Back to my desk, at 6 o'clock sharp, I started reading and studying. At 7: 30, the whole room was filled with the smell of black sesame soybean milk. I poured myself a cup of soybean milk, cut two pieces of bread, cut half an apple, and added seven or eight small almonds to make a hearty nutritious breakfast.
If I have enough time on the weekend, I will draw a smiling face on the bread covered with sesame sauce, put blueberries and tomatoes around it and take a photo. After packing, go out at eight o'clock and start preparing for the day's work half an hour before going to work.
As long as there is no business trip, I have been playing for nearly two years.
The scene two years ago can be described in one word, that is, "the war is in chaos." Sleep until eight o'clock every day, get up and wash your face in a panic, and rush downstairs to the convenience store to buy a cup of coffee and a tea egg. Then I swiped my card into the company in a panic, and then turned on the computer to see if there were any leaders around, so I was scared to drink coffee to refresh myself. Sometimes you can't even eat tea eggs because of the leadership. I spent the whole morning on a cup of coffee, and my stomach was burning. I was looking forward to eating and resting at noon.
After work in the afternoon, I feel refreshed. I either arrange a barbecue for everyone, or ask about dinner, lest I fall behind. At that time, I just joined the company. As long as there is a dinner, I always attend. I even learned to drink for fun in order to mingle with others.
And the person who ended my war years is a Japanese.
That's a Japanese colleague of mine. Once, he came to China on business. We eat and drink together after work in the evening. Everyone was in high spirits that night, drinking and bragging until midnight. He drank a lot and went back to the hotel drunk. When we got back, the boss sent us a message saying that we could arrive at the company late tomorrow.
The next day we all dawdled until 10 before entering the company. But our Japanese colleague arrived at the company at 6 o'clock in the morning and started working. I also arranged all the materials for the meeting in advance-these should be prepared by me. Looking at his suit and tie, and his hair is not messy, I feel guilty and ask: When did you come to the office today? Did you have a good rest last night? He smiled. I am used to getting up at 5 o'clock every day, otherwise I will feel uncomfortable all over. I just thought it was incredible and didn't think much.
Later, I got acquainted with him and found that he was more cruel to himself. Every time he has a meeting with the headquarters, his 20-minute content will take at least three or four hours and he will practice for more than seven or eight times. There are more than a dozen pages of materials prepared alone, just to prevent various questions that may be asked above. What we all see is that he is calm and confident at every meeting.
Before he left, he suddenly said to me, you are very talented and have good basic skills. And your value comes from your professionalism in your work. Only by truly taking responsibility and being professional and reliable enough can we gain real respect. There is no need to spend so much time trying to please others. What he said was an understatement, but every sentence touched my tears. Because during that time, I was anxious and extremely anxious at the stage of not being recognized by everyone. Although everyone seems to take care of me as a newcomer, no one has ever really respected me, let alone those embarrassing moments of extreme face-slapping.
Once on a conference call, I was asked in English, and I was at a loss and couldn't get off the stage. After the meeting, I hid in the conference room and dared not go out. On the other end of the phone, the other party thought I was disconnected. So, the smartest and most cunning person in the world proudly said that the beautiful girl looks very sweet and really comfortable. But beyond that, what can she do? ..... In the laughter of everyone, I dare not speak out. Those words, every sentence, have poked my heart and directly poked my spine like nails. I've always been arrogant, and now I'm like an armed soldier. I was pinned to the ground and couldn't move. 18, Wuyi, no one has tried. I am brilliant, studious, kind and enthusiastic ... These beautiful qualities have been completely obliterated because of my poor mouth and tongue.
When I got home that night, I registered an account on an English website. After that, I stopped being keen on parties. After work every day, force yourself to read the original professional English materials. It is difficult at first, not to mention a lot of unfamiliar professional vocabulary. Even if you know the meaning of all the sentences, you still can't understand the author's intention. In the past, the time spent chasing plays was also changed to learning English speech videos. I also recorded my own voice, and I heard my own voice when I played it back. It was terrible. No wonder people will humiliate me ... all this is as painful as peeling for me. But at the thought of those humiliating moments, I still persevered. This persistence lasted for several months.
The connecting flight happened at an impromptu meeting. Because of a complaint from an important customer, the Asia-Pacific boss urgently called a meeting of relevant responsible persons from various countries, and the meeting language was English. At the meeting, a colleague concealed many important details and argued irrationally, trying to put the blame on our department. Seeing that our boss's face was about to die, I couldn't help interrupting the other party's chatter, immediately pointed out the relevant details, argued and rejected the other party's attempt to shirk responsibility. When I was talking, the other party was probably scared by my momentum and was silent for 20 seconds. He never imagined that this girl, whom they laughed at as "useless" last time, would be cruel to him today ... As I spoke, I immediately sent the relevant data to our boss. As soon as he received the message, he went on with my topic. Soon, everyone made clear their responsibilities at the meeting and avoided an unnecessary civil war. Since then, my boss has paid attention to me, often giving me some suggestions to help me improve my work, and also taking me to participate in more and more important projects.
Fluent English really opened a window for me. But this window only lets me see the scenery outside. Whether I can really touch the real world of flowers and birds outside the window still needs me to take many steps. With the increase of workload, I soon found that my professional knowledge was insufficient, and my thinking habits and ways of doing things could not keep up with the rhythm. But if you want to study, you will really have two or three hours after work at night, not to mention overtime, unavoidable appointments and other emergencies.
Since the time at night is not guaranteed, we can only ask the time in the morning. I gradually advanced the time of getting up at eight o'clock to seven o'clock, six o'clock or even five o'clock ... After several adjustments, I finally adjusted the biological species to get up at 5:40. Since my body has adapted to this biological clock, I have found that the songs of birds in the morning are so crisp and sweet; The dew in the morning is so crystal clear; The new bud is so lovely. Even, the air is filled with a faint fragrance, sweet ... Think about the past, because I slept too much and missed so many good news, so I breathed more greedily and breathed this sweet breath. ......
Two years later, I got three professional certificates; The work has been upgraded by two levels, and I can start to be responsible for a regional business alone; English is enough to practice, and you can discuss business with people with any accent. As for by-products, I fell in love with grinding soybean milk, making breakfast, and began to study healthy recipes, and I was no longer obsessed with roadside stalls. The acne I have patronized for many years has also gone away. And many bad habits that I have been trying to quit before, such as overeating, staying up late, eating snacks and gossiping, have quietly disappeared.
I used to want to squeeze in dinner, but now I have to go. I really can't escape. I left early just after 9 o'clock. Colleagues are also embarrassed to disturb a yawning sleeper.
Today, instead of flattering everyone, I learn to win everyone's respect and love with my professionalism and reliability. Of course, there are like-minded friendships.
Growth may be a moment, or it may be on the road forever. However, every step you take is important.