Life is not a "best seller"
A story is about a writer who likes writing novels very much, but no one cares about his novels. Later, inspired by cooking lunch for his daughter, he wrote many recipes. To his surprise, his cookbook became a best seller.
This story has an inspirational color, which means that if you change your mind and take another road, you may succeed. The so-called success here is that books sell well and gain fame and benefits. Compared with the obscurity of writing novels, his life was turned upside down and he was pleasantly surprised. What I want to say is that life is not just a "best seller", but many things are more important and valuable than a "best seller".
Life is short, and doing what you like is the most important thing. Although many people use utilitarian standards to evaluate people's success, thinking that the so-called "richest man" and "celebrity" are successful people, the success of life really lies not in the evaluation of others, but in their own inner feelings. If you give up what you like and pursue the fame and fortune that the world yearns for, even if you finally get something, life is flawed.
A literary friend of mine has been writing for a living. Although he has the conditions to do other things, he may earn more money and live a richer life. However, because he likes writing, he has been writing. He regards writing as a pleasure. He said: "When inspiration flies like a butterfly, people just enter a wonderful place and feel that they are omnipotent and can travel freely in words. What could be more enjoyable than this? " I know his life has been very hard, but because he has something he loves to do, his life is rich and colorful. He may never publish a "best seller" in his life, but what does it matter? Harvesting a satisfying and rich life is far more meaningful than a bestseller. When he is white-haired, he will be pleased to read his favorite words.
Doing what you like is far more important than chasing fame and fortune. I have always felt that like is a word with warmth and happiness. Because I like it, I am happy and forget my worries, so I don't know where to go. Like to vary from person to person, the so-called "children are not fish, knowing the joy of fish", no matter what others say, respecting your inner wishes and choosing the life you want is the most valuable.
I remember a story about a great philosopher and his granddaughter flying kites on the grass. Two people who often suffer from insomnia because they are unhappy find him and ask, "How can we get happiness?" The philosopher simply said, "Do what you like!" Then I took my granddaughter to fly a kite. By doing what you like, you can get inner peace and stability, and thus get happiness and satisfaction.
Another friend, when his career was developing smoothly, suddenly chose to retire and went to the pastoral life of "planting flowers in front of the house and planting trees behind the house". He said: "I have a wish since I was a child, to live my favorite days, to grow flowers and grass, watch the sunset and enjoy the flowing clouds. I feel so comfortable and comfortable, more comfortable than a fairy." Although his career has not developed greatly, he is still doing what he likes happily.
Of course, if you do something you like, you may also get a windfall. For example, writers who write novels in stories, and my literary friends, if they insist on writing all the time just for their own liking, this writing state will easily get better and better, and maybe one day, their works will really become "best sellers". But these are just my favorite by-products. Of course I'm happy if I have them, but it doesn't matter if I don't.
Life is too hasty to live just for a best seller. Follow your own wishes, do what you like and live your true self. Happy life, no regrets.
If you don't let go, you will let go of failure.
Send a smart potted plant to your boyfriend, or send a box of Sri Lankan black tea to your roommate who likes to stay up late ... Recently, an APP called Gift Theory has become popular on the Internet. This APP can help you "find out" the current trend gifts and has the characteristics of "scanning the code and leaving a sound" and "gift shop". In just four months, the number of users reached 2 million, making it the first gift shopping guide APP. The person who successfully developed this APP is Wen, only 2 1 year old.
The writer is in Chaoshan, Guangdong. He is a smart and handsome big boy. 20 1 1 When he was a freshman, Wen used his spare time to promote postcards and earned hundreds of thousands. After harvesting the "first bucket of gold" in life, his confidence increased greatly. In his sophomore year, he used the money to set up a development team and developed a two-dimensional code product that can store audio and video and can be printed on postcards and other gifts. However, due to the unfavorable promotion, I tossed for a year, not only did I not make any money, but my 654.38+ 10,000 yuan venture fund was also wiped out.
