"Life is like a pancake, spread out is the rivers and lakes, rolled up is fireworks." That sounds interesting, doesn't it? Today, let's talk about the story of a postdoctoral couple who spread pancakes in the UK, and see how they used their wisdom and hands to spread out a different life.
A wonderful collision of high education and pancake stands
Recently, a video went viral on the Internet, taking place in the market next to King's College, Cambridge University, England, and the protagonists are a highly educated couple, especially the postdoctoral "Uncle Pancake". They skillfully make pancakes while sharing their journeys.
"Uncle is a postdoctoral fellow, and both of us were university teachers before." When the proprietress said this lightly, you may be as surprised as I am. After all, such an educational background seems a little incompatible with a pancake stand.
The transition from mental to physical work
"Why did you choose to sell pancakes?" Faced with such a question, the proprietress replied very realistically: "Because university teachers are mental work, they are too tired." Selling pancakes doesn't have so many relationships, and you don't need to make money, so easy and free. ”
Their words are thought-provoking. In this competitive and stressful society, how many people can bravely step out of the original framework and pursue the life they want like them?
The meaning of life is to experience
When asked if she would feel pity, the proprietress replied even more philosophically: "Life has no meaning, it is a process, and life is an experience." She believes that no matter what you do, it is not easy, so it doesn't matter if you waste it.
"Now, even if he is given 10 million to be a principal, he will not go back." The proprietress said that she felt her satisfaction and love for her current life.
The Pancake Road from Qianjiang, Hubei to Cambridge, England
In fact, the couple was also calm and happy when they were in the country. But because of their personalities, they finally decided to quit their jobs and come to the UK. At first, I tried to find a class, but I always felt unfree. Later, they applied for permission to set up a stall and sold pancakes and hot dry noodles at the market next to Cambridge University.
For three or four years, they came out at 10 a.m. and closed at 6 p.m. every day. Excluding various costs, the annual income is equivalent to about 1.8 million yuan. Such an income, in their opinion, is enough for them to live the life they want.
There is no noble or cheap profession, and love is the most important
The proprietress also revealed, "After setting up the stall, my mother felt very ashamed. But this couple has already seen through that there is no high or low profession, and the most important thing is to do what you like.
Indeed, we have been taught from an early age that "there is only a difference in the division of labor in occupations, and there is no high or low". But after entering the society, I found that many professions seem to be "superior". This singular success criterion has made many people fall into involution competition.
Jump out of the involution and find your own way
Think about it, one of the first people to use the concept of "involution" was the American anthropologist Clifford Geertz. He came up with the concept while researching the smallholder economy in Java, Indonesia. The same research appears in the writings of the Chinese historian Huang Zongzhi. They explain the phenomenon of involution with different examples: when resources are limited and population growth cannot be estimated, people fall into a state of excessive competition.
But this postdoctoral couple jumped out of this involution competition. They are not willing to be bound by a single success criterion, but instead choose the lifestyle they love. Such courage and determination are worth learning and thinking about by each and every one of us.
Conclusion: Life is like a pancake, showing its own taste
Life is like a pancake, everyone can spread out their own taste. No matter whether your education is high or low, whether your profession is expensive or low, as long as you love it, it is the best choice. So, you might as well be bold, jump out of the involution competition, and find your own piece of sky!
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