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Ma Lin was actually quite surprised by the change in the social atmosphere.
The Big League had advanced much further in the study of sociology compared to the Blue Star era.
It was generally understood that a person's success was the result of diligence and morality combined, and the process of success was essentially about enduring hardship and continual frustration.
In the Blue Star era, many students studied hard, believing that "only through suffering can one become superior" and understanding the role of hardship, but not the role of enduring frustration.
They thought that doing well in school, working diligently, and having dreams was remarkable, and that they could make others suffer without having to take any themselves.
Then they would never succeed, and they would make all kinds of pessimistic comments, believing success required talent, and that without talent, effort was useless.
