I think talent is the most important thing. Networking is important, but it is also a manifestation of ability. You need to accumulate network. Although the accumulation of network is inseparable from relationships, in addition, you also need to use your EQ, IQ, and your work experience. Even kinship ties. And these are no longer just connections, but a kind of affirmation from people who are willing to build connections with you or even are willing to build connections for you.
Although China is a society with a strong human touch, people who blindly believe that everything can be accomplished through personal connections are out of step with the times. The theory of supremacy of connections existed in the last century, but in today's society, where work processes are transparent and various assessments are made public, having connections alone is not enough.
To give a simple example, for example, if you want to enter the system, in the last century, you might be able to get a job and rise to the top just because your uncle was the secretary of such-and-such or the county magistrate of such-and-such; but in the modern society we live in, In this era, you have to compete with dozens or even hundreds of people for a position. Only by getting into the top three can you have hope. Some people also retort that interviews are just for giving people access to the back door. Isn’t this not a network of connections? You have to be in the top three for an interview to have a chance. To put it another step back, even if there are network problems, isn't it because you have to defeat dozens or hundreds of opponents to get into the top three based on your own talent? Even if you want to be rated and evaluated for professional titles, even if you have connections that can be advanced a little or open a green channel, don't you need to accumulate achievements and make contributions by yourself? If you just sit there and wait for death every day, someone will dare to risk the world's disapproval and open a back door for you. ?
Some people say that after the system reform, it is indeed stricter, so let’s talk about things outside the system. For example, when doing business, some people say that the accumulation of capital is money. A and B know each other, and then B introduces C to A... and so on, so that the business will grow bigger and bigger. This is the network. Actually it’s wrong, it’s because of ability! Because B knows that A has the ability to handle this business, and A is usually very good at dealing with people, so he is willing to cooperate with him and recommend people to cooperate with him. If you are on the verge of bankruptcy, don't tell me that you know thousands of brothers or who your relatives are. Let's see who can guarantee you.
It’s not very down to earth to say this, so what you learned from childhood should be convincing. Every class has a class cadre, and regardless of whether they are appointed based on ability or connections, then you can only be the first-grade monitor in the first grade of elementary school. No first-grade student can be the sixth-grade monitor, right? This is inconsistent with the rules and does not match his abilities. Networking must also comply with the rules, but the first thing to enter the rules is ability.
I hope that everyone can first focus on improving their own abilities, and then strive for excellence and use connections to reach higher places.