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More than two thousand years ago, Guan Zhong had already mastered the art of the “trade war.”
The Guanzi: The Weight of Light and Heavy records two classic economic wars:
In the first, Qi purchased silk products from Lu and Liang at high prices, luring the two states into abandoning agriculture and devoting themselves entirely to silk production. It then suddenly stopped buying, plunging them into economic hardship.
In the second, Qi minted large amounts of currency and bought firewood from Lai and Ju at high prices. After the two states had made a fortune, Qi suddenly shut down trade, leaving

How to Build a Brand from Scratch:

If you want to reach the top in a certain field, you have to devote your entire life to it. This is especially true in a highly competitive environment like sports. Because even if you are better than 80% of people, that does not mean you can become a champion. If you want to become a champion, you have to surpass 99% of people, and that requires a higher level of effort. You can reach only the top 20% and still have a long and successful career. People will also say, “Oh, he used to be a pretty good athlete.” But if you want to enter the top 1% and surpass those who are already excellent, you

Don’t “fake it till you make it.”
Stop acting like your past self; act like the person you are going to become.

This is kind of hilarious: without a prestigious residence or local household registration, they simply won’t let you make flexible-employment contributions.

There are five universal laws of life; once understood, they can solve at least 90% of problems.
First, Murphy’s Law: Anything that can go wrong will eventually go wrong. It sounds pessimistic, but it is a fact of life.
Second, Kidlin’s Law: If you can clearly write down a problem, you have already solved half of it. Most people’s lives are not complicated; they simply have not figured out what the problem really is.
Third, Wilson’s Law: Put value and wisdom first, and money will naturally come as a byproduct; if you put money first, you will often sacrifice the things that make you valuable.

This is bullshit—ChatGPT is really getting worse and worse!