This was a question SCONAS asked me during an interview, and I didn't think much about it then—I just said directly, "It has nothing to do with size, but whether you're worth it." Because everything starts small and accumulates to become big, but after flourishing, whether you can maintain your original intention and passion becomes increasingly important.
Throughout my life, I've often lacked confidence in myself because I didn't know what qualities I had that were superior to others, what talents I possessed that were outstanding enough and eye-catching. After trying my best, I still ended up stuck in the middle—neither here nor there. But through this process, because I tried many different fields—photography, voiceover, photo editing, layout design, planning, marketing, data analysis, and more—I gained additional skills that people with only a full-time job wouldn't have. These skills are something no one can take away from you.
(Image / One year I had a wild idea to run an online shop and even took product photos myself, but it ended without a start due to lack of experience)
"To be great, you must be crazy; normal only leads you into a mediocre life." This is from NBA Nets star Jeremy Lin's commencement speech at National Chengchi University. Many people want to be unique versions of themselves, including the inexperienced me back then, who posted on Facebook with regret: "I refuse to be ordinary." A good friend didn't need to ask—they understood my feelings. It's that kind of situation where people around you achieve the same success without much effort, or you've already worked hard enough but still face failure and unwillingness. Unwilling to be ordinary, unwilling to be mediocre, unwilling to surrender, unwilling to remain an ordinary self despite working hard enough.
At least that's what the inexperienced me thought, but "we ordinary people will eventually return to an ordinary world"—the simplest and happiest thing seems to be these mediocre days. Because of striving, because of wanting more, it pushes us forward; because we want to become better and greater, we keep working hard. Turn this effort into your daily life, and let greatness become ordinary.
(Image / Karen had the chance to interview Jeremy Lin in person and felt very fortunate)
Recently I've had many collaboration opportunities, like "columnist," "workplace-themed speaking engagements," and "brand storytelling." These are no longer the scattered part-time work I sought two years ago just to earn money, but rather "expertise" radiating from a central point. Perhaps it can't yet be called true professionalism, but at least it's moving in that direction, which is gratifying. Because many things simply require accumulation. Actually, that I started documenting workplace experiences and eventually opened a course on Hahow as an instructor—"Survive the Rookie Phase! 20 Lessons to Overcome 'Workplace Confusion'"—was no accident.
Initially, I felt I had no outlet for emotional expression, so I recorded my bad moods at work and my despair about a company, disappointment, and confusion in an anonymous way. Every response and comment was a source of achievement for me. As I grew older, the outlet for emotional expression became a form of observation. The minor details in the workplace all contain different life lessons. This isn't something accomplished in a short time, and it's not something that starts after you decide to do it. Instead, you adjust as you go, establishing your own style and attitude through writing, allowing people to feel your growth through the process, and only then can you help others grow as well.
Hahow is a platform I greatly admire. Their spirit of "knowledge sharing" has created an era of "talent empowerment." They're patient and don't charge instructors, yet they provide one-on-one service with the most sincere course feedback and direction adjustments. Through their understanding of the platform, they give course creators—including content adjustments, price assessments, overall course value, and feasibility—all the considerations they take into account. Sometimes they offer suggestions with thousands of characters. All this time they spend building an understanding of each instructor allows people to bring their expertise to the platform and activate that expertise through it.
Opening a course on Hahow was something I never imagined. One person's confusion can be systematized into a philosophy that now helps over ten thousand people. Converting from text to video is as magical as adapting a novel into a film. As I mentioned before, to build my confidence, I learned voiceover, photo editing, layout design, planning, and marketing. The course on Hahow hones my life experience. I'm using all the skills I've acquired at once and verifying whether I truly have equal talent to help those who really need it. The meaning of existence has never been about being big enough or too small—it's about whether you have value.
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