Those who are truly far-sighted leave these three getaway routes for themselves.
Life is unpredictable and there are many variables. Most people with foresight will plan ahead and choose to leave a way out for themselves, which will give them a little more confidence and support on the way forward.
The ancient Greek philosopher Heraclitus said: “Only change is eternal.”
Under the epidemic, we seem to feel the suddenness of changes more than ever before.
The best way to face uncertainty is to do something that is sure to be useful and offset the sense of unpredictable crisis with a sense of security in your hands.
Let the savings in your pocket be thicker, the skills in your hands be more refined, and the goodwill in your heart be more sincere.
You will find that these will become your retreat against risks and the confidence to face the future.
1. The savings in your pocket are the guarantee of your quality of life
When the host Jack Collins first started working, he was young, energetic, and conceited. Because he had never experienced the lack of money, he just did things casually.
He would never take over a show he didn’t like, no matter how high the remuneration the other party offered.
He also sneered at the commercial advertisements received by his colleagues and friends, feeling that they even gave up face in order to make money.
He often spends money lavishly. Although his life is glamorous, he has very little money in his bank account.
One time, my mother suffered a stroke. The experience of treating his mother changed his attitude towards money.
His mother’s condition was critical and she had to be monitored in the intensive care unit after the emergency treatment. The cost of intensive care unit costs thousands of dollars every day.
While staying with his mother in the hospital, Dou Wentao felt that he was struggling for the first time. One month’s salary can barely cover a few days’ hospitalization expenses.
How important money is, you will know once you go to the hospital.
A deposit may not be important on a normal day. But accidents don’t give us time to prepare. Once they happen, we are often at a loss.
One day, when we discovered that the number on the bank card was closely related to the length of life, we suddenly discovered that the sense of security that money brings is irreplaceable.
After that, Jack Collins began to accept advertisements, do commercial performances, and even serve as a host at weddings.
He did a lot of things that he didn’t think about when he was young. He willingly gave up his dignity just to keep his life as it was.
There is no shame in talking about money. Saving money also gives you and your family a sense of security.
When people reach middle age, they are forced to understand that most of the humbleness and troubles in life are related to money.
2. The skills in your hands are the basis for your livelihood
“Have you seen any cases where life forced you to develop a skill and make a living from it?”
Netizen shared a story about his sister.
My sister works as a housekeeper in a hotel in her hometown county and is responsible for cleaning dozens of rooms. At the end of the day, she is often so tired that she can’t straighten up.
Working so hard, I can only earn more than 3000 dollars a month.
My sister wants to change her job, but she has neither the skills nor the diploma. She could only grit her teeth and persist, and four years passed in a flash.
In four years, I didn’t save much money, but my body was ruined.
At a young age, my lumbar muscles were strained and I had to wear plaster all day long. After standing for a long time, my waist hurt like needles.
Even so, she didn’t dare to ask for leave to rest. After all, if you work for one day to get one day’s salary, there is no right to stop.
When my sister was studying, her grades were not bad, but she failed in the high school entrance examination because of her poor performance. Her family did not support her repeating her studies for another year, so she was forced to start working part-time.
Unwilling to live like this for the rest of her life, she made up her mind to quit her job, came to Suzhou alone, and found a job as a clerk in a small construction company.
The construction industry is a completely unfamiliar field to her. In the first few months, she couldn’t even understand the terms of the documents. It was common for her to be criticized by her boss and disliked by her colleagues.
She couldn’t care less about other people’s sarcastic remarks, she just kept her head down and did her job well.
Not to suffer the hardship of having no skills like before, she decided to start from scratch and learn professional knowledge in the construction industry. She wanted to obtain a supervision certificate and a second-level construction engineer certificate.
When her colleagues heard her idea, they laughed at her for talking about it. But she didn’t give up. She worked during the day and after work, she would dive into the library and read professional books bit by bit.
Sure enough, hard work pays off.
In two years, she obtained relevant certificates and became a qualified professional.
The boss saw her progress and began to involve her in writing project bids. Naturally, her salary increased as her abilities improved, easily exceeding 1500 yuan.
The qualification certification not only brought her a salary increase in return but also a stepping stone to a professional career.
She began to have her own skills and the ability to make a living, and she no longer had to struggle just to survive.
When work is unsatisfactory, we complain about the lack of opportunities; when income is unsatisfactory, we attribute it to the market downturn. However, there is no such thing as unrecognized talent. It is just your talent and it cannot support your ambition.
Mark Twain said: “ The so-called pressure is the lack of one’s ability; the so-called difficulty is the lack of one’s ability. “
Your value is directly proportional to your irreplaceability. If you are irreplaceable, you have the right to bargain; if you are easily replaceable, you can only let others arrange it.
“All human suffering is essentially anger at one’s incompetence.”
A person’s sense of control over his or her life is closely related to his or her abilities. When he becomes stronger, the face of life becomes much softer.
When people reach middle age, they must clearly understand that the second half of life is all about skill.
3. Kindness in heart, It is the blessing of many good karma
Romain Rolland said:
“If a person can treat others with a kind heart and be open-minded, his life will be much happier than others.”
My neighbor once shared a story about me.
The windows of their homes face each other, and as long as the windows are open, they can hear the sounds coming from each other’s homes.
My neighbor has a mentally retarded younger brother who often sings loudly or screams uncontrollably at home, and the family doesn’t know what to do with him.
Neighbors know that I write at home all day long and needs a quiet environment. Whenever he thinks of the interference his brother will cause, he feels very sorry.
So, she went to her husband to apologize.
Unexpectedly, before she could speak, I told her with a smile that her younger brother’s singing voice was very good.
This moved her very much. Instead of blaming them, the husband took the initiative to help her out. Such a seemingly simple language conveyed a rare kindness.
After that, the two families who didn’t usually move around each other started to have more contact.
Whenever my husband needs help, his neighbors are always there and often give me homemade snacks.
Kindness does not need to be earth-shattering. Most of the time, it is just a small inadvertent thing. A smile, an understanding, and a heart may seem insignificant, but in fact they are very important.
Kindness is not only warmth to others but also a gift to yourself.
Blessings come to those who are kind-hearted. How you treat others will be how others respond to you. When you give kindness generously, you will receive warmth in return.
Because the surprises and luck in the world are all due to your gentleness and kindness accumulated over time.
When you reach middle age, please truly believe that your kindness will never suffer.
A truly visionary person, Everyone knows how to leave these three escape routes for themselves.
“The road of life must be walked step by step by yourself. What can truly protect you is your own life choices.”
Life is unpredictable and there are many variables. Most people with foresight will plan ahead and choose to leave a way out for themselves, which will give them a little more confidence and support on the way forward.
If you have money in your pocket, you will be able to make the best choice when faced with unexpected surprises.
Only when you have talent in your hands and pursue the life you want, can you dare to ride the wind and waves with ease.
With love in your heart, you will be calm when facing the possibility of things going against your wishes, and accumulate great virtues and blessings.
For the rest of my life, I hope you and I can have no worries, have a free future, and live up to our destiny.
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