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A few days ago, my friend Lin Fei came to me on WeChat to chat. She sent a picture of her paycheck over and said with particular excitement:
"Can you imagine how much I'm getting paid now? I was so angry I was shaking just now."
I carefully zoomed in on the photo and saw that the column for take-home pay read: $2,530.50.
Lin Fei resigned from Shanghai to return home, she graduated from a 985 university with a bachelor's degree, and her last job paid 10,000 yuan a month.
Even if the job looks glamorous to outsiders, it's nothing in the eyes of her parents back home.
They always call Lin Fei: "It's too hard for a girl to work alone, so why don't you come back earlier and find a stable job."
They also said that some of the elders in the family had already arranged a position for her in a state-owned enterprise.
Lin Fei faltered, after all, she is also fed up with the crowded subway, high-intensity work, drifting life. So she quit her job and went back to her hometown, where she now receives a steady salary of 2,500 yuan.
She regretfully said, as if she saw her future life:
Every day in the unit of inactivity, eat and wait for death;
Find an almost honest man married, in about the same age to have a child;
belly gradually piled up flab, the face gradually crawling with wrinkles?
Lin Fei's experience makes me sigh:
It turns out that all good roads are downhill. The first time I saw this was when I was in the middle of a movie, and it was the first time I'd seen a movie.
And low-cost, is making Chinese young people more and more mediocre.
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On the subway, I heard two college students chatting with each other.
"What time did you sleep last night?"
"2 o'clock. I was lying in bed and swiping on Jitterbug, I wasn't paying attention, but I swiped for 3 hours."
"I also almost 2 o'clock before going to bed. With my roommate to team up to eat chicken."
The boy yawned, the obvious bags and dark circles under his eyes revealing the fact that he slept late. The girl also withered against the handrail bar, staring boredly at her cell phone screen.
Contemporary young people, perhaps long ago accustomed to the low-cost life:
In the WeChat movement to brush the sense of existence, in the network novels to find love, in the game to achieve the glory of the king;
Waxed face to the cold light screen of the cell phone and the computer, day after day, in the jitterbugs in the wasted life;
The network paragraphs open-mouthed, the name of the Netflix as countless as the family name, but I forgot how long I have not properly watched a classic movie, a paper book;
for the status quo, but refused to step out, no courage to change themselves;
everything three-minute heat, all the time, muddled, go with the flow;
always self-imposed limitations, kill their own potential.
Such a you, in the virtual world a beautiful, real life but a chicken hair.
Writer Lee Sang Ryong said, "Just like a person who sleeps at home every day, never know that there is another kind of happiness for those who are on the treadmill."
The person who indulges in virtual pleasure and lives a muddled life every day will never know what a joy it is to put your best foot forward in your studies and work.
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How much fun is it to do everything you can to live a high-powered life?
Crowe, 34, recently posted a really cute video on ins.
He showed off his fitness routine in a white t-shirt and sweatpants while running and dancing.
It's as if the years haven't left any traces on his body, which ages more like 24, with a body fat percentage not exceeding 7%.
In order to maintain a high level of status for a long time, Crowe is extremely disciplined in life.
He kept three days a week, each 4 hours of high-intensity training, training is always early to come, the latest to leave;
Go to bed before 11:00 p.m. every night, to ensure that at least 10 hours of sleep at night, and refused to go to bed late and nightclubs;
Strict control of the diet, the intake of food are low-sugar, low-fat, perennial chicken boiled in white water, and almost do not drink alcohol.
Controlled desire, strong will and perseverance are qualities that have helped him become a top player.
On the contrary, how much Chinese youngsters are used to underprivileging, just take a look at the younger generation of soccer players.
There have been media outlets that have mocked the national soccer team for having a body like a white chicken, with a belly full of flab and no signs of training.
Previously, there was something that caused a lot of controversy on the Internet: the diet of the national football team was exposed after the overseas training, when they gathered for dinner.
Not only high-calorie hot pot, but also drank beer, coke, red wine?
These drinks, which are known as athlete killers, were drunk by our players.
