I think the biggest lesson I've learned is to trust your instincts.
The writer's only responsibility is to his art. He will be completely ruthless if he is a good one. He has a dream. It anguishes him so much he must get rid of it. He has no peace until then.
Rationality is not about being right, but about being consistent in your beliefs and actions.
我从底层爬起来,但我没忘记起点。