“I once had a relationship that ended because I wasn't rich enough. Later, I worked desperately to make money, but I never met that person again.
I was once excluded by colleagues because I didn't understand the rules. Later, I learned the rules, but I would never use that excuse to bully new colleagues. I always argued with my parents because they always thought I wasn't good enough. Later, as my life got better and better, I realized they were just afraid that I wouldn't do well on my own.”
Over these years, I have been trying to understand: understanding this world, and understanding a more complete version of myself.” — Liu Tong
When we try to express pessimistic things with an optimistic attitude, you will find that walking through the maze forward leads to light at the exit, and going back to the start is just as bright. We are all the same, currently anticipating the future, breaking free from the past, and making the best of the present. We may look disheveled, we may be graceful, but mostly, we are fearless. Fearless of turbulence, fearless of turning points, fearless of the sudden. Whose youth is not confused? In fact, we are all the same.
If you persist in something long enough, “persistence” will gradually turn into “habit.” Things that originally required effort to drive become everyday routines, and things that required a determined decision to start become taken for granted.
Even the most lush trees grow from the roots, and most of the problems that trouble us stem from a single issue. Our parents' all-out planning for us may be because we haven't given them enough security. A partner being lukewarm toward us may be because we no longer give them a sense of novelty. A boss nitpicking us may be because we always give people handles to criticize us.
Back then, whenever we argued, I wanted to leave everyone and run away from home. Actually, this rebellion wasn't because I didn't want to be with you, nor was it to experience the feeling of being alone. Disappearing temporarily was just to let you understand the feeling of losing me. Perhaps only when you lose something do you realize the value of possessing it. So, whether I am good or bad, please cherish the opportunity of having me.
Job hunting is like marriage. If you expect to walk down the street with a resume and find someone to take home to marry, either you look like a goddess stunning to humans, or you pull a trick to knock someone out, otherwise no one would do such a foolish thing. Those who marry successfully are those who have already tried cohabiting, who have long been in love and mutually attracted. Don't complain why your job search is not going well; in fact, you simply haven't prepared yourself to start a family.
