Are you willing to accept an annual salary of 1.5 million and become a shareholder of a Fortune 500 company?
I believe that many people will exclaim: "* Don't dare to describe it like this!".How can there be such a good thing?”
In the life of "Tsinghua talented girl" Li Yitan, this is a fact.
At the age of 27, she graduated with a doctorate and pushed her life to new peaks.
She is not only a strong woman in her career, but also a mother of three children.
How does she manage to balance family and career?
And how was he picked by Bill Gates, the richest man in the world?
The best of both worlds, career and family.
18-year-old Li Yitan won the opportunity to be admitted to Tsinghua University with outstanding results, and since then her extraordinary life has begun.
At that time, she had the dream of becoming a scientist in her heart, and she majored in biological science and research at Tsinghua University.
In order to get closer to his dream, Li Yitan went to the University of California to continue his biology studies.
During her time at the university, she won several scholarships and successfully obtained a master's and doctoral degree.
After graduating in 2005, she did not devote herself to long-term research in the field of biology.
At that time, the Internet was rapidly rising, and Li Yitan seized this opportunity.
So, she set her sights on this field, jumping from scientific research to business.
It takes extraordinary courage to give up more than a decade of hard work and start over.
However, Li Yitan had to challenge herself, and she was eager to test her potential.
By chance, she saw a job advertisement at McKinsey & Company, so she submitted her resume with the mindset of giving it a try.
Many people may not know what McKinsey is in, but in short, it is one of the world's top consulting firms.
For those who study Xi business, entering this company is a dream and for many people it is a height that is difficult to reach in a lifetime.
However, despite her extensive resume, Li Yitan's professional background does not match.
Luckily, the recruiter saw her talent through her resume and gave her the opportunity to attend an interview.
Unexpectedly, she successfully passed the interview with her eloquence and brain.
Eventually, McKinsey hired her and offered her an annual salary of $110,000.
However, starting from scratch is not all smooth sailing, and the road ahead is destined to be full of thorns.
Although she is a professional in the field of biology, in the field of business she is just a newbie who knows nothing.
Moreover, she is the only Chinese, and it is difficult for her to fit into their circle.
As a result, she also went through a period of low times, and at one point doubted whether her choice was wise.
Fortunately, Li Yitan survived this stage with her tenacious character, and she worked hard to Xi every day to integrate into the group.
Sure enough, the unique hard-working and courageous spirit of the Chinese ushered in the first turning point in her life.
One day, her superiors, out of trust in her, gave her a complex data model.
A colleague present secretly bet: "She must not be able to complete this work, it is too difficult." ”
However, Li Yitan decisively took on the task, and over the next few days, she threw herself into it.
Eventually, after a few nights of hard work, she succeeded in completing the task and won the approval of her leadership.
In this way, Li Yitan is going farther and farther on the road of his career, and he is getting brighter and brighter.
In just a few short years, she has grown from a novice to a project manager to a partner position at McKinsey.
At this moment, she seems to be standing at the pinnacle of her life, overlooking the whole world.
If you think that Li Yitan gave up his family for the sake of this achievement, you are very wrong.
Because while she worked hard in her career, she also formed her own small family and gave birth to 3 children in 4 years.
Someone asked: "How does she take care of her career and family at the same time, isn't it that her career and family are empty?"”
In fact, the answer is simple, on the one hand, it is due to her own efforts, and on the other hand, it is thanks to the people around her.
Didn't Li talk about the time when he collapsed?Apparently impossible.
During the birth of a child, her career was on the rise, and many people coveted her position.
Sometimes, Li Yitan is busy breastfeeding, and at the same time, he has to turn on the computer to deal with work affairs.
She has personally experienced the hardships of women in the workplace and is deeply touched.
But she told herself that the bowl of water had to be leveled anyway.
In addition, her husband has given her great support and taken the initiative to share more family responsibilities.
That's what makes her able to navigate between the two.
Help the world's richest man break the bank.
In 2011, Li Yitan became a partner of McKinsey & Company, a Fortune 500 company, an achievement that most people cannot match.
At this moment, she has an annual salary of one million, a happy family, and an enviable life, which can be called the pinnacle of life.
However, the appearance of a man once again changed the trajectory of her life.
In 2015, Bill Gates, the world's richest man, invited Li Yitan to Seattle for talks.
It turned out that Bill Gates had long noticed this Chinese girl, and her good reputation in the industry had long been heard.
The invitation was to invite Li Yitan to join Bill Gates** and assist him in making charitable donations.
This conversation greatly touched Li Yitan's heart.
She learned that nearly 3.2 billion people worldwide are threatened by malaria, and that malaria kills up to 500,000 people each year.
Globally, only $500 million has been invested in malaria research, while 2 billion has been spent on male baldness.
This contrast makes people feel more concerned about hair than those in difficult situations.
As the richest man in the world, Bill Gates, money is no longer a goal for him.
He hopes to use his strength to help more people in need, which is the true meaning of charity.
Li Yitan agreed with Bill Gates's philosophy, and she suddenly understood what she really wanted in life.
So, she gave up her million-dollar annual salary at McKinsey and joined Bill Gates with an annual salary of $500,000.
This means that she has chosen to start over again and step into a whole new realm.
Just like when she resolutely gave up biological research, it is admirable for her courage.
This time, Li Yitan is no longer for dreams and life, but for self-realization.
She first used her literary talents to publish an article calling on Chinese scientists to take action.
Subsequently, through the form of live broadcast, she called on the general public to be aware of the existence of this group.
In the following years, she traveled all over the world as a representative of China, always paying attention to global health issues.
It turns out that so many people in the world are still suffering from disease, hunger, and even war.
Whenever she sees this, Li Yitan is even more convinced of her choice, she not only helps others, but also enriches herself.
When Li Yitan and her family moved to Beijing for work reasons, her children faced a serious problem: going to school.
However, Li Yitan found that today's Chinese education is still stuck in the stage of preparing for exams.
Although he himself is a leader in China's education system, Li believes that this is still not comprehensive.
So, she came up with a bold idea: since there is no suitable school, let's start our own!
Now that you have an idea, the next step is to realize it, which is exactly what Li Yitan has always worked like.
In 2016, Li Yitan and his partners co-founded their own education brand: Yitu Education.
Her original intention is to hope that more Chinese children can expand their horizons and learn about the world, not just to prepare for exams.
Thanks to Li Yitan's efforts, although the education has not yet been widely accepted by the masses, it has gradually entered the right track.
And at this time, Li Yitan made another surprising decision.
That is to quit Bill Gates and devote himself to education.
Epilogue. Looking back on the first half of Li Yitan's life, she has repeatedly started again and again, creating countless dazzling achievements.
From her story, we see not only the growth process of a woman, but also a heart that pursues value.
Although it is difficult for us as ordinary people to reach her height, as long as we have the courage to start anew, we can also find our own world.