"A good horse often has its flaws," he thought, especially in this era of overwhelming fame and fortune, being praised so highly that he felt superior and feared no one. He believed everything he did was right and everything he thought was brilliant. At home, no one dared to contradict him; a single word of argument would provoke a furious glare from him, for he had single-handedly built the family business. In the outside world, as the head of a specialized department, he made significant contributions to the success of a business, so he rarely heard criticism from his subordinates.
No one can resist the laws of time, and in recent years, his intellect has begun to decline. Those around him noticed, but out of fear of his reputation, they dared not speak up; only he remained in his own illusion. Several of his decisions repeatedly proved costly, yet he always justified them, blaming circumstances and claiming bad luck.
Recently, due to a miscalculation, his son was unable to study abroad in the country he desired, but he refused to admit his mistake, saying that people's hearts change.
At the beginning of the EURO tournament, he showered praise on CR7 for his courage in carrying the team and constantly repeated the saying, "The older the ginger, the spicier it gets." Even when CR7 faced the embarrassing truth, contributing to Portugal's defeat, he still blamed the coach for his inflexible tactics.
He had known the old man as a close friend for many years, clearly seeing the decline of a talented person but hesitant to speak up. During a recent meeting, seeing him saddened and lamenting recent failures, he said: "Life has its ups and downs; no one stays at the top forever. But you must recognize this law of life in order to adapt. Just as everyone makes mistakes and gets things right sometimes. Admitting mistakes doesn't mean lowering yourself; sometimes it even earns you more understanding from others."
He laughed: "It's not that I don't know I'm wrong sometimes, but I'm not used to admitting it; it feels too embarrassing!"
He also laughed: "I know it was wrong of me to speak so bluntly to you in such a 'superior' way. But anyway, we're both getting old. Right and wrong ultimately depend on perspective; it might be wrong from one angle, but right from another."
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