A calm mind leads to smooth energy, smooth energy leads to harmonious relationships, and harmonious relationships enable effective work. The key is to control desire within a manageable range.
Companies grow step by step and should not rush. Startups typically face a bottleneck period of about one and a half to two years, which is especially difficult. After breaking through it, organizations and businesses may grow rapidly but also encounter adjustments and crises. Timely adaptation leads to continued growth; failure to adjust may lead to collapse. Therefore, early-stage startups should focus on overcoming bottlenecks and gradually learn to control organizational scale and rhythm, as business growth requires long-term accumulation.
The business environment is full of complexity and conflict. Commerce itself is a field filled with contradictions. Maintaining inner stability in such an environment depends on having a firm and consistent value system. Many perceived conflicts actually arise from internal imbalance.
In the process of making profits, operating legally and paying taxes is itself a form of righteousness. Only by acting in accordance with ethics and rules can one achieve greater and more sustainable profits. The functioning of society includes shareholder dividends, employee salaries, and government taxation, all of which are part of business responsibility. Acting with righteousness first often leads to greater rewards.
Being “the biggest” is a result, not a goal. One does not become the largest by aiming to be the largest, but by consistently striving for excellence, which naturally leads to scale.
For entrepreneurs, from day one, one must be prepared to face difficulties and failures rather than expect success. The real challenges often lie ahead.
Looking back at the entrepreneurial journey, it is essentially a process of continuous exploration and correction.
Persistence in work is fundamentally a reflection of personal willpower.
