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First, listen to the advice of the elderly, or you will suffer immediate losses. Many people have heard this saying, but it seems to be less commonly used now. Why? On one hand, the elderly are making more and more mistakes, so the applicability of this saying is decreasing. On the other hand, the authority of the elderly is diminishing. Surprising, isn't it? There is another reason. Many people naturally assume that this saying will always be praised because when the younger generation comes into power, they naturally become middle-aged and elderly, and will automatically uphold the absolute dominance of this saying. However, the changes in society are unpredictable for both you and me. Sorry, but in reality, those who have a voice and power, from the village chief and clan leader in their 70s, to the middle-aged people in their 50s who hold resources, to the current backbone of society in their 30s, and in the future, to the young people who are independent and unique in their 20s.

In the future, the time spent in the metaverse will be much greater than in the real world. The power in the metaverse is much more important than in the real world, and everyone in the metaverse has a web3 identity. You can't even correspond to offline entities, so no matter how much physical power you have, you cannot physically destroy the power center in the metaverse. And this power center is truly voted by the people. So in the future, being an official in the real world is actually useless because the weight of the real world is shrinking, and everyone's values will be reshaped. The real power lies in the places that transcend national boundaries and races, where one becomes a truly influential person.

The earlier the era, the more useful the experience of the elderly, because the social changes are slower. Imagine in a certain dynasty, a person from birth to death hardly experiences any technological progress, and the wisdom of survival does not change. The shop that sells two pounds of white wine and two taels of beef is passed down from grandfather to grandson without any changes. So when the grandfather tells the grandson how to run the shop and how to deal with the officials, it is almost never wrong. This is called "not listening to the advice of the elderly, suffering immediate losses." But what about now? The grandfather is still there, attracting customers in a normal way, but the grandson directly attracts a group of people through online reviews, and another group through recommendations on Xiaohongshu (a social media platform), and also opens a store on Meituan (a food delivery platform), doubling the turnover. The grandfather is dumbfounded; the grandfather has just learned to use WeChat and feels that he has finally caught up with the times, but the grandson says there is something called ChatGPT... In this era, the experience of the elderly is almost counterproductive because it represents old ideas, and old ideas, old models, and old tools are almost synonymous with "wrong" and "inefficient" in this era. From choosing a major for a child, to selecting a partner for a child, to arranging a job for a child, and advising on investment decisions, which one can the elderly get right?

There are so many outstanding and successful people on the Internet now, sharing better knowledge. Why would you still listen to the advice of your parents who haven't succeeded? It's no longer "not listening to the advice of the elderly, suffering immediate losses," but "going against the advice of the elderly to buy a villa by the sea." The world is changing rapidly, and whoever can use the latest and most efficient tools will stay ahead of others, and this is almost tailor-made for younger people. It is said that today's children are becoming more and more rebellious, of course, because the elderly are becoming more and more wrong, so who would respect someone who is always wrong? In the past, parents were gods, and their experience made children exclaim, "They know everything." But now, parents' knowledge and understanding cannot cover everything from a young age, so children naturally seek more powerful and high-quality sources of information.

The future belongs to those with the greatest influence. Who are they? First, they must be numerous, and second, they must have the most efficient impact on society. Given the declining birth rate among young people today, it is speculated that this generation of young people may be the most influential in the near future. The lifestyle and preferences of this generation will fully determine the direction of future society. Being single, living alone, raising pets, and eating alone are the current trends among young people, and they are also the overall trends in society. There are still many elderly people urging marriage and childbirth, using past experiences to teach young people that they will be lonely and mistreated by caregivers in their old age. This is very arrogant. You can't say that they don't mean well, but the social structure has changed, and knowledge needs to be iterated. Business and technology will only serve those with the most influence because they bring the most profit. Future elderly care services will be extremely attentive and fiercely competitive, possibly even better than five-star hotels today. A few negative reviews can cause a nursing home to go out of business. Loneliness in the future will also be solved by AI companion robots. These are not problems at all. People may even find that interacting with AI is a far better experience than with real people. From then on, there won't be such a great need for human interaction, whether it's family, friendship, or love. All concepts will be reshaped. So, if you look at the future from the perspective and social structure of the present, what are you really seeing?

People must have a future perspective and not always rush in to seize opportunities when things are about to end. So, it's best to make your own decisions, especially for young people. You have knowledge, abilities, and so many good sources of information. Learn to believe in yourself, believe in the era you are in, and believe that the whole world will do everything to earn your money and desperately please you. As long as you work hard to make money, there is no need to worry, everything will develop in the direction you expect. That is the truth.