If the 'Post' can play the role of a connector between the West and the East, I have confidence in the paper's future success.
Interpretation
Jack Ma expresses his belief that the publication can bridge cultural gaps, which will lead to its success.
In this quote, Jack Ma emphasizes the potential of the 'Post' to serve as a vital link between Western and Eastern cultures. He conveys his optimism about the future of the publication by recognizing the importance of fostering understanding and cooperation across different societies, ultimately seeing this role as key to its success.
In practice
In a presentation about media's impact on cultural exchange.
Hong Kong people say Hong Kong needs to preserve its uniqueness. I say Hong Kong's uniqueness is in its diversity, its tolerance of difference cultures... China does not want to see Hong Kong in decline. I have full confidence in its future.
If we are a good team and know what we want to do, one of us can defeat tons of them.
It's not that other countries steal jobs from you guys. It's your strategy. Distribute the money and things in a proper way.
Helping doing business easier, we choose the name Alibaba because it is a global company. It is founded in China, but it was created for the world.
In the beginning I just wanted to survive. For the first three years, we made zero revenue. I remember many times when I was trying to pay up, the restaurant owner would say, 'Your bill was paid.' And there would be a note saying, 'Mr. Ma, I'm your customer on the Alibaba platform. I made a lot of money, and I know you don't, so I paid the bill.'
Even if your competitor is still small in size or weak, you should take him seriously and treat him as a giant. Likewise, even if your competitor is massive in size, you shouldn't regard yourself as a weakling.
Results? Why, man, I have gotten lots of results! If I find 10,000 ways something won't work, I haven't failed. I am not discouraged, because every wrong attempt discarded is often a step forward.
I'll tell you, there is nothing better in life than being a late bloomer. I believe that success can happen at any time and at any age.
Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.
Always have one possibility in mind and that is to go to the top, to be the best. Everything else should just be a means to that end.
Fate is being kind to me. Fate doesn't want me to be too famous too young.
Winning is great, sure, but if you are really going to do something in life, the secret is learning how to lose. Nobody goes undefeated all the time. If you can pick up after a crushing defeat, and go on to win again, you are going to be a champion someday.
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