My name is Wang Zi, a native of Shanghai, and I have been taught by my family to be sincere and enthusiastic about helping others since I was a child. I admit that I have this natural kindness and enthusiasm in my bones, which has made me suffer a lot on the road of life.
When I was a student, I was always the one my friends called "big brother". Whether it's academic pressure or emotional confusion, I will do my best to comfort and help. I would like to open up to everyone and share my stories and feelings.
In the first few years of my career, I shared my thoughts and opinions with my colleagues. However, reality soon taught me a lesson. At an important project meeting, I expressed my thoughts and opinions without reservation, however, my suggestions were not adopted by the leadership, but were considered immature and thoughtless. At that moment, I felt frustration and disappointment like never before.
However, that wasn't my biggest hit. Once, I met a friend who seemed sincere, and I opened up to him and shared intimate information about my family background, emotional experiences, etc. I saw him as a confidant, but he stabbed me in the back. He took what I told him as a joke and spread it to other people, making me a laughing stock for everyone. At that moment, I realized that caring for others with heart and lungs does not exchange for treating others sincerely.
After these blows, I began to reflect on my outlook on life and attitude. I've come to realize that being heartfelt and hearty with people isn't a healthy way to socialize. Although my intentions are good, this unreserved dedication often only hurts myself.
Change doesn't happen overnight. However, I began to try to put away my sincerity and enthusiasm, and no longer easily dig out my heart and lungs to people. I began to learn to protect myself and stop paying for the joy and happiness of others. This change has made me feel more mature and stronger.
Now I have learned how to better protect myself and not be swayed by other people's emotions and needs. I learned how to get along with people better, both to maintain my own principles and bottom line, and to maintain good relationships with others.
Although I have changed the way I treat people, I still believe in sincerity and kindness between people. I've learned to leave love and passion to those who deserve it, and I've learned how to discern between the real and the fake. I believe that as long as we manage our lives with our hearts, we can find those who are worthy of our cherishing and giving.
Finally, I would like to say thank you to those friends who have worked hard for me. Thank you for letting me understand the true meaning of life and learning to cherish and protect myself. I believe that in the days to come, I will continue to maintain my enthusiasm and sincerity, but at the same time, I will be more rational and mature with everyone who walks into my life.
I wish all those who read this article can find those who are worthy of your cherishing and dedication, and may your life be full of sunshine and warmth. At the same time, I also want to remind everyone to learn to protect themselves when dealing with others, and not to easily dig out their hearts and lungs to others. Hopefully, we can all become stronger and better people!