擇善固執，王安自傳總結
善=Sincerity (belief + behavior + habit; BBH)
Choosing the good and being stubborn, summary of Wang An’s autobiography.
An Wang (PhD, Harvard), was the founder of Wang Laboratories Inc, a highly successful computer inventor and manufacturer.
Based on your notes from "擇善固執，王安自傳總結," here's a list of actions:
- Surround yourself with virtuous individuals, as the influence of goodness is contagious and transformative over time.
- Stay away from negative influences, recognizing that proximity to wrongdoing can lead to moral compromise.
- Embrace the concept of "近朱者赤，近墨者黑" (literally, "near vermilion, one turns red; near ink, one turns black"), understanding the profound impact of association on one's character.
- Strive to excel in both times of hardship and prosperity, embodying the philosophy of "窮則獨善其身，達則兼濟天下" (literally, "when poor, excel in self-improvement; when prosperous, assist others").
- Avoid arrogance and pride, recognizing the value of humility and simplicity in speech and actions.
- Cultivate purity of heart, prioritizing kindness and integrity in all interactions and endeavors.
- Embrace virtuous ideas and actions, understanding that goodness brings happiness and fulfillment in life.
- Actively engage in acts of kindness and benevolence, knowing that happiness is found in contributing positively to the world and building meaningful connections with others.
- Foster genuine friendships and relationships based on shared values and mutual respect, as they enrich the journey of life and bring joy and fulfillment.
- Strive to leave a positive impact on the world through acts of kindness and benevolence, knowing that the true measure of a meaningful life lies in the positive influence one leaves behind.
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Book overview. A biography of the Chinese American computer pioneer and entrepreneur whose electronic calculator and word processor revolutionized the business ...
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This story of the man behind Wang Labs offers lessons about building a company, including managing growth in moderation, keeping the spark of innovation alive in a huge corporation, and standing up to an aggressive competitor.
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Editorial Reviews
From Publishers Weekly
One of the 12 recipients of the Medal of Liberty awarded this year to distinguished naturalized citizens, Wang started the electronics laboratories that bear his name as a one-man shop six years after his arrival in 1945 from China at age 25 and built it into a multinational company. In this forthright autobiography, ably assisted by Linden (Silent Partners, etc.), he attributes his success to adapting technology to society's needs and applying to his business practices Confucian values of balance, moderation and simplicity. Surviving the upheavals in China of the '20s and '30s and the Japanese invasion of the '40s, in which he lost his parents and a sister, Wang came to the U.S. as an industrial apprentice. After earning a doctorate in applied physics at Harvard, through his research he achieved a breakthrough in computer core memory design. The cores he manufactured would make him a rich man, as did business and general purpose computers and word processors developed as compatible systems. In his memoir, Wang, a dedicated philanthropist, shows that ethical standards areas vital to him as commercial success.
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Product details
- Publisher : Da Capo Press; First Edition (September 22, 1986)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 288 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0201094002
- ISBN-13 : 978-0201094008
- Item Weight : 1.1 pounds
- Dimensions : 6 x 2 x 12 inches
This is a book by an old thinking Chinese living in US. He was successful by learning western way of managing company, but when transferring power - he still think like Chinese - by giving company to his son who is not capable of running it. At the end he lost his company while he is fighting cancer at the hospital bed. I feel sorry for him.
Mr. Wang represents the old way of Chinese living in US.
Reviewed in the United States on May 13, 2017had no detail or depth or breadth. the only thing made clear was that he was a technology genius, and that you should put your customers first or you will lose them to the competition.
Reviewed in the United States on July 14, 2011
People who are interested in reading biographies of top entrepreneurs and top executives will be fascinated by the "Lessons" of Dr. An Wang written with Eugene Linden even considering the fact that the book was written 25 years ago.
Readers will learn about An Wang's way of life: his childhood and youth in the Republic of China, losing his family during the war, moving without anything to the United States, studying successfully at Harvard, working as a scientist, then transforming into a very successful IT entrepreneur, making his way to the top.
Here the story ends. You get a lot of advice from a man who knew what he was speaking about, maybe that he did not always follow his own advices he was sharing with his readers.
It is absolutely worth the time to get an extended picture provided by people around Dr. An Wang and how the story developed further until the end of Dr. An Wang, March 24th, 1990, and of Wang as a company. Therefore I can highly recommend "Riding the Runaway Horse - The Rise and Decline of Wang Laboratories".
Dr. An Wang thought he can implement his son as his follower. His decision was wrong. It was too late when Dr. An Wang realized that his son was not up to the challenge and he was forced to replace his son by an external executive. It did not prevent the once glorious company to fail.
In the IT history there is only one unique company where the founder and leader, Thomas Watson, Sr., made the right decision implementing his son Thomas Watson, Jr., as his successor.
PS:
On page 208 Dr. An Wang wrote: "The IBM System 36 which came out in 1983, is totally different from the IBM System 38, which came out in 1984."
This needs to be corrected: The outstanding IBM System S/38 was announced in 1978, first delivered in 1980, and it was the basis for the very successful IBM System AS/400 succeeding IBM S/36 and IBM S/38 in June 1988.
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Report Reviewed in the United States on April 26, 2009
This is the best business autobiography I have read. Rather than toot his own horn (e.g., Jack Welch), Dr. Wang presents simply and clearly the lessons he learned as the founder of Wang Laboratories, a highly successful computer manufacturer. Unfortunately, he died of cancer in 1990. This book is a fitting memorial.
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