How to improve yourself during the epidemic

I went to a small southern town for more than ten days last month and enjoyed a period of rural life without the hustle and bustle. Everything there seemed not to be affected by the epidemic at all, and prosperity remained the same.

The only bad thing is that the weather is either sultry or rainy. I can switch seamlessly between the two at any time. There are also mosquitoes everywhere. I am tortured endlessly by the sultry weather and mosquito bites. Nowhere to escape.

So I missed the vastness of the sky and the cool breeze in the north, and wanted to go back to my home every minute. After all, I am a native of the north. In northern cities, food and accommodation are very comfortable. Even in hot weather in summer, the air convection is windy, and there is rarely a feeling of stuffiness. No matter how hot it is outdoors, as long as I go to a shade, I will feel It's very cool. Wearing a hat and holding an umbrella when going out will be much better.

This is not the case in the south. There is no wind at all. It can be suffocatingly hot. It is very humid after raining, and many objects are prone to mold.

Although the greenery coverage is wider and the economic development is good, if I live for a long time, I would still choose a northern city. It is good to occasionally travel to a small southern town for a short stay.

Travel has a very magical power. It can completely relax people mentally in just a few days, release the stress accumulated for a long time, and sleep will improve accordingly.

So no matter how busy I am or how stressful my life is, I have to take time to travel once or twice every year. Life is difficult, but I have to take advantage of every opportunity to love myself.

Traveling is like floating in the air, not thinking about anything, and returning home to get back on the right track of life is like landing back to reality, returning from poetry and distance to the carelessness in front of you.

The first thing you do when you get home is to tidy up, clean, and wash clothes. If you are hungry, you have to cook for yourself, wash dishes, worry about working to make money, worry about rent, mortgage, living expenses, transportation expenses, racking your brains. Save money, do things to the fullest every day, and plan your future.

Not long after, I started to have insomnia again. I was in trouble before going to bed. When I woke up in the morning, I started a new day hazily. Should I spend this day with self-discipline and fulfill it, or pass it away with relaxation and emptiness? It depends on willpower.

Everyone wants to spend a relaxing and comfortable time, but this is Beijing, and time cannot be wasted. This is a city with huge pressure. I feel guilty for wasting a day. It seems that I have done something wrong.

In this anxious and tense mood, it feels like time passes extremely slowly. It has only been half a month, but I feel like I have done nothing and wasted a lot of time. Why do I feel like I have experienced a lot? .

The epidemic was severe when I first returned to Beijing. Until now, new cases are being added every day, high-risk areas are still increasing, and cases among restaurant workers are also increasing, until confirmed cases also appear among couriers and takeaway workers. , everyone has lingering fears, and the number of people ordering takeout has obviously decreased.

Every day after reading the news, I feel an inexplicable sense of panic. The number of confirmed cases in the United States and other overseas countries is still increasing, many well-known brands and corporate stores are closing, and the number of unemployed people is rising. I can't help but feel uneasy.

As a freelancer, my career scope has also been affected. My colleagues have all gone home, some have changed careers, and some have resigned. I talked with them and they didn’t recommend me to work full-time. They suggested that I be a tutor and have more free time.

Recently I signed up for a one-week yoga private training class to hone my skills and try my best to reserve my professional skills during this special period.

My other part-time job is wedding photography. I see that my colleagues in my circle of friends have no work to do recently. Because of the epidemic, the work I originally took has been cancelled, which is also very disturbing. There is no way, it is difficult for everyone, so we have to continue to wait.

Although no matter how scary it is, the world will always recover, but no one knows how long the waiting will take. This endless waiting is the most irritating part.

Although there are opportunities in crises, not everyone can grasp them and truly benefit. Ordinary people still make up the majority in this world. We can only try our best to be optimistic. As ordinary people, we There is no capital and no high level of vision to predict the future.

Everyone only has his or her own skills, knowledge, and vision. It's also unlikely, because an unexpected crisis gave rise to sudden plug-in skills. Now everyone is thinking about how to keep the job in front of them. Being able to survive is the most important thing, and nothing else is considered.

