The most effective way to make someone obedient is not control, but giving them respect.

Making money comes in two types: short-term cash and long-term value. Only when a person realizes that long-term thinking brings greater returns will they be able to restrain their short-term greed.

What is "face"? Face is your business reputation, your intangible asset.

Holding onto that intangible asset is like holding a golden rice bowl, a lifelong livelihood. Wherever you go, people recognize your brand, allowing you to continuously earn from shared consensus value.

You can certainly throw face out the window—it's fine. But then you'll watch those who kept their face build enduring, century-spanning enterprises, while you flash briefly and fade into oblivion.

Time is the best teacher.

Business isn't about who earns the most; it's about who lasts the longest.