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As it is, the Tathagata comes from nowhere and goes nowhere, hence the name Tathagata.
🍃 All sentient beings inherently possess the nature of Tathagata, existing independently of any time and space, free from all delusions, which is the pure nature of Tathagata.
The "Diamond Sutra" begins with a life question: "How to subdue the mind?"
🍃 That is, how can we tame the chaotic thoughts in our minds and achieve tranquility in body and mind?
When we encounter troubles in life, we often blame the environment, and few understand the need to reflect on their inner selves. In fact, the mind is the root of all troubles.
🍃 "All is created by the mind." The mindset you have will reflect the world around you.

The Life OKR System is an efficient life management system designed to help individuals manage all life elements from macro to micro perspectives. This system is likened to a "second brain," integrating life vision, goals, and key results (OKR) into a comprehensive system through reasonable logical design.

OKR (Objectives and Key Results) is an effective method for setting and achieving goals. It emphasizes clear goal setting and measurable key results to ensure transparency and traceability of progress. On a personal level, OKR can be applied to various aspects such as career development, family life, health, travel, and learning.

The specific application of the Life OKR System includes the following steps:

Define life mission: First, clarify personal life mission and long-term vision. This can be achieved by setting long-term goals.

Formulate OKR: Based on the life mission, set specific objectives and key results. For example, if the goal is to improve financial health, then key results could include saving a certain amount each month or reducing unnecessary expenses.

Task breakdown: Break down OKR into daily to-do tasks and associate relevant notes and time management tools. This ensures that each key result has a concrete action plan.

Progress tracking: Use tools like Notion for progress tracking and report generation. These tools can help automatically or manually generate personal OKR completion reports and financial health reports.

Regular review: Regularly review and adjust OKR to ensure the sustainability and feasibility of goals. This can be achieved through weekly team OKR checks and monthly reviews.

Simply recording time, notes, and finances is a fragmented behavior that can lead to an excessive focus on details while forgetting the big picture, turning oneself into a busy strategic slacker.
Time management, bookkeeping, note-taking, learning, writing, reading, and communication are not the ultimate goals; they are merely auxiliary methods to achieve personal long-term goals. If these activities do not contribute to long-term goals, there is no need to waste time on them.
Although I have made a lot of records of time and financial expenditures, I still find it difficult to assess how these expenditures impact the achievement of long-term goals. This dilemma can be seen as the Goldbach conjecture of personal time management:

I know that half of my time is wasted, but I just don't know which half.
To solve this problem, we need to simplify the complexity of the issue, which is actually equivalent to the following two questions:

1. What did I do today?

2. How do these activities help my long-term goals?
After some time of contemplation, I have developed the following simple model to address this issue. Let's first model the problem.

Consider a person as a Machine, which has inputs and outputs. Initially, this Machine only possesses the time dimension, gradually it acquires the skill dimension while accumulating the financial dimension. If we view time, skills, and money as its input side, then its output side consists of money, skills, and influence dimensions. Money and skills circulate between input and output, generally in a positive direction. Our money and skills will improve with the cycle of input and output, while influence is essentially a variant of knowledge. We influence others through knowledge, establish authority and credibility through knowledge, and ultimately develop a personal brand.

This process resembles a game of leveling up. Once these abstract dimensions are grounded, they transform into a time management system (goals, tasks, and time), a financial management system (bookkeeping, investment, and insurance), and a knowledge system (writing, notes, and personal branding).

Imagine this scenario: by setting personal OKRs, breaking down each Key Result into individual TODO Tasks, tracking the time expenditure of these Tasks using time management tools, tracking the financial expenditure of these Tasks using financial management, and tracking the notes of these Tasks using knowledge management, we can know the time and financial expenditure of each Objective, and we can also know what the output notes of this Objective are, ultimately determining the level of influence produced. By continuously optimizing the input and output sides, we can form efficient learning abilities and better adapt to external changes.

How to optimize? It requires recording data across various dimensions of input and output. By controlling the realization of high-level goals through recording underlying dimension data. From the perspective of time and financial cost-effectiveness, evaluate each executed task. If a task better promotes the realization of the OKR goal, then the investment in that task is valuable.
Ideally, everyone should have their own dashboard for input and output dimensions, allowing them to see the value of what they do daily from a macro perspective. We can quantify the input-output ratio of each task to optimize our processing flow.

System Design
After modeling the problem, my current business requirements are:

1. A global Tag system. This Tag system can set annual OKR goals from personal vision, and then perform fine-grained Task breakdown for the OKR's Key Results.
2. Task time expenditure tracking. It can calculate the total time spent on related Tasks for a specific Key Result of the OKR goal.
3. Task financial expenditure tracking. It can calculate the total financial cost of related Tasks for a specific Key Result of the OKR goal.
4. Task-related note association. It can associate relevant Task notes for a specific Key Result of the OKR goal.
5. Dashboard raw data generation. It can automatically or manually generate personal OKR completion performance reports and financial health reports.

The following diagram illustrates the flow from personal vision to OKR, then generating daily to-do tasks from OKR, tracking related time, finances, and notes of the tasks.

The Life OKR System consists of 5 major modules:

Long-termism: Includes self-definition, life vision, and milestones;
Life OKR: Includes fields, objectives, and key results;
Grounded actions: Includes projects, tasks, to-dos, habits, etc.;
Periodic review: Includes weekly/monthly/quarterly/annual reviews;
Knowledge base: Includes data collection, document recording, library, courses.

Life lacks a sense of "goal."

What is a sense of goal? It can be explained in two points:

First, you must have a goal, which can be long-term or short-term. The goal must be something you want to accomplish, not something others tell you "should be done."

Second, in daily life, you must be very clear about which of your actions correspond to which of your goals, or perhaps they do not correspond to your goals at all, but are just "meaningless trivial matters."

OKR Goal Management Method

OKR includes multiple characteristics such as objectives, key results, time, responsible persons, and levels. In the process of formulating OKR, it is also a process of thinking, meaning that employees need to clarify the questions of why and how when doing each task.

When writing OKR, keep in mind some best practices:#

Objectives should be inspiring or ambitious.
Always set a timeline for your objectives.
Ideally, each individual, team, or department should have three to five objectives.
Key results should have measurable outcomes.
Each objective should have about three to five key results.

Why to do it needs to clarify which organizational goal the current objective serves, that is "O"; how to do it needs to answer what actions need to be taken to achieve the current objective and what results to achieve, that is "KR."

OKR connects with the organization's mission, vision, and strategy, inspiring projects and tasks.

Its essence still follows the 5W2H thinking framework.

