In the 1960s, people said that those born in barren lands were destined to spend their lives with the soil, repeating their ancestors’ fate of depending on the weather for their livelihood. But some people refuse to be shackled by fate. Following a glimmer of light, they carve out a path of their own through the mud. Wen Mo, nicknamed Muzi, the protagonist of The Right Road: You Can Do It Too, is one of them.
He was born in a thatched hut by Poyang Lake. Hunger and poverty defined his childhood, and leaving school to work was the hardship of his youth. It seemed that his life’s script had been written from the moment he was born.
But with a heart that refused to accept its lot, and carrying the resilience and determination the lakeside had instilled in him, he left home for Shenzhen amid the tide of reform and opening up. Starting with odd jobs and working his way from a hotel front desk to an industry leader, he eventually founded his own hotel company and led the group toward an IPO. He spent his life proving his belief that ordinary people can turn their fortunes around if they choose the right path.
Every step Muzi took brought him to a crossroads of perseverance and choice. He chose to make up for his lack of formal education through self-study, to hold fast to his principles in difficult times, and to stand shoulder to shoulder with his beloved, making his family the firmest support for his career.
His story is filled with sweat and heartache, tears and setbacks, confusion and an unyielding spirit that never gives up.
“Taking the right road” means choosing the right direction with clear eyes and perseverance. “You can do it too” is a wish for every ordinary person: you cannot choose your background, but you can choose your path; you cannot change where you start, but you decide where you end up.
No matter what hardships you are facing, as long as you hold on to hope, choose the right direction, and keep your feet on the ground, you can weather the storm and reach the flourishing shore that belongs to you.
Multi-dimensional description, clear structure, and substantial content. It is a wonderful and inspiring book.