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Mistaking luck for ability

Our ancestors once said,

"Virtue not matching position,

Will surely bring disaster!" The original meaning of this phrase is,

A person’s capability does not match their current position,

And this will inevitably bring some calamities.

But now I have a different interpretation,

As the title suggests,

Mistaking luck for ability,

In essence, these two interpretations are quite similar,

Because the root cause ultimately still lies in one’s own ability.

Luck is something that truly exists,

Don’t dismiss it,

Friends who often drive can pay close attention,

On days when your luck is good,

It’s usually all green lights,

The drive is very smooth; and on bad luck days? Every time you reach an intersection, it’s just a red light,

You have to wait every time,

And during cycling,

Sometimes you get overtaken by other cars,

Sometimes you slip,

Sometimes sandstorms get into your eyes,

In any case, various misfortunes happen.

Life is the same,

When luck is on your side, everything goes smoothly,

In career,

Signing contracts,

Meeting benefactors,

It’s like the heavens constantly giving you green lights,

Soaring upward.

However,

Luck is unreliable,

According to the law of conservation of energy,

Good luck must be followed by bad luck,

In other words,

Good and bad luck both pass,

It’s just a matter of time.

Since ancient times,

There have been many people who start with a “king bomb” (a perfect opening),

And then go smoothly all the way,

Reaching a position that doesn’t match their age,

In folk terms, we call such people “young and promising.”

This kind of life experience is like a feel-good story,

Don’t just read about it,

Just reading it makes you feel like floating on air.

But,

Actually, “young and promising” also has a suffix,

Three words,

Easy to flip the car (meaning prone to failure).

Let me explain the principle,

This is not heaven’s jealousy,

This is the law of reality,

It is the law of human nature.

Humans are very strange creatures,

When everything is smooth sailing,

It’s very easy to get carried away,

Thinking that all of this is due to their own strength,

And firmly believing that by following their own methods,

They can keep climbing upward.

Another point,

When people are in a good phase,

They are more likely to lose rationality,

And ignore any reminders from others,

Doing things their own way.

Emperor Gaozu Liu Bang is a typical example,

He led his troops into Guanzhong,

And planned to stay there,

Becoming the King of Guanzhong,

No matter how Xiao He and Zhang Liang advised him,

He was obsessed with wealth and beauty,

And even thought his subordinates looked down on him.

But the reality was,

Xiang Yu’s army was watching Guanzhong closely,

Once they got rid of the tail that was holding them back,

They would march straight into Guanzhong,

By then,

Liu Bang’s army, with its limited strength,

Would be like pigs to slaughter, a tedious task.

So you see,

How did Liu Bang become the King of Guanzhong? Was it through strength? Was it recognized by the world? No way,

It was just because Xiang Yu was caught off guard,

He seized the opportunity,

And took the chance.

That’s the reality.

But Liu Bang thought it was his own strength,

And wanted to hold his ground,

Stay in a corner.

So tell me,

If you were Xiang Yu,

Would you let Liu Bang, this thorn in your side, always exist? Even if Xiang Yu was momentarily soft-hearted,

Fan Zeng would find ways to eliminate him,

The story of two tigers cannot coexist on one mountain is well known since childhood,

Especially in a chaotic world fighting for dominance.

It’s like buying a lottery ticket,

Winning ten million is good luck,

Having ten million doesn’t mean you’re a millionaire,

Because you only have ten million in money,

But not in mindset or ability,

Your inner self is impoverished,

And sooner or later, you’ll lose that money.

Another example,

It’s like sailing a boat,

Suppose one day I accidentally get a boat,

And I think it’s because of my ability that I got it,

Then I set sail on a sea voyage,

But the problem is,

I don’t know how to operate the boat,

And I don’t know how to handle storms or accidents at sea,

And I still believe in my own strength,

Eventually, I will capsize,

No matter how good or expensive the boat is,

Accidents are inevitable.

“Young and promising” being prone to failure doesn’t mean that youth can’t be successful,

What matters is,

This character “易” (easy),

This character holds the key,

It is the essence.

If a young person is promising,

But their heart is as clear as a mirror,

They know that a large part of their achievements come from luck,

They constantly examine themselves,

And keep learning,

Then this “易” (easy) will turn into “难” (difficult),

So whether it’s easy to flip the car or difficult,

Depends on yourself.

Achieving this is very difficult,

It’s like reaching for the sky,

Everyone has desires and passions,

The joy of success is human nature,

And to avoid failure,

It requires restraint,

Rationality,

And going against one’s own passions and desires.