https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9XGUpQZY38 

1. You need to think for yourself about what is true

Time is like a river and we can only move forward. In your lifetime, you will face millions of decisions. The quality of your decisions determine the quality of your life.

i. Decide what to do (原本四周都是conventions)

ii. Have the courage to do it

2. Embrace reality and deal with it

Truth is the essential foundation for producing good outcomes.

Reality: (our ego and blindspot barriers) problems (like puzzles), mistakes, weaknesses. They may cause a lot of pain but this pain is just psychological. The pain is like a cue.

-discover the great rewards of deeply understanding, accepting and working reality as it is, not as I wish it would be

Dreams + Reality + Determination = A successful life

Pain + Reflection = Progress (Meditation helps a lot and is valuable)

What does a successful life look like? (goals based on ones values and nature)

i. know your goals and run after them

ii. identify problems, not to tolerate them

iii. diagnosis the problems to get at their root causes

iv. design a plan to eliminate the problems

v. do it

Repeat the above over and over again. This is your personal evolution and you naturally ascend to higher and higher levels of success. (爬得愈高，自然也摔得愈重)

3. the abyss