Originally published in the 3rd issue of "China Youth" magazine in 2024, like the white clouds in the sky and the rivers on the earth
Some time ago, my friend Yuzhong contacted me, and we talked on the phone about our current situation and plans after graduation. After a brief greeting, I clearly felt that he was full of confusion and panic about the future. When I asked him what kind of life he hoped to live in the future, he was silent for five years and said, "Stable." Like many college students who are about to graduate or have just graduated, Yuzhong did not prepare his life strategy in advance, and he was also confused about his future work and life. Fortunately, he listened to the advice of his family and friends, realized the severity of the current employment, and dispelled many unrealistic ideas in his heart. In the two months leading up to graduation, he collected information about the entrance examinations in his hometown and began to prepare for the exams in earnest. In July last year, Yu Zhong was successfully admitted to the establishment position of a hospital in the county through his own efforts. After work, Yu Zhong's life is basically as he wishes, and he is currently considering buying a house and marrying his partner with a stable career. When I came home from school during the holidays, I made an appointment with him for a get-together. "Unlike most of my colleagues who choose to 'lie flat', I didn't 'swing' to stop learning. In addition to completing my work tasks, I am still insisting on reading, and I have passed the skills test for the doctor's certificate and am preparing for the theoretical written exam. In the small talk of pushing the cup and changing the lamp, Yu Zhong was firm in his heart and had light in his eyes. Listening to his eloquent speech, I really felt that he was full of longing and anticipation for the days ahead. Not only Yuzhong, but I think "stable life" is what many of us envision and pursue: stable family, financial income, physical condition, and interpersonal relationships. Because stability means that when we can't figure out what's going on in our lives, we don't have to worry about being caught off guard by a sudden imbalance. The mother of Forrest Gump, the protagonist of the movie "Forrest Gump", once said to him: "Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what the next one will taste like." "The only thing we can decide in advance is that when we eat something we don't like, we're prepared. Therefore, no matter what the current situation or the future holds, we need to be full of hope and slow to exert our strength. If we can keep a calm mind and face the uncertainties in life positively, then we can easily cope with the next chocolate taste. Many things in life are not done because we see hope, but we can find hope in the process of doing it. Confusion is temporary, we can extend the deadline to break through the predicament, calm down and do what needs to be done, and don't let worries and anxieties ruin our enthusiasm and concentration. As the ancient Roman poet Ovid said, "Patience and perseverance may be painful, but they will gradually bring you good." "The future is full of uncertainties, as long as we are firm in our direction and continue to work hard, with the pace of the day to offset those boring days that no one cares about, we can slowly let ourselves out of the mud of time. The past cannot be admonished, but the coming can still be chased. If we feel confused and lost on the way forward, we might as well put it aside. Like the white clouds in the sky and the rivers on the earth, we can remain independent and free and move forward forever. No matter how far away we are, as long as we keep moving forward with an enterprising heart, we will have a chance to reach the other side. At this time, when we look back and summarize, we will be surprised and proud of the long road we have traveled. The road is long and obstructive, the line is coming, the sun rises and the moon sets, there is always dawn. When we can't see the future clearly, we must also take steps forward with enough courage and perseverance. May we all use our own actions to dispel the future haze, until we suddenly look back, the light boat has passed the ten thousand mountains.
Producer: Pi Jun
Final Review: Chen Min Reviewer: Liu Xiao Liu Bowen Editor: Yu Dan Huiliang (intern)