Vol 45：Rise with the Momentum in Good Times, Build Strength in Adversity

� Vol 45 | Don’t Mistake Luck for Skill — Ride the Tailwinds in Good Times, Build Depth in Hard Times, That’s How Compounding Works in Life� If you care about:The balance between business and life, long-term thinking, and aligning inner growth with real-world resultsWelcome to subscribe to this podcast. This isn’t just following me — it’s training your own information filtering system.How to Rise in Good Times and Grow in AdversityScenario 1: Reflecting After Earning Your First Pot of GoldLooking back at the early days of entrepreneurship: luck + favorable market conditions played a big role� Core insight: Don’t mistake favorable conditions for personal capabilityBlind spot in good times:When things go well, risk awareness fades. Optimism increases, and people tend to overestimate their own abilities.Scenario 2: Overexertion in Hard TimesAnxiety, fear, and urgency often lead to poor decisions.The nature of cycles:Like waves — there is no permanent high or low.Key metaphor:A boat in the ocean — the harder you fight the waves, the more likely you are to capsize.Scenario 3: Surrender and Letting GoLet go of control and attachment — that’s when inspiration and creativity emerge.� Part 1: Good TimesReal case:When companies move from a “bonus period” into a growth phase, leadership behavior often changes:Lifestyle inflation, looser decision-making.Underlying issue:Spending future success in advance.What happens after the tailwinds fade:Bottlenecks, stagnation, or even decline.What sets long-term winners apart?They remain cautious, recognize the role of favorable conditions, and don’t let success change their lifestyle drastically.Example:An entrepreneur who has barely changed in 10 years� A stable mindset leads to long-term growthCore strategy in good times:Leverage the trend, conserve energy, amplify momentum — while staying clear-headedCounterintuitive truth:The better things are going, the harder you should work — not relax, but accelerate wisely.� Part 2: Hard TimesInstinctive reactions:Anxiety, negative loops, complaints, avoidance, fearShift your perspective:Become an observer — step out of the situation to see clearlyKey mistake in low points:More effort ≠ better resultsEmotions amplify problems and create chain reactionsPersonal experience:End of a relationship & business lossesKey ability:Not being consumed by the low — maintaining awareness and avoiding emotional spiralsMy core principle:Pause first. Ground yourself. Then act with clarity.� Doing more doesn’t mean doing rightWhat others say:“You can find sunlight even in the mud” — but it’s not blind optimism, it’s conscious choiceCore insight:Negative energy doesn’t help — it only drains youHow to move through hard times:Face everything calmly — no attacking, no complaining, no resistingProper use of adversity:Reflection, patience, self-improvement, and waiting for the right timingCore belief:Trust yourself in the long run — low points are phases, not final outcomes� Part 3: Surrender & Inner WorkWhen you can’t control everything:Choose acceptance over resistanceMisunderstanding of surrender:It’s not giving up — you still live seriously and stay present in every action� Closing ThoughtsSuggestion 1: Return inwardMeditation, journaling, solitudeSuggestion 2: Focus on the presentIt’s the only variable you can control — practice awareness in both highs and lowsFinal mindset:A stable inner world facing a fluctuating lifeBoth good times and hard times are giftsIf you are currently:Growing rapidly in a favorable phaseOr going through a difficult periodFeel free to share in the comments �� Which stage are you in right now?� How are you dealing with it?I’ll create more targeted content based on your feedback.