Top achievers are never satisfied with merely fulfilling their duties. They do more and go further than ordinary people, seeking no immediate reward because they know that, eventually, they will reap the fruits of their labor.
The same applies to wealth accumulation. Healthy wealth growth requires intense competition, significant time and energy, a sharp business mind, patience, perseverance, and the continuous accumulation of skills. Those who seek quick riches through illicit means often fail to find peace and rarely meet a good end.
No matter how promising an industry may be, it is unsuitable if you lack interest. You must find a balance between interest and survival, carefully weighing your inclinations and needs; otherwise, life will be filled with nothing but complaints and sighs.
Modern companies only need one sufficiently long "plank" and a manager with a "complete bucket" mindset to compensate for shortcomings through cooperation.
Learning from others with humility brings immense benefits. A problem that takes someone a lifetime to master might be grasped in mere seconds through humble inquiry. Humility leads to rapid progress and saves significant effort; why not embrace it?
The classic "bucket theory" suggests that a bucket's capacity is determined by its shortest plank. While effective in the industrial age, this theory has become obsolete in the era of the global internet.
It is wise to cultivate friendships with several wise mentors.
Human memory is often altered by perception; beautiful things are often remembered as even more beautiful, and vice versa.