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Oct 1, 2025#Daily18

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The text discusses various reflections on decision-making and personal management. It suggests evaluating whether certain tasks are necessary and the potential consequences of not doing them. It also proposes a method for justifying the cost of expensive items by breaking down the price over time. The author emphasizes the importance of managing one's state rather than strictly managing time, as a good state can enhance productivity. The purpose of earning money is framed as gaining the freedom to make choices. In a world where everything is easily replicable, being unique is increasingly rare, yet expressing oneself holds intrinsic value. Additionally, it mentions a dental health recommendation for both children and adults, and references a term related to prioritizing work tasks from a former employee of Tencent.

Can this matter be avoided? What are the consequences of not doing it? What is the worst-case scenario, and can it be accepted? Thinking about problems this way often opens up new solutions.
When considering buying an expensive but quality item, dividing the price by (365 x N days) seems to make it feel much more reasonable.
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Give up time management and focus on state management. Being fixated on time management can sometimes be a rigid behavior; on the contrary, managing your state well allows you to accomplish many things more easily.
What is the purpose of making money? To have the freedom to make choices.
In this era, everything is too easy to replicate—jokes, marketing short videos, phones, cars... Being unique seems somewhat scarce. Threads gives me a similar feeling; there are real people on it who may not necessarily bring you valuable content or information, but can we say that has no meaning? Their writing and expression are, in themselves, their greatest significance.
Children and adults can consider getting dental sealants, and they've learned new knowledge.
A former Tencent employee mentioned a term for prioritizing work on Twitter: Long Xu—Zhang Xiaolong's demand.