AI unemployment, economic recessions, policy shifts—they're all essentially external shocks, and you can never predict where the next black swan will come from.

After Japan's bubble burst in the 1990s, young people went crazy taking civil service exams, believing the system was a safe harbor. What happened? Civil servant salaries kept declining while stress kept rising. China's current civil service exam craze will likely follow the same script.

The only certainty in this world is uncertainty. So-called stability is just an illusion.

People who truly survive never place their sense of security in a single organization, job, or person. What they believe in is their own curiosity and learning ability—following opportunities wherever they lead, constantly maintaining adaptability.

In turbulent times, flexibility is the greatest source of security.