Justice is not in the hearts of men

The reason people keep emphasizing fairness is precisely because it’s so scarce.

Why is it that often you work hard but get little reward? It’s because how important people perceive your effort actually matters more than the effort itself.

Once you’ve won over the right people, the returns become astonishing.

Who holds the power to interpret what you do? People do—especially the influential ones. Some people’s words carry the weight of ten thousand, while others hold ten thousand unsaid things with nowhere to voice them.

When the important people like you, you’re effectively the protagonist of life’s script. At the end of the day, this is a world about individuals, and you’re ultimately playing a game of human nature.

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