. The development of the world is non-linear - the changes in technology, regulation, and science in the world do not advance in a straight line according to simple rules, but are filled with turning points, exponential leaps, and sudden bursts of bubbles. 2. Most people's thinking is linear - most people can only think in a default way, believing that the future follows the same rules as the past, and even the patterns they observe may just be a very small subset of the rules, making it difficult to foresee significant changes. 3. Those who can think non-linearly are more likely to seize opportunities: only those who break out of the limitations of default linear thinking can better perceive the 'unconventional' points of rise and opportunities within the system.