Learning is never easy or enjoyable.

 　　Entertainment or studying/thinking—which is easier?

　　Neither is easy.

　　To achieve anything worthwhile requires self-discipline, and to do it long-term requires a certain talent, or perhaps more accurately, understanding.

　　Knowing what you can't give up, why humans can't give up certain things—this self-awareness is key to persisting in something; you need to know your "why."

　　When to start? The best time to plant a tree is now; the best time to water a tree is according to its needs. Don't overdo it, but don't neglect it either. Time investment is like timing; within your capacity, not messing things up is paramount.

　　Where to start? Start from where you are—your current job, your major, your industry—these are excellent training grounds. Whether you like it or not is a common excuse for laziness, and also a humble statement from a strong person. Where to go? Listen to your heart. The current environment is unfamiliar; isn't this the result of not realizing the importance of each choice, lacking autonomy? Perhaps this is the first time you need to persevere and exercise autonomy. Don't you also need to do your current job well?

　　In the learning process, you will inevitably encounter many people more outstanding than yourself. Don't treat them as enemies, try to surpass them, or use them as benchmarks. It's best to find benchmarks in less conspicuous individuals. I find it hard to accept being the worst, and I believe most people feel the same way. Therefore, your benchmarks should be those who have failed in the same field, which will motivate you to continue learning.

　　Studying failure is much easier than studying success because the success factors of top performers are complex, while the reasons for ordinary people's failures are more obvious.

　　Learning requires finding benchmarks and knowing how to learn from experienced individuals. Try to imitate the methods of successful people as much as possible. What's wrong with asking for advice? It's like learning to ride a bicycle. At first, you might need training wheels—the tools used by experts. Later, you can find tools that suit you, refine your own methods, and continuously upgrade them. Success is about continuously improving and transferring a method that you stumbled upon as effective. Restrain yourself from trying new tools; you need very little.

　　How far are you willing to go for something? Is it to learn a little something to earn a living, or to achieve a long-term, sustainable improvement in your life, both spiritually and practically, not only by doing it yourself but also by teaching and influencing others? Both are possible, because we can't be experts in everything. What you want to achieve depends on the price you have to pay, and what proportion of your life it should occupy. Plan it out for yourself.

　　Learning is never easy or joyful; the good thing is that it's systematic and achievable, unlike low-probability events. Although many people view learning as a matter of praying to the gods, hoping for extraordinary talent, wealth, or a wealthy and talented partner, or exceptional luck,

　　when we give up learning because we lack luck, money, or talent, we are essentially giving up our last lifeline.