That lunch costing 31.54 million yuan stirred up chaos throughout the entire era

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Preface: I’m most worried about two types of people: the smart ones who make quick money, and those who applaud them. ) c5 S2 q2 D9 |/ a8 L! L- g( W8 _ Not long ago, the high-profile bidding war for Buffett’s lunch came to an end. A Chinese man born in the 1990s named Sun Yuchen came out on top with a bid of $4,567,888 (equivalent to 31.54 million yuan). 3 @# L7 P7 f$ I# R+ r https://img.36krcdn.com/20190612/v2_1560345940382_img_000$ @8 Q: y; @7 w" i' j2 b) ]2 p If this message isn’t made public, many people probably still don’t know who Sun Yucheng is. $ o* S3 n- \' V I searched on Baidu and then realized this person is no ordinary individual: + `: S G2 D' ]; T% l; A+ d Bachelor’s degree from Peking University’s Department of History, with the highest GPA in the class ； Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Raywave Technology ； The only post-90s student among the first batch of graduates from Lakeside University, founded by Jack Ma. " z$ o3 n2 I$ v0 _. ]; What’s even more impressive is that in July 2017, Sun Yucheng founded the blockchain project \"TRON\", and in January 2018, he sold 6 billion TRON tokens (a type of Bitcoin), earning 300 million dollars in just one day. $ U# ]5 Q% D+ f But at the same time, some people say he is not very honorable, a real-life version of Wang Duoyu. Some say he is a marketing scammer, while others claim he plagiarizes others, arguing that his tactics are too similar to those of a shrewd, opportunistic speculator. Behind the disdain for unclear sources of wealth, some people wonder: Why has this person born in the 1990s made so much money? 8 t9 k1 B$ S, f1 A- h0 _% j There are also some people who earn a salary of 5 thousand and live in rental apartments costing 2 thousand, yet they envy his success at a young age, earning 300 million per day. They see him as a spiritual leader and desire to become rich overnight as well. Do whatever can bring quick money, go wherever there is high traffic – once again, we feel the pervasive sense of impatience in society. 01. From “I want it” to “I want it now” – we are always anxious, whether it’s about life planning or choosing a milk tea. ' L9 W. M, y9 p& ^. s wants too much, but lacks the patience to wait for the results. A quick browse through Zhihu reveals that these questions are everywhere: how to lose weight quickly, how to master a skill rapidly, how to earn 500,000 yuan fast... https://img.36krcdn.com/20190612/v2_1560345940442_img_000 Phrases like \"quick learning,\" \"efficient,\" and \"shortcuts\" abound, prompting us to open the posts out of curiosity; after reading them, we feel as though we’ve gained the skills we desire or envy. The openness and transparency of the Internet allow everyone to see others’ achievements, gains, and progress. So I too long to be like them, hoping to achieve the greatest results with the least effort. It would be best to have a model of success like the Nine Yin Manual or the Sunflower Secret Scripture – something that one can learn to use after studying it for a while, and by using it, one can become the supreme master of the martial arts world. But I’m sorry, we really don’t have it. ( @0 `, ~ b2 x A Taiwanese student named Fiona, while studying in the United States, noticed a phenomenon: the more successful people are, the more they believe in the 10,000-hour rule. She gave the example of her roommate: that roommate received so many job offers they couldn’t keep up with them – ranging from top firms in New York such as Goldman Sachs to several elite investment banks in LA – and she accepted them all. , t; n- Y3 ^: C% D/ @" ^7 Z Has excellent grades, fluent in English, is beautiful, has a great figure, and is very popular. In her free time she conducts economic research with professors, and her name is included in the papers. ) Perhaps that phrase will come to mind again: When people of your age abandon you, they don’t even say goodbye. 3 v" F2 X: z' {1 n$ W The fact is: your peers haven’t abandoned you; they’re busy with their own anxieties too. But in addition to their anxiety, they made other efforts as well. To outsiders, it seems as though this roommate has been placed in the group of those who are destined for ultimate success in life. In fact, her experience wasn’t any easier than anyone else’s: starting from her freshman year, she spent twice as much time on homework and worked hard to catch up on her studies, but still failed to find a job in her junior and senior years ； Despite practicing for interviews every day and sending over a thousand emails, she could only get an average offer ； She declined the offer, delayed graduating by a year to start looking for a job from scratch, and finally managed to get a position at a top investment bank. And we’re still fantasizing: how to ace a McKinsey interview in just one week. In this era of 8 d- P/ i. f$ `- L2 R, it seems that every person has a mad dog chasing them, forcing them to hurry along; yet this path is not necessarily the right one. There is a classic line in \"Scent of a Woman\": Now that I’m at a crossroads in life, I know which path is the right one, but I never take it, because it’s too difficult. Seeing the halos above others’ heads, the job offers in their hands, the deposits in their bank accounts, and the achievements they have achieved, one also wants to get on the fast track to success and knock on the doors of achievement. But when I reached the door, I realized: there was no key. 7 J3 l9 The shortcut may seem fast, but in reality it’s the slowest route; those who lack patience can only waste time standing at the door. 02. The theory that effort is useless – who does it actually insult? (C6 Q P% V2 f" g) v! ? I don’t know where