It Looks Like a Gender Issue, But It’s Really About Income
On the surface, it seems like a gender conflict, but it’s really a clash over income.
A Person’s Life Is a Counting Game
What does the world need? What do I have? What do I want? What am I willing to give up?
A pragmatic founder aligns with timing, geography, and circumstances — and ships results.
Doing is More Important than Saying
No one sleeps on the floor just to torture themselves. They only do it because the ROI of sleeping on the floor is high. If it weren’t—if even sleeping on the floor yielded less than putting money in the bank—there would be no reason to do it.
So, what someone does matters more than what they say. Their actions are always focused on higher-output pursuits.
The City’s DNA
Behind the core cities' economies in China:
Private enterprise route (primarily private capital) = a more modest Hangzhou that evolves into Shenzhen;
Foreign enterprise route (primarily foreign investment) = a more modest Suzhou that evolves into Shanghai or Shenzhen;
State-owned enterprise route (primarily state-owned capital) = a more modest Nanjing that evolves into Guangzhou or Shanghai, or culminates in Beijing at the highest tier.
Middle-Class Anxiety
What people really worry about is going from a stable earner to someone with irregular income, slipping from mental labor into physical labor, or going from high income to low income—or even no income at all.
There’s only one real dilemma everyone faces: unstable income.
How Ordinary People Can Make a Comeback
In short, don’t set your expectations too high. Follow a steady, step-by-step approach and avoid various traps (gamblin…
His instincts told him to move on, but he stayed loyal—that’s heroic
When a woman falls in love with a man, she follows her own biological path—meaning her love and her interests are aligned.
When a man falls in love with a woman, he goes against his biological path—meaning his love and his interests are at odds.
His interests told him to let go of exclusivity, yet he held on. Tell me, isn't that noble?
The main difference among most people is when they bought a house
Generally, people who buy a house early have less financial pressure, while those who buy later face greater financial strain.
Most people don't actually earn that much money. After covering regular household expenses, there isn't much left over. As a result, people who purchased at different points in the housing market feel very different levels of pressure.