A Life Without Complaints

Shi Tiejin is a college graduate who has just experienced the double blow of lovelorn and unemployment. For the past two years, he has been living in his own fantasy world. He always feels that his talents are underappreciated and blames his failure on the external environment rather than his own problems. In order to escape reality, he decided to go to the mountains and old forests alone to relax, but he got lost on the way and strayed into a mysterious old forest. At first, he complained a lot, blaming the inaccurate navigation and bad weather, and even regretted his decision. Later in the forest, after various hardships and transformations, Shi Tiejin began to reflect on his life, and gradually realized that his problem lay in his lack of action and sense of responsibility. The climax occurred when he encountered a flash flood while trying to leave the forest. At the critical moment, he no longer flinched, but used the knowledge he learned in the academy to make simple tools and help the animals who were also trapped to escape. This experience completely awakened him. Finally, Shi Tiejin walked out of the forest and said goodbye to the old man, only to discover that the old man might be the incarnation of the last hermit in the academy. After returning to the city, he no longer indulged in fantasies and began to find a job down-to-earth. He wrote an article about his insights in the forest, which unexpectedly received praise. The story ends with him standing in front of the window of his new company, looking at the city scene and smiling, implying that he has found inner peace and the courage to move forward.