The shame inside me became a driving force, a desperate feeling.
I started looking for something.
I started hesitantly, but soon gained momentum and ran fiercely.
At first I didn't know exactly what I was looking for, but I knew I needed something.
I needed something.
I had no choice.
---From the "Introductory Note"

Victory in life ultimately depends on what opportunities you seize and what decisions you make.
Opportunities don't come once a month, once a week, or once a day.
Opportunities come at every moment.
Opportunities are endless and limitless.
Don't forget that there are endless opportunities all around you.
Find out which opportunities are right for you.
To win in life, seize the opportunity today.
---From the "Introductory Note"

On the other hand, there must also be a desire for success.
There has to be something that keeps the fire burning inside you even when things get tough.
In my case, it was desperation.
I absolutely had to achieve something.
Because life without progress or hope was so painful.
I was ready to do anything to succeed.
I've been living like a corpse for too long, but I've finally come to my senses.
The poor painter, who was 50,000 pounds in debt, was filled with a desire to change his life.
---From the "Preface"

In other words, we can escape from our current state at any time.
Do you feel like you're terrible at spotting opportunities? Can't seem to transform fear into positive excitement? Do you feel like you can't break the habit of chasing shiny, but ultimately fruitless opportunities? That's not true.
Anyone can change.
One decision is all it takes.
Our brain helps us adapt and develop.
---From Chapter 1

Let me ask you a question similar to 'which came first, the chicken or the egg?'
Do we get lucky because we encounter opportunities? Or do we become lucky because of opportunities? I think it's the latter.
Luck is what happens when you seize the right opportunity at the right time.
So we can create luck.
Even if you don't know that fact at that moment.
Israeli management guru Eliyahu Goldratt said:
“Luck comes when opportunity meets preparation, and misfortune comes when lack of preparation meets reality.”
---From Chapter 4

In order to seize an opportunity, you must first have the conditions in place for the opportunity to arise.
The point is that we must create a crisis and environment in which opportunities can arise.
In other words, you and your surroundings must be prepared.
Just sitting there waiting for an opportunity to present itself is like waiting for a bird to fly in and build a nest without even putting a box on your wall.
It's like hoping to win the lottery without buying a ticket, or waiting for a tree to grow without planting a seed.
---From Chapter 5

There is a saying that ‘recognition is trustworthiness.’
If we are cut off from the outside world, nothing has any meaning.
Even if you have a world-class product or service, if it doesn't catch anyone's eye, it's as if it doesn't exist.
Even if he is the best singer in the world, if his song does not reach people's ears, then that song does not exist.
No matter how great a speaker is, he is meaningless if he stands on the stage of a dark and empty lecture hall.
You have to stand out.
---From Chapter 7

Make a list of leverage.
In what areas of your life could you work smarter rather than harder? Could you outsource or delegate certain tasks? Are there areas where you're wasting your time inefficiently and without any real benefit?
---From Chapter 9

I plan my day, week, month, and year, dividing my schedule into blocks of time for important activities, including blocks of time where I "do nothing."
During that time, you literally do nothing.
This is a time that invites boredom, a time when the unexpected happens, a time to embrace inaction.
---From Chapter 10

One of the things I always emphasize is, 'If you don't take any risks, you risk losing everything.'
Until now, I have lived by these words as my life motto.
If you don't take risks, if you don't challenge yourself despite your fears, if you don't face discomfort, you'll never encounter opportunities.
---From Chapter 11

Just because there are a lot of opportunities doesn't mean it's necessarily a good thing.
It has to be a good opportunity and it has to be the right opportunity for you.
To determine this, quality investigation and on-site inspection are required.
Opportunities exist everywhere we look, but sometimes too many opportunities can be confusing or overwhelming.
While it's important to choose good opportunities, it's also important to be sure to rule out opportunities that you don't think are worthwhile.
---From Chapter 15

If I help others, others will help me.
When you help people get what they want, you get what you want.
When you help people purely for the sake of helping them without expecting anything in return, and your "good deed bank" accumulates, paradoxically, you will receive more in return.

---From Chapter 16

But the habit of looking at your smartphone as soon as you open your eyes can shatter your confidence and self-esteem before they even wake up.
As we all know, the life we ​​see on social media is a glamorous version of life, unlike reality.
Comparing your life to what you see online is a recipe for terrible depression.

---From Chapter 19

As a businessman, I use the 70-20-10 technique.
Spend 70 percent of your time on the most important things, 20 percent on things that are still in their early stages, and 10 percent on things that are unpredictable.
---From "Chapter 20"

By living a life focused on the present, you won't be crushed by yesterday's mistakes, but rather learn from them, seize more opportunities, and embrace better days ahead.
If you win one day at a time, you will eventually live a victorious life.
Of course, there will be days when you lose.
But what we must do is forget defeat and move forward again for tomorrow's success.
---From Chapter 22

Opportunity is key to success.
Opportunity, goals, and success are the three elements that keep us moving forward.
Set goals, seize opportunities, achieve your goals and reach success.
And when your goals change, you seize another opportunity to achieve them… .
In this way, we continue to pursue success by achieving our goals one by one.
It's about measuring the progress of the process, monitoring progress, and continually pursuing higher goals.
---From Chapter 24

The key is that you have to get moving.
Do it now! Take the first step, then move on to the next.
Break free from fear, perfectionism, and inhibitions and just get started.
Opportunities will soon wither and die if you don't constantly touch and play with them.

---From Chapter 26