The lack of discipline in diet and slackness in training prevented them from having the toned muscles and superb physical fitness like Crow.
Being a professional player is not just about being professional for a day, or being professional for a particular game.
However, players who are used to underweight, smoke, drink, tattoo, and don't control their diet. They take sky-high salaries, but do not have considerable ball skills and achievements.
The habit of low allocation will only make the road of life more and more cramped and obscure, and ultimately mediocre.
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There is a question on Knowledge: What happened to the earliest riser in each dormitory?
Answerer Zheng Lin answered the example of her own roommate.
"My college roommate insisted for four years on waking up early, running, reading early, eating breakfast, and taking the front row seat for the rest of us in the dorm.
Self-control is superb, and our entire major is sincerely admired, even the counselor knows she wakes up early.
Later, from the second school of graduate school into the professional top three 985, because of outstanding performance, in graduate school directly to the master's degree.
During the doctorate, I fell in love and got married, and my husband is a doctoral scholar, so I graduated from the same major university to teach and continue my research.
The two of them graduated from the same major university and went on to teach and do research.
They also have a place to live, and even their future children will be able to get out of the pressure of the high school entrance exams.
From the circle of friends of the point of view to see, the two people sympathize with each other, are relying on their own hard work in the school when studying, step by step to break out of their own road.
Both families belong to the most common rural, engagement wedding photos of the two sides and parents smiled full of simplicity and happiness.
It should be considered as the most real and reliable people who have changed their destiny."
The road to the top is not crowded. It's crowded because most people choose to be comfortable.
If a person always use the attitude of will to excuse themselves, eventually will only be more and more low-cost.
On the other hand, if a person is always striving for excellence and hanging on for dear life, he will eventually rewrite his own destiny.
I read this:
When you memorize words, the Alaskan cod are jumping out of the water.
When you're doing math, seagulls from across the Pacific are winging their way over the city.
When you study late, the night sky over the polar circle is strewn with color.
But don't worry, teenager, while you're treading water for your future:
The sights you felt you'd never see, the people you felt you'd never meet in your lifetime, are coming to you step by step.
I can't imagine many of the wonderful things that happen on this planet, and that's why I try.
The word says: Getting used to underachieving will only allow you to continue living a life you don't want. And doing your best so you can see a different world.
? ? Positive Energy Inspirational Story #2: From Jack Ma to Li Jiaqi: The best way to scrap someone is to make them work blindly ? Taking steps in the right direction will get you to the finish line faster than running aimlessly and wildly. ? Yesterday a few friends forwarded an article, starting with the young man who earns a million dollars a year, to all those who are working hard, a shot of chicken blood: "If you want to be successful, you have to play hard to get." ? Inside mentioned "lipstick brother" Li Jiaqi: this year's hottest net red, 2 months jittery 14 million powder, monthly income of 6 figures, a live with goods 3.5 million. I've seen his videos, and I'm very happy with them. I've seen his videos and respect this hardworking young man. ? But I know that he used to be an ordinary cosmetic shopper, with a salary of several thousand dollars, off to mahjong singing night snacks. ? Therefore, what I appreciate more is his vision: ? I'm not sure if I'm a good person, but I'm a good person, and I'm a good person, and I'm a good person. ? Yes, hard work is very important, no one can succeed without hard work. ? But I'm worried that advocating "hard work" will paralyze many young people into thinking that hard work will always pay off. I'm not sure if that's the case. There are too many hardworking people in the world, but not too many "Li Jiaqi's". The most important thing to remember is that you have to be able to get the best out of your life. The "hard work" without thinking about the meaning and value of hard work can destroy a person. The most important thing is that you can't do it without thinking about the meaning and value of your efforts. Direction is more important than speed, and choice is more important than effort. Because the right choice, let the efforts become meaningful. The following is a list of the most important things that