ZKL's self-statement before entering the market (Crossing the river by feeling the stones)

After giving it some deep thought these days, I was born in 01. In this year of 25, my studies were not extensive—I stopped at junior high. At 15 years old, I entered the auto repair industry. Over the course of ten years, every day my hands were full of oil stains, my clothes turned black, and I was exhausted to the point of sheer physical and mental fatigue. I came to recognize that this was not a long-term plan.
Looking back to the time right after I entered society, I was young and headstrong, with lofty ambition. I truly believed that I would make something of myself in this lifetime. But back then, I didn’t know how dangerous and harsh society could be, nor how difficult it is to keep life going when you’re at the bottom. Even now, when I look back, I feel that the drive and spirit I once had have already been worn down until there’s barely anything left.
However, in recent years, I’ve come to feel that time flies. I’ve accomplished nothing in my career. I’m currently living in a small county town. Each month, I exchange my physical strength for 5,000 banknotes to make ends meet, and I truly feel that life isn’t easy. The will in my heart makes me extremely unwilling to settle for the present,
I tell myself that my current home hasn’t been built into anything yet, and my career has yet to be established. In my family, there were nothing but bitterness and hardship. There is no support behind me. I have no attachments or responsibilities of my own. This is precisely a good time to strive and fight—to not be afraid of falling, and to press forward with courage.
What I’m stating today is also my first day in the market. No matter what the outcome is five years from now, I will treat it as an experience of starting a business in life. If I end up losing money after five years, I will choose to decisively give up and leave the market.

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