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At this time, the folks in Pingfan Hotel were whispering this word softly, and they were all thinking about it.

The craftsman spirit has a different meaning when it comes from Li Fan's mouth.

"Yes, it is the craftsman spirit. Many people nowadays are very impetuous and cannot calm down and settle down to complete their own work in a true sense. In other words, they have lost their original intention. Like the craftsmen in the past, they all Spending a lifetime polishing the same thing, even taking a lifetime to polish the same thing until death, is all good. There are also master craftsmen who die without polishing a treasure that satisfies themselves and the world. .”

"But those craftsmen have no regrets and still concentrate on polishing, just for the obsession in their hearts. Such behavior is unacceptable to most people nowadays, and of course they cannot enjoy the joy and joy in it. People nowadays are too utilitarian. Qiang, I have no plan to do anything for a lifetime, nor do I really want to do anything for a lifetime. I spend my whole life in confusion, stumbling, unable to see the road ahead clearly, with a heavy burden on my back, and only fear in front of me. "

"In the end, at the end of life, there is no decent achievement, no achievement recorded by the world. Life has brought nothing, and death has brought nothing. Therefore, the current concept is different from that of the craftsmen in ancient times. The concepts are very different, and I can’t say right or wrong. They are all personal choices, with pros and cons. It depends on how you accept them.”

"But I want to put forward the concepts of ancient craftsmen and masters, and everyone can compare them. It may be more rewarding. This harvest is also what I gained at Taiyang Hotel, and I have also reflected a lot."

"If everything is calculated according to the pros and cons, what we pursue is just utilitarianism step by step, and everything we step on is money, but we can't earn all the money, and money can't let us leave a name in the world. At most, it's Let future generations know that merchants in ancient times were very rich and wealthy, and then they disappeared.”

"But the concepts of master craftsmen are different. Even if they are willing to be poor all their lives, they must also strive for perfection in their works, keep improving, keep polishing, keep polishing, and constantly strive for perfection, even if it is not perfect. , we should also turn our shortcomings into beautiful imperfections. It is difficult for people to accept this kind of life now. It is absolutely meaningless and stupid. You have spent your whole life making wedding dresses for others. You have really created something rare in the world. So what about baby? You can’t use it yourself, either?”

"Nowadays, everyone wants results, but they can't enjoy the pure enjoyment process of ancient craftsmen. They study and polish every day, and even cheer for a little breakthrough. They don't think about the results at all, they just want to do it, because this This is the original intention, this is the dream.”

"In ancient times, there was a swordsmith who spent his whole life making swords. He made great achievements in making swords and was considered famous in the local area. However, he did not have such an extremely utilitarian heart. It stands to reason that he would be famous far and wide, and he would have no worries about food and clothing. It is perfectly fine. He is enjoying his old age, but for the last sword in his life, he sacrificed his life to the sword, and in the end, everyone died with the sword. From the current perspective, this is a fool, why did you risk your life to make this sword? ? Isn’t it good to live? It’s a life where you have glory, wealth, and a reputation that spreads far and wide. You have no worries about food and clothing. Isn’t it good to watch your children grow up? What are you doing this for?”

"What this swordsmith has planned is unimaginable to the world. He just hasn't forgotten his original intention and his identity. He is just a swordsmith. His goal in life is to make the best sword, the sharpest sword in the world. There is no best sword, only better swords, but he has the best sword in his life, and this sword is his last sword."

"You live to make swords, and you die to make swords. This is the spirit of craftsman. Money has no name. Money is extremely utilitarian. Today it can be owned by you, and tomorrow it can be owned by others. Reputation also has no name. It can be owned by you today, and it can be owned by others tomorrow. Even people who have always liked you can like you today, and they can still like others tomorrow."

"There is nothing eternal in itself, but what you do is eternal. You forge a sword throughout your life. Even if the sword is used by others, it will still bear your name. The craftsmanship you polished will be with the world. Forever, this will bear your name, it will always be yours, and this reputation is not measured by region, but by time. A true master craftsman is destined to be remembered by time. , immersed in studying one thing, has reached the state of selflessness, which is also the realm of life. The perfect person has no self, the god has no merit, and the saint has no name. This is the truth."