What those who have little ability themselves should do in this situation is to learn to improve themselves as much as possible, invest in themselves, and make their abilities more valuable. This way you can perform better when the next opportunity comes.

This epidemic is an opportunity for many people who need to stop and choose the right direction to improve themselves. At least for me, it is really a good opportunity for me to reflect on what is going on. What is most important to me, what should I do to better improve and improve myself, and also see clearly my shortcomings and how to make up for them.

I think the most obvious change is in time management. Although I can only stay at home, I try to do things to enrich my time, such as reading, exercising, learning English and photography, and finding the right direction to stick to. If you go on, you will always see hope.

Reading is one of my favorite things. I have liked reading books since I was a child. At that time, I liked them without purpose. Now I read a lot to prepare for writing output, and fitness is to maintain a good figure. , maintain a healthy body and reduce the chance of going to the hospital for illness.

It seems that this year’s epidemic will last almost the entire year. I dare not relax at all, let alone leave any way for myself to retreat, because once I retreat, it will be difficult to move forward. Many things are clear. The key is to make a decision and then take unremitting action. It's very simple. Simple things are also difficult, because not everyone can do it. Not everyone has the courage to be themselves.

In the past six months, I have simply sorted out my interpersonal life and work plan. First of all, it is the interpersonal aspect. I have not been very good at handling this aspect in the past. I have low emotional intelligence and am not very good at talking. , too lazy to put too much thought into this aspect. In the past few years, I have hated ineffective social interactions. I have long streamlined my friends, leaving only positive energy and outstanding friends. They are the kind of friends who work hard and live better. The better, the friends who cheer each other up.

No matter who you associate with or deal with, I think there is a saying that is very good. One rule of interpersonal relationships is: if you underestimate yourself, others will underestimate you. If you value yourself, others will treat you politely.

When someone treats you a little better, and you become restless and fearfully want to repay you, then you will probably never develop the arrogant temperament of "I let you treat me well to give you face." . Your low self-esteem can easily attract scumbags and be PUAed by them.

In life, arrogant women often live better because they are confident enough and feel that they deserve everything, so fate will really give them better things.

Another one is about learning. Why should we keep learning? Are you studying to make yourself better off? What does it mean to live well? I didn't dare to get fat or stop learning. Every moment I practice how I look when I face this society alone.

Don’t dare to get fat because you are afraid that you won’t like yourself, and there will be no relatives, friends or lovers to make you feel fat. If you have no confidence, no one will like you if you are fat, including yourself. Although everyone is polite on the surface, in reality they are just contemptuous. There is no good job only for fat people. Everyone dislikes fat people. Do you dare to challenge it? I don’t dare at all, so I don’t allow myself to get fat.

I don’t dare to stop learning. I am afraid of being abandoned by everyone, and even more afraid of being abandoned by the times. A stubborn person will even be despised by your relatives, let alone your lover and friends. This society is even more cruel and snobbish.

So I wish I could still study while I was asleep. The more I study, the more strength and confidence I will have.

The ultimate purpose of a person's life is for himself, for himself to live comfortably and well.

I dared not stop reading for a moment, and finally gained the strength and courage to stay away from the people I hated. If you read more books, no one will bully you. You have nothing to do with them. How can they bully you?

This sentence is really good. I smiled happily, my heart has collapsed and softened. I thank myself. Thank you for your hard work and not giving up.

In the past year,

I felt low self-esteem and confident at the same time.

Fearful and brave at the same time.

I really want to use my value to the fullest, but my body always protests and soon becomes heavier, and my spirit becomes more and more depressed, and I feel tired. It feels like a mountain pressing down on me.

So when I completely relax for two days, I will feel a great happiness.

After happiness, I feel anxious and empty again, and I rush into the messy enrichment, until the next time my body protests.

But it is always rewarding. I have gained tremendous spiritual strength and have more confidence in myself. I am no longer afraid of losing or anything. No matter how bad the situation is, you must try your best to win. Go, always keep hope in your heart, and you will always see the light.