After mixing in self-media for over a decade, I slowly realized a reality: Self-media has an almost unbreakable impossible triangle.
These three things are hard to achieve at the same time:
1️⃣ High-frequency updates 2️⃣ Content continues to explode, extremely impactful 3️⃣ All come from real personal experiences
The reason is actually very simple— A normal person cannot encounter outrageous events daily that can become viral, And you also need ample time to edit, write scripts, and manage accounts.
So much of what you see online as 'inspiring life stories', There are essentially two sources: Either exaggerate, or splice, or simply fabricate.
What He Yi realized in his thirties, Many people only begin to understand in their fifties. From this perspective, she indeed started quite early.
About why not getting married
The outside world often interprets her relationship with CZ as a long-term romance, But in her view, this interpretation is too simplistic.
The employment relationship is hierarchical, A romantic relationship is about emotions and attraction, The relationship between co-founders is essentially a partnership.
One is chemistry, One is comradeship.
The former is based on emotions and instincts. The latter is based on faith, values, and long-term goals.
Yesterday I came across a sharing by vida, and after reading it, I suddenly understood a bit: The people who can truly reach a result often share a common ability — to turn the page.
It's not about not making mistakes, but about allowing things to happen, allowing oneself to take detours, and allowing others to make mistakes as well. When mistakes happen, review them, remember the lessons, and then continue moving forward. Don't let emotions linger overnight, and don't waver in your goals.
Focus your attention back to the present, steady yourself in this step in front of you, is much more important than repeatedly looking back and getting entangled.
In every bull market, there will always be someone who, after being full, starts to lament "the dividends are gone." It sounds more like a — I have reached the shore, and I don’t want to see others going into the water mindset.
But the times will not stop. No one can accurately predict the future, and we are just a small grain of sand in the tide. Going with the flow is already smart enough.
Looking at the universe, the Earth is insignificant; but on this tiny planet, it has nurtured humans who can think and create. This in itself is a miracle.
Acknowledging the smallness of individuals, while also respecting the greatness of thought; understanding history, filtering out the useful parts from the experiences of predecessors, living this life well — this is already remarkable. #加密市场观察
I just came across a so-called 'ordinary person's investment guaranteed list'. My first reaction was to look for virtual currencies at the top, but after flipping through for a long time, I found it stuffed at the very bottom—— it's almost dragging on the ground.
Calmly thinking about it, it's actually not unfair at all.
Virtual currencies with an annualized return of 40%+, sound indeed quite impressive; but with frequent drawdowns of 70% and 80%, it's basically equivalent to a round of emotional clearing.
For ordinary people, the real challenge has never been 'earning fast enough', but whether they can endure the 10-year compounding journey without getting off the bus.
In a bull market, anyone seems like a genius, but a bear market filters people.
And the reality is—— the vast majority of people, never managed to survive and walk out of a bear market. #加密市场观察
Stocks, for some people, are like their Duolingo: Daily check-ins, persistent effort, Feeling like they're making progress, but actually more in "self-comfort."
For another group of people, Duolingo essentially represents their A-shares — Investing time and emotions, The rewards don't always equate to the effort put in.
Ultimately, Different tracks, different people, All are practicing within their familiar "systems." #加密市场观察
Looking back at the "Seven Sisters of the US Stock Market" in 2025, the returns are indeed a bit outrageous.
A simple comparison: • Google: beginning of the year 142 → now 315, almost doubled to 1.2 times • NVIDIA: 86 → 189, +122%, computing power faith continues to pay off • Tesla: 214 → 482, +126%, emotions + expectations are fully loaded • Meta: 480 → 664, +38%, steady and solid • Microsoft: 344 → 486, +41%, AI commercialization gradually taking hold • Apple: 169 → 272, +61%, cash flow machine • Amazon: 161 → 232, +44%, driven by AWS + e-commerce
You will find an interesting point: The ones that have risen the most are basically all in the AI main line; The ones that have risen the most steadily are all cash flow monsters.
No need for a 10x myth, no need to gamble on narratives, and no need to watch the market every day, As long as you follow the main line of the times + hold on, A return of 40% to 120% in a year is actually not surprising in the US stock market.
