Chances Matter, But Competence Matters Equally

Opportunity is debt. If you can't shoulder the burden of debt, how can you carry opportunity? Most people are actually useless even when opportunities come their way. Because "being useful" is a comprehensive evaluation.

You need connections to become an executive; you need resources (meaning the ability to get people to work for you without paying) to be a boss. Even if you just want to be a low-level manager, you still need people to listen to you and follow your directions.

Time is the greatest opportunity cost

Question: I sold three properties in 2011 to raise cash and bought an 8-million-yuan storefront. Now I'm trying to sell it for 4 million, but no one's taking it. I've also been unable to find a tenant all these years (the rent would be about 8,000).

The real loss is time—from 2011 to 2023, those 12 years of missed earning opportunities are what truly count as the loss.

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