To be honest, until now, I never thought about what it would be like to be 35.
I never thought 35 would be so awkward so soon. Especially in recent years, the rise and decline of the Internet industry, wave after wave of midlife crisis for many people.
I always like to say that crisis and anxiety are given by themselves. Others can’t give them to you, and others can’t sell them to you. Be prepared, calm down, and let go of all the crisis and anxiety.
It should be the only way we can deal with it.
Write this article, a record of their years of experience, two to share with you some life experience, but also hope to help some friends, readers, to go back to avoid some pits earlier, or to be able to walk their life more smoothly. That’s it!!
1, the mountain children go out
As many readers who are familiar with me probably know, I was born in a small mountain. At that time, transportation was not convenient.
In the 1980s, the economic situation in the countryside was not good, and every family was out of food at any time, and my family was no exception.
My father was the eldest of the family, so he took on the responsibilities of the eldest brother from an early age: doing farm work and supporting the family. By the time I can remember, my father had collapsed from years of hard work, so my emaciated mother carried the family burden alone. What impressed me most at that time was the sound of my father coughing and the way my mother was carrying heavy things.
In order to make the family life not so hard, mother took pains to swallow all the pain of a person. I loved my mother dearly and began to help her with farm work when I was very young. At that time, I understood that only by stepping out of the mountain could I lead a better life for my family.
So, at that time, the only way out of the mountains was to read books. However, my academic performance is really like lake water, no waves. The grades were as usual, so the memories of school days were nothing to talk about.
But learning was still the only viable way for us mountain kids to get out.
Hang Piao, where the dream set sail
Ten years story of the elder brother of migrant worker: Hang piao ten years, withdraw bully all now! This is an old article I have written, you can also read it if you are interested.
Now looking back, these 10 years of hangzhou Piao career, deeply affected my life. A lot of time to recall, that past years, but also from time to time to think and sigh.
Hang Piao began, my first job is an enterprise network administrator, at that time, a novice social boy, even a system will not be installed, is in this industry insist to now, even I can not imagine how I insist on.
During the day, I will write down the problems with notes. At night, I will go back to check the materials and write down the solutions step by step. Go to work the next day, try again step by step, will encounter problems solved one by one. Because, at that time, it was difficult to find a job, especially for those of us with no experience, no education and no background.
Also because of work, I have been carrying a small notebook, no matter where I go to see what I am interested in, I will write down in the notebook above, unfortunately, in the past 10 years in Hangzhou piao, moved countless times, finally do not know where lost. However, I have kept this habit up to now (no longer small notebook, smart phones are so developed that they can be recorded at any time).
Slowly, the work is more and more smooth, encountered problems are no longer difficult to solve, basically can come over, then I also tasted the sweetness of learning.
Therefore, has been using spare time, constantly from the network to find some information, video, from home to watch, learn, such as: like Windows AD domain, mail system, routing, exchange and other IT technology.
Hangpiao is the place where my dream began.
Toss, is also a turning point
I’m more comfortable with my work, and I have more free time. However, slowly people also become lazy, carefree life is always so happy, to go to work, on time, this kind of life is too comfortable.
Home from work also forgot to study, like to watch plays, movies, fighting landlords.
And played the legendary private server for a while.
It’s easy to lose yourself when you’re living like this.
However, fortunately, I lost myself in the years for a short time, suddenly one day, I hit on an idea: I want to take the CCIE, the beginning of the torment, is also a turning point in my life.
Man, get up and do one thing, and you’re a little afraid of yourself.
I go to work during the day, and watch videos and materials at home at night, and discuss problems with a group of people all over the world. Most of the time, I can work until 1 or 2 o ‘clock at night and continue to work during the day.
Bitter is a little bitter, but, many times you remember, no matter what the result is, you have fought for it, tried hard, serious, at least can get up that can not go back to the past years.
In order to take the CCIE exam, I basically stayed in this state for 6-7 months, working during the day and studying at night.
As a result, I have written hundreds of pages of CCIE study notes, typed word by word by hand.
In fact, AT that time, I did not think much about it, because I would not engage in related work in the future. At that time, I only had the idea that I would do this thing, no matter what the result is, I would toss and turn over, or I could start all over again.
