Dajia Picks

Reclaim your time and energy, and invest them in things that actually produce results. Decline pointless social interactions whenever possible—even if it means forcing your way out.
You’ll likely face pushback at first; people may call you antisocial. But as long as you channel that reclaimed time and energy into productive work and deliver results, those voices will gradually fade and eventually disappear.

When a degree no longer carries real weight, the only way to earn recognition is through results.

Life is like sailing upstream: if you don’t paddle, you’ll be swept downstream; even if you do paddle but not fast enough—your speed slower than the current—you’ll still be carried away.

You can choose to stop trying and just let it be. Fine—but then your descendants will pay the price. Every challenge you face, they’ll have to face all over again.

You're not bitter about other people's showing off—you're just thrown off by it.
Skipping the comparison game means either you know you'll lose, or...
You only care about real benefits and completely ignore the highlight reel.
Unless being in the spotlight pays off, you won't bother.
After all, the more visible you are, the more dangerous it gets; the more hidden you stay, the safer you are.
If you give up some of your safety, you better get something in return—otherwise, nobody's making that deal.

Among all professions, there’s only one that can foster a long-term, close bond with your child—no matter what they end up doing.
That profession is investing, not the commission-chasing kind.

If you want a lasting connection with your child, you can’t just be parent and kid. You also need to be mentor and apprentice, in a field where mastery takes a long time and requires lifelong learning.