Love my family

I love my family and I'll do whatever it takes to provide value.

- David Shen

Influence

Knowing the kind of group that have the biggest impact on you and choose these people carefully.

- David Shen

Choice

If you're easily influenced by others, you might want to take a look at people around you. Are you moving forward with the people around you or moving backward? Sometimes it's easier to distance yourself from a few people. Other times you might want to change career to move to a new group of people. It's your choice.

- David Shen

Stability

I always thought I want stability and comfort. Then, one day, I realize stability is created when I strive forward.

- David Shen

Talent

I always thought if I spend 15 hours a day and other people spend 1 hour a day, I will be the number 1 eventually. Then, one day, I realize that this is wrong. I look for my talent 1st before I put in 15 hours a day. If I have the talent, I only need to spend 1 hour a day. If I don't have the talent, spending 15 hours a day doesn't go any where.

- David Shen

don't stay

If it doesn't add value, move on.

- David Shen

need vs. talent

When you fulfill your need, you are in a small circle.
When you fulfill your talent, the whole universe is within your circle.

- David Shen

One day

I always want to blend in. Then, one day, I realize it doesn't go any where.

- David Shen

every day

Every day, spend some times on your talent.

- David Shen

need, talent and interest

Each day, spend at least
50% of your time on need
20% of your time on talent
30% of your time on interest

The top 1% of people spend
100% of their time on talent
100% of their time on interest
They already take care of their need.

- David Shen

Recording

When things going well, record the event at the end of the day and end of the week.
Enjoy and memorize each moment of it.

- David Shen

plus and minus

Blend in helps relationship but not necessarily yourself.

- David Shen

Top 1%

How many people in the top 1% blend in?
0%

- David Shen

Teamwork

Teamwork has its value if you're the partner.
Teamwork lost its value if you're the follower.

- David Shen

bland in too much

If you blend in too much, you lost yourself.

- David Shen

80 - 20

80% uniqueness
20% blend in

- David Shen

Little value

Blend in add little value to yourself.
Don't bland in unless it's necessary.

- David Shen

Add points

What can I do today to add immense value to my love ones?

- David Shen

Top 1%

The top 1% (e.g. Warren Buffet) can stay at the top for a long time because...

Talents don't change. (They stay in the same fields.)
People don't change. (They associate with the same kinds of people.)
Habits don't change. (They do the same thing every day.)
Environment don't change. (House doesn't change.)

- David Shen

A job

If a job is a good fit (people and talent), then you might want to consider to stay here for a long time. If not, it's better to learn it in the 1st 10 minutes and move on.

- David Shen

Adjust or not

I always thought that I can adjust to a job. Then one day I realize that it takes too long to adjust to a job and the result might not be pretty. It's better to find a job that I don't need to adjust to and have a nature talent to be excellent in it.

- David Shen

Add value to my love ones

Time - Spend time with my love ones.
Health - Good food, warm cloth and exercise.
Positive mental altitude - Find the things that all of us enjoy and do it.
Financial abundance - 15% saving each year.

- David Shen

resolve

resolve - I promise myself I will never give up until ...