The 5W2H analysis method, also known as the "seven whys" analysis method, was first created by the U.S. Army Ordnance Repair Department during World War II. It is easy to understand, use, and is enlightening. It is a law, a principle, a process, and a tool widely used in enterprise management and daily work and study.

Through continuous use and summarization, a mature "5W+2H" model has gradually formed, where H refers to How (how to do it and budget).

In "Poor Charlie's Almanack," there is a passage about the five whys principle: The CEO of Braun Company requires that all communications must adhere to the "five whys" principle—You must explain who did what for what reason when and where. If you write a letter in Braun Company or instruct someone to do something without telling them the reason, you may be fired. In fact, if you make this mistake twice, you will be fired.

You may ask, is this really that important? Well, it also relates to principles of psychology. If you can combine a pile of patterned knowledge to answer one why after another, you can think better; similarly, if you always tell people the reasons when you inform them of things, they will understand your words more deeply, value what you say more, and be more inclined to follow your words. Even if they do not understand your reasoning, they will still be more inclined to listen to you.

If we can use the five whys principle for learning and work, it will provide a very simple and practical method to make learning and work easier and faster. When encountering problems, there will also be tools for analysis and thinking. So how should we use this five whys principle? Let's look at a few examples to familiarize ourselves with this thinking pattern.

1. Use it in learning
   For example, recently we learned about the redundancy backup thinking model, using the five whys principle would follow this routine process:

What—What is redundancy backup? Where did it originate? What is the redundancy backup thinking model?
Why—Why learn redundancy backup thinking? Why understand and use redundancy backup thinking? Why is redundancy backup thinking so important for our life and work?

When—When do we need to use redundancy backup thinking? When can it be applied?

Where—Besides engineering principles, where else can we find examples of redundancy backup? After understanding redundancy backup, where can we apply this thinking?

Who—Who needs to understand and use redundancy backup thinking? Who will benefit more from it? Who has typical cases of redundancy backup thinking?

How—After learning and understanding redundancy backup, how can we use redundancy backup thinking to help improve the quality of our life and work?

2. Use it in analyzing entrepreneurial projects
   What—What is the core of this project? What key problem does it solve?

Why—Why do this project? Why should we do this project?

When—When is the best time to do this project? When will the core users of this project use our product or service?

Where—Where will we conduct the research and development and marketing of this project? Where will customers use our product or service?

Who—Who are our key customers? Who are our key personnel? Who is responsible for leading and promoting the project?

How—How are the key milestones of the project defined? How to achieve them?

3. Use it in corporate activities
   For example, if the boss suddenly asks you to accompany him on a business trip to Shanghai, you can use the "5W2H" framework on the phone to confirm all key elements at once, so that nothing is missed and it does not seem aimless.

Why are you going? (Why)
What is the task of the business trip and what will be done? (What)
What time to arrive and what time to finish? (When)
Where is the specific address, and where to stay? (Where)
Who is going with you, and who will you meet? (Who)
What transportation will you take to Shanghai? (How)
What budget can be used? (How Much)

Using 5W2H can quickly clarify task elements in temporary corporate matters, leaving a good impression of "meticulous thinking"!

The SMART principle is the basic principle for goal setting, as it reminds employees that each goal should be:
S—Specific, concrete
M—Measurable, quantifiable
A—Attainable, achievable
R—Relevant, related
T—Temporal, time-bound

1. Write your dreams in a notebook and carry it with you, and your dreams will come true.
2. Only handwritten words can feel their meaning and importance.
3. A notebook that can be flipped through at any time is better than a digital notebook.
4. Treat the notebook as your expanded memory, which will speed up your thinking.
5. The size of the notebook should be based on the Bible size.
   Dream List and Dream Pyramid
   Dream List: 1. Describe in a more specific way; 2. Utilize visual effects such as photos or drawings.
   Dream Pyramid: Divide these dreams into six categories: "Health," "Cultivation·Knowledge," "Mind·Spirit," "Society·Work," "Personal·Family," "Economic·Material·Money." The so-called "Dream·Life Pyramid" divides these six types of dreams into three layers: "Foundation Stage," "Realization Stage," and "Result Stage."

The Dream Notebook is a place to implement "① write it down," "② believe strongly," and "③ maintain motivation."
When you start using the "Dream Notebook," collecting and pasting all information related to your dreams in the notebook will become a habit. Any simple desire that makes you feel "this is indeed a dream" can be collected as information to concretely realize your dreams.
Action Notebook
In the Action Notebook, arrange the things to be done in a schedule.
The core part of this so-called "Action Notebook" is the "Medium and Long-term Plan Schedule" and "Short-term Plan Schedule."
In addition, there is a "Discipline, Quotes, Action Guidelines" section that will be introduced later. In this project, you can write down things that you think will have a significant impact on your future actions. If there are sentences that align with the planned schedule, writing them down will be even more effective.
However, even good sentences, if pasted together without logical order, will be difficult to review later. Therefore, I recommend organizing and arranging them by degree and project.
The Action Notebook also includes an "Execution Checklist." This checklist outlines "when and what to do." All tasks in the execution checklist should first confirm the order of operations.
When you are about to give up on your dreams, let the notebook remind you!
Thinking Notebook
In this project, you can include items like "MTG (meeting) execution checklist" for meetings with others, or folders categorized by people and events, or other materials such as phone numbers, sticky notes, spare loose-leaf paper, etc.

Of course, some aspects may differ from the average person. That is the "Thinking Confirmation Checklist." The "Thinking Confirmation Checklist" is the action of organizing and integrating your considerations in the notebook.

Work Techniques and Learning Techniques#

1. Data-driven goals: Strengthen communication with difficult bosses → Make them laugh once a day. Collect three topics each week that can improve the boss's mood. Have a meal together once a week.
2. Treat "What is the focus?" as a catchphrase.
3. Problems that cannot be solved will not happen to you.
4. Lifelong learning.
5. Do not take immediate action on anything; first, think about the most efficient method before proceeding.
6. Actively seek opportunities to connect with influential people.
7. People have no aggression towards those who behave appropriately.
8. Those who cannot be grateful are merely calculating their interests.
   Information Collection and Organization
9. Record everything.
10. Read the newspaper before "reading" it.
11. When collecting information, clarify goals, highlight key points with a red pen, and regularly compare collected information.
12. Write insights in the blank spaces of books for easier memory.

The "Mandala Nine-Grid Thinking Method" reminds us that a happy life goal is one that balances body and mind, and should include eight major areas: health, work, finance, family, society, personality, learning, and leisure.

