Category: Reading Notes

Think about it—what’s the most successful media in human history? Religion. What is religion selling? Hope.

Look at any religion—it’s always selling you the afterlife. Why doesn’t it sell you this life?

Simple. This life is falsifiable; the next is not.

It’s like a priest selling you an indulgence, saying, “Buy this, and your next life will be better.” But if your next life still sucks, where exactly are you going to find him to hold him accountable?

The truth, the hard facts, the falsifiable stuff — that’s what’s most annoying.

Most people are destined for failure by their nature.

What did Yuan Shao do after he failed? He had Tian Feng executed, the guy who’d been telling him the truth all along.

Most people can’t stand accepting they’re wrong. They just kill the people trying to help them, as proof they’re not at fault.

What is power? I’ll say something you don’t want to hear, and you still listen—that’s a form of power, and one with remarkably high purity. #ReadingNotes

The wealth effect doesn't mean everyone gets rich. Maybe only one out of 100 software professionals catches the wave of a public offering.

That one person's story captivates the other 99, who become pumped up because they see a case study happening right in their midst.

You think those who work hard are just stubborn? No, they simply know that working hard is tough, but not working hard is even tougher.

Who can make their first pot of gold in a way that meets everyone’s expectations? Essentially no one. The baseline assumption is that as long as you don’t cause trouble for your own country, it won’t make things difficult for you.

The order goes: milking foreigners, then strangers, then acquaintances. If you can’t accept that, you’re simply the leek being cut.

In theory, there’s nothing wrong with milking foreigners.

If you only focus on the present without clear steps and goals, you’ll quickly be eliminated; if you’re all long-term vision but refuse to compromise, you won’t live to see the day you win. #ReadingNotes