We often say that we are so tired that we cannot see the hope of life. In fact, the truth of life is that dogs are not as tired as you.

There are a lot of people around me who work really hard. We often see them working overtime late at night, on weekends, until they are exhausted, and busy until menopause.

Of course, they do well, and they usually play roles such as small supervisors and managers. Compared with many idle people around them, they are already outstanding elites.

But I always feel that they could have had a better life.

Xiao Ke is my college classmate, a very hard-working young man. His family background was average. After graduation, he worked hard and joined a large state-owned enterprise.

Because he suffered a lot as a child, he vowed to get ahead and let his parents live a good life. In the workplace, he is always the last one to get off work. He participated unconditionally in any activity, large or small.

He is well aware of the importance of relationships between state-owned enterprises. So he desperately participated in various drinking parties, trying to integrate into the mainstream circle. There were bumps and bumps along the way, and at the age of 30, he already had a lot of white hair growing on the back of his head. In exchange for the position of a supervisor, it is considered glamorous.

In an important mid-level deputy position competition, he signed up with confidence. When everyone thought it was him, he unexpectedly failed.

Afterwards, the senior leader only said to him: You are very good, but you are not good at it.

Xiao Ke works very hard, but he always only stays at the execution level. When doing activities, you only see activities; when doing planning, you only see planning.

He rarely thinks about the meaning behind things, so-called missing the forest for the trees.

Reaching the top requires more than simple execution. Execution is the job of the grassroots. At the top level, what is more important is vision and strategy. See the big picture, not the details.

The prerequisite for a great building to go down in history is exquisite design and conception. The world will never lack good migrant workers, but excellent designers are rare.

Anyone who has practiced calligraphy knows that the most important thing about good-looking calligraphy is definitely not how beautiful the strokes are, but the structure of the font. This is the soul of a good word. If the structure is right, the characters will "stand up". Even if the strokes are a bit ugly, the characters will still look straight.

This is the pattern we pursue when doing things.

Choosing a good industry and a good master are more important than anything else. As long as the key direction is correct, time will do the rest. Success is only a matter of time.

Sleeping in one day or failing in a job competition will not have a big impact on your life. Just like if you want to go somewhere far away, taking a train will always get you there faster than walking.

If you choose a scumbag, your marriage is doomed to be a tragedy. If you marry a prince, your life will definitely become a fairy tale.

Pattern is always more important than hard work.

The so-called awesomeness is to continue and focus on valuable things, work silently, and wait for time to deliver the answer. What is something valuable?

In the book "Jingjing", there is a precise description: large returns and long half-life.

It’s easy to understand that the benefits are huge. For example, find true love, learn a practical skill, play a game of masturbation, and eat a delicious meal. As long as it makes you happy, it is a high-yield thing.

Long half-life refers to the long-lasting influence of this thing. Drinking, masturbating, buying clothes, and watching TV shows are very enjoyable, but after enjoying them, the pleasure quickly disappears, leaving a greater sense of emptiness. That's the short half-life thing.

The benefits of reading a good book, practicing calligraphy for an hour, and cooking a meal for your parents can last a long time, and even last a lifetime. That's the long half-life thing.

With this pattern and constantly focusing on doing valuable things, you will not be confused or anxious. Because you know, good things are happening slowly.

Just like a farmer who has planted the seeds of a big tree, as long as he works hard, he will surely reap a green shade over time. This big tree in the sky had already written its ending from the moment he started sowing seeds.

When I write articles on my own public account, I would be anxious before and would focus on the amount of data every day. How many reads, how many likes, how many comments and retweets. This is tactical diligence.

But I gradually understood that choosing to write articles is a valuable thing. As long as I keep writing, day after day, year after year, good things will come naturally. This is a strategic effort.

So I am no longer anxious and impetuous, because I have seen good results before I write. As for whether there are explosive articles or whether they are complained about, it is not worth mentioning in the process of three or five years.

What I see is a bright future.

I also hope that you will continue to cultivate your own pattern, find something valuable, and do it consistently.

Let’s wait together, beautiful things will happen slowly.