Think about questions like "What do I want to have?" "What do I want to become?" "What must I do to achieve this goal?" The order of thinking is to "first depict the ideal future state," then reverse infer "what actions should be taken to meet the standards," rather than "waiting to see where what I am doing now will take me in the future."

Life goals can be diverse; it is helpful to use images to stimulate imagination. Kumagai said that when he sees a favorite imported car on the street, he takes a photo with it; if he wants to become an "international businessman," he finds a photo of a Japanese person shaking hands with a foreigner and sticks these images in his notebook or saves them on his phone to increase the reality of his dreams.

When you frequently look at these photos, you will gradually learn to judge what the important goals are. For example, if you originally had a photo of a luxury car but later believe buying a house is more important, you can replace it with a photo of a house.

In addition to categorizing life dreams, you should also prioritize their execution.
He divides dreams into six categories: "Health," "Cultivation·Knowledge," "Mind·Spirit," "Society·Work," "Personal·Family," "Economic·Material·Money," arranged into a dream pyramid. Health, cultivation, and spirit belong to the foundational stage, while work and family belong to the practical stage. If one is healthy, well-cultivated, and spiritually fulfilled, work and family will naturally be fulfilled, ultimately leading to financial satisfaction.

Define Task Goals#

First, employees should know the purpose and character of their work. Many newcomers in the workplace often cannot articulate the difficulties they encounter, which is due to unclear task goals at their current stage, resulting in feedback that appears muddled and disorganized, which is an ineffective work feedback form. Therefore, it is essential to clarify one's current task goals to understand whether the work done meets the character goals and accurately assess whether the work is completed.

Test Through Practice#

Practice is the only standard for testing truth! Regardless of what goals and plans you set, if you do not try a lot of practice, the feedback you can provide will only be the problems you imagine. At this point, no matter how your leader tries to help you solve the problem, you will feel it is impractical because you cannot judge whether it is true or not. Therefore, you need to practice extensively and provide substantive feedback to help your work.

Goal Feedback Form

The three major financial statements of enterprises are the profit and loss statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statement:#

Profit and Loss Statement: It reflects the performance of the enterprise's income, expenses, and profits.
Balance Sheet: It reflects the end-of-period status of the enterprise's assets, liabilities, and capital.
Cash Flow Statement: It reflects the flow of cash in and out of the enterprise, divided into operating activities, investing activities, and financing activities.
Of course, the enterprise's statements are relatively complex, while personal and family financial statements can be simplified, focusing on income/expenses and assets/liabilities. Bookkeeping can help us understand whether our and our family's cash flow is healthy.

In the CASHFLOW game, cash flow is crucial. Cash flow = total income - total expenses = (salary income + non-salary income) - total expenses = (non-salary income - total expenses) + salary income. The goal of the entire game is to make non-salary income greater than total expenses. For high-income professions like programmers, achieving financial freedom can be particularly challenging because salary income is not very stable, while total expenses are stable and high. This is the trap of high income; you must reduce your liabilities to achieve financial freedom more easily. Therefore, try to increase the non-salary income in your total income (interest + dividends + real estate + business cash flow) and reduce high-interest liabilities in your total liabilities (credit card debt, bank loans, etc.). To prevent bankruptcy, you should have at least 3-6 months of total expenses in cash for emergencies.

Standard & Poor's Family Asset Allocation Chart

The first account is the daily expense account, which generally accounts for 10% of family assets, covering 3-6 months of living expenses. This is usually kept in a savings account. This account secures short-term family expenses; daily living, clothing, beauty, travel, etc., should be paid from this account.

The second account is the leverage account, which generally accounts for 20% of family assets, specifically for unexpected large expenses. This account mainly consists of accident and critical illness insurance, as only insurance can leverage small amounts for large payouts, not occupying too much money in daily life while providing substantial funds when needed.

The third account is the investment income account, which generally accounts for 30% of family assets, generating income for the family. It uses risky investments to create high returns, including stocks, funds, real estate, and businesses.

The fourth account is the long-term income account, which generally accounts for 40% of family assets, ensuring pensions, children's education funds, and money left for children. This account is for capital preservation and appreciation, ensuring that the principal cannot incur any losses and resisting the erosion of inflation, so the returns may not be high, but they must be stable over the long term. This includes bonds, trusts, dividend insurance for pensions, and children's education funds.

Personal/Family Financial Annual Summary
With bookkeeping, you can analyze your financial status in your personal annual summary. For example, in my annual summary, I always do the following financial summary:

Balance Sheet#

Profit and Loss Statement#

Cash Flow Statement#

Three Financial Statements

Standard & Poor's Family Asset Allocation Chart, the most reasonable and stable family asset allocation method#

Where to go and how to get there is planning.

Step by step, use map thinking to complete your life planning. There are three steps in total:

Decide on a destination: Where do I want to go?
Locate yourself: Where am I?
Draw a route: How do I get there?
To illustrate with a diagram, it would look like this:

How do the necessary elements of life operate and cooperate? There is no need to consider the present; just imagine the ideal state and think in order of importance:

Health
Family
Interpersonal relationships
Finance
Career/Work
Others, such as knowledge, religion, etc.

Ideal Life Example

Step 2: Where am I?
Now, turn the lens back to yourself in the studio. What is the current situation of health, family, interpersonal relationships, finance, and career/work? How far is it from the ideal? Write the ideal/current situation side by side to easily see the gap.

Reality & Ideal Example

Planning Life Route
Now, we need to break down the reality and ideal into three short, medium, and long-term executable goals and draw the route on the map.

When setting execution goals, it is essential to adhere to these three most important principles:

You can achieve it.
You are passionate about it.
You are willing to do it.
The third step is very brain-intensive, and you will discover many contradictions while drawing the map:

Suppose your ideal health is a fit physique with defined lines, but you absolutely hate going to the gym and find shared equipment very unhygienic. The goal cannot be to "develop a habit of going to the gym" because you simply cannot stick to it! If going to the gym is a dead end for you, you should take a detour and switch to yoga, bodyweight training, boxing, etc.;

You may also encounter contradictions between ideals and execution goals, indicating that your ideals are unrealistic. For example, if your ideal is to possess millions in assets, but you do not want to build a career or work, do not want to form a family or network, and cannot think of any willing, executable goals, then you must return to the first step and revise your ideal life.

When planning execution goals, if you find it difficult to execute or you are not interested, adjust the ideals from the first and second steps; if you insist that the ideal must be realized, be mentally prepared that this path will not be easy.

As for how long short, medium, and long-term are, everyone has different ideas about the duration, but short-term is best set at six months or a year.

