You’re being overly sensitive about something you already don’t have
Overthinking is when you want something the most but still hesitate. You're afraid to let go, even though you have nothing. What exactly are you worried about?
Don’t Expect Others to Do What You Can’t Do for Yourself
If you can't do something yourself, don't expect others to do it for you.
Think of a person as a light bulb. Most of…
The Value of Management
Is it a benefit or a detriment if you are removed or replaced by structural changes? If it's a benefit, or if no drawbacks arise, then it means you are merely filling space. You're coasting. You add no extra value. You're just a mouthpiece. Everyone has to prove their usefulness by continuously delivering value.
It’s easy to let others take advantage, then act sweet and compliment you afterward.
It's not hard to let people take advantage of you, then play dumb afterward and butter them up with a few compliments.
That’s not a punishment—it’s encouragement to do it again.
If you steal a bowl of noodles from someone, and you compensate them with a bowl of noodles — is that punishment?
No. That's enabling.
Older Generations Emphasized Social Influence in Child-Rearing
Chao Gai from Water Margin.
Chao Gai was a lot like Zhang Fei in that he came from money. He was a significant local…
Even a group of smart people can end up making stupid decisions.
The Crowd isn’t saying these people are all terrible; it’s saying that even if each individual is quite wise on their o…
What Are the Rich Really Playing? Buying Control Over Other People’s Lives by Leveraging Chokeholds
In the agricultural era, what were the wealthy doing? They were buying arable land, especially prime farmland. Look at …