How much do you know about the hidden rules of society:

1. Power and sex transactions are more common than you think; you just don't know about them.
2. Most promotions at work are not based on personal ability, but on family connections.
3. Without passive income, you'll work until you're 80.
4. The more secrets you reveal, the more danger awaits you.
5. In the workplace, children who cry get what they want; those who work silently are often ignored.
6. Everyone in this world is a ghost; ghosts are people. When you succeed, everyone around you is good; when you're down and out, everyone around you is a little devil.
7. Adult socializing boils down to two types of friends: those who can bring you benefits, and those who can bring you achievements.
8. Talking about money with others often turns people into wolves; talking about feelings often turns people into ungrateful wolves.
9. The wealth of the rich comes from the labor of the poor. The harder the poor work, the richer the rich become. This is what is called diligent wealth.
10. Why do others treat you well? Because you have something they can use. The world is bustling for profit, and everyone is pursuing benefits. Interests are the foundation of human interactions. When you can't provide benefits for a long time, no matter how good your character or friendly your personality, you'll be discarded like trash. This applies to all relationships.
11. The "interest" between men and women often starts with "shyness" and ends with "it's really not interesting."
12. Capable people don't need [微笑]; uncapable people are all about face; those who care about face eventually lose it; those who don't care about face eventually gain it.
13. People who approach you ten times faster will leave ten times faster.
14. In the adult world, behind every emotion is interest. When someone leaves you, it's not betrayal of feelings but the fading of benefits. There are no absolute good friends or strangers anymore. If there's benefit, they're friends; if not, they're strangers.
15. There is no betrayal or loyalty between people; everything begins and ends with value. Your value is everything about you!
16. When you're at the top, many look up to you; when you're at the bottom, many belittle you; when benefits attract, many follow you; when benefits are gone, many abandon you. See clearly your joys and sorrows; see clearly your friends through ups and downs. Life is ultimately a journey of self-awareness of warmth and cold. When successful, everyone is friendly; when down and out, isolation and helplessness are the norm.
17. The more domineering and confident you are, the more people will respect you; the more gentle and polite you are, the less others will take you seriously.
18. You learn all about righteousness and morality in school, only to find that society is full of thieves and prostitutes.
19. To mix in society, you must abandon the old "good person" culture taught in school, learn some human nature and tactics, be bolder, be tougher inside; otherwise, you'll be the target of everyone's oppression and abuse.
20. Love begins with looks, falls for talent, remains for character, is obsessed with physicality, captivated by voice, and ultimately defeated by materialism and reality.
21. The hidden rules in the workplace often favor flattery, promotion based on falsehoods, neglect of hard workers, and targeting lone wolves. So, in the workplace, maintaining good relationships with leaders is easier for advancement than working silently.
22. Most people buy houses not to enjoy life but to avoid being abandoned by life. Most buy cars not for convenience but to show off to others.
23. Only after being beaten by society do you understand that in a money-driven world, there are no romantic moonlit nights, no love stories—only knives, sticks, and the survival of the fittest, a ruthless human game.
24. Don't lend money casually; lending money is buying enemies.
25. Colleagues are always just colleagues—cooperative, mutually beneficial relationships, never true friends in hardship.
26. The more familiar people are, the more jealous they are; and those who stab you in the back are usually acquaintances.
27. Kind and honest people always feel embarrassed to refuse others, but even if you help most people a lot, they still feel you owe them nine parts.
28. When you reach a certain age without stable income or savings, and your relatives face problems you can't help with, you'll realize that love and affection are nothing! An adult's sense of security doesn't come from others; it comes from money. No one will love you just because you're kind to them; they will love you because you're outstanding.
29. If the sun could be enclosed, someone would do it and charge for sunlight. If air could be stored, someone would do it and you’d need a card to breathe. If water could be used as fuel, the Yangtze and Yellow Rivers would be controlled by many, with prices at eight yuan per liter. Only what we can't think of, capital can do.
30. Money is a game; the poor don't understand the rules and rarely get the chance to learn.