Zhang Yiming：Do Not Be Defined by Outside Labels
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 "有一种说法是说，如果你把自己当做客体" · Character · Philosophy · Leadership
我们不要反过来被外部评价定义和影响，应该基于自己提更高的标准。
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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 "有一种说法是说，如果你把自己当做客体" · Verified：2026-10-19 · Verification：Exact match
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A company should set its own standards rather than be defined by outside labels.
Context
Zhang dismissed much of the outside "ByteDance successology" as misleading and said he tried not to read it. A company, he argued, should not be defined or swayed by external evaluations; it should set higher standards from its own judgment. This echoes his warning that expectations and labels become constraints.
Today's question
Which external label are you using to define yourself or your company?
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