Personal Growth

Cultivating strength, wisdom, and resilience on the path to self-mastery — Master Chi’s teachings on character, education, family, and the art of living well.

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Personal Growth

The Hard Truth About Self-Improvement

Let me be straight with you: if you truly want to grow, the two most important things are reading good books and working hard. The stuff you find …

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Personal Growth

Why I Emphasize Striving and Learning

I’m telling you all this because the people who follow me are still young — you still have the ability to change the course of your lives …

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Personal Growth

There Are No Shortcuts

Students often ask me how to improve their professional abilities — is there some shortcut they can take? I’ve thought about it, and honestly, …

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Personal Growth

Competitive Analysis: Form Over Substance

One of the foundational skills for product managers — one of the three core roles in the internet industry — is called “competitive …

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Personal Growth

Only the Weak Compete.

Only the weak compete. When do we need to compete? When there is no meaningful difference between you and others, you can only fight over limited …

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Personal Growth

Stop Scrolling. Start Reading.

I was searching for something on a video site when the homepage threw career advice content at me. Curious, I clicked on a few. After a few moments, I …

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