01 Modern people are generally "schizophrenic".

On the one hand, there is a desire for success, and everyone wants to be a slash youth and get rich.

On the other hand, I am deeply confused, not knowing what my advantages are and what kind of money I can make.

There was a time when I also fell into such impetuousness and anxiety. The overwhelming number of success studies on the Internet became my life-saving straw.

In Zhihu, topics about how to make money and become successful have tens of thousands of followers.

What are the most profitable industries in the next 10 years?

What are some humble but very profitable jobs?

How can I earn 1 million in 3 years as a fresh graduate?

How to be promoted to a company executive in 5 years?

What side job can you do to earn 50,000 a month?

Each question is more exaggerated than the last.

Gao Zan's answers all share seemingly "reliable" ways to make money based on their own or their friends' experiences in making money.

It makes people feel that making money is a very simple thing.

Due to lack of social experience, I felt like I had found a treasure after reading it, but ended up falling into a trap and it took a lot of time to grow.

Later, I learned that the quality of such answers varies. Most of them are for collecting IQ taxes, and there are very few useful dry information.

Really high-quality dry goods are often dull and boring. They are hidden and difficult to discover. It requires a certain amount of knowledge to distinguish the good ones from the bad ones.

In general, the methods of success that can be obtained directly are useless.

Because all methods of success and making money in the world have thresholds.

You have to lay a solid foundation first before you can be qualified to absorb additional "nutrients."

In my opinion, foundation is "fundamentals".

The so-called fundamentals are the underlying thinking behind whether you are studying, working, or making money.

This is a winning formula for everyone.

Understand fundamental thinking and your life will no longer be hesitant.

02 Don’t speculate, just pave the way for high probability. The core of fundamental thinking is not to speculate, only do things with high probability.

Because the essence of speculation is gambling.

Gambling does not require learning, accumulation and judgment, and the result depends solely on luck.

Speaking of ancient military art, many people always talk about all kinds of ingenious strategies to win through deceit.

Such as making noises from the east and attacking in the west, concealing the truth from the sky and crossing the sea, secretly hiding in Chencang.

This is typical human laziness, often interested in taking shortcuts and playing tricks.

That's not to say that strategies are useless, but these are not fundamental.

Just imagine, on the battlefield, life and death are at stake, and every decision requires careful consideration.

The opponent's general is not a fool. There are only a few types of military tactics. He can know the strategies you know.

Why must the other party fall into the trap?

You attack in the east and west, and if the opponent doesn't catch the trap, he attacks you head-on. If you can't beat him, you die.

You hide the enemy from the enemy, and the rear defense force is weak, but you still can't beat it, pawn.

Therefore, if the strength cannot keep up, no matter how cunning it is, it will be useless.

Real war does not rely on temporary formation of troops, but on daily accumulation.

"Sun Tzu's Art of War", known as the "Bible of Military Science", contains almost no tricks and tricks, but only talks about fundamentals.

Sun Tzu believed that fighting is about defeating the weak with the strong, and fighting a battle with confidence.

First, measure and calculate the comparison of political, economic, and military strength between the two sides.

The fundamentals are up, no matter how hard you fight, you won't lose, and the tricks on the battlefield are just auxiliary.

Today, the ideas of "Sun Tzu's Art of War" have broken through the military field and are widely used in politics, economy, and life.

However, there are still many people who prefer crooked ways, hoping to make a fortune through clever tricks rather than being down-to-earth.

You must know that whether you are working, starting a business, or investing, you cannot rely on cleverness.

There are so many smart people out there, why are you the one who is successful?

If you speculate, others will also speculate. In the end, you are still betting on probabilities.

It is not stupid to gamble one's future and destiny on a small probability event.

In recent years, the stock market has been booming. Most investors regard stocks as a speculative game and want to make quick money.

As a result, everyone ended up losing blood.

In fact, stock trading is an extremely complex technical activity, and it is by no means a gambling game where you just slap your forehead and place a bet.

The famous "value investment" idea of ??stock god Buffett is a rigorous system.

It contains five key points: high-quality industry, excellent enterprise, reasonable price, long-term holding, and appropriate distribution.

Both are indispensable, otherwise the investment may fail.

Buffett believes that when investing, you should choose industries that you can understand and have strong stability.

Secondly, find companies with sustainable competitive advantages in the industry, buy them at a reasonable price, and then hold them patiently for more than 10 years.

Finally, it is necessary to combine holdings to keep the number of stocks reasonable, neither too many nor too few, otherwise it will not be conducive to reducing risks.