Munger said: Before going to bed every night, try to make yourself a little smarter than when you woke up that morning. Duan Yongping said: Find the right thing, and stick to it. Buffett said: Life is like a snowball. The key is to find wet snow and a long hill. These big shots, at their core, are all talking about compounding. It's not just money that can compound—thoughts can compound, influence can compound, and even a healthy body can compound. Getting Nai Zi Ge to quit smoking, read for 6 hours a day, study English for 2 hours, and stick to fitness and running every day isn’t about motivation or discipline. (In 2022, Nai Zi Ge tweeted about losing weight from 183 pounds to 133 pounds and attending Java classes from 9 AM to 6 PM daily.) Because discipline and motivation consume energy every day, but habits don’t. Once a good behavior becomes a habit, you don’t need to constantly tell yourself, "I’m restraining myself, I’m disciplined, I’m motivated." (Think of smoking as a habit—not smoking is also just a habit. It’s simply a habit.) Discipline is inherently against human nature, while habits align with human nature. Habits are compounding, and compounding is habits. Good habits lead to compounding (1.01 raised to the power of 365 equals 37.38), while bad habits also lead to compounding (0.99 raised to the power of 365 equals 0.025). "The superior man hears the Way and diligently practices it; the average man hears the Way and half believes it; the inferior man hears the Way and laughs at it. Without laughter, it wouldn’t be the Way." At the end of the day, everyone has their own dream lifestyle. Nai Zi Ge’s dream lifestyle is to read for 8 hours a day, travel the world with loved ones, become a great investor, and contribute to society. Some people make money just to go to KTV and drink, while Nai Zi Ge makes money so no one dares to test his obedience by asking him to go to KTV and drink. Drinking might be happiness for those who love alcohol, but for someone like Nai Zi Ge, who is allergic to alcohol, it’s a huge physical torment. For freedom.