you can do to make a difference in your life 1 ? Wrong direction, the harder you work, the sadder you get ? There was a whale that was found dead in the grasslands of England, 800 meters away from the coastline. ? After an in-depth investigation by animal protection organizations, the truth is: ? The whale had been washed ashore and stranded, hoping to return to the sea by tumbling. ? Unfortunately, it got the wrong direction and ran in the opposite direction, working its way through the grassland until it died. ? We are so afraid of being "left behind" by our peers, many times just like this whale. We are often like this whale. We take a step in the wrong direction and think that our efforts are enough, but in reality, we are getting farther and farther away from our goal. ? Ma wanted to take the police exam after graduation, but his physical fitness didn't meet the standard; he went to KFC to interview for a clerk, but he wasn't accepted; and he started a translation agency, but it didn't go well. Later on, he started a translation agency, but it didn't go well either, and he was tricked into going to the U.S. and almost "couldn't come back". The first time I was in the United States, I was tricked into going to the United States. If the previous failures are all biding their time, it was not until he entered the Internet industry and founded Alibaba that Jack Ma finally began to make his mark. ? "Garbage is misplaced wealth, and mediocrity is misplaced talent." ? Huang Bo sang for years in obscurity, and by mistake acted in a movie that became a hit; ? Shen Teng was the male god of the acting department, the peak of the value of obscurity, did not expect to step into middle age, acting sketches fire. The first thing you need to do is to get your hands on some of the most popular movies. Life is not a sprint, but a marathon. ? You can't just start out sprinting at full speed without thinking about where you really want to go. ? 2 ? It's okay to work hard and go for what you love ? There was a boy who didn't know what he was supposed to do after college. ? Listened to his parents and worked as an accountant for 2 years, then a carpenter for 2 years, then a truck driver for 8 years. ? But none of it was fun and he didn't want to do it properly at all. ? Then he was lucky enough to see the movie "Star Wars" and was so excited that he finally found a direction for his life. So he quit his job and focused on the movie he loved. So he quit his job to focus on his passion for movies, and he has been doing it for 32 years. ? This boy, the director of "Titanic" and "Avatar"? Cameron. ? When I was asked my opinion on the 996 system, I replied: ? Only love. It's hard to spend a minute on something you don't love. ? I know it's important to work hard, but not to work blindly and live in pain for a long time. ? The road to success is full of hardships and the test is who is determined enough. ? If you don't know whether you love what you are doing, you can judge it like this: ? Compare the effort and reward, which you feel is more worthwhile. ? 3 ? Don't talk about hard work when you don't get credit for it ? "Tactical effort can never make up for strategic laziness." ? It is better to spend 10 hours chopping firewood with a dull axe than to spend 10 minutes sharpening the axe; ? A sheep pen has a hole in it, and it's better to keep a 24-hour eye on it to prevent wolves than to spend 2 hours patching up the hole. The first time I've seen this is when I've had a chance to talk about the world. Ren Zhengfei in the history of Huawei's development, always keep 10% of the staff elimination rate, even at the expense of two "blood wash" company. He even went so far as to "blood bath" the company twice. Many people in the new round of competition in the election, reluctant to say: "we do not have credit but also have hard work ah." The company has a lot of people who have been in the business for a long time. Ren Zhengfei heard very angry: "What is called hard work? It is ineffective labor, is a waste." ? Bosses are often touched by employees who have hard work, but will not pay for it. ? Grandpa Beihai warned me when I first started my business: ? There is a kind of laziness called "only hard work without thinking", only know how to run, not look up to see the road, and finally deviated from the direction. ? "It's easy to lie to yourself and others with your efforts. ? But it's hard to lie about the cause and effect of this world." ? Effort is an important means to success, but it is not the only end. It's not the only goal. Working hard for the sake of "looking hard" consumes you. The following are some examples of how to do this. 4 When you don't have a goal, remember to follow the right people. In 1997, Jack Ma, a failed entrepreneur, said to his colleagues. "If you go home with me to start a second business, the salary is only 500 yuan, the office is in my home. ? What to do is not clear, I only know that I want to be the world's largest