The speed at which you move upward depends not on how much effort you put in, but on how much effective work you do.
In Journey to the West, humans must devour others to transform into demons. The weakest demons cannot eat anyone and lack the ability to harm the powerful, so they prey on those closest to them.
Journey to the West clearly depicts that gods were once demons who consumed others in their evolution.
Money goes first to the board of directors, then to executives, then to talent, and lastly to employees—essentially distributing rewards based on the level of risk each group bears.
Achievements and hard work matter less than risk.
The lion’s share always goes to risk and scarcity; the remainder is distributed according to effort.
How did oat milk’s top brand successfully achieve a $77 billion market valuation? Abroad, it leveraged a comparison with dairy milk, championing environmentalism and trendiness to capture market share. Domestically, it collaborated with coffee shops to create oat milk lattes that went viral, positioning itself around concepts like “zero sugar” and “no additives” to build brand prestige.