Have you ever had a moment like this: You are still trapped in the darkness despite trying your best? You have tried countless times to save yourself, but you are still stuck in the quagmire.
Xia Mingshu has. When I was a freshman in high school, the gap started to appear and I didn't have time to adjust. Later I was stuck in darkness and couldn't extricate myself. She used to always stare at other people's footsteps, but her own rhythm was disrupted. Everyone around her was moving forward and getting better slowly, but she struggled repeatedly but couldn't see the direction clearly.
It wasn't until her sophomore year of high school that she finally understood: Without a clear self-understanding, how can we talk about real growth?
This is a story about "getting better slowly": from paying attention to others to recognizing yourself, from feeling inferior and cowardly to calmly shining, from being ashamed of the status quo to seizing every opportunity to get better. During this period of stumbling transformation, there were warm porridge and hot soup from parents, orange candies from friends, side-by-side help from classmates, and sympathy that resonated with each other.
Real excellence is never the dazzle in the spotlight, but the tenacity to bloom in poor soil.
I think the youth that sheds tears but still sings is the most worth cherishing.
If this has happened to you before, I hope that after reading it, you can reconcile with yourself and face life with a new look.
Purpose: To overcome the gloom of youth with gentleness and perseverance