businessman website. How to choose, I give you three days to consider." ? Less than three days, these people all stayed, became Alibaba "eighteen Luohan", and Ma Yun together to create a legend. They couldn't have predicted the future of Alibaba decades later. They could not have predicted the achievements of Alibaba decades later, but they all did the right thing: follow the right people. ? Especially Tsai Chongxin, before he joined Alibaba, he was already the president of the Asia region of the largest listed holding company in Northern Europe. ? But he saw Jack Ma's vision and his potential, and resolutely gave up a lucrative package to join Jack Ma's team and receive a monthly salary of 500 yuan. ? "There is a Bole in the world, and then there is a thousand mile horse." ? If you temporarily did not find the direction of efforts, then my advice to you is: with the right people. ? It's like stepping on the footprints of those who have gone before you on the road, your heart is always solid and you don't fall into a ditch. ? I've started nearly 20 businesses, and not once have I come back empty-handed, but I've made my partners money. ? Many partners are more capable than me, but they are willing to follow me because I can always find new hope and a longer-term development direction. ? The meaning of hard work is not only to run hard, but also to improve your vision and judgment. ? If you are a new sailor, do not know anything about the sea, then get on the right boat, follow the right captain, than to make their own brute force rowing much more effective. ? 5 ? Do the right thing, twice the result with half the effort? Chen Danian, once China's richest man and founder of Shanda Networks, used to promote the 996 work system. ? At that time, he worked 15 hours a day, took the staff to work overtime, often early in the morning to organize meetings, especially hard. He was very hardworking. Later, once fainted on the way to work overtime, was sent to the hospital, his father asked him a few questions: ? "Are you the smartest? Are you the hardest working?" ? He answered honestly: No. ? The father asked again, "Then what makes you make so much money?" ? Chen Dainian suddenly froze, he always thought before that it was the efforts that brought him to this day, looking back on his entrepreneurial history, but found that success lies in three key points: ? Deciding to represent Hot Blooded Legend, starting independent research and development of World of Legends, and doing the Starting Point Chinese website. ? When he came out of the hospital, he said with emotion: what determines the success of a company is the right decision, not the most desperate part. The most important thing is to make the right decision, not the most desperate part. There is a very classic multiple choice question: ? Option A is to give you a million dollars at once. Option B is: give you a dollar today, the next 30 consecutive days, every day to give you two times the previous day's money. ? If you choose A, then you'll be rubbing shoulders with 500 million dollars, the ultimate gain from option B. ? The same goes for life, what's more important than setting out blindly is making better decisions. ? Success is mostly not the result of a single-minded approach, not Jack Ma, not Wang Jianlin, not Ren Zhengfei. ? There is no winner who would label himself with loneliness. The most important thing to remember is that you can't be alone in your own life. Instead of going all the way to the dark, you should first improve yourself and find out the direction of your life. I'm not going to be able to do that. Anyone who has ever played a labyrinth knows how frustrating it can be to find a dead end after walking with all your heart. The first thing you need to do is to find a way to get out of the maze. Always attributing failure to "not trying hard enough" is very damaging to a person's self-confidence, and may even cause him to fall off the wagon. ? Adults don't get too many opportunities to put their best foot forward for something. ? You can't make excuses for failure, but you must find a way to succeed. ? You're better off making good decisions and taking care of the 1 thing that matters after you've done 100 things that don't matter. You can't use the term "hard work" to describe what you do. Don't use "hard work" to move yourself, use "merit" to prove yourself. The most important thing is to make sure that you have a good idea of what you're doing. Because choice is always more important than effort. The most important thing is that you have to be able to make the best use of your time and money. I'm not sure if you're going to be able to do that. Positive energy inspirational story article 3: Wake up at 5:00 a.m. and insist on 14 years, what will happen in life? ? 