it started, but a phrase has become popular in social media circles: Although effort is of no use, not making any effort is really comfortable. More and more people are embracing the culture of acceptance; they accept who they are – ordinary and unremarkable – and accept the fact that no amount of effort can change their fate. 8 H( a1 h# B* I) N) i# P: o/ k8 K- y# } Despair, not an imagination of failure, but despair for the future. + h% ?) M" G# j8 F+ w9 c! p$ u4 a No matter how hard one tries, it’s still impossible to buy a house, get promoted, or find a partner – so what’s the point of working hard? With class stratification being so severe and so many talented people around, what’s the point of working hard? P3 }4 N1 B% a7 W2 E Never mind, I’ll stop trying; I’d better just be a happy lazy person. ! a4 c5 W# u0 https://img.36krcdn.com/20190612/v2_1560345940499_img_000 I heard a story like this: One day, a person went to Beijing on business. You know, taxi drivers in Beijing are good at chatting, but this conversation left him a bit confused. The driver said that his house had been demolished; he was compensated with several properties and money as well, but he wasn’t happy at all. 8 ]6 q+ o, Z' c/ q9 K3 t Because although he doesn’t lack money and can earn a lot each month from rent income, he only knows how to drive taxis, and anyone can do that. The driver was envious of him for having attended university, which allowed him to contribute to ** and society, gave him many options, exposed him to different things, and provided him with more knowledge – so he wouldn’t have to settle for just driving a taxi like the driver did. He envied the driver for having a Beijing household registration, a car and a house, as well as a great deal of money ； The driver envied him for being an intellectual, cultured and well-mannered. While wealth is the fastest way to assess the effectiveness of effort, it is not the only standard for measuring success. Admittedly, effort will not change the status quo in the short term, nor can it reverse social hierarchies or help you increase your income or acquire resources; yet it is the power of effort that has enabled you to reach where you are today. + M1 _/ ?# q0 Z3 ~3 G It’s not that effort is useless; it’s your fake effort that’s useless. 03. Behind the lack of faith, whose aesthetic standards are being satisfied? Some people object: sometimes, no matter how hard one tries, it’s useless, because the values are wrong. In 2018, the media conducted a survey on the employment perspectives of people born in the 1990s. They found that 54% of those born in the 1990s aspire to become streamers and internet celebrities as their ideal new occupations. As expected, but it also felt a bit sad. ' T1 u$ D& f1 X What they see is everything we don’t want them to see: & c" X6 f. x- c$ m4 g Draft shows are emerging like mushrooms after rain; ordinary people become famous overnight and turn into traffic harvesters ； Streamers and internet celebrities can become KOLs and fashion experts simply by singing and dancing in front of a computer ； Xian Rou Xiaohua can earn in just one episode of a variety show by playing games, an amount equivalent to several years’ worth of salary for others. & d6 Y5 B& As long as the public likes it, the rest doesn’t matter. What kind of faith will it be? When the video is played, various variety shows come into view; stories about mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law, husbands and wives, siblings, and so on are shown. The public enjoys watching these meaningless celebrity gossip stories, and the producers are willing to cater to public tastes. ; ? ?8 U% `$ M7 W- A O It doesn’t matter whether they have acting skills, good character, or any notable works – what matters is that they have popularity. Although Yang Chaoyue doesn’t have a high level of education and isn’t good at dancing or singing, she still became famous, rising from an ordinary worker to an artist who earns a fortune every day. If she can do it, why can’t I? : c: r$ F/ \4 V5 E8 q1 m0 F It’s possible to become famous without relying on one’s skills – what do you think of those singers who truly love the stage? An angelic beauty who can play the lead in several big movies just by staring blankly with wide eyes – what do you think of those talented actors who have spent years honing their acting skills and still can’t get such roles? Can’t sing, can’t dance, can’t act, doesn’t know how to behave properly – and yet still earns so much money. What do those people who spend decades restoring artifacts in the Forbidden City think of that? Where exactly should the beliefs of ordinary people be placed? Do they believe in the power of perseverance, or do they cater to popular trends? Behind these distorted values lies people’s flattery of money and their pursuit of vulgarity. Don’t blame the internet, television, or public opinion for influencing us; sometimes, it is we ourselves who fuel this trend. ( E! `/ K! v8 z+ G- Written at the end; we always say that this era is too impetuous. n/ V, s4 i9 _8 g7 X% F# F: m But we also accept this restlessness calmly, without unconsciously spreading it. 6 }! Z2 d: C! p- W1 O6 It is an era filled with endless hope, but it is also one that can easily lead to impatience. 0 r& n% @$ X5 f2 ^3 f There is a question on Zhihu: How to overcome impatience? 2 W$ S. O( F* P B! l& W One internet user replied like this: The human heart is like the ocean. On the surface of the sea, wind always creates waves, and ships always leave traces behind. Only the depths of the sea are peaceful. Therefore, anything superficial, whether it is external or internal to oneself, brings about restlessness. Everything that is profound, whether external or internal, brings a sense of calm. Encouragement for you as well. LinkedIn: five yuan