Through brainstorming execution goals and repeatedly revising ideals, you will deeply explore yourself. Perhaps the ideal life is still a bit vague, but that’s okay; the first imagination is always like this.

The life route planning example may look like this:

Strategy is who to go with, tactics are how to do things better.#

Back to three things: vision, values, mission.#

Operating Life#

"The Life Guide of Carnegie" is a strategy puzzle game produced by Spectrum Company in 1994, known in English as The Designer of Life.

Players must choose their parents, who will influence the protagonist's basic conditions at birth, including appearance, abilities, etc. The achievements of the parents in their work will also affect the impressions of relevant figures in that professional field towards the protagonist. Therefore, it is best to first envision the career field you want to challenge and then choose parents with higher relevant ability values to produce a protagonist more suited to that professional field.

The protagonist's attributes are the average values of the parents' attributes, and the friendship level of each NPC towards the protagonist is 50%. If the parents are friends, the initial friendship level is 78% (starting with an assistant doll). Since the assistant doll is very important in the game, it is best not to choose parents without friends, and friends should not be repeated. Thus, at the beginning of the game, there are four parents' friends, each providing an assistant doll.

For suggestions on selecting parents for various professions, please refer to Career Strategy.

1. Politics has the highest final resource, but the required education, conditions, and milestones are high, belonging to a "bitter first, sweet later" type of profession.
2. Baseball is one of the few professions that do not require a degree and is also the fastest way to accumulate cash in the early stages.
3. Although the number of milestones for directors is the least, the cash portion of the final conditions takes a long time to achieve.
4. Acting is the only profession with no age or educational restrictions, but the final conditions take a long time to achieve.
5. The military requires the fewest types of abilities but has the most milestones, taking a long time to reach the final milestone.
6. Academia is the hardest industry to make money in, with the highest educational requirements and very low cost-effectiveness.

If you want to achieve goals focused on cash and happiness, choosing baseball is the fastest. If not focused on cash and happiness, then politics is the most stable choice. Of course, pursuing other professions also has different pleasures.

After setting the birth conditions, you must set your ideal life goals. In the game, life achievement indicators are defined as happiness, reputation, wealth, and knowledge. Players must set an ideal value for these four indicators, which will be the scores the protagonist strives for over decades. If the predetermined life goals are achieved before retiring at sixty, the player's name will be placed on the leaderboard.

Among all values, happiness is the easiest to obtain. Especially giving a diamond ring to a wife can increase happiness by 50%, quickly boosting it significantly. Next is money, which can be easily managed through fixed deposits. The hardest are knowledge and reputation; the former must be accumulated through various skill experiences, while the latter can only be slowly developed through land. Therefore, to easily achieve goals, it is advisable to lower the target values for knowledge and reputation while raising those for happiness and money.

(a) Data

Age: The protagonist's age. Some professions have age restrictions.
Appearance: High attractiveness is advantageous for working in the entertainment industry. Some women only like handsome men. If you do not want to enter the entertainment industry or pursue women who value appearance, this value is not necessary to care about.
Height, weight: These will change with age; going to the gym can also improve this value. A good figure is advantageous for actors.
Physical strength: The upper limit is health value * 100. Physical strength decreases during overtime work, and if physical strength remains low for a long time, it will affect health value, so try not to overwork the protagonist during the game.
Education: Can be directly upgraded on the achievement network or through remedial classes in the community. Many professions have certain educational requirements, so it is best to upgrade directly on the achievement network for speed.
Profession: The current profession of the protagonist can be changed at the job introduction office in the community.

(b) Abilities

Learning: Affects the speed of learning Chinese, English, mathematics, and educational skills. This part will influence learning speed before graduating from high school; after entering university or the workforce, unless in academia or some special industries, it will not have much impact.
Creation: Very important for developing professional skills for trade company developers and behind-the-scenes personnel in the entertainment industry.
Expression: Acting, education, politics, and business require high expressiveness.
Leadership: Necessary for any management level and is also an important ability for politicians and directors.
Affinity: Extremely important for educators, politicians, or any managers.
Adaptability: Affects the efficiency of learning acting, business, and sports skills.
Health: Affects the upper limit of physical strength and is also an important condition for practicing sports skills. It decreases by one each year after age 30.
Willpower: Particularly important for baseball players or soldiers.

In the game, success in life is measured by four major indicators: happiness, money, reputation, and knowledge. At the beginning of the game, you must set the proportions of these four indicators. The original setting is 25% each; you can adjust it according to your definition of success and then take different actions in the game to achieve your set life goals.

To have a successful life, you must fully utilize the following in the game (and in real life):

1. Time allocation and management

2. Networking management

3. Timely and moderate use of networking and financial leverage

4. Find a suitable wife (partner) based on your set life goals.

5. What is the Personal Business Model Canvas?
   The Personal Business Model Canvas is a variant of the Business Model Canvas, adapting the tool originally used for corporate business model design to a framework suitable for personal career development and self-management. The Business Model Canvas was initially proposed by Alexander Osterwalder and Yves Pigneur in their book "Business Model Generation," while the Personal Business Model Canvas is based on this concept, applied at the individual level.

2. The Nine Blocks of the Personal Business Model Canvas
   Operating life and operating a company are similar. Successful companies and individuals always know who their users are, what kind of value they need, and how they create unique value for them, just like managing a company.

The components of the Personal Business Model Canvas typically correspond to the nine building blocks of the Business Model Canvas. To answer the above questions, you might ask yourself the following nine questions:

1. Core resources: Who am I? What resources do I have?

Tangible resources: Including your skills, knowledge, qualifications, etc.

Intangible resources: Personal brand, network, reputation, etc.

2. Key activities: What do I need to do?

Core activities: List the key activities you need to perform to realize your value proposition, such as learning and improvement, project collaboration, resource integration, etc.

Partners: Describe who you may need to collaborate with to support your business development.

3. Customer segments: For whom can I create value, and whom can I help?

Target customers: Describe your target customer segments, such as newcomers in the workplace, freelancers, entrepreneurs, etc.

Needs and pain points: List the main needs and pain points of these customers, such as improving professional skills, finding collaboration opportunities, obtaining entrepreneurial guidance, etc.

4. Value proposition: How do I create value and help others?

Unique selling points: Explain what unique value you can provide to customers, such as professional skills, rich experience, network resources, etc.

Solutions: Describe how you meet customer needs and solve their pain points.

5. Channels: How to promote myself or my products?

Promotion channels: List how you will promote yourself, such as social media, online platforms, offline events, etc.