In order to raise funds, Wen went to Shanghai alone to look for investment institutions, but none of them were interested in his products and returned empty-handed. After many twists and turns, until 20 13 12, he finally got the angel investment of10.5 million yuan. After getting the money, someone told him: "Beijing has a good entrepreneurial environment, so it is better to take the team to Beijing for development." Wen thinks this sentence makes sense. On February 20 14, Wen arrived in Beijing with seven or eight enterprising people in his team.
When I first arrived in Beijing, it was still very cold. In order to save money, Wen rented an old house of 180 square meters near Wudaokou, with two for men and two for women. The pure environment has not affected everyone's entrepreneurial enthusiasm. Several tables and chairs were pieced together, and several young people sat in front of the computer, digging around the clock to improve the product functions.
During this period, Wen has not been idle for a moment. He kept looking for investment institutions, hoping to get more financing, but every day he ran down, and no investment institution was optimistic about his products and refused to cooperate with him. Some people "kindly" advised Wen: "Son, you are still young. Go back to college before starting a business. Don't let a small invention ruin your future! " But Wen Chenghui did not lose heart.
A few months later, the team launched two new versions in succession, but the market reaction was still tepid. When Wen went to investment institutions with new products one by one, even if he was exhausted, the result was still in vain. At this time, some members of the team began to waver. One is that Beijing is too far from home, and the other is that I have no hope for the product, so I can't help but want to quit. Wen Chenghui advised everyone: "Continue to make the version, maybe there will be a turn for the better."
During this period, Wen has been thinking hard about several questions: why did his products not catch fire although they were practical? If it really doesn't work, do you want to redevelop a new product? What will the new product look like? Unexpectedly, the turning point came at this moment. One day, he was shopping for food for the team and accidentally met a user who used their QR code. Wen Chenghui asked if the QR code was good. The man said, "it's very useful, but what bothers me more is that I don't know what gift to give." The speaker has no intention, but the listener has intention. A flash of light flashed in Wen's mind: helping others choose gifts may be a starting point. Can you make a gift shopping guide APP? Back to the rental house, Wen immediately opened Baidu and searched for "What to send for your birthday?" It turns out that there are so many such questions on the Internet, but none of them are gift guides. Wen was very excited and immediately made a decision to make such an APP.
After the new goal was set, it took Wen and his team only two months to develop a gift shopping guide APP, that is, first select gifts from, Taobao and Tmall, and then package them with words and pictures for users to choose, followed by a purchase link to facilitate users' transactions. Wen named this application "Gift Theory". On July 20 14, the demo version of "Theory of Talent" was launched. In less than two weeks, the number of users reached 65438+ 10,000. At this time, Wen's angel investment of 6.5438+0.5 million yuan was also used up. With product and user information, he once again found the investment institution that had invested for them. This time, Wen didn't let him down. He got a heavy cake-$3 million in financing! At the moment when the agreement was signed, Wen's heart was pounding with excitement.
In August, the "Gift Theory" was officially launched; 10, the gift says there is a transaction volume; "Double Twelve" and "Gift Theory" reached several million yuan in one day ... With the number of users and transaction volume constantly setting new records, Wen finally ushered in his own spring.
With the success of "theory of talent", Wen became a "star" among entrepreneurs born in the 1990s. However, Wen also experienced many setbacks along the way, and even once came to the brink of failure. It was not until the successful counterattack of the "theory of talent" that it helped him open up the situation. In addition to the age advantage, successful post-90 s entrepreneurs also have the spirit of diligence, hard work and courage to persist, as the article says: "Sometimes, we seem to be pushed to the edge of despair. In fact, as long as you change your mind and grasp a point, you can survive. In the face of setbacks and failures, don't give up easily, stick to it for a while, and maybe the turning point will appear in the next second. Failure will only give up if you don't let go. "
Don't be a white-collar worker, just like to eat pig's trotters.
