Chapter 17 Attachment: Quotations of Ma Huateng

1. I don't like taking risks in any business. 2. I often think about how to beat competitors by surprise. 3. Not losing money is more important than making money. 4. I invest most of my funds in high-risk, high-reward projects. 5. I diversify my funds into several projects with different risks and returns. 6. I often make the right decisions. 7. I often doubt whether the decisions I make are correct. 8. A person who wants to succeed dares to take great risks. 9. A person who wants to succeed must first avoid risks. 10. I am very committed to everything I do. 11. I am only very involved in things that are interesting and challenging to me.

12. I am willing to do that kind of routine work, even if it is quite boring. 13. I like to do work that shows my uniqueness. 14. I am pleased when others appreciate my work achievements. 15. I hate other people pointing and making irresponsible remarks about my work. 16. I don't want to do a job where I have to be responsible for the results. 17. I don't like to make long-term plans for my work. 18. I like to use numbers and graphs to prove that a person's work is good or bad. 19. To be successful in your career, you must spend your time predicting what will happen in the months or even years ahead.

20. Compared with civil servants or teachers, engaging in industry and commerce can better reflect my value.