Zi Ning pinched the keychain and carefully played with the brand new door key. This is the fruit of her 22 years of silent work on CCTV, and she finally saved enough for a down payment on a house at the age of 43.
After graduating from university, Zining has been working at CCTV. As an ordinary host, her salary level has always been average, about the same as most people.
Even in the same unit, there are many peers who earn much more than her. But Zining has never been obsessed with this, she focuses on her work without distraction, and regards hosting as the focus of her life.
22 years have passed, and Zining's salary has never had a major breakthrough except for a slight increase every year. But even so, she was still able to rely on her thrifty lifestyle and save some of her savings every month.
It was only in recent years that her savings finally inadvertently broke through the threshold of buying a house.
Of course, buying a home doesn't happen overnight. Zining first borrowed money to buy a car that was convenient for transportation, and since then she has to bear a heavy car loan every month. Earlier this year, she finally bought a small two-bedroom apartment in downtown Beijing, and the down payment had already cost her entire savings for many years, and she would have to carry the burden of a mortgage for decades.
However, for Zining, it was all worth it. For many years, she has paid silently for the sake of her future life, and now she has finally stepped into a new stage of her life.
She felt sincerely happy and proud to have a nest of her own, and it seemed that all her hard work had been rewarded at this moment.
Zining joined CCTV with a beautiful vision when she was young, and her love and dedication to hosting work faced severe pressure from a single word mistake.
Since her student days, Zining has dreamed of one day being able to stand on the majestic stage of CCTV. She has a tremendous love and awe for her profession.
Although the outside world always thinks that the host of CCTV is just a job of swallowing clouds and spitting fog, Zi Ning is well aware of the severe test.
The difference of one word is a loss in the whole game. So every time she broadcasts live, Zining will pay full attention, for fear of a little omission. She recalls the "newbie nightmare" when she first entered the industry, and she would always break out in a cold sweat.
That kind of new tension and pressure is unimaginable to ordinary people.
But it is the dedication to the cause that makes Zining never lose her way. She knows that in this team, only people who truly love the profession and have deep professional qualities can gain a foothold in the fierce competition.
Although the salary package is mediocre and far less than that of stars in the entertainment industry, her passion for hosting has always run through every detail of her work. At the end of work, after burnout, there is always an unprecedented sense of peace and satisfaction in my heart.
This became the most important pillar and source of motivation in her life.
As the years passed, Zining gradually moved from youth to maturity, but her enthusiasm for her profession never changed. She knows that only by perseverance and dedication can she take root on this stage and display her talents in the vast world of life.
Her parents had high hopes for her to start a family, but she had always worked alone and regarded work as the focus of her life.
Faced with the meager income of their daughter's career, Zining's parents were secretly anxious. They want their daughter to start a family and live a stable life. For this reason, they have introduced blind dates to Zining more than once, hoping that she can find a confidant as soon as possible and grow old together.
But Zining's mind has always been firmly rooted in her work. She thinks that emotional matters need to be cared for by fate, and it is not advisable to be reluctant. Instead of investing money and time in the emotional market and potentially wasting it, it is better to invest all your limited energy in the development of your career, which is controllable and rewarding.
Work has become the most important pillar and belonging in Zining's life. Every time she stands in the studio and reports the news, she feels a sense of peace and satisfaction that she has never felt before.
The sense of accomplishment that this profession brings to her is irreplaceable by anything else.
Gradually, the parents also realized their daughter's dedication to work. They began to understand and support their daughter's life choices, and no longer introduced too many blind dates, but did their best to give moral support.
Although she was alone, Zi Ning never felt lonely. She has put all her heart and soul into her career, and she has always been humble and content with the rest of her life.
As long as you focus on the present and work hard, you will definitely be able to win the ideal life.
Realize the wish to live in peace for your parents, no longer worry about worrying, and do filial piety wholeheartedly.
Today, Zining's greatest wish is to be able to buy a place for her elderly parents to enjoy their old age without worries. Once this dream is realized, she will no longer have to worry about her livelihood and will be able to devote herself to her work.
Since she was a child, Zining has been accustomed to seeing her parents working hard to provide her with school. Whenever she saw them hiding their tiredness in front of her and trying to make her daughter grow up carefree, she made up her mind that she must repay her parents for their filial piety in the future.
Now, with her own property and savings, Zining can finally arrange her parents' life in their old age. At that time, she will be able to completely let go and dedicate herself to her career without worry.
She secretly prayed that her parents would live a long and healthy life, and that she would have enough energy to serve them with filial piety.
The ordinary life of diligence and thrift, the values of independence, and the understanding and support of her parents for her celibacy.
Zining is accustomed to living a thrifty lifestyle. Although she is the host of CCTV, she has never had too high expectations for money, just hoping to live an ordinary and stable life.
She firmly believes that the fame and fortune won through her hard work are the most valuable wealth.
Perhaps because of this, she will not hesitate to take on a heavy mortgage and car loan, and strive to win a small world for herself. In her opinion, owning her own house means completely getting rid of dependence on others and gaining true independence.
Work occupies most of Zining's life, and there is naturally not much leisure time. Even when she has free time, she rarely takes the initiative to go out to socialize, preferring to continue to devote that time to work.
Her love life was not the focus of her pursuit, and she even deliberately distanced herself from this part.
The family is actually more understanding and supportive of this. In their eyes, their daughter is indeed focused on her career wholeheartedly, and she doesn't have much nostalgia for marriage and family matters.
Since their daughter can live the life she wants, they don't interfere and persuade too much.
Although she is still single, Zi Ning does not seem to be alone. She devoted all her energy to her work and career, living an ordinary and contented life in an independent way.
As long as you stick to your heart, you will definitely be able to win your ideal life.
The ordinary but indispensable bits and pieces write a portrayal of the real life of ordinary people.
Looking back on Zining's life trajectory, there is no dazzling aura, more ordinary bits and pieces. But it is these ordinary fragments that converge into a true portrayal of ordinary people's lives.
Efforts will eventually be rewarded, and she has written a new chapter in her life with perseverance and diligence. Although ordinary, it is indispensable, just like her dedication and love for her career, just like her filial piety to her parents.
All of these are the bits and pieces that build life. Maintain an ordinary and true attitude towards life, and work hard in a down-to-earth manner, and you will be able to display your talents in the vast world of life and create a new world.
Zining's story shows that the ordinary is also a realm, and only by knowing how to be happy can we win happiness. She chose to be ordinary, but lived an extraordinary life.
This dedication is the most simple philosophy of life.