11 Life Lessons That We Can Learn from Squid Game.
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Luck Matters
Luck is when opportunity meets preparation.
Be Kind
Kindness is not charity, it’s the attitude of acceptance.
Be Patient
In a time of instant gratification, having a low-time preference is a competitive advantage
- Gi Hun taught us that being patient is a virtue
- He was patient, he was willing to sacrifice short-term validations, and this saved his life till the end
- We’ve so much to learn from him
Be a Team Player
You are not going to win on your own
- When many minds meet and plan, the synergy will have its own results
- In the game of tug of war, the team which seemed like a weak one was not weak
- They’d strategized various plans from different team members
Smart Work vs Hard Work
People who were immersed in their own hard work did not survive the game.
- You can learn so much from this. In your work: How smart are you?. How often do you come up with solutions?
- How many times do you offer creative help?
Squid Game Quotes
“I’m good at everything, except the things I can’t do.”
- Mi-nyeo
- Life is like a game. If you don’t play with them, they’ll play with you.”
- Il-Nam
- You don’t trust people because they are trustworthy. You do it because you have nothing else to rely on.”
- Sae-byeok
- Doing something is always more fun than just watching.
- Everyone is equal while they play this game.”
- The Front Man
- Begin the next game.
Opportunity Knocks Again and Again
When you are in your deep slumber and feel like everything is lost, new windows of opportunity may open up. You will have to climb through it.
- Be ready, prepare, and be ready to be ready for these times.
Love Comes from the Unlikeliest of Places
Love can be between brothers, sisters, siblings, parents, strangers, lovers, and friends. The only condition is that you must accept this love with open arms and an open mind.
- Gi Hun was very practical in exhibiting his love for many characters within the game. Starting with his mother, to Il Nam, to Kang Se-byeok, to Cho Sang-woo.
Trust but Verify:
Don’t blindly trust people based on what they told you. Do due diligence before investing in a start-up just by watching them present at an event without doing much due diligence.
- Ali trusted Choo Sang-woo with his marbles and ultimately paid the price.
The System is Rigged: What could we all do to finally have some fun?
Il Nam was an insider with knowledge and information about the game beforehand
- Sometimes this is a competitive advantage and other times this is purely cheating
- How do you navigate your life with all the headwinds that you are facing?
If You Want to Win, Listen
Listening is not only through your ears but also deep within your soul.
- Listen to your gut feelings, your heart, your competition, and even nature. Listen to the signs of the time to be ready for a future that is upon us.