Hoyun Voss

If you want to achieve explosive growth in a short time and live a "cheat-code" life, you must urgently upgrade your "underlying operating system." What truly creates rapid gaps between people and determines the ceiling of one’s life is not professional knowledge like finance, law, history, or literature, nor surface-level skills like editing, photography, copywriting, or foreign languages. Instead, it’s the deep meta-cognitive ability to observe, reflect, and make accurate judgments and choices. These "meta-cognitive abilities" are your "underlying operating system"—the most powerful and universally applicable skills you can possess. If you’re dissatisfied with your current life, chances are your underlying operating system is malfunctioning. Life is composed of countless choices. The accumulation of these choices shapes different destinies. Where you choose to spend your time and attention. Whether you persist in taking action toward a goal. Ho...

  Content: In an era of relentless competition and "involution," the pressure to conform to standardized metrics of success has never been greater. A recent controversial article from Zhejiang University titled *"24/67,656: They Won the University’s Top Scholarship"* starkly exposes the root of societal burnout. Our education system operates like an assembly line , churning out identical "standardized products." Those who meet the criteria become cogs in the machine—nails or screws. Those who don’t? Discarded as "defective goods," left scrambling for purpose. This is the  "Meritocracy Trap." We’re all taught to strive to be the "numerator"—the exceptional few. Yet, despite our efforts, most end up as overlooked "denominators." Meritocracy blames us:  "You didn’t work hard enough. Your grades aren’t stellar. Your credentials are lacking."  So, we chase the same narrow path, sacrificing sanity for a sliver of...

  The Path to Breaking Through Life’s Stagnation: "Your Life Has Only One Main Quest" Why do we understand so many principles yet still struggle to live a fulfilling life? Why do we acquire vast knowledge but fail to land a decent job? Why do we work tirelessly yet remain far from our ideal lives? Why do countless "get-rich" strategies flood the internet, yet few actually succeed? This article addresses the root problem:  What should we choose to focus our efforts on? "Choosing the right thing to do is infinitely more important than doing things right." Without clarity, motivation falters. Without direction, effort loses meaning. Without tangible rewards, courage to take risks vanishes. The Trap of "High-Knowledge Poverty" Many pride themselves on understanding complex theories or debating global trends, yet remain stagnant. Why? "Knowledge that isn’t translated into actionable skills is merely useless information stored in your brain."...

  The Brutal Truth: Without Extra Value Anchors, You’re Self-Destructing "If you have no additional value anchors besides being an employee, you are essentially self-destructing." Modern industrial and educational systems have stripped ordinary people of their ability to produce independently. Here’s why: 1. The Industrial System and the Loss of Individual Value Expensive Tools, Exploited Labor Since the 19th century, industrialization replaced craftsmanship with machinery.  These machines were prohibitively expensive, owned only by the wealthy.  Workers became laborers—selling their time to operate tools they didn’t own. The Assembly Line: Efficiency at the Cost of Meaning Adam Smith’s pin factory example reveals the paradox: dividing labor into specialized tasks boosts productivity but reduces purpose.  A worker making 300 pins a day feels no ownership—they’re a cog in a machine. 2. Education’s Role: Training Cogs for the Machine Modern education molds standardized...

  How Consumerism Manipulates Your Desires and Drains Your Wallet Let’s dive into a critical question:  Why can’t you ever save money? The answer is simple:  consumerism has brainwashed you into adopting "consumption-driven hobbies."  These are activities that require purchasing specific goods to feel satisfaction—whether it’s gourmet dining, luxury travel, fashion, or beauty products. Behind these "hobbies" lies a trap:  inflated material desires engineered by consumerism. The Birth of Consumerism: Exploiting Vanity and Ambition Originally, human desires stemmed from basic needs—food when hungry, water when thirsty. But as industrialization flooded society with excess goods,  consumerism emerged to exploit two primal instincts: vanity and ambition. Vanity:  The urge to outshine others. Ambition:  The hunger to possess and control more. Consumerism merges these traits into a  "fantasy of identity."  Ads, media, and influencers define wha...