Zhang Yiming：You Cannot Fully Control Outcomes
Zhang Yiming《Pingchangxin: Doing Extraordinary Things with an Ordinary Mind》· Section "关注当下，平常心对待过去和未来", paragraph beginning "去年我们在面对危机挑战的时候" · Decision · Action · Leadership
你不能百分百控制结果，尽可能保持平静，做正确的决策，不要急于做决定，不要panic，往往就已经能取得最好的结果了。
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https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s?__biz=MzI5MzI4MzM1OQ==&mid=2247494108&idx=1&sn=5c25679337fc5ae09d109e54d17ed9ec
Locator：《平常心做非常事》九周年演讲全文，section "关注当下，平常心对待过去和未来"，paragraph beginning "去年我们在面对危机挑战的时候" · Verified：2026-10-19 · Verification：Exact match
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You cannot control outcomes fully; stay calm, decide correctly, and do not panic.
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Reflecting on ByteDance's crisis experience, Zhang said no one can fully control outcomes. What one can do is stay calm, make correct decisions, avoid rushing, and not panic. In practice, he argued, that often produces the best available result - turning equanimity into a crisis decision method.
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When you cannot fully control an outcome, what is the part you can do well?
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