I took the opportunity to finish watching this interview with Guo Yu @turingou;

In addition to investment philosophy, I believe that reflecting on wealth is even more beneficial!

He deeply practices this concept: investing is not gambling; it’s about calculating probabilities and maintaining discipline!

Below are the highlights from the interview that I found noteworthy and my points of resonance:

1️⃣——The path to achieving financial freedom:

What struck me the most after watching is that we need to focus more on core principles rather than surface stories!

Titles like "Financial Freedom at 26" easily draw attention to the outcome, but it’s more important to understand the underlying mindset and action principles. Guo Yu mentioned how to set goals, manage time, choose investments, or avoid common life traps.

These are the foundational logics of success, rather than just focusing on the halo of "financial freedom."

Guo Yu's success is not accidental; it is the result of long-term effort and strategic choices.

During his university years, he self-taught programming, actively participated in open-source projects, and accumulated rich practical experience. After graduation, he chose to join a startup, seizing the rapid development opportunities in the internet industry and reaping substantial rewards.

2️⃣——There are many things in fate that we cannot control. Instead of striving to find what we want to do,

it’s more efficient, or perhaps more useful, to identify what we truly dislike and avoid it, rather than searching for passion;

3️⃣——Don’t hold onto too many obsessions!

Obsession can lead you into a trap. For example, I know a friend whose obsession is one hundred million dollars. Since most of his friends have this baseline, he has put in a lot of effort for this obsession, but because the obsession is too great, the results have always been poor;

I believe our goal is to achieve self-sufficiency through investment, not to compare ourselves with others!

4️⃣——Financial freedom is simple; the difficult part comes afterward.

Financial freedom is not the end; it’s a new starting point.

He emphasizes that wealth brings more freedom of choice, but it also needs to be treated with caution to avoid falling into the trap of blindly pursuing materialism.

5️⃣——Many people may start from a high point, but their lives can be a mess.

This aligns with my view; the height of the starting point is not the decisive factor; how to utilize resources and make choices is more critical.

As Naval has always mentioned, the starting point is not important; what matters is understanding reflection and leveraging, asking yourself: What is my starting point? What advantages do I have? Am I "living a mess" in certain aspects that need adjustment?

6️⃣——If possible, the sooner you incur losses, the better;

I believe for many ordinary people, incurring losses earlier can help you reflect on certain things better, and then next time, you can respond more effectively.

You can only know the better way to operate when the next bubble arises after experiencing losses, and you can only have the courage to buy and make money when there’s another significant drop;

Conclusion——

From an investment perspective, I really like some of his ideas, focusing on long-term trends rather than short-term fluctuations, setting goals that balance with personal living expenses, and establishing a sound mental state. These seemingly simple things are actually the most important.

I still recommend everyone to take a look;

Guo Yu's experiences may be closely related to his environment, opportunities, and technical background, which we cannot imitate or replicate, but we can extract universal experiences from them;

His experiences and thoughts provide us with insights from a different perspective:

Financial freedom is not the ultimate goal; the key is how to use wealth to achieve a more meaningful life.

Especially when wealth reaches a certain magnitude, these ideas are worth contemplating!

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mf13n8Fl7FM

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