1 ? "A lamp, a computer, a glass of water, the morning time is quiet and luxurious, get up around 5:00 a.m. every morning, this is the 14th year." ? I received quite a few likes when I tweeted this. ? When I started waking up early, I didn't realize it was a form of self-discipline, let alone that waking up early would change my trajectory. ? The little thing about waking up early isn't worth it, but after 14 years of sticking to it, even I'm a little impressed with myself. ? In 14 years, I have developed a deeper understanding of and reliance on waking up early. I'd like to honor my "ivory wedding" to waking up early with a sense of ceremony. I would like to commemorate my "ivory marriage" with Early Riser with a sense of ceremony. 2 ? "The habit of waking up early was formally introduced to me in my freshman year of college. My first semester grades were announced. After my first semester grades were released, I was ranked in the bottom ten, and when the fourth grade scores came out, I was almost the only girl who didn't pass. I was the only girl who didn't pass the fourth grade. I usually say that the college entrance examination is not playing well, I can't face, so I followed the dormitory bully to get up at 5:00 in the morning. I'm not sure if I'll be able to do that. Since then, although the day and night schedule is similar to the freshman year of college, the favorite American dramas have not lost an episode, funny variety show every episode to watch. ? But from the professional scholarship to the national scholarship, all kinds of level certificate one by one. I'm not sure if I've ever had a good time or a bad time. Since graduation, no matter how many jobs I've changed, how many friends I've changed, how many times I've moved from the south to the north, how many times I've become single and married, how many times I've started to write a book in my spare time, the only thing that's always been with me is waking up early. I've always been accompanied by my early risers. I have gradually become a person who has a plan to do things, can always deliver ahead of time, and can do both work and hobbies without missing a beat. I've gradually become a person who has a plan, always delivers ahead of time, and enjoys both work and hobby. Thank you, 14 years ago, that 2 hours early to get up yourself. I've been waking up 2 hours early for the past 14 years. 3 ? Psychologists say there are three stages of self-discipline, the first stage is exciting, the middle stage is painful, and the latter stage is enjoyable. ? I think waking up early has these three stages too. ? The pre-morning phase is euphoric. ? When I first get up early, I think the morning light is so nice, the birds and flowers in the spring, the rare coolness in the summer, the crisp fall air in the fall, and the stillness and darkness in the winter. ? I was surprised to find that the configuration of the brain in the morning is particularly high, after a night's sleep, the brain flash memory is very low, memory significantly improved, analyze the problem to open the ultra-clear mode, can use 1. 5 times the speed of thinking, no outside interference, easy to enter the state of mind flow. ? I'm as excited as a mobster who's picked up a huge amount of money for nothing. ? Getting up early mid-morning is agonizing. ? The first winter of early rising, I couldn't get up. The winter dawned late, it was cold, and I couldn't get out of the comforter when I was intoxicated. ? But when I think about it, my roommate, who scored almost 700 points in English, still gets up early in the morning, rain or shine, so what right do I have to spoil myself. I'm not sure why I'm doing this. So bite the back of the teeth to get up, and roommates together braved the biting wind, along the dim road, to find a classroom to study, body warming by shaking, fingers frozen stiff. Of course now with central heating, it's painless to get up early in the winter. I'm not sure if I'm going to be able to get up early. Waking up early is also a kind of pain that is too late. I was once kidnapped by the "life of waking up at 5:00 every day", and occasionally, when I was tired from work or not feeling well, I also endured the pain of waking up early. I was once kidnapped by the "5 a.m. wake-up call" and had to get up early when I was tired or not feeling well. Then I figured out that I was waking up early for the sake of my goals, not for the sake of waking up early. I'm not waking up for the sake of waking up. When you're not feeling well, tired from work, or haven't slept well in the past day, it's important to regain your energy and not force yourself to wake up early. Don't force yourself to get up early. Waking up early in the late morning is enjoyable. It's a good idea to get up early. After the middle stage, you no longer need to use the word "insist". I've been subconsciously micro-managing my morning routine. I have subconsciously fine-tuned my biological clock, which used to require an alarm clock and perseverance, and then woke up naturally. If I go to bed at 9pm, I wake up at 4am the next morning; if I go to bed at 10pm, I wake up at 5am the next morning. ? Each phase of the early