Recent changes in my mindset: 1. I used to think I was a piece of gold, always feeling like I wasn’t shining enough, not recognized by more people, and thinking everyone (these idiots) just didn’t appreciate me, which made me jealous and resentful. 2. Recently, while reading Buffett, I suddenly reflected on myself and realized that I’m actually not a piece of gold right now. It’s not that people don’t see it, or that they don’t recognize value—it’s that I’m genuinely not gold at this moment. 3. I’ve realized that I can keep reading, learning, practicing, iterating, and refining myself to remove impurities and become gold. Nobody is born as gold. Munger said that a 90-year-old Buffett is definitely wiser and smarter than a 70-year-old Buffett because Buffett has turned himself into a learning machine. 4. Fantasizing that I’m gold when I’m not is such a contradictory and painful process. Changing my mindset to: Accepting my true self—I’m not gold yet, I’m still a newbie who needs constant iteration. Thinking this way makes it easier, helps me face myself more honestly, and allows me to grow and improve more happily. 5. Admitting that you suck is really hard, bros . But facing objective reality and not living in your own illusions is the first step to making progress.