The characteristics of successful people

Maybe I slept too much in the afternoon, so I can't really sleep right now. Why not put down some thoughts about life?

I think what I learned the most in this past three weeks is not materials from classes. Rather, it's how to allocate limited resources based on rational decision. If time can go back, I really would not waste time on studying philosophy and comparative politics.

Here is something I found quite meaningful and would like to share with people who often cannot make up their minds and who are still uncertain about their future goals. This passage will probably not tell them the answer on what they should do, but it nonetheless provides a very good framework on how to think about choices in life.

"...那些「二○％的人」和其他平凡人的最大差別，其實不是在於他們選擇做什麼，而是他們選擇不做什麼。時間是最沒有彈性的資源，沒有人可以使時間放慢腳步，或是加速前進，不用時也不能加以儲藏，或是花錢買到時間。「二○％的人」在分配這樣一種既稀少又缺乏彈性的資源時，是非常果斷的。不論提供的待遇是多麼的有吸引力，只要覺得自己不喜歡，就會立刻抽身。不論是有意無意，他們始終將一件事情放在心裡，而那件事可以幫助我們保持成功。這件事就是：找出你不喜歡的事，並且不再去做..."

In this regard, I admire Alex very very much. Some might say he's too focused, but at least he's very clear on what he's good at and he uses his strengths very well.