I’ll ask you eight questions to help you wake up right away

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Question 1: If there’s a restaurant near your home that serves expensive and tasteless food, with cockroaches crawling on the tables, would you keep going there over and over again just because it’s convenient and close by? Answer: You would surely say, what a stupid question – who would be that foolish as to spend money to bring trouble upon themselves? But in a different situation, one might do similar foolish things themselves. Many men and women have complained that their lovers or spouses have bad character, are infidel, and are irresponsible. Knowing that there’s no good outcome in being together, with resentment outweighing love, yet \"for some reason\" one still continues to be involved with that person and can’t break up. To put it plainly, it’s just out of unwillingness, out of habit – isn’t that the same as going to a restaurant? 　　——Why be so persistent in life? Question 2: If you accidentally lose 100 dollars and only know that it seems to be somewhere you’ve been, would you spend 200 dollars on a ride just to get those 100 dollars back? Answer: A super stupid question. Yet, similar things keep happening in life. Doing something wrong, knowing one has a problem yet refusing to admit it; instead, spending double the time coming up with excuses, which greatly undermines the impression others have of one. Being shouted at takes countless hours of sadness; it’s the same principle. Getting angry over something, willing to harm others and harm oneself in the process, willing to spend money and time all for revenge – isn’t that equally pointless? Losing someone’s affection, knowing that nothing can be undone, still causes such pain; and that pain lasts for years, forcing one to turn to alcohol to ease the sorrow, until one becomes emaciated. Actually, this is of no use at all; it only leads to more losses. 　　——As a human being, why make things difficult for yourself? Question 3: Would you be afraid to go outside if, by opening the newspaper, you saw that there are car accidents every day? Answer: What is this crappy question? Of course not; that would be throwing away the food because of a problem with swallowing it. However, many people have said that with the high divorce rate these days, they don’t even dare to get into a relationship. It’s said as if it’s completely obvious. There are also many women who, after reading the various reports on this topic, become worried about their partners – isn’t that a similar reaction? Optimism means believing that even though the path is full of difficulties, I am still the person who can cross the road safely; as long as I am careful, there’s no need to be afraid of crossing it. 　　——To be a person, one must first believe in oneself. Question 4: Do you believe that anyone can succeed in building a career just by chance? Answer: Of course not. But it has been observed that some people, after listening to the well-thought-out advice given by successful individuals—such as reading more and practicing more*—ask another question Isn’t that very difficult? We all want to learn English well in 3 minutes and solve all problems in 5 minutes – is success really that easy? Changing things is of course difficult. Success comes from not fearing difficulties, which is why one can stand out. Once, while sitting in a taxi, I heard the driver, seeing luxury cars in front of and behind him, exclaim, “Sigh, why are other people so rich, while it’s so difficult for me to earn money?” ”On a whim, I asked him, “What do you think are the kinds of money that are easy to make in this world?” ”He couldn’t answer; it took him some time before he said, \"It seems that making money from other people’s money is easier.\" In fact, every success is achieved through hard work. We really shouldn’t complain about fate. 　　——In life, rely on yourself! Question 5: Do you think someone who has never played basketball at all can be a good basketball coach? Answer: Of course not; an amateur cannot lead experts. However, there are many people who know absolutely nothing about a particular industry; they just hear that it’s profitable and then start a business in it right away. I’ve seen people who have no sense of style when it comes to clothing, or who simply don’t care about what they wear, yet still dream of opening a clothing store ； Those who don’t know how to turn on a computer yet want to start a business online; they rely on hearsay instead of reflecting on whether their own skills are insufficient, and they only complain that time is running out. 　——In life, act according to your capabilities. Question 6: A similar but different question: Do you think a basketball coach can still lead to a perfect victory without stepping onto the court and with his eyes closed? Answer: Of course it’s impossible; that’s sick. Yet there are many friends who don’t have the time to manage Taobao, but still rush to invest in opening cafes, restaurants, or businesses in fields they know nothing about; they eagerly spend their hard-earned savings in an attempt to become investors without any real understanding of the process. You always lose more than you win, yet you think it’s because of bad luck rather than a problem with your approach. 　　——As a person, remember to reflect on yourself. Question 7: Would you rather regret it forever than give it a try to turn defeat into success? Answer: I’m afraid no one would say, “Yes, that’s exactly what kind of coward I am.” Yet, we often give up desperately at times when we shouldn’t, too afraid of failure to even try for success. Take Guan Yingshan’s outstanding performance when she won the 2000 World Figure Skating Championships as an example: she was determined to win first place, yet before the final competition she was only in third place in the overall standings. For the final free-choice piece, she chose to take risks rather than make fewer mistakes. In the 4-minute program, the most difficult triple axel was incorporated, and it was even boldly performed twice in a row. She might also have lost badly, but she succeeded after all. She said, “Because I don’t want to wait until I fail and then regret not having utilized my potential.” ” A great Chinese leader once said ； Hope for victory and a return to favorable circumstances often arise from the effort to hold on a little longer. 　　——In life, why not take a chance? Question 8: You have unlimited time and live forever, so should the thing you most want to do be postponed indefinitely? Answer: No, only a fool would think that. Yet we often say that when I’m old, I want to travel around the world ； When I retire, I’ll do what I want to do ； When the kids grow up, I’ll be able to… We all thought we had unlimited time and energy. In fact, we can achieve our goals step by step, without wasting our lives in waiting. If we could work step by step to get closer now, we wouldn’t spend half of our lives only to end up with the outcome we least want to see. ——In life, one must take action when the time comes.