1 of the elite in the workplace. 0 period
Wang Lei's parents are engineers. Although she has never talked about "what kind of life do you want", Wang Lei knows her parents' expectations very well. "In our family, when we were growing up, we knew that there was only one way without communication: continue to go to a good school, find a good job and live step by step." She has been doing very well. When she was a child, her dream was to be a doctor, writer, scientist or professor. The word "mountain climbing" never appeared on her wish list.
Even if you are born with a restless personality, years of computer major have cultivated a strong and rigorous logical thinking ability. From study to work and life, Chloe Wang presents a systematic and planned state. After finishing her master's degree in computer science in the United States, she naturally entered an IT company in new york and became a well-behaved IT woman. This work experience didn't bring too many memories, so she moved to Seattle to start a business.
This is a very happy day. I spend fourteen or fifteen hours at work every day, but Chloe Wang enjoys it very much. There was an early meeting at 8 am and I was busy until evening. I walked out of the office, went to the seaside and ran against the sunset for a while, then came back to continue my work. "After a busy day, I still can't bear to go home. Others look particularly hard, but I think this is a good life. Because I am doing what I really like, I will naturally be very involved. No matter how hard and tired I am, I will not complain at all. This is actually the same as the state of climbing the mountain later. "
In the process of starting a business, Chloe Wang found his own shortcomings in management, so he chose to use MBA for professional charging. The MBA is completely different from her previous training in science and engineering, just like a revolutionary impact, which opened another world for her. Chloe Wang, who finished her MBA, changed her mind and began to see the world with divergent thinking. She never thought that life could be like this, there are countless possibilities. Her mind is no longer rigidly fixed on a fixed track, and she has become bold to imagine and try various possibilities.
Then she came to Boston, a cold city. There was a heavy snow on my first weekend in Boston. She came here to engage in a high-intensity private equity fund management work. Because she has to operate according to the global market transactions at any time, Wang Lei's whole mind and energy are occupied. As soon as she arrives at the company every day, the trading in the London market has already started. She has to be busy until the London market closes 1 1, and pay close attention to the North American market. By 7 pm, the Asian market was trading again. I have been running at a high load all day, and I dare not delay for a second. I use the sprint speed to go to the toilet. Chloe Wang doesn't want the customer's money to go away because of a mistake.
The home in Boston is less than 200 meters from the office. Wang Lei is afraid of the cold and can't go out unless she goes to work. She didn't do outdoor sports or travel all winter. The only exercise is to run two steps on the treadmill every few days. Although she works and has no friends except colleagues, she is still very satisfied with her life: her career is good and her health is good, so it is good to go on like this. What else can she ask for?
Challenge the peak 2. 0 period
Today, Chloe Wang says that the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro in 2003 was "an accident". Colleagues travel to Africa together, and everyone is going to win the highest mountain in Africa. "I think everyone else can go up, so of course I will go up." Very ignorant and fearless. "She doesn't understand what such a peak means, and she hasn't received any professional training. After going up the mountain, she found the difficulty beyond imagination, but she finally finished it by willpower. That success surprised her at her potential.
A few months later, the documentary Mountain Peak 168 was released in Boston, and Chloe Wang went to see the story of the British mountaineer. The Female Mountaineer on Nikolai Gogol Mountain was not long after it was released, and it was pulled into the cinema by "an inexplicable impulse". The film tells her that by 2004, five women in the world had successfully climbed Mount Nikolai Gogol, but none of them survived. The next day, she went directly to the library, borrowed all the videos related to climbing Mount Everest and watched them all at once. "At that moment, I felt strongly that my life was destined to be linked with Mount Everest."
The idea is overwhelming. She immediately set her own goal-to climb the mountain every year until she reached Mount Everest. It was the first weekend in June, 2004, and Chloe Wang appeared in the rock climbing class on the second weekend. "At this time, my mentality is completely different from when I climbed Kilimanjaro, because I have goals and motivation in my heart. I told myself that I must learn to climb, and I didn't even consider whether it was a material problem. " Within a year, Chloe Wang mastered the skills of rock climbing, ice climbing, winter survival, field first aid and the use of various special instruments.
It takes about 2-3 weeks to climb a peak, but it takes longer to train and prepare. Chloe Wang spent all weekends and holidays climbing mountains, working and training at weekends and nights, and taking time off to go into the mountains when the season is suitable for climbing mountains. Everything makes way for climbing, and work and life are left behind. In 2005, Elbrus, the highest peak in Europe, was won by Chloe Wang, and in 2007, his record was even better: Vincent Masif, Penchak Jaya and McKinley. When she came back, the tour guide said to her, "You should try the Himalayas." She was shocked: "Do you really think I can? ! "Because of every mountain in front of me, Chloe Wang felt that he had climbed very hard. After all, as a mountaineer, she knows that her physical strength is far from that of a professional mountaineer. From the bottom of her heart, she doesn't expect to climb Mount Everest at present. The tour guide's proposal prompted her to put Mount Everest on the agenda.
The hardest period of life comes unexpectedly. Chloe Wang plans to climb the remaining mountains in one breath within six months. In April 2008, the sword refers to Mount Everest. She gritted her teeth, resigned and borrowed money just to fulfill her dream and return to normal life as soon as possible. After passing through the North and South Poles, she immediately climbed Mount Aconcagua. Continuous climbing costs too much, and she lacks rest on the road. On the way back, she realized that she could never climb Mount Everest again.
