After stepping away from traditional jobs, I realized there are so many other ways to make a living, and my perspective has broadened. In the past, I never paid attention to ways of earning money outside of employment—perhaps even looked down on them. Now, whenever I see something, my first thoughts are:

• How does this make money?
• What are the entry barriers?
• How big is the market?
• If done well, can this generate significant income?

Changing my mindset has opened up new horizons full of possibilities.

At 35 this year, I was laid off in March. It’s been a tough year, perhaps a turning point in my life. I’ve taken a courageous step forward to see if I can survive independently. So far, my efforts have been in vain, and I’m taking things one step at a time.

Difficult times are always agonizing. Be mentally prepared for a long period without income and start with what you’re good at.

If there’s something you really want to do, do it while you’re young.

With 2025 just around the corner, reflecting on the plans I made at the beginning of the year, I’d summarize them in one sentence: “50% completed, major plans abandoned, and life took a 180-degree turn.”

This article was written during a time when a loved one was undergoing treatment in the hospital—a moment for rational reflection and a profound questioning of the soul.

When a loved one is diagnosed with an illness that modern medicine cannot cure, we are faced with a difficult choice: while treatment can prolong life, it often brings more pain and suffering. Could our well-intentioned efforts unintentionally become a form of “doing harm out of kindness”?

Seeing a post from a computer science undergraduate asking, “Is it still worth choosing computer science this year?” I’d like to share my thoughts on this.

Computers Are Not the Same as the Internet, but for many people, the term “computer” is often synonymous with the internet. The discussion below is all about the internet industry.

Recently, I joined a feedback and communication group specifically created for Bilibili (B站) content creators. In this group, Bilibili’s operation team shared many practical and insightful tutorials. The quality of these tutorials is indeed excellent, with well-summarized content. However, the advice they provide to creators is mostly from an operational perspective, focusing on the characteristics of “good videos,” which leans towards an altruistic viewpoint.

In contrast, the book It’s No Accident: Harnessing the Head Effect of Knowledge Planets (published by Knowledge Planet) reveals that most top content creators often start from a self-serving perspective when creating WeChat official account content. They share their knowledge and insights, thereby attracting followers.

This is a thought-provoking and eye-opening real story.

Some time ago, a fellow member on a forum shared his story. He had worked at his company for six years and had what he called the “three-piece set for a corporate workhorse”: Car loan, mortgage loan, family inheritance. He survived three rounds of layoffs, but his workload tripled, his salary was cut by 15%, and the company never hired anyone new. Feeling trapped by his “workhorse” mindset, he didn’t dare to quit hastily. Given the harsh job market, he feared that leaving might mean he wouldn’t find a new job at all. So, he persevered, doing what he could without pushing himself too hard.