“When you do something with a utilitarian mind, you often worry about gains and losses, because you are too eager to get something. Once you don’t get it, how can your mind not be chaotic and impetuous? Maybe you got it, so you start to blame others. And when you find that others easily get what you can't get, you can't help but start to doubt yourself, forget your own identity, and become a pursuer of utilitarianism, and of course, a slave to utilitarianism. When you first entered this industry, you didn't do it just for utilitarianism. Why should you envy others for their temporary utilitarianism? No one would think that your starting point was messed up because your goal was utilitarian. When your heart is blinded, there is always a life-long goal to guide you, and there is always a short-term goal to achieve. Short-term goals cannot be too utilitarian, otherwise you will forget your life-long goal."

"Like the swordsmith I just mentioned, he is a swordsmith. His whole life is to make swords, he lives to make swords, and in the end he dies for making swords. He died a worthy death, and he fulfilled his life's goal. , built his most powerful sword, and gained pleasure that no one else could enjoy. At the end of his life, he truly reached the realm of the unity of man and sword. This is also the realm of the unity of heaven and man. He transformed into nature. , use the force of nature to get what you want, go with the flow and never go against it.”

"As for us, we are actually chefs, waiters, and people in the food industry. Why did we enter this industry in the first place? Of course it is to support our families and make more money. There is no problem with this. People go to higher places. , everyone has the right to enjoy good things, but after entering this industry and making their own choices, they should think carefully about how to set life goals, because they have already entered this industry and become a part of our ordinary hotel. You should think carefully about what your original intention is and what your ultimate goal in life is."

"I also hope that everyone can enjoy the pleasure that the master craftsmen are dedicated to studying, and the pleasure that is not blinded by the world. Of course, this is also based on the fact that food, clothing, cold and warmth are guaranteed. Our quality of life has improved. This Do we need to adjust our mentality? This is also an extremely critical issue for us."

"Now the way we think about problems is pros and cons. Of course there is no problem. A successful businessman will definitely consider the pros and cons. He must consider the pros and cons when doing anything or saying anything. But when considering the pros and cons, can you Stop focusing on your original intention and your life goal? Change your way of thinking and think more about it."

"I think that since we are in the food industry, we should strive for excellence and make the food better and more outstanding, including all possible methods, at all costs. As a chef, isn't it just to make something that is surprising? Isn’t the purpose of making dishes that make people want to eat them a second time after eating them once? Isn’t the purpose of making dishes that make guests give a thumbs up and praise them directly after eating them? Isn’t it for the guests? Close your eyes, is that expression of enjoyment? We care about other people's money, but at the same time, we must give them the best experience and do our best. This is what we should do."

"You get what you pay for. When the time comes, it will be a matter of course that the prices of food in our restaurants will increase. In fact, these two things are not in conflict. When the guests take the money, we will let them enjoy the best food. This The best thing is not to compare with others, but with yourself. The food you cook today is the best, and the food you cook tomorrow will still be the best, because every day is not worse than the past, why can't you call it the best?"

"This is also my idea. I still want to think about it in another way. Sometimes, there is really no need to be so entangled in gains and losses. Just like what Sister Xiaoman said just now, if we don't break it, we can't build it. If we don't pay, where will we gain? In fact, we have already taken a big advantage. We use the ingredients we have and can continue to use, and use half of our characteristics to exchange for other people’s secret recipes and years of hard work. I think this is really a good thing. It’s a cheap thing, I wonder what you guys think?”

When Li Fan said this, he did not directly say what he wanted to express, but used other examples to describe it in a roundabout way, moving from the craftsman's heart to his own point of view.

No matter when and where you are, never forget what you do and why you entered this industry.

They all make gourmet food, and of course they entered this industry to make better gourmet food.

Under this general premise, why can't we cover everything and use half of our own characteristics to pursue greater progress?

The sea is open to all rivers, and tolerance is great. If you don't have an all-encompassing heart, how can you realize your ultimate ideal?

How can we compete with these brands that have stood for hundreds of years and survived for thousands of years?

How can you compete for hegemony if your situation is so small?

The layout is overwhelming.

They are like the sea, and you are just a river. How can you compete?

How could Sichuan possibly compete across the ocean?

This all-inclusive mind and pattern are different.

Li Fan's goal is not just to get by, his goal is to create a gourmet food brand that will shock the whole of China, so he won't take anything before that seriously.

Because vision and structure determine everything.