6. Customer relationships: How to interact with customers?

Describe how you maintain contact with customers, such as regular communication, building communities, providing after-sales service, etc.

7. Key partners: Who can help me?

Collaborative relationships: How to provide help and support?

Partnerships: How to provide help and support?

Transactional relationships: How to provide help and support?

8. Cost structure: What do I need to pay?

Fixed costs: Such as training fees, platform usage fees, etc.

Variable costs: Costs incurred based on project or business needs, such as investments in collaborative projects, marketing expenses, etc.

9. Revenue streams: What can I gain?

Revenue channels: Describe your sources of income, such as providing consulting services, participating in project collaborations, selling products, etc.

Pricing strategy: Set reasonable prices based on your value proposition and market demand.

3. Usage Scenarios of the Personal Business Model Canvas

The usage scenarios of the Personal Business Model Canvas include but are not limited to:

1. Career planning. Individuals can use the business canvas to plan career paths, identify target positions, required skills, and possible obstacles.

2. Self-introduction. In job interviews or social occasions, the Personal Business Model Canvas can help clearly convey personal value and abilities.

3. Personal brand building. By clarifying personal positioning and channels, individuals can more strategically shape and disseminate their personal brand.

4. Career transition. When individuals consider changing careers, they can use this tool to assess the fit and required resources in the new field.

5. Continuous learning. Identify educational and training opportunities needed for personal growth and plan learning paths.

6. Networking expansion. Identify key partners and relevant groups, and develop strategies to expand and deepen professional networks.

7. Performance evaluation. During annual summaries or performance reviews, the Personal Business Model Canvas can serve as a tool for reflection and setting future goals.

The Personal Business Model Canvas is a flexible tool that can be customized and adjusted according to individual needs and goals.

Buying a House#

House prices are not the actual total payment.

Generally speaking, in addition to the 30% down payment that should be paid, there are also nearly 3% in taxes and agency fees. The remaining 70% of the loan will incur interest close to the loan amount during the repayment process over the next 30 years. This means that the actual payment amount is close to 173% of the total house price. The first payment is close to 33%.

For example, for a house priced at 2 million, the first payment is close to 720,000, and the actual payment over 30 years is close to 3.4 million.

The most important thing is to solve the down payment (including about 1.2% tax and about 1.5% agency fee) of 33% (it is best to prepare 40% for safety). As for other conditions, such as cash flow, they are generally easy to handle. Try not to let the monthly payment exceed 70% of one person's salary; exceeding that will significantly affect future life.

Parking spaces are generally calculated separately, fluctuating around 100,000, while property fees fluctuate around 3,000 per year.

Renovation#

Renovation costs vary by region. Generally, in smaller places (county towns), it can be done for around 100,000. Each level up (city, provincial capital, first-tier) increases renovation costs by about 25%.

As for furniture and appliances, it is best to choose solid wood. Low formaldehyde levels can effectively reduce the probability of cancer and birth defects. Solid wood furniture is not cheap, averaging around 3,000 per piece. Generally, furniture and appliances for one bedroom cost about 8,000, one living room about 12,000, and one dining room about 5,000, with prices fluctuating based on personal choices.

This solid wood furniture store has decent quality and service, and the after-sales service is better; [Store 1] (a little tip: contact customer service + the first time you give a bad review, you can get two free gifts).

How do ordinary people renovate their houses? (A complete guide to renovation)

Renovation soft decoration summary (how to buy furniture and appliances)

How to reduce formaldehyde in renovation?

Payment is generally in four stages: 30% (paid before construction starts), 30% (after important projects are completed or started), 30%, and 10% (generally six months after completion). In some areas, this may vary slightly due to local conditions.

Overall, hard decoration costs around 100,000 to 250,000 + soft decoration costs around 50,000 to 150,000, generally around 200,000.

Wedding#

The bride price varies by region, generally between 20,000 to 200,000.

Three gold items: depending on the situation (generally 15,000 to 50,000).

Wedding banquet: If it is in a county town or village, it is generally 700 to 1,200 per table; going to the city, it is basically 2,000 to 5,000 per table (luxurious ones can reach 10,000). If it is a hotel, confirm in advance whether there is a service fee (15% for star-rated hotels; overtime fees, entrance fees);

Wedding photos: Generally range from 5,000 to 20,000.

Wedding dress: 2,000 to 30,000 (generally includes the bride's wedding dress, exit wedding dress, ceremony wedding dress, reception dress, three pairs of shoes—versatile, flat, high heels, groom's suit, bridesmaid and groomsman outfits, and gifts for parents).

Wedding dress: 3,000 to 10,000.

Wedding items: Four-piece set (1,000 to 2,000) + others.

Wedding car: Generally priced by vehicle/time/kilometer/brand; in smaller places, it is generally 300 to 500 for half a day; in the city, it is 1,000 to 10,000; some places require fewer cars, while others generally require 6 to 9 cars, and parking fees must also be paid.

Photography: 100 to 500.

Videography: 100 to 500.

Hosting: 100 to 500.

Makeup: 300 to 800.

Performance team: depending on the situation.#

Red envelopes: One for each groomsman and bridesmaid, 100 to 500; others like children, helpers, drivers, etc., each one 20 to 100.

Excluding the bride price, the rough estimate is around 110,000 (three gold items 10,000 to 15,000, other jewelry 5,000, banquet 30,000 to 50,000, red envelopes 4,000, wedding planning 5,000 to 20,000, red envelopes for both parents 20,000, and suits and dresses 10,000 to 20,000).

Car#

Generally speaking, the tax on a new car is about 4% to 10%, and the down payment depends on the situation, with most starting at 30% with no interest for three years.

In other words, to buy a car worth 100,000, you need to prepare at least 40,000; car insurance generally includes mandatory insurance + vehicle tax, totaling around 1,300. Commercial insurance depends on the situation; generally, if no claims are made, it will decrease over time, usually around 5% to 2% at the end.

On the road, the cost per kilometer is about 0.8 yuan (it increases during traffic jams); the toll for a 1,000-kilometer long-distance highway is about 500.

In fact, the landing price = 115% of the car price, with the first payment being at least 45% of the car price (tax + insurance close to 15%).

The above is just expenditure data for county towns; switching to cities may double it, and switching to first- and second-tier cities should multiply the data by 3 to 4 times. Based on 8% excessive inflation, data doubles every 13 years, allowing you to estimate the one-time large expenditures you need to incur around the age of 30.

There are also periodic expenditures that are difficult to estimate.

Emotions#

Unsuccessful relationships are what affect development.