In contrast, the cryptocurrency circle either has extreme emotions or overloaded volatility, While the US stock market is more like "exchanging time for certainty."
No wonder more and more people will exclaim: US stocks are really better to earn than cryptocurrency, and also more worry-free.
A bit exaggerated. OpenAI (the company behind ChatGPT) has launched a talent development program for the year 2026, targeting a very specific group: those who want to enter the AI industry but do not yet have formal work experience.
This is not an online course, nor an internship, but a full-time, paid program lasting 6 months, directly working in the company and learning on the job.
Let’s break down the key information: • 📍 Location: San Francisco, full-time for 6 months • 💰 Salary: calculated at an annual rate of about $220,000, averaging about $18,300 per month • 🧠 Threshold: no AI industry background required, but a solid technical foundation and strong learning ability are necessary • 🔬 Job Content: participate in real cutting-edge projects alongside OpenAI researchers, rather than doing menial tasks.
In simple terms, this is more like a 'high-intensity, paid reverse internship': The company invests money to cultivate potential talent while also screening future talent reserves.
The signal released by such programs is also very clear— What the AI industry lacks most right now is not certificates, but individuals who can quickly adapt and continuously evolve.
If you have a technical foundation and are looking for a truly significant entry point that can bridge generational gaps, the value of such opportunities far exceeds that of most 'training courses' and ordinary internships. #openai
Sun Yuchen understood many things at 27 that most people only start to comprehend at 57.
Perhaps this is not a matter of age difference, but rather a difference in cognitive development.
Regarding 'why not rush into marriage,' his logic is actually quite simple, yet it hits on many people's blind spots.
First, marriage is not the default option in life. In many social contexts, marriage is treated as a 'standard procedure': it's supposed to be completed by a certain time. But the question is—what happens after it's done? People who are married are rarely questioned about their motives, while those who are not married constantly have to prove their reasoning, which is inherently absurd.
Second, the essence of marriage is a 'family partnership.'
If time could be turned back to the year 2000, you just happened to choose NVIDIA, and simply bought 100 shares (around $12/share at the time).
In the following 20+ years, after several stock splits, these 100 shares have turned into approximately 48,000 shares.
Based on the current price of approximately $200/share, the market value of this asset is already an astronomical figure.
From another perspective— if the initial investment was not a few thousand dollars, but rather $10,000, the corresponding scale today is already close to $80 million.
This is not luck, but the power of top tech companies under long-term compounding.
What's even more exaggerated: in the past 25 years, there have been more than just NVIDIA in the U.S. market that have reached this level, at least five or six other long-term giants of the same caliber.
This is probably why— the U.S. stock market can continuously refresh our understanding. #加密市场观察
If we stretch time to the next 5 years, the companies most likely to generate excess returns in the stock market may not necessarily be the short-term hot topics, but rather those standing at the core of long-term trends.
The following targets are at different "critical nodes" in various tracks:
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🧠 AI / Computing Power / Data Infrastructure • $NVDA —— The absolute dominator of computing, networking, and GPUs, the underlying hard currency of AI • $PLTR —— One of the few companies with true "embodied AI" capabilities, deeply tied to government and large institutions • $IREN —— A core player in AI data centers, the "power company" of the computing power era • $BMNR —— An invisible champion in the field of data collection and analysis (DAT) • $GOOGL —— A cash cow of search + AI, with ecological moats still expanding
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🤖 AI + Manufacturing / Industrial Capabilities • $TSLA —— The world's strongest AI × manufacturing complex, not just cars • $RKLB —— The "shovel seller" in the space industry, more stable than building rockets • $EOSE —— A hard-core energy storage company based in the U.S., a core link in energy transition • $ONDS —— A representative of the drone track, combining military and industrial logic
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💳 Financial Technology / Trading Platforms • $SOFI —— The most promising one-stop financial technology company in the U.S. • $HOOD —— The ceiling of retail trading platforms, may enter prediction markets in the future • $NU —— The most noteworthy financial technology company in the international market • $LMND —— A representative of the new generation of insurance models, odds-based targets
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🛒 Cash Flow Machines / Defensive Leaders • $AMZN —— A versatile cash flow machine, AWS remains a hidden engine • $COST —— The strongest wholesaler in the world, with a strong ability to traverse cycles
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📌 The core consensus can actually be summed up in one sentence:
In the next 5 years, the most profitable companies are likely to be concentrated in AI, computing power, data, financial infrastructure, and hard asset efficiency improvements along these main lines.