Indeed, this toss and turn, also opened my life, another new starting point.
4. Fail the exam and start again
The month before the exam, I naked quit at home to prepare for the exam, since, the exam failed, so it also indicates that I will set foot on the way of the army of job seekers.
At that time, it was also the peak period of job-hunting for all kinds of fresh graduates. In Hangzhou in July, the hot sun is burning like a fire, and the asphalt pavement can roast eggs. It is really a deadly time to look for a job.
As soon as I got a job and studied at the same time, I officially became attached to Linux.
While learning, while looking for a job, is also from that time, I have a great, strong interest in Linux system, constantly toss, constantly summarize, more and more feel, this system is very fun, very interesting.
It is said that interest is the best teacher, and this sentence has proved the effect on me. Indeed, it has far-reaching influence and significance on my later study and working life.
Slowly, from the most basic white (virtual machine installed an operating system can be engaged in a few days do not succeed), gradually can also be competent for small and medium-sized enterprise operation and maintenance work.
So, sometimes, the success or failure of a thing is not necessarily a bad thing, it may be a turning point, or another door is about to open for you.
Is lucky, is also “unfortunate”
Why do you say that?
Fortunately, my previous efforts and the foundation laid by ordinary accumulation played a role in the following work. Fortunately, I was fortunate to catch up with the development of the Internet in those years, so it would certainly save a lot of effort to take advantage of the situation. Also, I was lucky to meet some very good friends who gave me a lot of help and support.
Many readers often ask me, is it good to find a job? Can you earn 10,000 + a month in Beijing or XX? To be honest, WHENEVER I see these questions, I am very distressed, do not know how to answer these readers, and I can not give a lot of personalized advice.
This is also what I often say to some readers (now very good friends), learning is always on your own, no one can help you.
First of all, you need to adjust your thinking. For example, you need to learn certain skills in order to get the salary. Of course, skills alone are not enough.
Secondly, technology is updated and iterative, there is no once and for all learning, it is a process of continuous accumulation, at any time, any post, you need to keep the mentality of continuous self-learning, this is the source of power forward.
Why say so, because, these years I have been doing this, can not guarantee suitable for everyone, but it should be said that after a certain market test out of the dry goods, also share with you.
Why do I put “unfortunate” in quotation marks? Of course, it’s a euphemism, in this case a synonym.
Due to a variety of reasons, as well as some other factors, I had to leave the city where I had been drifting for ten years, a place where I, a child from a mountain village, had witnessed the rapid development of those ten years, and I still felt a little reluctant to give up.
Many places, once deserted, are now crowded, high-rise buildings everywhere. A prosperous, hangzhou’s development in this decade is really too fast, too fast.
On April 15, 2017, I packed up all my belongings in Hangzhou and said goodbye to the city where I had been wandering, working and studying for ten years. I remember teasing myself that I would come back as a tourist next time.
So, I have been very grateful, God has arranged for me this period of ten years hang Drift years.
This is why I often recommend people who have just graduated or want to go to first-tier cities to visit Hangzhou. Maybe Hangzhou will also be the place where you dream of setting sail.
Hangzhou Piao end, a new starting point
After coming back, for a long time, really can not adapt. So, here is also a reminder to those who are away from home and may want to return to the development of friends, be prepared for everything, accept all possible, you may not be able to accept the fact.
Different city, different environment, everything will be very different. Everything is a new start, your job, your life, your contacts, etc.
For example: the salary gap when you look for a job, the working environment, the company atmosphere and so on, and you are certainly different before. Each city has its own characteristics.
But life doesn’t give you time to adjust, so self-adjustment is important.
Easy is not the word in adult world!!
A new starting point, a new beginning, for me as a stranger in the city, all are challenges, all are difficulties to overcome.
7. Write an official account
Write the public number, is also the result of my summary, take notes of the habit.
From the beginning of the simple recording of some learning notes, some of the most basic, scattered knowledge points, to later write some into a series of articles, such as: “Operation and maintenance engineers beat strange upgrade advanced road V2.0 ()”, “Vomit blood summary | the history of the most complete MySQL learning materials!! , “the history of the most complete, the most detailed Docker learning materials”, “the history of the most complete Mysql interview questions here” and so on.
