In my article 《These 3 Obstacles to Ability Growth, How Long Have They Been Hindering You?》, I introduced and kicked away the stumbling blocks that hinder ability improvement.

Today, let’s talk about the pathway of ability growth.

“Vivid and three-dimensional”—what comes to mind when you hear these words? The first thing that pops into my head is what my elementary school Chinese teacher often said when critiquing our essays: “When writing about people, make them vivid and three-dimensional. Don’t just say ‘very hardworking’—use specific examples and details, depicting them from multiple angles: appearance, speech, actions, and psychology. Only then will the person come alive.”

“How can I improve my personal abilities?” This is a question I’ve been pondering for years. But before pursuing improvement, we need to clarify: what is ability?

Imagine this: you, alone, creating an application from 0 to 1 – analyzing requirements, designing features, writing code, and optimizing through iterations, all without relying on a large team.

With technology so advanced these days, do we still need to learn foreign languages? Let me start with the conclusion: language is a tool for thinking. One more language means one more perspective to think from. Therefore, I believe everyone should master at least one foreign language - be it English or any other language that interests you. Let me share my reasoning with you.

In recent years, Large Language Models (LLMs) have been constantly challenging my “fragile” heart almost every day.