It's not about who tells the biggest story, but rather who stands in an irreplaceable position.
🧩 So the question arises: In your observations, who else should be added to this list?
Today I saw an industry analysis from Deep Tide, which included a set of data that was quite heart-wrenching.
📊 The real income structure of cryptocurrency practitioners: • 94% of people have a monthly salary around 3000 USD • Only 6% can significantly exceed this level
This is completely different from what many people imagine as 'getting rich in the cryptocurrency world'. The reality is that most positions resemble ordinary white-collar jobs in a high-volatility industry.
📌 Ranking of exchange recruitment activity (partial): • First tier: Coinbase, Binance, OKX • Among Chinese exchanges: Bitget, Bybit are also on the list
It's not surprising that Coinbase ranks at the top, with compliance, clear salary structure, and complete benefits system, it essentially resembles a 'Wall Street company'.
Binance and OKX are typical large-scale platforms, with many positions and fast turnover, but also a stronger replaceability for individuals.
As for Bybit— as a typical ROI-type exchange, it ranks tenth in recruitment, which is not surprising at all. The logic of such platforms is simple: 👉 Hire if the calculations add up, cut back if they don’t.
💭 Some extended thoughts: • High salaries in the cryptocurrency world are more concentrated in early, core, and irreplaceable positions • The income of ordinary positions is actually not higher than during the internet gold rush • What truly creates the gap is never 'whether you are in the cryptocurrency world', but which layer of the value chain you are on.
If you just expect 'joining an exchange = high income', then you are likely to be disappointed; but if you can stand at the levels of liquidity, product, risk control, or strategy, then it is indeed a different curve.
The cryptocurrency world is not lacking in myths, it lacks a clear understanding of reality.
Today someone accidentally discovered while using the Binance App, that there is quietly a new entrance for WOTD (Word of the Day) on the homepage.
Upon clicking in, I found out that this is a small daily word game, recently coinciding with a Christmas-themed event that hardly anyone mentioned before.
📅 Event Duration: December 22 – December 28 🎯 Participation Method: During the event period, as long as you answer 3 sets of word questions correctly, you can share a reward of 400,000 $HOME.
The rewards are not particularly extravagant, but the advantage is that the participation cost is low + not many people know about it, currently there is basically no discussion on our Binance Square.
⚠️ Notes for Filling Out: • If the question requires a 4-letter word, just fill in 4 • If it requires 5 letters, fill in 5 • And so on, do not write more or less
Currently confirmed, the amount hacked this time is about 7 million US dollars. However, everyone should not panic, Trust Wallet will fully compensate, users' funds are safe, and no one will bear the cost.
The technical team is still investigating, mainly trying to understand: how the hacker got in and uploaded the new version of the program.
We apologize for the inconvenience caused to everyone, the platform will continue to update you with results. #TrustWallet #加密市场观察
Users can subscribe to the USD1 flexible product, The first 50,000 USD1 can enjoy a maximum annualized yield of 20%.
📅 Event Period 2025/12/24 08:00 – 2026/01/24 07:59 (UTC+8)
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Some thoughts: • 20% annualized is clearly a subsidy-type rate, lacking long-term sustainability, more like the platform is pulling initial liquidity and use cases for USD1 • USD1 still belongs to a highly event-driven stablecoin, with high yields, but liquidity and demand are highly concentrated during the event period • More suitable as a short-term parking tool for funds rather than a long-term “cash substitute”
📌 Suggested Approach: • Keep the amount within the event limit • Avoid market price exchanges • Pay attention to the exit timing after the event ends
For more rules and details, please refer to the official Binance announcement: 🔗 binance.com/zh-CN/support/…
⚠️ The market has risks, participation requires caution. The above is for information sharing only and does not constitute any investment advice.