Try to make mistakes while you are young.

My good friend Xiao Bin called me last night to talk about his current work.

I once worked in a famous clothing chain company in Guangzhou, from the initial store sales guidance to the current regional manager. I have been in the company for more than six years and have become the oldest employee with a monthly salary of over 10,000 yuan. I said, isn't that good? The salary is so high.

I know what he is hesitating about. He worked in an industry for a long time. If he changes industries and companies again, he will have to start all over again, and his salary may not be as high as before. In addition, the most important thing is that the success rate of starting your own business is too low, the risk is too great, and you have invested so much money, and you don't know when you can return it.

I want to jump out of this circle, but I'm afraid the outside world is too dangerous.

— 2.

I didn't know how to reply to Xiao Bin's good advice, but I suddenly remembered the story of another classmate, Zi Jie.

Zijie graduated and worked with us in the same year. At first, she worked as an electronic salesman in Huaqiang North, Shenzhen. Half a year later, she worked as a waiter in a hot pot restaurant and later learned to cook. After working for more than a year, I went to Guangzhou to make clothes and helped others for more than three months. I thought it was quite profitable to make clothes, so I resigned and bought clothes on Taobao. After more than a year, I gave up without any improvement.

At that time, I lost a lot of money doing Taobao and borrowed a little emergency from me. He also asked me if I had a good job introduction, so I introduced him to work in our company. After several months of high salary in sales, he quit his job and started his own business.

Set up a stall and open a store before opening a branch. In a few years, he has now opened two physical stores, with more than a dozen employees and a monthly income of more than 100,000.

Before, he gave up his job with a monthly salary of over 10,000 yuan in our company and wanted to start his own business. I asked him why he likes to change jobs frequently and take risks to open a shop. Isn't it good to get a stable high salary?

I didn't understand what he said, so I had a quarrel with him. Now I see Xiao Bin's confusion, and I understand what he said at the beginning.

— 3.

At first, I mistakenly thought that what he said was that job-hopping was more appropriate, or that if you don't work well, you will have a future if you start your own business.

Now think about it, in fact, what he wants to say is to pursue meaningful things he likes, dare to try and dare to make mistakes.

You feel that your present job is meaningless, unhelpful and has not grown up, but you dare not start again. You are afraid that there is nothing better without it, and you dare not jump out of your comfort zone, so go on day after day and year after year.

When you live a boring life on thin ice, you don't know the wonderful outside world.

— 4.

I know a friend Lin Yingcong, a senior this year. After graduation, he didn't submit his resume to find a job like other students, but picked up his camera and set foot on a trip to become a travel photographer.

When he was a travel photographer, he suddenly decided to do it in his senior year. In order to realize this decision, he made a lot of preparations.

He read all the books related to photography in the school library and slowly changed from photography to photography.

In order to buy better photographic equipment, he took many school photos and made postcards, sold them to his classmates and got the first bucket of gold. Later, he helped others take photos and followed up on graduation, wedding and various activities. In this way, through photography, he earned the first hundred thousand in the university. After graduating from college, he raised money to become a professional travel photographer.

At first, his parents didn't support his decision, telling him not to make such a mess, to finish four years of college, and then to find a stable job and go to work well. But through his constant efforts and actions, they finally reached an agreement.

After graduation this year, he began a journey from home to abroad. The official WeChat account has attracted tens of thousands of followers from the initial dozens, and there are more than 20,000 followers around the world, and each tweet has thousands of readings.

His travel has also been sponsored by many travel companies and websites. The steady income through these platforms every month makes his travel more free and meaningful.

I really like what he said: how hard you work and how good you are.

— 5.

If you are not satisfied with your tedious and meaningless work and the present situation of your life, jump out of your comfort zone to change and learn.

If you have an idea and a decision, but you are still hesitant and afraid to move forward, then try it boldly.

If you have something you like to do, stick to it bravely and defend your dreams.

We seldom regret what we have done, but we will definitely regret what we have not done. And some regrets, sometimes for life.

So, if you have something you like to do, then come on and stick to it; If you have someone you like and want to chase, then try to make yourself better and confess.

Try to make mistakes while you are young.