Jeff McCollum

It is better to change a little than to remain unchanged

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Where do you spend your time every day? Where do you spend your attention every day? Actually, it's more important than 'where do you use your money'.

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Our life itself is an investment. Especially 'choosing a job', it is the most important investment activity in our lives because it is your primary source of income.

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Therefore, the most terrifying thing in investment is not "you don't know", but "you think you know".

[Jeff McCollum @jeffmcccollum]

The most terrifying thing in this world is not the risk itself, but rather the fact that you are completely unaware that you are taking a risk.

[Jeff McCollum @jeffmcccollum]

Because many risks in modern society are not written into our genes like the threat of tigers and lions, the cultivation of these abilities must rely on acquired learning and accumulation.

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In fact, often, what is perceived as "taking risks" by observers is merely their interpretation of the actions of those who engage in such ventures, rather than the actual actions of those who have successfully "taken risks".

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Regarding taking risks, the understanding of observers and actors can indeed be vastly different, or even diametrically opposed.

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Moreover, the goal of designing a venture capital model is only two: to maximize returns as much as possible and to minimize systematic risks as much as possible. It doesn't matter what others say, because educating others is not their primary task.

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Despite the word "risk" in their name, venture capitalists are actually "hedging experts". Their core values are to obtain greater returns with lower risks.

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The proficiency in using a tool is definitely proportional to the time spent using it.
Everything a person possesses can be taken away, except for the ultimate freedom of human nature - the freedom to choose one's own attitude and lifestyle in any situation.

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Passive rigid demand will only lead you to live passively, with the outcome not in your hands.
Taking the initiative in satisfying your essential needs makes you the master of your life. Although it may be challenging, at least you have the upper hand.

[Jeff McCollum @jeffmcccollum]

What kind of rigid demand you have determines what kind of life you will lead.

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There are many imperfections in our nature, so we completely let them control our lives. The result is really beyond imagination, so we must constantly polish and update our concepts and understanding of things in order to effectively combat our imperfect nature.

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You should know that accumulating is always better than not accumulating, let alone the difficulties encountered in learning, work, and physical pain during exercise, which are all unavoidable. So, instead of passively accepting, it's better to actively consume these pains.

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No one can be sure that the current accumulation will definitely bring them harvest in the future, so some people use the banner of "learning is useless" to make excuses for their giving up,

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blindly expecting to take every step very correctly, ultimately only making it impossible for themselves to go out.

[Jeff McCollum @jeffmcccollum]

Success is just a state of being at a certain moment; Growth is more important, it is the true necessity. Moreover, there are always uncomfortable aspects when acquiring any skill, so choosing the right discomfort is often the key.

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Moreover, what constantly reshapes your brain is actually your own self drive, that is to say, your recognition and choices of essential needs.

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No matter what skill it is, you cannot feel its necessity when it cannot affect your life. So only when you truly enjoy doing something and feel the benefits through it, can you realize that it is your essential need.

[Jeff McCollum @jeffmcccollum]

In fact, essential needs not only require us to have a clear understanding of them, but also are more fragile than we imagine, requiring us to work hard to protect them.

[Jeff McCollum @jeffmcccollum]

In fact, basic needs are not innate, let alone once they arise, they can continuously provide you with driving force, and then you can be satisfied once and for all.