Most of my life is spent with people, and people are so uncertain and unpredictable. I like the regularity or the predictability of the clock.

我大半生与人打交道，深知人性的反复无常和捉摸不透。我喜欢钟表的规律性和可预知性。

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The real-life experience of the rising generations strongly suggests that predictability in private life is a myth, or, at most, an imposition.

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At some point, you have to decide are you primarily attached to predictability in your work life, or are you primarily attached to having a vibrant community of meaningful human connections in your work life?

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