Recently, after the snowfall on the Shahe River in Xingtai, Hebei Province, Mr. Zhao, a citizen, spent two hours drawing a tiger on the roof of the building to welcome the arrival of the Spring Festival of the Year of the Tiger.
Source: @People's Daily News
Mr. Zhao said that he also used this way to create in the Year of the Rat and the Year of the Pig to welcome the New Year. Although the appearance of the tiger is slightly funny and makes people can't help but be funny, this sense of ritual is an indispensable part of life.
Many people do one thing, they will set a fairly high goal, and only when they achieve it will they be satisfied. This can indeed motivate yourself, but when the results do not meet expectations, it can bring stress and anxiety.
In fact, you don't have to be perfect, and you don't have to pay too much attention to practical results, so that you can be happy and successful.
Xiaomei likes to take pictures, whether it is traveling, or food punching, she is always the first person to take out her mobile phone to take pictures.
To be fair, her level of photography is not very high. She had neither studied photography nor expensive professional cameras, and most of the photos she took were unremarkable.
She hangs out with her friends, everyone has to send a circle of friends to take souvenirs, and her photos often seem less "advanced" than others. However, she did not care about it.
She has also studied composition, PS and other skills before making pictures "good-looking" before sending circles of friends. Picking out one of more than a dozen landscape photos and adding filters, and then using the software to remove other tourists, it takes a little half a day before and after. After a few times like this, she felt bored and bored, so she gave up retouching the map.
"For me, the most important function of photography is to record the bits and pieces of life, not to show my skills to others. When I look through the albums, just thinking back to the good times I used to spend can make me feel happy."
When you go too far in pursuit of perfection, even the things you love become a burden. Sometimes, going with the flow is also a good choice.
Linlin's hobby is origami, a piece of paper in her hand, which can be a paper crane with wings or a blooming rose. In her spare time, she would fold out some small objects and carry a few pieces of paper with her when she went out.
She said: "Actually, I only fold simple things, and the folding method is a little more complicated and difficult to master. But it doesn't matter if I can't learn it, after all, I'm enjoying the process of origami, and it doesn't matter how complicated and exquisite the finished product is."
When she first learned to fold roses, the simplest way to fold roses, she also compared the video, and it took several days to learn. The learning process was difficult, but when she managed to fold a crooked rose, the joy was unparalleled.
Some people say, "What's the use of learning this, is it really not okay to buy it directly?" She replied seriously, "Because of the sense of accomplishment I get when I make it myself, I can't buy it with money."
There are always some behaviors that will be regarded by others as "laborious and unflattering". But only you can understand that it means a lot to you.
Sometimes the bitterness of life stems from our demanding of ourselves. Strive to be the best at everything, and do not do what has no practical value, which will only gradually consume your love of life and make the spiritual world empty.
As one of many sentient beings, we need to understand that we may not have the talent to reach the pinnacle of perfection in all fields. But there is no need to regret it, because in our own world, each of us can shine.
Edit: Luo Chuan
Proofreader: Hee-be
Photo: @People's Daily
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