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There is too much talk about success and too little about being ordinary. Let me share some recent insights and thoughts on how to make choices! Because we often hear the saying "Choice is more important than effort!" A few years ago, I thought this was absolutely true. For example, many years ago, when choosing a college major, engineering was definitely a better choice than liberal arts—easier to find a job and generally higher salaries! For investment, what market you choose to invest in is crucial. For instance, people with the same skill level investing in the Chinese A-share market versus the US stock market will definitely earn more and find it easier in the US market (not considering specific cases, just looking at the indices). Now, looking at the whole environment, things have changed. Previously, choosing to be a programmer meant stable high pay, but now AI is replacing that. With AI's evolution, I actually think service and humanities industries have a better future. For example, Zhang Xuefeng once said journalism was worthless, but now AI can produce great content, whether text or video, but AI doesn’t know how to distribute it. So people who understand journalism and communication in short video production are more likely to stand out! Investment is the same. Any choice you make has its "bad" side. If you do long-term investing, you have to endure short-term volatility. If you do short-term trading, you have to watch the market every day for hours, and you might not have stable gains. Losing today puts you in a bad mood; winning tomorrow makes you very happy! So everything has two sides. Here I want to conclude that how you choose is very important! Because I know one truth—when you gain something, you will definitely lose something else. For example, "When Heaven is about to confer a great responsibility on a man, it first frustrates his spirit and exhausts his muscles and bones." To succeed, you must sweat. If you achieve great success in your career, you must invest a lot of time, which may mean less time caring for and maintaining your family. This can cause conflicts and friction at home. If you suddenly win 5 million in the lottery, you might face big trouble afterward! I had some early insights about these things back in middle school. I remember whenever I found money on the way to school, bad luck would follow—either falling off my bike or getting scolded by a teacher! This happened 2-3 times, so since then, I never pick up money on the street! Many might think this is "superstition," but I think there might be some truth to it. Like candlestick charts, there is no continuous rise; there will be falls. Ups and downs are normal. Life is the same—no one has a smooth journey. So I prefer the philosophy of moderation. Everything just needs to be okay, not extreme! I don’t work extremely hard, nor do I slack off. In investing, I’m neither aggressive nor conservative (not aggressive means no futures contracts, no high-leverage all-in bets; not conservative means I actually invest in crypto! Not traditional funds, etc.) Of course, I’m not saying everyone should think this way. I’m just sharing my insights because I know the truth I mentioned—you gain something, you lose something. If you choose the American-style superhero mindset, that’s fine too. If you want to be the center of attention and go all-in to make big money, that’s okay, but you must accept what you will lose. For example, if you want to be the focus of everyone’s attention, you will face lots of criticism and insults. Going all-in means bigger losses if you fail. You just need to accept all the downsides! There is no right or wrong in choice itself. What matters is that you can bear the consequences and risks after making your choice! I think this view applies not only to investing but also to life choices in general. Back to the opening point: choice is more important than effort, and a deeper layer is that how you choose is even more important, meaning you have the courage to face the negative factors after choosing. So we often see very successful people need tremendous "courage." For example, Lei Jun, after founding the very successful Xiaomi, still went all-in on cars. This requires huge courage because failure would be catastrophic. Of course, he succeeded; a failed example is Jia Yueting. According to the normal distribution, successful people are a minority; most are ordinary. People with courage are more likely to fail, so don’t envy too much. My advice is for ordinary people to just be ordinary, no need to be anxious. This world creates too much anxiety for you. There is too much talk about success and too little about being ordinary! Don’t think about making big money immediately or succeeding overnight. Being an ordinary person among the majority is actually quite good. Standing in the crowd makes you less noticeable and easier to survive and endure. Always remember: "when you get something, you lose something"! #超级事件周 $BTC