Related to potential, if it is not from better to best, most special, potential is difficult to be stimulated. As the saying goes, "Therefore, when Heaven is about to entrust this person with a great responsibility, he must first strain his mind and will, strain his muscles and bones, starve his body and skin, deplete his body, and mess up his actions. Therefore, tempting his heart and forbearance will benefit him beyond what he can do." In this way, potential will be stimulated in a difficult environment to achieve excellence.

Relevant to happiness, excellence is a supreme achievement, and this sense of achievement means that the higher-order needs of self-realization are met. People at this stage are happy.

It is related to advantages. Talents who can exert their advantages can achieve excellence. Top level requires a lot of deliberate practice. If it is not your own advantage, it will be difficult to persist.

Related to freedom, the lyrics of Beyond's "Broader Sea and Sky" are "a lifetime of uninhibited indulgence and love of freedom", and the "FREEDOM" shouted by Mel Gibson in "Braveheart" requires sacrifice. Who doesn't love it? What about freedom? However, if you are not an outstanding player, it is difficult to have the opportunity to actively choose. What a mediocre person can only have is FOLLOW.

Happiness is related. Excellent people will fully devote themselves to their work while giving full play to their advantages. Full devotion will produce flow. People who are in flow are undoubtedly happy.

Life is related. Everyone pursues different values ??and meanings of life. I prefer what Frankl, the author of "Living the Meaning of Life" said, a person's life needs to take into account "freedom and responsibility". There is no excellence. It is difficult to enjoy the gifts "freedom and responsibility" that life brings. Of course, blooming your true self and living a wonderful life, shouldn’t that be what every life should be like? This certainly requires the pursuit of excellence.