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[Life] The most important person in my lifeAuthor: JEFFI CHAO HUI WU Time: 2025-7-07 Monday, 5:11 AM ········································ [Life] The most important person in my life I know that it is impossible to go through life alone forever. No matter how independent I am or how much I insist on relying on myself, there will always be a few people who appeared at the most critical moments or accompanied me through the toughest times. However, up until today, I have not written their names in my articles, nor have I mentioned those few segments that truly determined my fate. This is not because I have forgotten, nor because they are unimportant, but because I have gotten used to dealing with the most trivial, troublesome, and least desirable matters first, and then looking back to slowly organize the parts that have truly settled in my heart. I have faced too many hardships in my life, and there are many things that would make others shake their heads after hearing about them. However, I have never used these experiences as a sob story, nor have I relied on them for sympathy. I have walked this path step by step on my own. To put it mildly, I have traveled many roads that most people would avoid their entire lives. Some people focus on just one field or direction throughout their lives, while I, on the other hand, am constantly pushed by fate into the next unknown territory. Sometimes it's not that I want to cross over; it's just that the road has collapsed, and I must head in another direction. I have been a printing factory owner, worked in logistics scheduling, built international platforms, and managed communities. Long before anyone mentioned artificial intelligence, I created an enterprise-level system using Excel that could automatically reconcile accounts and categorize data. While others had teams, I was working alone. Many people used ERP systems and SaaS platforms but still couldn't figure out their accounts; I solved it with just one spreadsheet. At that time, no one understood, and many even mocked me. But I never paid attention to that. I also have forums, websites, and e-newsletter platforms, all of which were built when the internet was just starting out. They are still operational now and can accommodate hundreds of thousands of simultaneous online visitors. Whether you call it sentiment or belief, I know that these platforms have never been for commercial purposes; they are places where I have recorded my thoughts and growth along the way. My early practice process was without any teachers or guidance from renowned masters, until I encountered a few grandmasters. Initially, I relied purely on standing meditation, breathing, and observing my body's reactions, progressing little by little. I transformed from having an extreme sensitivity to cold to being able to wear short sleeves by the seaside at 6 degrees without feeling cold. My hair has regrown, my physical strength has increased, and my mental state has stabilized. Everything was not achieved through medication or supplements, but through countless early mornings and a series of practices I developed myself. To put it simply, I exchanged decades of physical experience for one straightforward truth: true change relies not on others, but solely on yourself. I have also written many articles, and now one hundred and fifty have been published in my column. Some say my writing is good, while others say it is profound, but I have always known that I do not write for anyone to understand, but for those who truly do. When they see it, they will know that this is not literary rhetoric, nor the techniques of famous writers, but sentences written by a person after walking many dark roads, using blood and footprints. Many of my friends around me have read "Tao Te Ching," "Records of the Grand Historian," and "Dream of the Red Chamber" since childhood, and later "In Search of Lost Time," "One Hundred Years of Solitude," and "Meditations." Their understanding of literature, philosophy, religion, and history is very profound. I haven't. I didn't have much time to read when I was young, and as an adult, I was busy making a living. It wasn't until many years later that I could truly settle down to read. I haven't read many books, nor can I absorb so many theories. But every experience in my life is more substantial than a book. I have also felt lost, and I have also felt lonely. Sometimes I even think that there isn't a single person in the world who truly understands me. But I still continue to write, continue to do, continue to practice, because I know: even if no one is with me, I cannot give up on my path. I always feel that if a person believes something is true, they should not be denied by the silence of others. As I write this, you might think that these articles have covered the most important things in my life. But that's not the case. Everything I've written so far is just the prologue, the groundwork. What has truly allowed me to live to this day is not just my experiences in these fields, nor just my personal perseverance and refinement. It is a few people who, during my hardest times, never left; who, when I was least understood, always believed in me; and who, when I was at my most awkward, did not mock me or give up on me. But I haven't mentioned their names yet. I also haven't started telling their stories. Because I want you to know that they appeared in my life when I was on the verge of breaking down after exhausting all my options. Their significance is not something that can be explained by a sentimental "touching" feeling, but rather an existence that structurally changed the trajectory of my entire life. These people, and those events, I will write about. But not now. Because they are too important, I need to take a moment to ensure that the version I write is worthy of the place they hold in my heart. Source: https://www.australianwinner.com/AuWinner/viewtopic.php?t=696727 |
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