As the pace of the times accelerates, we need to get used to letting go. It’s better for a few to survive than for everyone to perish.
Not everyone can figure it out—just as not everyone can keep up with the group. #ReadingNotes#
The right path is clearly smooth, but many people insist on finding shortcuts and darting around everywhere. If something takes ten years, we put in ten full years; if it takes twenty, we put in twenty full years.
The core difference lies in who actually holds the power to make things happen. If the boss has the final say and the sale price is compelling enough, they’ll find a way to sell and cash out for early retirement. But if professional managers are in control, they’ll do everything possible to inflate the market price and block any sale—because as long as the company stays independent, their salary keeps flowing.
That’s precisely why the West brought in professional managers to run companies.
In any relationship, reaching a consensus is difficult. Without it, conflict arises. Whether you strive to bridge the gap between people or arrogantly let it persist determines the quality and longevity of the relationship.
The Analects says, "The gentleman is slow in speech but quick in action." That's wrong. Being slow in speech and quick in action will only make you unpopular.
All the cards have one purpose only: to make you happier, not more unhappy.
From a family perspective, it’s about accumulating resources to pass on to the next generation—or even those beyond—and waiting for the family to produce standout talent.
Accumulation is for inequality; inequality is to buffer against risk.