Are you a donkey or a dog at work?

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If you are currently at a managerial level, take the time to read this article; it will bring some benefits. If you are an ordinary employee, give yourself a clear direction and fulfill your duties diligently. To avoid a tragic fate like that of the donkey in the story. The story is set on a traditional farm, depicting the tragedy of a farmer and the donkey and dog he keeps ； It tells of the hardships and sorrows of modern urban office workers. A honest and hardworking farmer was the owner of a donkey and a dog; the donkey worked from sunrise to sunset, putting in great effort and enduring much hardship ； Yet it often feels it doesn’t please its master, as the owner’s expression – suggesting that doing well is expected while failing means leaving immediately – fills the donkey with fear and helplessness, leading it to feel self-pitying. Dogs are far luckier than donkeys; they eat and sleep during the day, keeping their energy at a high level ； As the sun set and the owner returned home, exhausted both physically and mentally, the dog, wagging its tail, followed closely behind, keeping company and bringing joy to the owner. By this time, the donkey outside the farmhouse was already listless from working too hard during the day, and was sleeping soundly with snoring noises. Over time, the dog became highly cherished by its owner, while the donkey was increasingly neglected; the owner would even say to himself casually, \"I have a lazy donkey that falls asleep early in the morning!\" ” The sad donkey, filled with grievances, had no choice but to ask the dog for ways to please its master. The popular and powerful dog possesses the arrogance that comes with having someone’s support, but it is not reluctant to share its knowledge. It advises the donkey, \"It’s very simple: you just need to learn from me by conserving your energy during the day. Once your master returns home and rests, be flattering and eager to please him, and then he will treat you differently!\" ” The donkey, filled with gratitude, obeyed the dog’s instructions without hesitation. It slept soundly all day the next day, and when the moon rose in the east, it shyly approached the farmhouse. Finally mustering up the courage, it rushed at its master’s chest just as the dog had done. The master was shocked by this behavior and thought to himself, \"This lazy donkey must have gone mad tonight; it’s one thing not to work during the day, but to dare attack me at night!\" So he rushed into the room, grabbed the shotgun, pulled the trigger, and the bullet went straight through it; the poor silly donkey was killed on the spot, alas. During a training session, when the instructor finished telling this thought-provoking fable, his colleagues couldn’t help but laugh in embarrassment; soon after, they were faced with another thought-provoking question from the instructor: In a corporate organization, should you be a dog or a donkey? The experienced speaker smiled knowingly – it turned out that no matter in which industry or company he asked this question, almost everyone would say they were more like a stupid donkey ； No one wants to admit that they are a dog, that clever and favored dog. Similarly, no one in our group was willing to admit that they were dogs; even those who appeared clever and were popular in the company refused, in front of everyone, the possibility of being associated with dogs. To everyone’s surprise, several colleagues who were training together said in unison, “I want to be the master!” ”It caused everyone in the room to burst into laughter. Gu Ran, the speaker, was not surprised by answers that deviated from this standard one; he said meaningfully, \"If you want to be the master, you should do so early on. If it doesn’t work out, at least you still have time to turn back and become an old donkey!\" It is a sad and heartbreaking fable, not only because of its tragic ending but also due to the unexpected answer. Although, “to be the master” is just a joke ； However, it is undeniable that this is a common mindset among many people. Many poor, foolish donkeys, after suffering much injustice, began to think of becoming masters. However, most managers, just like the farmer in the story, get so busy that they fail to pay attention to whether the tasks assigned to their subordinates are fair, and they overlook the need to establish objective criteria for evaluating performance; as a result, irreparable harm and losses occur. Perhaps donkeys and dogs have their own fates, but it is the manager who can change the outcome – so why not let the donkey work in peace and the dog keep watch quietly?