Thinking back, it is quite sad. In high school, I liked a pair of mutual best friends, and it was quite dramatic that we both agreed, but I couldn't get over it in my heart, so I remained entangled and ended up coldly breaking up with one, while the other ended it with me due to my academic performance not being as good as theirs. If I had never seen them again, it would have been fine, but I happened to encounter them again in high school, and I noticed they were getting close to other boys. In despair, my grades plummeted from the top 30 to the bottom 30, and before the May college entrance examination, I scored 300 in the mock exam. God knows how I managed to score 530 in the final month, with the Chinese and math exams being a blur, except for the last math question, which I habitually skipped, and nearly 200 points worth of questions left unanswered. (As a result, I completely did not want to repeat a year.) If it weren't for these events, I might have been aiming for Zhongshan with determination, perhaps even a safety net.

In this vast world, there are too few people who match with oneself and share similar thoughts. When you encounter them, you cannot let go clearly. With regrets, you realize that a thousand years is too long; you should seize the day and not wait until blind dates to experience the vast world again.

Here, I recommend Stephen Chow's "A Chinese Odyssey," "The King of Comedy," and Stephen Chow's romantic experiences.

1. Define your personal goals.
   Before embarking on the journey together, each partner must take some time to determine their personal goals and wishes. This step is crucial as it allows individuals to reflect on what they truly want in life. By understanding each other's personal goals, you can begin to explore how your respective paths can harmoniously intersect.

2. Open and regular communication.
   Communication is the cornerstone of any healthy relationship. This becomes even more important when planning a future together. Regularly discuss your dreams, fears, and concerns with your partner. Openly express your expectations and wishes for the future. Remember, communication is two-way, so actively listen to your partner's thoughts and feelings.

3. Identify common values and priorities.
   While each person in a relationship may have unique goals and values, it is essential to identify the commonalities that form the foundation of your relationship. Discuss what matters most to both of you and prioritize these values when planning your future together.

4. Set both short-term and long-term goals.
   Setting goals is a component of planning your future together. Start with short-term goals that can be achieved within one or two years, such as exploring new career opportunities or saving for a vacation. At the same time, discuss long-term goals, such as buying a house, starting a family, or pursuing higher education. Remember that these goals may change over time, so regularly revisit and revise them as you grow together.

5. Financial planning and budgeting.
   Finances are often a source of stress in relationships. It is crucial to openly discuss your financial situation (including income, debt, and spending habits). Create a joint budget that reflects your shared goals. Consider consulting a financial advisor who can help you determine the best strategies for saving, investing, and planning for the future together.

6. Embrace flexibility and compromise.
   Every couple will inevitably face challenges and unexpected obstacles on the path to a shared future. Embracing flexibility and being willing to compromise will enable you to navigate these difficulties more effectively.

7. Build a supportive network.
   When planning for the future together, it is essential to establish a support network of family and friends. Surrounding yourselves with people who believe in your relationship and support your goals will create a nurturing environment for you to thrive.

8. Consider relationship milestones.
   As you plan for the future together, pay attention to important relationship milestones, such as anniversaries, engagements, and weddings. Celebrating these milestones can strengthen your commitment to each other and create cherished memories.

9. Continuously advocate for growth.
   Growth and personal development are vital aspects of any meaningful relationship. Encourage each other's personal growth and support your partner's aspirations. Create an environment where both of you feel empowered to learn, grow, and pursue your dreams.

10. Seek professional guidance.
    Sometimes, external guidance can provide valuable insights and perspectives to help you plan for the future together. Consider seeking couples counseling or relationship coaching to strengthen your connection and address any challenges. Seeking external guidance is not a sign of weakness; it is a proactive step toward building a healthy and thriving relationship.

11. Adapt and reassess.
    Remember that planning for the future together is an ongoing process. Over time, your goals and circumstances may change. It is crucial to regularly evaluate your progress, reassess your goals, and adjust your plans accordingly.

School Selection#

Vision and heritage determine turning points.

Due to being in a rural area and long-term left-behind status, coupled with schools focusing solely on classes and exercises without discussing future development, I completely did not understand the significance of middle school, high school, and university, or even what to do after graduating from middle school, whether there was still high school, thus losing the direction of learning.

Refer to China's university ladder, C9, 985, 211.

Job Selection
This is a turning point.

So how to manage oneself?#

It is not complicated; just think of yourself as a company. A company has many departments, each with its own responsibilities. Managing oneself like a company requires breaking oneself down into multiple "departments" that cooperate with each other.

A novice with no experience only has an "operations department" and no "sales department"—they only bury their heads in taking on tasks and working without packaging the value generated from their hard work into products for multiple sales.

In contrast, a skilled self-manager has at least the following five "departments."

Sales Department: To sell products and convert them into money. From this perspective, you must first clarify a key question: How to find and package your skills into products to sell?

Brand Department: To build a personal brand and enhance personal influence. Influence means making your IP and image valuable, which can be monetary or emotional value, as long as it benefits clients. When more people recognize and like you, selling products becomes easier, and you can attract higher-quality clients.

Operations Department: To stimulate inner motivation and continuously empower oneself. By setting short-term and long-term goals, you can drive yourself forward. All dreams require practical actions to be realized; strong execution is key to success, and there should be no laziness.

Research and Development Department: Focused on continuous learning and growth, broadening the moat by improving professional skills and diverse thinking. Core competitiveness is not innate but comes from continuous learning and lifelong learning. Mastering a new skill can become an important weapon in fierce competition.

Strategic Department: To grasp the correct direction and make decisions. Life achievements are an accumulation of favorable choices. Sometimes, it must be admitted that making the right choice is more important than hard work. However, we do not possess the ability to foresee the future; the only thing we can do is continuously strengthen ourselves to ensure that if we make an unfavorable choice, we can quickly recover with minimal cost.

Sources of Conflict#

Effective communication includes three key steps: trust, communication, and consensus, which I summarize as the "Golden Triangle" principle:

【Communication Window】 Solves the trust issue in communication (Step 1)
【Information Funnel】 Solves the information decay issue in communication (Step 2)
【Consensus Pyramid】 Solves the dispute resolution issue in communication (Step 3)

Emotional Feedback Chart#

Trust Tool - Communication Window
Effective communication requires trust. If your communication partner does not trust you, then what you say will have no effect on them, becoming a case of "in one ear and out the other." How to improve your trustworthiness with others takes time to build but also involves skills.

The Communication Window, originally known as the Johari Window, is also called the "Self-Awareness Discovery and Feedback Model." It categorizes the familiarity of both parties with the content into four quadrants based on "what one knows about oneself" and "what others know about oneself," namely: Open Quadrant, Hidden Quadrant, Blind Spot Quadrant, and Potential Quadrant.

