Life is a long road, and ups and downs are normal.
No one’s life can be smooth sailing. There are times of highs and times of lows.
When you are at the bottom of the valley, as long as you work hard, no matter which direction you climb, you are still going uphill.
When you are at a high place, don’t be proud, don’t be impetuous, and don’t get carried away. When you are at a low point, don’t panic, don’t be lazy, and don’t blindly follow.
Only by taking things calmly with a normal heart can we persist in not being disturbed, and the rudder of life will not swerve.
01 Don’t panic when you’re in the trough
Carnegie once said: “If we accept the worst, we have nothing to lose.”
Don’t panic when you are in the trough. If you are in a panic, calm down, face it calmly, work hard, and persevere, and you will eventually win.
Lu Yao, a contemporary Chinese writer, was full of ups and downs in his journey to the publication of "The Ordinary World", and he also fell into a low period in his life.
This book took six years of Lu Yao’s hard work. When completing the first part of "The Ordinary World", his work was rejected by many editors, and even the editor who had always admired him rejected his work.
Although the first part of "The Ordinary World" was finally published, this was originally a matter of joy. However, outside critics almost completely rejected this work, and their words were sharp. At this time, Lu Yao also encountered a serious car accident, which was undoubtedly the lowest point for him.
If it were anyone else, he might have been overwhelmed by other people's gossip. After all, not everyone can bear such a mental blow and psychological pressure, and besides, he was seriously injured. However, Lu Yao has been thinking about the unfinished work in his mind.
After the second part of "The Ordinary World" was released, it was still not favored by many critics. But even though he was not understood and was constantly faced with rejection, he did not panic or get confused. After reorganizing his emotions, he quickly came out of these doubts.
Later, "The Ordinary World" was broadcast on the Central People's Broadcasting Station and caused a huge response across the country. Readers continued to write letters, and Lu Yao also won the highlight of his life.
Facts have proved that there is no trough that cannot be overcome, as long as you have a calm and calm heart and never give up.
Only through accumulation will the growth be thin. All good luck has an incubation period. Only after the winter dormancy is completed can the brightness of spring be ushered in.
Wherever there is any cheating in life, if you calm down and work hard, you will eventually usher in the dawn of victory.
When a person is at a trough, he should not panic, be calm and calm, accept it calmly, and continue to accumulate and improve himself. He will eventually get out of the trough and reach the top.
Because a person's attitude when facing a trough determines the height he can climb.
Only by being calm and calm can we grasp the course of life and sail to the other side of success.
It is not scary for people to be in the trough. What is scary is that they become confused and lose their proper rationality and thinking ability.
Only by being calm and composed can you get out of the trough.
02 Don’t slack off when you are in the trough
Nixon once said: "Adversity can defeat the weak and create the strong."
For the weak, the bottom line is Difficulties may beat him black and blue; but for the strong, it is a solid stepping stone, allowing the strong to succeed step by step.
Life is full of ups and downs, and frustration and troughs are the norm. If you understand life, you will not be passive and confrontational when you are at a low point, nor will you waste time feeling sorry for yourself or sinking into it.
Letting go of the past is the prerequisite for changing your destiny; learning to change is the foundation for getting out of the trough.
I once saw such a story.
A girl born in the 1990s lost her arms due to high-voltage electric shock when she was 9 years old.
For a long time, she had complained about the unfairness of fate and the misfortune of creation, but she was never willing to give in and spend the rest of her life in a muddle.
She decided to use her feet instead of her hands to dress and practice eating. If you put on the wrong clothes, you have to start over; if your rice bowl is broken, replace it with an iron rice bowl; if your toes are blistered, bandage them and continue practicing. Although she failed countless times, she never thought about giving up. During these gloomy days, she never responded passively, never slacked off, and never wasted a minute complaining about the injustice of her fate.
Sometimes, the impermanence of fate makes us difficult, but we can change our attitude towards fate and accept it calmly, but never sink into it.
When a person is at a low point, as long as he does not give up and is willing to put down roots and face difficulties, he will eventually win the sunshine one day.
In the face of difficulties, everyone has the right to cry. The weak are trapped in it all day long, and even break the jar, while the strong choose to move on after wiping away their tears.
There is no river that cannot be crossed, and no obstacle that cannot be overcome.
The more confused and stressed you feel about the future, the less you can slack off, let alone bow to fate. Even if fate gives you the lowest configuration, you must go all out to live a life of king bombing.
There is no absolute dilemma in the world, only a heart that refuses to be proactive.
Only by not wasting time complaining and working hard can you have the strength to move forward.
03 Don’t follow blindly when you are in the trough
Matsushita Konosuke said: "Adversity gives people precious training opportunities. Only those who can withstand the test of the environment can be regarded as truly strong. Since ancient times, Most of the great men of the past have struggled through adversity with an indomitable spirit.”
The greater the adversity, the more it tests a person’s character. In this world, how many people are greedy for speed, lose their composure, lose their temper, blindly follow the trend, are anxious to be fooled, and even go astray due to luck, and ultimately push themselves into the bottomless abyss.
In the face of setbacks, as long as you stay calm, keep your feet on the ground, and never give up, you will eventually see the light of day.
Someone on the Internet asked: "How can I get out of the trough of life?"
Gao Zan's answer was only eight words: "Look in the right direction and take a few more steps."
Although it is a few simple words, it makes people feel suddenly enlightened after reading it.
Find the right direction, don’t be blindly greedy for speed, and take a few more steps, only then can you see the darkness, see the stars and the sea, and meet poetry and the distance.
But in reality, when many people face adversity and hit a trough, they either sink into it and fail to recover, or they think about whether there is a quick way to change the status quo.
"Never take shortcuts. Convenient and unfamiliar roads may kill you." Although this sentence is sharp, it is also a kind of advice to you who are not willing to accept the status quo.
Those who try to take shortcuts will end up taking shortcuts. There is no shortcut to success. The more impatient you are and the more you want to take shortcuts, the easier it will be to take detours and be counterproductive.
When you are in a trough, you must keep your eyes open, be cautious, and never be greedy for quick success or take chances.
As the saying goes, haste makes waste. There will be no pie in the sky, and nothing in this world will happen overnight.
When things are urgent, they will be slow; when things are slow, they will be smooth. Only by recognizing the essence of things and finding the right method can we move forward steadily.
Whether you are in good times or falling into troughs, it is the normal state of life. Only by treating it with a normal mind can you stay calm.
When you are at a trough, do not panic and keep a calm mind, and you will find the right direction;
When you are at a trough, do not slack off and actively forge ahead, so that you can climb to the top of life;
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When you are at a trough, don’t follow blindly, keep your feet on the ground, and you will eventually reach the other side of success.
No one’s life is a smooth road. Only the life that comes out of the trough is worthy of seeing the most beautiful scenery.
I hope you and I can embrace the future with the most beautiful attitude in the mud of secular world.
About the author: Qingfeng, a post-90s generation who is weak in appearance but tough in heart, is willing to make friends through literature, interpret life together, and find spiritual resonance.