Competition and involution come with increasing marginal costs, which is never a good choice. From a young age, we are educated to compete, fight, and strive, living in a state of intense competition and involution, where everyone is struggling for that one way out: getting high scores to enter prestigious schools, taking civil service exams, or getting into big companies. In the end, everyone pays a huge cost just to secure a position in the crowded race of involution. This illustrates increasing marginal costs, which is not cost-effective. A better choice would be to engage in activities where you inherently have a competitive edge, such as strong interests, talents, and hobbies. This can help you avoid competition because these are things you can do effortlessly due to your innate abilities. Others might have to invest tremendous effort and cost to imitate or replicate what you do, and at that moment, you have already won.

Not only were we educated from a young age to compete in a rat race, but we have also always lived in such a world. A recently popular saying goes, "Leaving home thousands of miles, one must strive and strive again." I wonder, is it really necessary? It seems touching to myself, but it's just self-brainwashing. It's quite exhausting; it's better to go with the flow.