1981: Prince Charles marries; Liverpool wins the European Cup; Australia loses the Ashes; Pope dies. 2005: Prince Charles marries; Liverpool wins the European Cup; Australia loses the Ashes; Pope dies
For example, if deep down we “hope” or “need” something to be “this way” or “that way,” we will consciously select, filter, and arrange the information we have gathered, causing that thing to become the way we hope or need.
The so-called “Halo Effect” refers to the tendency for people to positively view a person, a place, or a thing based on a single event or a single trait.
Strawman Direct Translation: Strawman Alternative: Adding a Charge/Accusation (or: Adding a Fault) The act of distorting an opponent’s arguments to make them easier to attack. By exaggerating, distorting, or even completely fabricating an opponent’s arguments, one presents their own position as more reasonable. However, sincere and rational debate is destroyed by this form of argumentation, which is essentially fraudulent. Example: Xiao Ming says: “The state should invest more funds in the medical and education sectors.” Xiao Liang replies: “That’s terrifying! You actually hate the country so much that you want to reduce defense spending, leaving our army defenseless and unable to protect the nation.” ...
The author presents an argument, supports it with numerous examples, and then uses their own perspective to explain various phenomena in the world. Once I feel like I’ve understood this argument, I stop reading further. There are so many such books; I call them pseudo-science bestsellers. +++
For example, I bought a new car and am now waiting for delivery. Naturally, I pay close attention to this matter, going onto the forum every evening to check and research related information. Why do I do this? It is just an ordinary car; it won’t bring any substantial change to my life. I know that as soon as the car is in hand, I won’t pay attention to it anymore. The key point of the problem lies in my obsession with the “desire” for external things. The fixation I have towards external things that bring me happiness and joy is actually a kind of delusion.
I believe that life itself isn’t that difficult; it is ourselves who makes life difficult. I am striving to shed the word “should” in my life. When “should” appears in the mind, what lies behind it is guilt or social conditioning. If you do something because of “should,” it means deep down you don’t want to do it, and going against your own will will make you unbearably miserable. Therefore, I strive to reduce the things I do in life because of “should.”
The reality is, life is a single-player game. Humans are born alone, die alone, and interpret everything in the world by themselves. Your memories belong only to you. Before you are born, no one cares, and after you leave the world, no one cares. You exist in the world for only a short few decades; life is a single-player game.
Don’t spend your time trying to please others. Whether others are happy or not is their problem, not yours.
I believe that one of the key points to making money is reputation and credibility. In other words, people need to know you and trust you so that they can transact through you. I mentioned earlier about divers as an example. Because your diving skills are excellent and you have high visibility, treasure hunters will come to you on their own initiative and share some treasures with you in exchange for your skills. +++
Being accountable for your unique output (rather than being accountable for the time spent, like an employee), this is the ideal state.
If you keep counting down the time until success truly arrives, your patience will be worn thin. Success Takes Time, Even When Everything Is Prepared Even if all conditions are met, success still requires time. During the waiting process, patience will gradually run out. Notebook Record these moments; no matter how small the progress, it is worth celebrating.
I took a risk. Same with crypto. Early on, I took a risk. But when you put your name out there, you take a risk with certain things. You also get to reap the rewards. You get the benefits.
Highly intelligent people are often unconventional. They insist on independent thinking and hands-on involvement to fully grasp the context and origins of things.
Without ownership, your inputs are very closely tied to your outputs. In almost any salaried job, even one paying a lot per hour like a lawyer or a doctor, you’re still putting in the hours, and every hour you get paid.
Owning equity in a company basically means you own the upside. When you own debt, you own guaranteed revenue streams and you own the downside. You want to own equity. If you don’t own equity in a business, your odds of making money are very slim.
Your boss will always pay you just good enough.
Essentially, you’re working for somebody else, and that person is taking on the risk and has the accountability, the intellectual property, and the brand. They’re not going to pay you enough. They’re going to pay you the bare minimum they have to, to get you to do their job. That can be a high bare minimum, but it’s still not going to be true wealth where you’re retired but still earning.
Time investment is necessary, so I believe what you need to do is cultivate expertise, responsibility, and influence, leverage the effect of leverage to gain a world-class skill set, and be the foremost in your professional field.
If one does not hold corporate equity, the correlation between personal input and returns will be extremely strong. For almost all salaried jobs, even high-paying professions like lawyers or doctors, time must be invested to earn the corresponding income. If you don’t hold company equity, you have no income while sleeping, no income after retirement, and no income during vacation. In short, the income is relatively fixed, making it impossible to achieve substantial breakthroughs.