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Sometimes I feel a strong discomfort being told certain 'rules'. For example, how one should be at 25, how one should be at 35, what kind of people should be in the company, what unspoken rules must exist to do this job well, and if you don't do this, you definitely can't succeed.
We should acknowledge that these social disciplines are reasonable. I graduated from the best sociology department in China, and I understand Foucault's concepts of discipline and punishment, how rules are passed down through structural institutions, symbolic power, and mechanisms of reproduction. I know how they invisibly define the trajectory of a 'normal person' and make those who deviate from that trajectory feel shame or failure. But now I am gradually tired of politics, tired of these unspoken rules, tired of hesitating and losing opportunities. Especially in Web3.
In 2019, when all exchanges were using third-party fiat onramps, I asked myself why there couldn't be a direct connection, only to be told it was a compliance issue. Fine, I went to study the compliance details. The channel was unwilling? Okay, I pulled in the only willing channel and said, I need to collaborate with you, I need to finalize the contract within a week and launch within a month. The channel's BD was taken aback, saying there were many issues to resolve, and since we were on a business trip in Vietnam, we would probably have to wait until next week to discuss.
I said it was okay, I can fly to Vietnam today. So that night, we celebrated Halloween in a nightclub in Vietnam while discussing the contract details. A month later, the first exchange launched a direct fiat channel connected to Visa/Mastercard. What was once told to me as 'impossible, absolutely impossible' is now the 'rule' used by all exchanges' fiat teams.
In the morning while taking a shower, I noticed a small earthworm struggling to climb up the wall. The foam from the shampoo happened to slowly fall on the wall just a few centimeters above its head. In the earthworm's world, it might go back and tell its companions this 'rule': at a certain time and place, one needs to avoid a certain crack because there is danger there.
Isn't this just the story of the farmer and the turkey? We've all come to Web3, so let's not act like turkeys.
We should acknowledge that these social disciplines are reasonable. I graduated from the best sociology department in China, and I understand Foucault's concepts of discipline and punishment, how rules are passed down through structural institutions, symbolic power, and mechanisms of reproduction. I know how they invisibly define the trajectory of a 'normal person' and make those who deviate from that trajectory feel shame or failure. But now I am gradually tired of politics, tired of these unspoken rules, tired of hesitating and losing opportunities. Especially in Web3.
In 2019, when all exchanges were using third-party fiat onramps, I asked myself why there couldn't be a direct connection, only to be told it was a compliance issue. Fine, I went to study the compliance details. The channel was unwilling? Okay, I pulled in the only willing channel and said, I need to collaborate with you, I need to finalize the contract within a week and launch within a month. The channel's BD was taken aback, saying there were many issues to resolve, and since we were on a business trip in Vietnam, we would probably have to wait until next week to discuss.
I said it was okay, I can fly to Vietnam today. So that night, we celebrated Halloween in a nightclub in Vietnam while discussing the contract details. A month later, the first exchange launched a direct fiat channel connected to Visa/Mastercard. What was once told to me as 'impossible, absolutely impossible' is now the 'rule' used by all exchanges' fiat teams.
In the morning while taking a shower, I noticed a small earthworm struggling to climb up the wall. The foam from the shampoo happened to slowly fall on the wall just a few centimeters above its head. In the earthworm's world, it might go back and tell its companions this 'rule': at a certain time and place, one needs to avoid a certain crack because there is danger there.
Isn't this just the story of the farmer and the turkey? We've all come to Web3, so let's not act like turkeys.
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Recruitment is the most difficult and important task in web3, without exception. When hiring, I focus more on the ability to clarify direction and prioritize in chaotic situations, as well as the desire for results akin to a starving beast chasing its prey. This cannot be cultivated simply through prestigious degrees or years of work experience. Additionally, encountering leaders who appreciate, support, and provide positive feedback and reasonable suggestions is also a rare opportunity in life.
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