These four quadrants encompass most situations in our daily communication. Familiarizing ourselves with the relationships between each area is particularly useful for better understanding communication. More importantly, we can use it to build trust and respect in others' minds, making our words more effective.

1. Open Quadrant: Information that both parties know.
   In this quadrant, communication is easiest to reach consensus. For example, in the 2018 year-end speech by Luo Pang, he emphasized that "getting" should be the best knowledge service provider. If you have also taken courses on "getting" and found the content really good, it will easily resonate. Later, when he mentions that he invited various experts to refine the courses and produce the best content services, you are more likely to believe that the subsequent evidence is real because these discussions are based on a shared understanding, meaning the larger the open quadrant, the better the communication effect.

For instance, if we conduct a trust ranking, you will find that the closer the relationship, the higher the trust level, which essentially is the process of gradually expanding the open quadrant.

2. Hidden Quadrant: Information that one knows but others do not.
   This quadrant plays an important role in enhancing trust and requires positive expression to avoid misunderstandings. We can categorize the content in this quadrant based on "difficulty of disclosure" from easy to difficult into three layers.

The first layer: Hard to say, afraid to say.
Sometimes we hesitate to speak, considering others' feelings and the impact on ourselves after speaking. For example, in product development, when the code is halfway done, the operations team discovers a significant design error in the requirements but finds it hard to speak up, fearing that if they do, the product and development will have to be scrapped, so they hold back their words. Eventually, after launch, they receive a barrage of complaints from users and still have to redo it.

Another example is when the boss makes a decision for execution, but internally, one has objections, yet due to pressure, they nod in agreement, and in the end, the execution process is significantly compromised, leading to poor performance.

The second layer: Forgot to say.
"Forgot to say" often arises from different understandings of the same matter. Since everyone's growth experiences and professional backgrounds are different, many things that one considers self-evident may not be known to others. For instance, the last person to leave the office each day needs to turn off their computer, all doors and windows, and ceiling lights. The HR department may see this as common sense, but for some newly graduated employees, they might not know and repeatedly make mistakes.

We all have this cognitive bias, and the best way to break it is through repeated communication, asking the other party to paraphrase and describe what you said in their mind to ensure they understand clearly, especially when there is a significant difference in information background between both parties.

The third layer: Secrets that cannot be said.
Everyone has some deep, dark secrets, which are people's inner safety zones. Crossing this boundary can cause harm, and I won't provide examples here; everyone has their own scale of respect for others' privacy, which is in line with human nature.

3. Blind Spot Quadrant: Information that others know but oneself does not.
   This quadrant is the most dangerous, representing our self-awareness "fishbowl," where outsiders see clearly inside while those inside are oblivious.

What is even more frightening is that we all have a self-protection mentality. When others give negative feedback, we tend to be defensive and retaliate, which means that even if people around us see our problems, they often remain silent like the townsfolk in "The Emperor's New Clothes." For example, if someone feels that a colleague's operational strategy ability is lacking, but out of face-saving, they still praise her methods in public meetings, this erroneous feedback will only move the work further away from the target value. Therefore, to open the blind spot quadrant, we need more genuine feedback from others.

4. Potential Quadrant: New areas that both parties are unaware of.
   This quadrant has a significant potential impact on the development of other areas. Only by keeping oneself in an open state and continuously exchanging information with the outside world can one grow. There are two key points: the first is to be "proactive," actively seeking to understand oneself through various channels and actively telling others what one can do. The second is to maintain an "empty cup mentality," allowing oneself to be a beginner.

From the above four quadrants, it is not difficult to see that the essence of gaining trust lies in expanding the open quadrant (from: Fan Deng's replicable leadership). Here are two methods:

Transform the hidden quadrant into the open quadrant, known as self-disclosure, actively revealing one's stories and thoughts to let others know more about oneself;
Transform the blind spot quadrant into the open quadrant, known as requesting feedback, asking others to point out one's blind spots, including unseen strengths and weaknesses, as well as unconscious behaviors and styles.
For example, in a "summary meeting":

After completing a project, there will be a summary meeting where the project leader conducts self-criticism, and others can supplement criticism and positive affirmations. The specific process is for each person to analyze what they think went wrong in the project and propose solutions, completing self-reflection. Other team members can continue to add if they feel the person has other shortcomings, and finally, the remaining colleagues affirm and positively encourage the good aspects of their work.

The operational mechanism behind this:

The benefit of this approach is that every team member can "self-disclose" while receiving immediate feedback, which can be both negative and positive. Negative feedback helps eliminate blind spot quadrants and discover issues that one usually overlooks, while positive feedback can strengthen work confidence, increase trust in teammates, and create a more harmonious team atmosphere.

(PS: Why not conduct public self-affirmation? Because generally, self-praise lacks credibility, so it is usually not necessary to do this.)

Anti-aging Tool - Information Funnel
We must acknowledge that all communication in work involves information decay, and as organizational levels increase and the number of people expands, communication efficiency will decrease. This is a hard injury in team management, following the funnel below, becoming increasingly distorted.

1. First Layer Funnel [Unclear Communication]
   If a person has 100% of something in mind, when you express it in front of others, only 80% remains. The key reason may be that we did not fully understand the content while relaying it, so we can take the following measures:

Extract the key content to express and write an outline to see if there is any ambiguity and check for any missing key points;
When expressing, try to use plain language without excessive jargon to avoid making it difficult for the other party to understand;
Communicate repeatedly, emphasizing repeatedly. Do not assume that once something is said, everyone knows it. You can use collective meetings, one-on-one chats, email notifications, WeChat notifications, etc. In short, important matters should be repeated three, five, or even ten times.
Special information must be communicated in written documents and emails to indicate seriousness and legal effect;
2. Second Layer Funnel [Inability to Listen]
Once the remaining 80% is output, due to differences in cultural levels, knowledge backgrounds, etc., only about 60% of the remaining information may survive in the other person's mind. You can take the following measures:

Choose an appropriate communication environment, including the location and time of the conversation. It is best for both you and the person being talked to to be undistracted during this time, and also pay attention to the current emotional state of the audience. The effect of conversations during low moods often does not meet initial expectations;
Rephrase after you finish describing, asking the other party to paraphrase your description in their understanding to verify if there are any discrepancies in understanding, eliminating the phenomenon of pretending to understand;
Pay attention to the way of expression. Communication is an emotional intelligence activity. Although it is speaking, different expression methods will yield different results. You need to pay attention to your tone, intonation, and speed, control your emotions, and also observe the emotional changes of others during communication. Each change will be reflected in their facial micro-expressions, guiding the other party to express their true thoughts in a timely manner to achieve the final communication goal.
3. Third Layer Funnel [Disputes]
After understanding all the comprehensible 60% of the information, there may still be some content that is not recognized or disputed by the other party, so what can actually be implemented may only remain at 40%. At this point, we need to ask the other party again if they have different thoughts and opinions, allowing them to express themselves fully, and jointly negotiate how to handle the disputed issues.

