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In the United States, especially among Americans, many people do not reply to texts or messages immediately; even work-related messages (Teams, Slack), many people do not reply instantly: for important matters, many take time to think about how to respond thoroughly before replying; for unimportant matters, some forget altogether. Additionally, in the U.S., looking at your phone when meeting, gathering, or communicating with others (such as in meetings, dining, or having coffee) is considered impolite; family time is also respected by not looking at phones. Therefore, many people set aside a c

Now, 1 in every 6 people has diabetes.

People must be optimistic; pessimism is meaningless.
He would rather be a wrong optimist than a correct pessimist, because pessimism only drains energy and never solves problems.
———Elon Musk @elonmusk

Lonely Brain: The Illusion of Certainty Tower
Taleb told a pretty interesting story:
There are two people, a is very regular, always returning home exactly at 5 p.m.; b is a bit less reliable, sometimes coming home a little earlier, sometimes a little later.
One day, a was delayed a bit, ten minutes late, and the family was extremely anxious.
What about b? If one day he also comes home twenty minutes late for some reason, the family wouldn't be too worried.
Taleb believes: Things that dislike fluctuations are fragile.
Highly pursuing "zero deviation" certainty may seem reliable, bu

She doesn't smoke
She doesn't drink alcohol
She is not a nightclub princess.
She doesn't attend parties
She stays at home
She doesn't gamble
Where can I find her?

Only through individual experience can one let go step by step
Men and women are the same

Find your “strengths + preferences,” turn them into “best practices,” then set a price that creates ambitious expectations for your target customers. Use a low-cost, high-efficiency path (communities + media) to get noticed by your target customers’—and over time, the opportunities that are uniquely yours will only keep growing.

Every obese person is a weight loss expert.

Draw simple pictures, sing even if out of tune, write very bad little poems, sew ugly knitted items, jog slowly. Play simple mode video games; you don't need to be good at something to enjoy it. Many things don't require talent to appreciate; just do what you like. Don't let the fear of not being perfect ruin your experience and joy.

Do not envy those short-term high-yield investors (traders).
Gain 100%, drop 50%, profits are wiped out.
Tripling your investment, a 60% pullback means all profits are gone;
quintupling your investment, an 80% pullback means all profits are gone.
Only a steady, safe, and certain investment is most important, not risking everything recklessly and courting disaster.
Stocks will ultimately return to performance; without performance growth, capital will be distributed through various channels, using all kinds of methods, to heavily distribute chips, who will take these chips? A large number of ret

The restaurant industry has the lowest survival rate.
When a man loses his job, his first choice is to open a restaurant.
When a woman loses her job, her first reaction is to sell clothes.
In small towns, don't invest a single penny.

This is very good, worth reading.
These insights come from more than ten years of practice in investing, entrepreneurship, and life.
Willpower can end karma, but it cannot.
Because if willpower only stays at the level of "what I want to do" and does not implement the precepts of "what I will not do," it will be instantly shattered by various habits.
Precepts, meditation, wisdom—precepts come first.
True willpower must include a nearly ruthless coldness.
For example, it's not "I want to invest in great companies," but "No matter who asks me, I won't touch junk stocks";
For example

There will be a huge opportunity in June, and a chance to double this year.
Seriously prepare your bullets.

The core of investing is to buy the dip and sell the rally
But most people do the opposite