Can success be copied?

The podcast explores the relevance of the ancient Chinese story "The Young Man Who Imitated the Handan Walk" in modern life, focusing on the dangers of blindly imitating others' success. Yunqi argues that the abundance of information and seemingly glamorous lifestyles presented online can distract individuals from their own passions and lead them to abandon their original paths. Tian Lu counters that learning from others and adapting successful strategies can save time and prevent mistakes, citing Didi, the Chinese ride-hailing app, as an example of a company that successfully localized Uber's model. The discussion further examines the balance between learning from others and maintaining one's own direction, with Yunqi emphasizing the importance of pursuing one's own "10,000 hours" of practice and Tian Lu advocating for selective imitation to accelerate learning.