Overcoming Adversity Success is born from mistakes and challenges. Despite facing difficulties in education and job opportunities, the speaker never gave up. He emphasizes the importance of earning success rather than expecting help from others.
Learning from Mistakes The speaker shares that his journey to success was not due to being smart but working with smarter people. He highlights the value of making mistakes, learning from them, and persevering through failures without blaming external factors.
Building Alibaba Alibaba's humble beginnings are described as starting with 18 people in a small apartment with no money or technology. The company's growth over 18 years is attributed to surviving numerous mistakes while emphasizing luck as a result of giving luck by helping others.
Global Vision for Alibaba 'Alibaba' should be seen as a global entity despite its Chinese origins, aiming to support young companies worldwide and empower women through online jobs. Expansion plans include Southeast Asia, India, America, Canada & Russia focusing on logistics systems and modern payment methods.
Preparing for Future Challenges The speaker encourages preparing for future challenges by embracing creativity instead of competing against machines' capabilities like memory or calculation speed; he also advises staying positive amidst tough times while finding confidence in teamwork rather than seeking advice solely based on past expertise