Chloe Wang was in the deepest pain. "I have borrowed a lot of money for this. It is easier to borrow money in one breath than to climb the mountain and come back to work in one breath. It is not easy to borrow money from both ends for three days and then work for a while before climbing the mountain. If I give up at this time, it means that in the next few years, I will continue to work and live in this temporary state with debt. I am more worried that the Everest plan will be postponed indefinitely, maybe for a few years, maybe for life. "
She watched her classmates embark on the typical MBA career development path, but she devoted herself to mountaineering. She also doubted her choice. Mountaineering is not necessarily a rewarding project, but also has certain risks, which is equivalent to a high-risk investment. Mountaineering was originally set as a hobby, but it still has a good work and life after completion. I never thought things would come to this.
With the increase of investment, difficulties began, and Chloe Wang was caught in a dilemma: continue or give up. This is what she said, "The biggest difficulty lies beyond the mountain". Climbing a mountain only needs to endure physical suffering, but it takes a long time outside the mountain and there are too many psychological struggles. At the end of the struggle, she used the regret test: imagine that she is 80 years old. Will she regret giving up a job or a dream when she recalls the past? The obvious answer made her persist, and she began to burn her bridges and pay back the money to climb Mount Everest.
The coach from the marine corps is meticulous, and any inaccurate training is equal to zero in his eyes. The first week, Chloe Wang was scolded and cried. It's cold in Boston, it's sleet, and the road is slippery and icy. The coach said in the email, "No matter what the weather is like outside, put on the right clothes and go out." Chloe Wang has no company. A person goes out for training alone, and passers-by are warming themselves in a warm room. The contrast is particularly large. She thought of Mount Everest. "We can't expect the weather on Mount Everest to be blessed, nor can we expect the road on Mount Everest to be smooth sailing, so now we can't find any excuse to give ourselves some space to relax."
On the way to Mount Everest, there are many monuments. "Counting the years of birth and death, many people left at a very young age, and there are some names you know, even names you admire, and the mood is very heavy. But on second thought, they were all doing what they liked when they left. This is the best destination. For climbers, dying on the mountain or dying in a hospital bed is closer to their wishes. "
A priori 3. 0 period
Recently, Chloe Wang just finished the summer camp for teenagers in Beijing. She wants to help children know themselves and build their self-confidence through various outdoor activities. At first, faced with questions such as "What advantages do you have" and "What dreams do you have", many children replied "I have no advantages" and "I don't know what my dreams are". She uses many methods to guide children to accept themselves and make bold attempts. At the end of the summer camp. Most children have found new answers. "A friend told me that they signed up for the marathon, and some parents found that their children got up and ran by themselves every day", which is the source of Chloe Wang's sense of accomplishment now.
"Mountaineering is one of my hobbies." For her, these seven years are not a change in the runway of life, but just climbing mountains to explore life. "The so-called runway of life is subjective, but there is no established track in life. These seven years seem to be a concentrated growth process in my life. Today, I am more fearless. I have no fear of the unknown and uncertainty. Before 2004, I was faced with a certain future. If I had imagined today at that time, I would have felt too horrible, which was impossible. But now give me any kind of future, and I will go with great expectation. It can be said that after seven years of mountaineering, I upgraded to Chloe Wang 3. Version 0.
I have seen photos of Wang Lei when he was working in the United States. She is a slim little gold collar, wearing a light-colored professional suit, sitting at her desk with a reserved smile. In front of her, wheat-colored skin exudes sunshine, laughter is bright and enthusiastic, and all frankness and fearlessness are written in her eyes. I waited for the sunny weather of Aconcagua Peak for two years, got lost in Xixiabangma Peak for three days and three nights, set out from McKinley Peak to rescue my fainted teammates, took my mother to watch rock climbing training, and reassured my parents. At the critical moment when puncak jaya was thrown into the air by a rope, I was all involved in her life. Whether she is a golden collar in the workplace or a natural challenger, she has achieved the ultimate, defeated herself and achieved her dream with extraordinary courage.
Everest is a great challenge for climbers, but it is not the limit of climbing. Next, Wang Lei hopes to surpass herself in her career, and she will devote her energy to the leadership training for teenagers and business managers. Climbing will continue, and the "7+2" challenge has come to an end. Regular rock climbing practice and regular hiking and long-distance running are indispensable, and mountaineering has become a way of life. She won't lobby everyone to climb mountains like a missionary. She just wants to tell everyone that everyone is equal before Everest, and faith is the most important and irreplaceable element of all climbing elements. In fact, everyone has the ability to reach the top, and no one should give up easily.
10 workplace insight
1 Don't have preconceived ideas, don't make excuses, all the impossible things may be overturned.
Do what you like, and do it for your happiness, health and happiness.
Sometimes, giving up is a tactic, and the balance between persistence and giving up is an art.
Don't always compare with others, compare with yourself and make progress.
The team leader may fall at any time, so everyone should be prepared to go up.
Not everyone can be a leader, but everyone should take care of himself.
Subjective difficulties can be overcome, and objective conditions must be respected and observed.
8 Set phased goals, step by step.
For the ultimate dream, we must go all out.
10 There is no limit to career and life, and there will always be the next peak.
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