I finished watching the first season of "Billions" on iQiyi in January 2018. In the eyes of his subordinates, opponents, and many audiences in front of the screen, Axelrod, the protagonist in the play, is almost a "superman"-like existence—excellent-minded, energetic, and his speech and demeanor are more dictated by wisdom than emotion. However, instead of just marveling like a foolish woman, it is better to simply analyze how "Superman" is made.
1. Extremely alert and introspective ability. In the eleventh episode, Axelrod ignored the advice of his subordinate Mafee and went his own way. As a result, he made a major investment error in the Lance Biochemical stock and lost 400 million US dollars in 10 minutes. Of course, it is common for financial speculators to win or lose money, but what is commendable is that Axelrod not only immediately apologized to his subordinate Mafee, but also not just pretending to be a general demeanor to laugh at the loss, but immediately realized that it was not just one time. The problem of investment mistakes is a psychological and spiritual problem. That night, he took the initiative to seek psychological treatment from Wendy, a full-time psychologist hired by the company, to repair psychological defects and regulate emotions as quickly as possible. This reflects Axelrod's extremely alert introspection ability, knowing little things, and making up for it in time. This ability is extremely important to all of us, whether it is work or life. For example, when I went out in the morning, I took the wrong key several times when I locked the door. This is a trivial matter, but should you immediately realize if you didn't have a good rest last night, which caused your head to get dizzy and get the wrong key several times? So should I be more careful when driving today? Have you forgotten any important documents? and many more. In short, it is to borrow a few small mistakes to prevent huge mistakes.
2. Meditation and meditation. Axelrod, who manages this hedge fund worth tens of billions of dollars, is constantly rushed and stuffed with information like sea waves. Anyone will be overwhelmed by this huge amount of information for a long time-Axelrod is no exception. Axelrod is not a superman who can bear the weight of information like mountains and seas, but he knows how to use meditation and other techniques to regulate his body and mind. This is reflected in many scenes in the play. Zen meditation, to put it simply, is to sit quietly. Except for simple counting of breaths, extinguish all other thoughts. Don't have any thoughts in your mind, including sounds and pictures. In terms of the most basic principle of meditation, it is definitely an extremely efficient method of physical and mental rest for a person whose mind is constantly spinning. A quarter of an hour’s meditation may be more helpful for rejuvenation than an hour’s sleep. As far as I personally experience it, it is true. Meditation can also be summarized as a means of psychological management, emotional management and energy management.
Third, keep a rich hobby. In the play, although Axelrod has many opportunities, he can still take time to invite his old friends to watch a rock concert, design a private yacht with his wife, calm down to watch the movie "Citizen Kane", and ride a bicycle to the countryside to buy eggs in the morning. , Make breakfast for children... Although these hobbies themselves consume some energy, they can replenish more energy. Without these hobbies, Axelrod might have been overwhelmed by intense and heavy work. Speaking of this, I am reminded of Reinhard Heydrich, head of the State Secret Police of the Third Reich. This "Blond Beast" not only managed the busiest intelligence agency at the time, but was also the governor of Czechoslovakia and the chairman of Interpol. At the same time, I also learned how to fly a fighter jet, participated in the European fencing competition and won the silver medal, is also good at playing the violin, is a pentathlon athlete, and can speak three foreign languages... Many people who are already extremely busy with their jobs are also taking care of so many tasks at the same time. Feeling stunned, don't know how they balance it all. But in my opinion, it is precisely because they maintain a wide range of rich hobbies that they have not been exhausted by their work and exhausted their energy, in order to maintain the balance of their work. That is, the more you do and the more you learn, the less tired you will be, and the more you can keep your mind vigorous.
Fourth, strict physical exercise. Looking at Axelrod's muscles, especially comparing the figures with his peers who went to rock concerts with him by plane, we know that Axelrod must have established a strict physical exercise program in peacetime and stick to it for a long time. There is a scene in the film showing that Axelrod also hired a personal trainer to guide fitness. Scientific fitness methods and long-term persistence ensure that Axelrod has plenty of energy to deal with various unexpected and unexpected challenges in life, work, emotions, etc. Many of us don’t realize that failure is usually not due to lack of ability or lack of intelligence, but simply lack of energy. Insufficient energy is not just as simple as feeling tired, it can cause many problems-extinguishment of enthusiasm for life and work, depression or irritability, reduced judgment, self-doubt, inexplicable hatred of the surroundings... In short, rigorous high-intensity physical exercise can help you behave more like a demigod.
Although those who are “out of the ordinary and outstanding” have talents, they are by no means just benefiting from their talents, but more because they maintain better living and working habits. The persistence day after day finally opened the distance between them and the public, and became a stunned look up.
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