Dajia Picks

Being contrarian for its own sake is pointless. There are way too many people online who just love to argue for the sake of arguing, and it's unclear whether they're genuinely trying to win a debate or just seeking attention. Either way, they're not moving forward. The more serious issue is that this mindset erodes your ability to think clearly, preventing you from analyzing whether something is actually possible, how to execute it, or what lessons you can take away.

Usually, when you think you need 1 million, you should budget for 3 million—and in reality, most of the time, costs will end up exceeding 9 million.

Pay a small price to push yourself as far back in the queue as possible. This way, you avoid wasting energy on trivial details and short-term gains.
This is the advantage of having money as part of the middle class: while others are forced to deal with immediate tasks, you don't have to—you can hire someone else to handle them and focus on long-term goals.

To afford something means you don't have to give it a second thought. If you're even considering whether you can handle it, you simply can't — because true affordability requires no contemplation of conditions or consequences.

A person's ceiling is determined by their talent, and how closely they can approach it depends on education—the essence of which is an arms race, a money-burning game.