Valuable things ultimately boil down to a simple calculation: What is it worth? How much are you willing to pay?

Reading is important, but the outcomes matter even more. If you spend five million up front and back for your child’s education, only to end up with a result barely better than an average “985” versus a regular Tier-1 university, you’ve hardly gotten your money’s worth.

Meng Mu’s three moves—the key isn’t the moving; it’s Meng, as in Mencius. Think about that. Even three moves depend on the person, and whether you can actually earn it back.

Reading is very useful, but as with anything, results follow a head-effect distribution. We all know Li Jiaqi tops livestream sales, but do you know who holds the top 1% spot in the livestreaming industry? No one does—it’s just an ordinary worker.