"The Man Who Thought for Henry Ford"

"The Man Who Thought for Henry Ford"

By Onlyme

"Henry Ford, the first businessman of the modern world, was known for paying the highest wages in the market. One day, a journalist visited him and asked, "Who do you pay the most?" Ford smiled, picked up his coat and hat, and took the journalist to his production room. The room was bustling with activity - workers running around, bells ringing, and elevators moving up and down. Amidst this chaos, there was a small cabin. Inside, a man was lying back on a chair with his legs on the table and a hat covering his face.

Ford knocked on the door. The man lifted his hat slightly, looked at Ford, and in a tired voice said, "Hello, Henry. Are you okay?" Ford smiled, nodded, closed the door, and walked away. The journalist, baffled by what he had just witnessed, asked, "This man receives the highest salary in your company?" Ford laughed and replied, "Yes, he does." Curious, the journalist asked, "But what does he do?" Ford answered, "Nothing. He just comes in, sits back, and thinks all day."

Shocked, the journalist asked, "Then why do you pay him the most?" Ford responded, "Because he is the most valuable person to me. He is here to think. Every system in my company, every car design, comes from his ideas. He comes in, relaxes, thinks, develops an idea, and sends it to me. I work on those ideas and make millions."

Ford then explained, "The most valuable thing in the world is ideas. And to generate ideas, you need free time, peace, and freedom from distractions. If you are always busy, your mind cannot create new ideas or plans. That’s why I hired a wise person just to think. I have also given him financial freedom so that he can generate new ideas for me every day."

Hearing this, the journalist couldn't help but applaud. If you truly understand Henry Ford’s wisdom, you too will applaud. A laborer or a worker is always busy, but as one moves up in life, they gain more free time. The greatest inventors and industry leaders barely step out of their homes for an entire year.

In the business world, Bill Gates and Warren Buffett are among the most "idle" people. Buffett reads for four and a half hours daily, while Gates finishes two books a week - about 80 books a year. They drive their own cars, stand in line for coffee and burgers, and don’t use smartphones. Yet, they remain among the wealthiest people in the world. How? Because of free time and the ability to think.

As long as our minds are occupied, they cannot work on big ideas. If you want to achieve something significant in life, you must give yourself the freedom to think. If you keep yourself entangled in small tasks, you won’t be able to think, and without thinking, you won’t accomplish anything great in life."

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