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It's Not That Reading is Useless, It's That You Are
My friend, Xiao C, has started complaining to me again, repeating the same old story: she has been working for a few years, but her salary remains stagnant. She feels that in this industry, the workload is heavy and the responsibilities are many, yet the pay is meager. Looking at the low wages of her colleagues, she wonders what keeps everyone going. If life remains like this for another decade, how will anyone ever afford a house, a car, or raising a family?
I asked her, "I heard your boss earns millions a year. I also have friends in the same industry who are top performers, earning 400,000 in their first year."
Xiao C replied, "That's true, but my boss is a workaholic and remains single. Besides, those are extreme cases; most people don't earn that much."
Is it not the way of the world? A small group of exceptional individuals receives the most, while most people stay the same. Isn't this true for every industry?
I then asked her, "What would you say is your boss's greatest quality?"
Xiao C said, "She is a workaholic who gives it her all, and she invests heavily in her own learning. While she might not have much left in savings, she is always growing. I study too, but it feels like it has no impact on my salary."
This reminded me of a post by a famous influencer. A reader once questioned him: "Reading is useless. I've read so many books, yet my monthly salary is still only 3,000. You are a fraud!"
The influencer replied: "It's not that reading is useless; it's that you are!"
不是读书没用，而是你没用
朋友小C又开始向我抱怨了，还是那套陈词滥调：工作两三年了，薪水却始终不见涨。她觉得这个行业就是这样，活多事杂，收入却微薄。看着周围同事那点微薄的薪资，她不禁纳闷，大家究竟靠什么支撑下去？如果就这样一直干下去，十年八年后，又该如何买房、买车、抚养孩子呢？
我问她：“我听说你老板的年薪高达数百万，我也有朋友在这个行业做得风生水起，第一年的年薪就能达到40万。”
小C回答：“确实如此，但我老板工作非常拼命，至今未婚。而且，那只是极个别案例，大多数人的收入都远没有那么高。”
难道这个世界的规律不就是这样吗？极少数的佼佼者占据了大部分资源，而大多数人只能在平庸中挣扎。哪个行业不遵循这个规律呢？
我接着问小C：“那你觉得你老板最大的特质是什么？”
小C说：“她是工作狂，非常拼命，而且非常愿意在自我提升上投入成本。虽然不知道学习的具体回报率是多少，但我感觉自己平时也在学习，却对工资增长没什么帮助。”
这让我想起一位知名博主在微博上的经历。曾有一位读者质疑他：“读书根本没用，我读了那么多书，月薪还是三千块，你这个骗子。”
博主回复道：“不是读书没用，而是你没用！”
"By learning from the strengths of others, you grow."
"Learning is endless, and one’s spirit should be broad and righteous"
"Learning brings wisdom, while not learning renders effort meaningless."
"Learn from the best to become your best self."
"A person who loves learning will surely achieve greatness."