Lei Jun: A doer's entrepreneurial journey
Ordinary background and diligence-oriented
Lei Jun was born in an ordinary rural family, and since he was a child, he has established the quality of diligence and studiousness. When he was a student in the village's primary school, he had already shown an extraordinary talent for learning. Despite his poor family, Lei Jun never gave up his thirst for knowledge. In a difficult environment, he overcame many difficulties and was finally admitted to the radio department of the famous Wuhan University. During his college years, Lei Jun was even more diligent and hardworking, devoting himself to studying professional knowledge day and night, laying a solid foundation for his future career.
After graduating, Lei Jun did not choose a comfortable job, but resolutely joined the Institute of Computing, Chinese Academy of Sciences, a pioneer in the field of information technology in China. There, together with a group of like-minded young people, he contributed to the development of computer science in mainland China. Despite the harsh working environment and poor living conditions, Lei Jun was never discouraged. He used his practical actions to interpret the life philosophy of "suffering first, enjoying last".
It is this hard-working, diligent and down-to-earth quality that has laid a solid foundation for Lei Jun's future entrepreneurial road. An eyewitness commented on Lei Jun: "He is a very hardworking person, never indulges himself, and is very devoted to his work. This kind of persistent pursuit of his career is destined for him to shine in the future.
Seize the opportunity to start a business
In the early 90s of last century, the mainland's reform and opening up process continued to deepen, and the socialist market economic system was gradually established, providing a rare and valuable entrepreneurial opportunity for young people like Lei Jun with dreams. Lei Jun did not miss this great opportunity, he resolutely resigned from the "iron rice bowl" job in the system, and joined hands with several like-minded partners to start a small company called "Kingsoft Software" in 1992.
At the beginning of the business, Lei Jun and his team only had a small office and only a few computers. But they were not overwhelmed by the embarrassing environment, but threw themselves into the work of software development with great enthusiasm and determination. With extraordinary perseverance and excellent technical strength, Kingsoft soon launched a well-received antivirus software that won a place in the domestic software market.
Just when Kingsoft was beginning to bear fruit, the Asian financial crisis in 1998 had a huge impact on the young company. In the face of the grim situation, Lei Jun did not choose to retreat, but was not afraid of danger and rose to the occasion. He led the team to grit their teeth and race against time, and finally let Kingsoft break through this difficulty. This ordeal not only exercised Lei Jun's entrepreneurial courage, but also made him deeply realize the importance of seizing the opportunity and taking advantage of the trend.
Take a long-term view and create brilliance
In 2010, Lei Jun, who had already made a small achievement, resolutely sold the Kingsoft software at hand and started a new life. He saw the rising wave of smartphones and founded Xiaomi Technology in 2011, starting the entrepreneurial journey of the mobile phone industry.
At the beginning, Xiaomi only had a few dozen people, and funds and manpower were extremely scarce. However, Lei Jun was not confused by the difficulties in front of him, and he firmly believed that as long as he went in the right direction and was determined, he would be able to overcome the many tests in the end. He personally presided over the product design, strictly controlled the quality, and implemented the concept of "born for fever" into every detail of Xiaomi mobile phones. He also boldly innovated the marketing model, directly facing users, and won a large number of loyal fans at a very cost-effective price.
The hard work paid off, and Xiaomi mobile phones soon set off a craze at home and abroad. In just a few years, Xiaomi has gone from an obscure small workshop to one of the world's largest mobile phone manufacturers in terms of shipments. Today, Lei Jun has become one of the most watched business leaders in China. But he never became complacent because of this, but always reminded himself to maintain a humble and down-to-earth style.
In a public speech, Lei Jun said: "We must always be like at the beginning, with a pure heart, never give up our dreams, and never stop fighting." This is a true portrayal of Lei Jun's journey along the way, and it is also the fundamental reason for his extraordinary achievements.
The reason why Lei Jun has been able to go from an ordinary rural youth to the top step by step and become the most high-profile business leader today is that he has always maintained the quality of hard work, diligence and never giving up. It is this precious virtue that allows him to grasp the opportunity at every stage of his life, move forward bravely, and finally create the great cause of Xiaomi.
Lei Jun's road to success shows that in this era full of opportunities and challenges, as long as you have dreams, down-to-earth, and hard work, every ordinary person may eventually achieve extraordinary achievements. His experience interprets the profound connotation of the theme of "I am not the male protagonist of Shuangwen", and shows the perseverance and perseverance of a doer on the road of entrepreneurship. With his own practical actions, Lei Jun has set an excellent example for us to learn.