In the blink of an eye, a week has quietly passed. It’s been a long time since I’ve sat down and calmed myself to sort out the thoughts in my heart. Over this time, I watched as I walked—taking in a lot of mountains, rivers, and scenes of the world—and I’ve slowly come to understand something: the real good opportunities in life are usually not won by squeezing through the crowd and fighting for them. They show up when most people think it’s boring, turn around, and walk away.

This reminds me of an experience I had while crossing a canyon. When I first entered, there were quite a few fellow travelers around me. Everyone was talking and laughing, in high spirits. But as we kept walking, the path narrowed, the slope became steeper, and the people started to breathe harder and harder. Many looked up at the winding mountain road ahead that seemed to stretch on forever, shook their heads, stopped to rest where they were, and then turned back.

In the end, it was only me and two or three companions who kept going forward. After insisting for a little longer, we rounded a bend, and suddenly everything opened up before my eyes—an entire wall of waterfalls pouring down from the cliff. The water mist was pierced by sunlight, faintly forming a rainbow. The shock of it wasn’t something you could imagine just standing at the entrance. I suddenly understood: the scenery has always been there—it's just hidden behind that corner where most people give up and turn away.

Thinking back, it’s the same with how we usually choose directions and do things. Whether you deeply cultivate an industry or calmly polish a craft, there’s always a stretch of time that’s neither hot nor cold, even rather quiet. That period is like the most grinding uphill stretch in a canyon—the sounds of bustle beside your ears gradually fade, fewer people walk with you, and you can’t help but doubt yourself, wondering if you chose the wrong path. But maybe it’s precisely that quiet that filters out those who only want the novelty of the moment, leaving real space for the people who are willing to stay.

Don’t be afraid if the days ahead feel a bit plain. And don’t rush to turn around and leave just because you can’t see any immediate echo. When you feel tired—when you think everyone around you is trying to tell you to let go—tell yourself: maybe that turning point is hidden just after the next bend. If you can endure the repetition day after day, and withstand the loneliness with no applause, you’ll eventually wait for the light that belongs to you.

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