#168 A Few Gains (24/08/2025)

After graduating and leaving campus, the years spent running a business represent a period of rapid growth. This process is painful, but in retrospect, it's worthwhile. Here are a few key takeaways.

1. You'll gradually realize that life is full of ups and downs, and mistakes are inevitable and a necessary part of the process. Our task as human beings is simply to learn from our mistakes as much as possible to reduce the chances of repeating them in the future. Trying to "avoid making mistakes" is impossible and an unrealistic approach.
2. Often, when doing things, the approach taken by the majority is not necessarily the right one, and the approach taken by the minority is not necessarily wrong. There is even a slight tendency that a decision that most others think is wrong may actually be the best decision for you, while the decision taken by the majority may be wrong.
3. When things are going smoothly, we take everything for granted, but when things don't go smoothly, we realize that what seemed smooth before was not necessarily true.
4. The reason why someone might dwell on a small matter is because they haven't yet started doing anything significant in their life. Therefore, even a small thing becomes incredibly important, perceived as a major issue. It's like a young woman might worry about buying something for $20 more than she should have, or even demand a refund from the shop. But someone who manages large teams and companies wouldn't. Caring about such trivial matters stems from a lack of concern for bigger things and a lack of a broader perspective.
5. Everyone has their own unique difficulties and daily problems in life, all of which need to be solved. The world won't lighten your load by saying, "Wow, you're having a tough time, with so many burdens"—because everyone, yes, every single person has their own problems. As you meet more people, you'll realize that everyone faces their own unique problems, which only they themselves know. Even those who seem to have a healthy and perfect life still have their own issues. The world forces each of us to grow.
6. Most people in the world don't really enjoy or like their work. According to a Gallup 2023 survey, about 77% of people worldwide are not engaged in or enjoy their work. In other words, most people are not 100% engaged in or enjoy what they do, which explains why many of the products and services we use every day are not the best.