At this time, we need to use our third tool - the Consensus Pyramid.

Dispute Tool - Consensus Pyramid
In our communication, after mutual trust and full expression, there often remain many differences. We cannot unify everyone's thoughts, but we can unify everyone's goals. The "Consensus Pyramid" exists for this purpose. You will find that disputes often arise from different observational angles and positions regarding the same matter.

The Consensus Pyramid theory is well summarized for effective daily communication.

Effective communication includes three key aspects: trust, communication, and consensus. The consensus part corresponds to the Consensus Pyramid theory, which has five levels. The bottom two levels belong to ineffective communication, while the top three levels enter the realm of effective communication seeking consensus.

1. Ineffective Communication: Personal Attacks
   This situation generally has two types: the first is not describing facts but directly using emotionally charged words for personal attacks; the second is describing facts but subjectively inferring the other party's thoughts, placing oneself on a moral high ground to attack the other party.

2. Ineffective Communication: Intuitive Opposition
   This situation also has two types: the first is to collect various biased evidence to support one's own argument; the second is to refute the other party's viewpoint by taking it out of context.

3. Seeking Consensus: Rational Refutation
   This level truly enters the realm of effective discussion. Rational refutation means, based on fully understanding the other party's viewpoint, providing arguments and evidence to support one's own viewpoint, conducting a "closed-loop refutation." This specifically includes two steps: first, opposing the other party's viewpoint and proposing one's own viewpoint; second, using strict reasoning and argumentation to support one's viewpoint.

4. Seeking Consensus: Proposing Constructive Suggestions
   Proposing constructive suggestions means not only putting forward one's own viewpoint but also considering the other party's perspective to help them identify gaps in their thinking. The goal is not to defeat or outsmart the other party but to provide constructive suggestions.

5. Seeking Consensus
   This level requires everyone to have a higher level of abstraction and summarization ability, raising the perspective to a higher level, encompassing all reasonable ideas acknowledged by both parties. For example, Einstein's theory of relativity and Newton's classical mechanics once seemed contradictory, but people recognized through dialectical thinking that there is no right or wrong between the two; they are essentially just different models of physics under high-speed and low-speed conditions.

**An enterprise is an organization that invests human resources, funds, technology, and other resources to manufacture products and provide good services, obtaining income and profits from the market.

A workplace person invests time, skills, experience, and creativity in the workplace, achieving work results and providing management services to obtain salary income and returns from the enterprise.

Adopt the same thinking approach as enterprises face economic issues, using these economic concepts and rules to interpret your workplace and understand and respond to all problems encountered in the workplace. The premise of all this is that you must have the awareness of managing yourself, rather than merely being used and consumed as a tool.

Chapter 1: First Have a Career Plan#

1.1 Prepare a Self-Awareness Sheet

What, self-awareness sheet = multiple-choice questions + open-ended questions

How, self-awareness + others' awareness

Multiple-choice questions—MBTI, PDP, DISC, Enneagram tests, etc.

Open-ended questions—see below

1). What is your ideal life state unrelated to your career?
2). What profession do you most want to pursue, regardless of income? As long as it does not affect your life, you would do it enthusiastically and passionately even if it were unpaid.
3). Which profession is most likely to align with your ideal life state? Consider all factors, including income, time, and job relevance.
4). If the answers to questions 2 and 3 differ, how would you choose?
5). If you cannot achieve the ideal state, what is a relatively satisfactory state you can accept?
6). In the state of question 5, what is the ratio between your life and work? Essentially, are you someone who realizes self-worth through work to meet life needs, or are you someone who prioritizes life needs, treating work merely as work?

7). To achieve the state in question 1, what is the maximum sacrifice you can accept? For example, the bottom line regarding dignity and morality. If it is the state in question 5, how would your bottom line and sacrifice standards change?

8). In your actual work, what are the most contrary actions to your personality, self-esteem, and moral standards?

9). In your actual work, when do you feel the most happiness? Is it from a sense of achievement, being needed by others, the results after hardship, satisfaction from returns, or other reasons?

10). What is the biggest failure or setback you have experienced in life (including during your studies)? Besides objective factors, have you considered your own issues?
11). Based on the answer to question 10, have you made any changes?

12). In the development obstacles you encounter in your actual work, what proportion comes from external factors and what proportion comes from internal factors?

13). If you improve those internal factors, how much will the external factors change? Will they not change at all, possibly change a little, or change significantly?

14). Are you currently in a state of improvement? If not, is it due to not finding methods, lack of persistence, or insufficient motivation (for example, if external factors account for a high proportion, even if you improve yourself, it won't change much)?

15). Finally, based on your feelings, are you on the career path you want? The speed and level are not important; is the direction of the path what you want? The options are: I don't know, I'm not sure, I know it's not but don't know how to adjust, I know it is but I'm still not satisfied.

1.2 Career Planning: Formulate Your 5-Year Career Plan Like a Business Strategy#

Strategic Positioning: Environment, Resources, and Expectations
Strategic Path: Vision, Development Direction, and Plans
Strategic Action: Organization, Capability Enhancement, and Self-Management Transformation

1. Environment

1. Nature of the enterprise

2. Enterprise environment

3. Employment environment

2. Expectations and Goals

3. Resources and Capabilities#

4. Vision: The Most Essential Original Intention#

5. Execution: Planning and Persistence#

6. Development Direction: Vertical, Horizontal, Cross-Border

7. Organization: Need to Adjust Time and Knowledge Modules#

8. Capability Enhancement: "Practice" + "Review"#

9. Self-Management Transformation: Mindset#

1.3 The Significance of the Nine Elements in "Winter"

Environment: Find the adaptable and changeable parts within it.

Expectations and Goals: What remains unchanged are expectations and goals; what adjusts are time and paths.

Resources and Capabilities: Regret not having built good relationships before; it's okay, slowly review your contacts and social circles, find three people you think are very capable or can help you, and do everything possible to meet them quickly, sincerely seeking their support or guidance regarding your dilemmas;
The same applies to your direct supervisor;
If possible, it is even better to have coffee with higher-ups for a chat