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Yu Kai's Adaptive Childhood
- Yu Kai Chou overcame early bullying by adapting to new cultures and environments.
- His curiosity about games and motivation led him to apply game design to real-world behavior change.
Early Business Exploited Scarcity
- Yu Kai started a business buying TI 83 calculators low at night and selling high during the day.
- He exploited the scarcity-driven last-minute bidding behavior on eBay to profit.
Intrinsic Motivation Sustains Effort
- Extrinsic rewards often reduce intrinsic motivation and lead to burnout.
- Making activities intrinsically enjoyable sustains motivation far better than external rewards.