Whether a person can achieve great success depends on four fundamental abilities:

First, the long-term thinking ability, to converse with the future self.
Most people live in their current emotions; experts live in the results of the future. While others pursue instant gratification, they can endure waiting, persist in accumulation, and delay rewards for larger goals. Because when making decisions, they don't ask themselves "Do I want this now," but rather "Will my future self thank me for this choice today." Essentially, it is managing current behavior from a future perspective.
Second, the cognitive iteration ability, to continuously upgrade one's cognitive models.
The world is constantly changing, but many people's perceptions remain stuck in the past. Truly growth-oriented individuals do not treat their viewpoints as absolute truth but see them as temporary understandings. They are willing to accept new information, face criticism, admit mistakes, and constantly revise their judgments. The fastest-growing people are often not the smartest, but those who update their understanding the quickest. Essentially, it is constantly using new realities to correct old perceptions.
Third, the emotional deconstruction ability, to understand one's internal system.
Many people are not trapped by problems but by emotions. Anxiety, anger, fear, and grievance are fundamentally external expressions of certain beliefs, expectations, or worries. Successful people do not let emotions lead them; instead, they ask: Why am I anxious? What am I truly afraid of? Is this fear based on reality or just my imagination? When a person can see the root causes behind their emotions, emotions shift from being the master to becoming a tool. Essentially, it is restoring vague emotions into clear questions.
Fourth, the system leverage ability, to use external forces to amplify oneself.
Ordinary people tend to fight alone; experts are good at leveraging external resources to grow. They know that relying solely on personal ability is ultimately limited; truly significant achievements often come from integrating trends, platforms, technologies, capital, organizations, and talent. The same effort, placed in different systems, can yield results that differ by dozens or even hundreds of times. The greater the achievement, the less it is accomplished by oneself alone. Essentially, it is harnessing the power of systems to achieve nonlinear growth.