immediately feel superior to those outside the circle and will find fault with the beginning of those outside the circle.
The circle is like water Although invisible, it is indispensable to people. No matter how lofty a person is, he can't live without circles. For example, your parents, family, wife and children are your core circle. No matter how arrogant a person is, he can't leave the circle. Because he wants to eat and drink Lazarus, he wants to keep his vanity in the compliments and admiration of others. The circle is the protective film of our life. It may be the shackles of your going out, or it may be your dazzling catalyst.
A circle is like a fence, its exclusiveness can bring people a sense of security, but a high fence may also block our sight. In many industry circles, such as IT circle and real estate circle, insiders can get information from each other and exchange opinions, but outsiders are often turned away. Every industry will have its own circle, large and small. For example, in the radio and television circle, students who graduated from Guang Bei will always be particularly favored; When it comes to script writing, students majoring in Beijing film often have a feeling of leaving me alone. The resource advantages of some colleges and regions make them occupy a favorable position in a specific circle.
The privacy of the circle can make people open their hearts, but for some people, this privacy may become an umbrella for their crimes. The collective downfall of corrupt officials in Jiangsu Province, headed by Xu, former member of the Standing Committee of Jiangsu Provincial Party Committee and organization minister, still reminds us of the disadvantages of the "small circle" of civil servants. People who usually come into contact with Xu are known for their incorruptibility that "Minister Xu never accepts gifts". However, in a small circle of no more than five people, including Zhang, the former director of the Communications Department, Xu never concealed his greed. He only accepted a bribe of 2 million yuan and agreed to help Zhang run for the deputy provincial cadre candidate qualification. It is the small circle of these five people who are in charge of more than 60 billion total assets, accounting for about 60% of the state-owned assets in Jiangsu Province. With the increasing anti-corruption efforts of the central government, the "circle disease" in the circle has become a unique phenomenon worthy of vigilance in officialdom.
Large and small circles have different principles and rules, which are what we call laws, morals, rules and hidden rules. A circle is not a fence, nor a gap, nor a weed on the road. Only by establishing social relations of equality and mutual trust between people can the harmonious development between people and society be realized.