A little cheat code for life: Often, how much you can get from others isn't necessarily entirely related to your ability, but more about whether you're willing to take the initiative. Because sometimes, people are actually willing to give you a little more, but you haven't spoken up or fought for it. Many opportunities in reality are like this: if you don't ask, others will assume you don't need it; if you don't take a step forward, many things that originally belonged to you will eventually be taken by someone more proactive. So, many people don't lose because of ability, but because they're too used to waiting for others to take the lead.