With the increasing number of readers, the demand is also gradually diversified, so I will sometimes reprint some good articles of other technology enthusiasts, I think as long as the article is helpful to readers, there will be no white hair.
Of course, there must be a lot of people will be more concerned about a problem, but also a lot of readers privately asked me a question, write the public to make money? The answer is yes.
The unchanging truth is that every effort is rewarded. But how much and how much money? There is no uniform answer to this question.
A long time ago I shared an article about tech people making money: a few small things about making money.
As we all know, my public number will also receive some training classes of course promotion advertising, this is one of the income of the public number, for IT technology number is such, other types of public number I do not know too much, so, can not tell you.
In this process, some readers have also encountered curse words, abuse, and some even life attack. In fact, I want to say, there is really no need, if the course is not for you what you want, you can skip it. Maybe it is helpful to others. There are many readers who leave messages to me privately and backstage, asking me to recommend some courses and books.
In any case, or thank you whether you have paid attention to, now is concerned about, or the future will pay attention to the readers, it is your attention, support, the public can write today. At the same time, I will continue to write, also in order to provide a small amount of help to many technology enthusiasts, is beneficial.
Because you and I are the beneficiaries of open source technology, SO I hope that all of you are the disseminators and builders of open source technology.
Eight, to write a book
In April, MY first book was published online: More than 2 years! We finally meet! It is also the best gift for myself to be 35 years old. I am glad to have such an opportunity to share my experience, and I hope to help many technical colleagues who want to get help.
I mean, there’s no rehearsal, it’s all live, and I didn’t think I’d be writing a book, I didn’t.
It was a coincidence. Before Renyou Zhang contacted me, many editors from publishing houses had contacted and communicated with me, but I repeatedly rejected it. After all, writing a book is a very serious matter, and the reverence for knowledge must be there, so it is not written casually. In addition to personal ability, level is limited, more dare not write.
I have to praise teacher Zhang’s professionalism and focus. During the two years of writing the book, Teacher Zhang kept guiding and helping me, answering some professional questions for me and encouraging me. Therefore, the publication of a book, the editor behind the teacher’s hard work is ordinary people can not see. I also want to thank Mr. Zhang, and all my good friends who have been supporting me and giving me opinions and suggestions.
Maybe this book is not suitable for everyone, or it is not perfect. If there is something wrong or wrong, please correct it. Thank you. Because, a knowledge point, everyone understand the Angle is different, may get the result will be different, so, and can not say who is right who is wrong, can only say that each has its own strengths, different understanding.
I think the meaning of open source may also be in this, but also to let all technology enthusiasts, can participate in the construction of this technology, but also to better improve it, love open source, share open source, embrace open source.
The first award in life
First award in my life! This is also completely unexpected to me, unexpected!!
It was my first time to win an award in my life, and it was my first time to go to Beijing. I really appreciate the support of Renyou Publishing House and the vast number of readers, so that I had many first experiences in my life in this year.
At the same time, I took this opportunity to visit Peking University, Tsinghua University, Beihai Park, Bird’s Nest, Water Cube, old Beijing’s hutongs, Tiananmen Square, and some special streets, such as Wangfujing, Xianyukou, etc. Unfortunately, due to time, I did not go to the Great Wall.
10, endnotes
I don’t feel worse than anyone else because I have my goals, my plans, and the steps to get there.
I’m also not shy about admitting that the new era belongs to the young, because many latecomers work harder, are more creative and competitive than the rest of us. They are also the objects of my study. I see a lot of things from them that I can’t predict, and I also learn a lot of unknown areas.
This is the inevitable result of the development of The Times. But that’s no excuse for not trying.
The year 2020 is destined to be an extraordinary year, and it is certainly a year that everyone will remember deeply, because there are too many things happened in this year, some good, some bad, but these are all memories of life, and the past is hard to go back.
For us, only forward, do not stop the pace of our continuous progress, good good study, strive to make money, a good life, strive to move forward.
Efforts have only a starting point, there is no end, we have been on the road, to make an effort to run for the dream.
Finally, I would like to give you my first handmade work in my life.
To myself, to you, to all my friends:
Future work, study, life can be plain sailing!!
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