In Shanghai Songjiang University Town, there is a booth called "Bajie Roasting Hooves" which is very eye-catching. There are many customers in front of the booth every day. The smell of roast pig's trotters overflowed, making passers-by drool and unable to keep up with the pace. Look at Lai Zhangping, the stall owner, smiling, sweating and busy.
Lai Zhangping, who is covered in greasy clothes, can hardly be associated with the words "high flyers" and "white-collar". Everyone thinks that he is just a small trader with low education and wears stars all his life. Who would have thought that he gave up the attractive white-collar job and willingly became a "hoof-roasting brother"?
After graduating from the chemistry department of Huaqiao University, Lai Zhangping was favored by many enterprises. Faced with the dream job and high salary of many college students, Lai Zhangping made a bold decision to start his own business.
After some investigation, Lai Zhangping took a fancy to the project of roast pig's trotters, which has less investment and can cater to people's tastes, so he can have a try. At first, because there was no source of funds, in order to guard against urban management, he could only push a tricycle to fight. Sometimes, urban management will be attracted by the smell of roast pig's trotters and come to look for the smell. At this time, Lai Zhangping will ride a tricycle and run away. No matter which city manager comes to buy pig's trotters, he knows that such a mobile management mode is not a long-term solution, and there must be a fixed physical store to make long-term plans. In order to solve the financial difficulties, Lai Zhangping applied for an interest-free loan for college students' entrepreneurship, which solved the much-needed funds. After a field trip, he set up a stall in Songjiang University Town. He knows that there are many "foodies" in the university, and roasting pig's trotters will definitely catch fire.
Every delicious trotter has to go through many processes such as cleaning, marinating and barbecue. Diners are invisible. Lai Zhangping has to be hands-on and meticulous in every process. He knows that every roast pig's trotters should be carefully prepared, and strive for perfection in food hygiene, taste and attitude in order to be recognized and attract customers.
Lai Zhangping is serious in dealing with people, and his "Eight Rings Roasted Pig's trotters" stall is booming. People come to buy roast pig's trotters every day in an endless stream, which is in short supply. Let many small stall owners envy him. At this time, Lai Zhangping hired several people, and he really became a small boss. Lai Zhangping also made his roast pig's trotters online from offline, and launched marketing methods such as WeChat appointment and website group purchase online. The effect is also surprisingly good. Every day, several mobile phones are turned on at the same time, and a laptop computer is placed on the small table set up next to the booth to monitor the take-away order in real time. When a guest places an order in a major online group purchase, the computer will send out a voice reminder in time, and Lai Zhangping will print out the order as soon as possible, and the order has very detailed purchase information. Lai Zhangping classifies customers to facilitate the delivery of roasted pig's trotters. College students in Songjiang University Town also gave Lai Zhangping a friendly name, called "Brother Toe Roasting".
Roasting pig's trotters is a bitter, tired and dirty job, which is very different from the glamorous white-collar workers sitting in the office building. Lai Zhangping has no regrets about his original choice. He believes that although college students are bitter at the beginning of their business, they can only become masters after suffering. These experiences are immeasurable wealth for a person's growth and should be cherished.
After all, baking alone is enough to give people a layer of oil, but also to send. This is all manual work. The first thing Lai Zhangping does when he comes home every night is to wash his face and hair. There is a lot of oil smoke in the barbecue stall. After a day of barbecue, all the hair on the panel of his face was covered with a thick layer of oil, and his body was exhausted. But thinking about the smooth progress of his career and the broad prospects in the future, in his own words, it is: "bittersweet."
Nowadays, Lai Zhangping's names of "roast toe brother" and "roast toe pig" are becoming more and more famous. Many people come from afar, not only to witness his appearance, but also to join his "Toe Brothers". Lai Zhangping will also receive some telephone calls for consultation and joining every day. Lai Zhangping didn't authorize anyone to join, he said.