wake-up time helped me a lot. ? In my college days, I mainly read English aloud in the morning and had memorized New Concept 3; I went running in the nearby park in the morning, or practiced yoga and meditation at home. ? At the beginning of my career, I mainly used to read professional books or workplace books in the morning, so that I could get started as soon as possible; after I became familiar with my work, I started to read various favorite books, and then I slowly embarked on the path of writing. I used to value the ritual of waking up early in the morning. In the past, I valued the ritual of waking up early in the morning, making a cup of tea, watching the sunrise, meditating, and reading a good book. But now, I've been doing it for a couple of years. In the past one or two years, I woke up in the morning, seldom touch the cell phone, drink water to moisten the throat, and then enter the writing state without saying a word. ? I love waking up early in the morning, this time of the day is full of inspiration, double the efficiency, so that I can do what I want to do without distractions, half the effort. ? I am an early riser, I tend to get sleepy at night, and I am sleepy and slightly drunk by 9 or 10 p.m. Going to bed early avoids me from thinking blindly at night. ? I have found that being chronically early has improved my biological clock and career luck, and even my personality. ? 4 ? Getting up early for a long period of time also gives you a sense of inner security. ? Wake up at 4:45 every day, the U.S. Navy "Navy SEAL" commander Jack Willink, always feel that the world has a lot to offer. Jack Willink, commander of the U.S. Navy SEALs, always felt there was an enemy in the world waiting to fight him. He is a man of the world, and he always feels that there is an enemy waiting to fight him. When he wakes up, he asks himself, "What can I do now to be ready for that moment? ? And then get up right away. ? "Waking up early gives me a sense of mental victory over the enemy" ? His spirit has infected so many Americans that it's the origin of the "4:45 Wake Up Club" on Twitter. ? If you want to work and play at the same time, waking up early can help. The name "Wake Up at 4:45 Club" was coined on Twitter. Scott Adams, the famous comic book writer. Adams, whose comics have been reprinted in 65 countries and 25 languages. He blogs, draws comics, publishes books, and is too productive for words. ? Originally a white-collar office worker, he woke up at 4 a.m. every morning when he first started drawing comics. He was a white-collar office worker. After waking up early, his process is completely fixed, even breakfast remains the same. After emptying his brain, he starts to look for materials and inspirations, and then starts to draw or write. ? You want to improve your body, waking up early for a long time can help you. ? Kobe, the basketball superstar who has seen 4 a.m. Los Angeles every day, said: ? "More than a decade later, the darkness of the streets of L.A. at 4 a.m. remains unchanged, but I've transformed into a muscular, physical, powerful athlete with a high shooting percentage." ? The famous actress Jennifer Kennedy, who often starts her day at 4:30 a.m. or 5 a.m., has been known to start her day at 4 a.m. or 5 a.m.? Aniston, does five things in the same order every morning: drinks hot water with a slice of lemon, washes her face, meditates, eats breakfast and goes to the gym. ? At 50, she still maintains a tight body and a beautiful face. ? Getting up early for a long time will make you meet a self that is so wonderful that you once couldn't even think about it. ? 5 ? If you've got your heart set on it, I recommend taking 15-minute increments to gradually unlock waking up early as a way of life. I'd say 15 minutes is a good way to unlock the early morning lifestyle. Studies have reportedly found that there are indeed people who aren't cut out for early risers, and even morning types don't always have to get up at 5am. It's not always about getting up at 5 a.m., even for morning people. Do you want to get up early? What time should I get up in the morning? How do I optimize my time and energy? ? You have to try it for yourself to find out, and then go about getting up early in a way you like. ? Getting up early is not a quick fix, let alone a generalization. ? Qiu Chen, the famous debater of "Stranger Things," said: ? "I worked just as hard 18 years ago when I played a tournament that only 5 people watched, that's why I'm here today, the value of debating isn't relevant until today, it's relevant because I've always worked hard in the past." ? So, I didn't think about its value when I got up early, and that long-term persistence became a value in itself. ? The famous investor Charlie ? Munger said: ? "Learning that makes you a little bit smarter every night before you go to bed than you were when you woke up that morning." ? For me, every morning I wake up already a little bit better than I was the day before! ?