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Chang Xueyi said to Chang Zheyu: "Zheyu, it is a happy thing for people to have goals and to be able to work tirelessly towards their goals."

"However, you should have heard the saying that choice is greater than effort."

"It means that the right direction is very important. If the direction is wrong, then all efforts will be in vain."

"Dad, I understand what you are saying, so I promise you to resign and return to Jiangzhou, that is..." Chang Zheyu nodded, but hesitated.

Chang Xueyi asked with concern: "What is it?"

Chang Zheyu paused, looked at his parents and said, "I just feel that I am an ordinary person after all."

"Ordinary people? Who is not an ordinary person? Ordinaryness is the essence of life." Chang Xueyi chuckled.

"It's not bad. I always feel or hope that through my own efforts, I can create what I want." Chang Zheyu smiled bitterly:

"But in the past few years after graduation, I have found that society is very complicated and the relationships between people are even more complicated. Life is very tiring and somewhat inadequate."

Li Xiuying comforted her softly: "Zheyu, don't put too much pressure on yourself."

Chang Xueyi was worried: "..."

"When I first entered the hospital, I was dissatisfied with my position and raised my ideas with the director, but the director didn't listen at all. He thought I was more suitable for a scientific research position rather than a clinical position." Chang Zheyu said distressedly:

"When I want to express my thoughts, he always interrupts me and overwhelms me with a lot of nonsense."

"I felt frustrated and felt like I couldn't do my best or grow in this position."

"Actually, I know what the director is thinking. He just wants me to write more papers and then bear his name."

Chang Zheyu continued: "Dad, Mom, I have actually had a clear goal since high school. I hope to rely entirely on my own efforts to go to a good university, enter a good hospital, and become the best doctor."

"It's just been almost a year since I graduated, and I'm not a doctor, so I feel very frustrated."

"I've always wanted to work hard to get the director to recognize me, then change positions, and then you want me to return to Jiangzhou."

After hearing this, Chang Xueyi sighed: "Hey, Zheyu, you have always been in an ivory tower and don't have a deep understanding of society. It's normal."

"Today is a great opportunity. It's rare for you to open your heart to us. Let me share my understanding."

Chang Zheyu said: "Dad, you say it and I listen."

Chang Xueyi nodded slowly, with a thoughtful light in his eyes, and said:

"Well, actually I have always felt that hard work is much more than just the accumulation of time, the consumption of energy and the shedding of sweat."

He paused slightly, seeming to organize his words so that his point could be conveyed more clearly and accurately:

"Work hard, it should have a deeper and more diverse connotation."

Chang Xueyi stretched out four fingers and bent them one by one, as if counting:

"I personally believe that hard work includes at least four dimensions, not just physical struggle and mental persistence."

"First of all, it is directional efforts. Think about it, sometimes we have tried our best but found that the situation is not moving at all. What does this mean?"

He asked and answered himself:

"This shows that our efforts may have been in the wrong direction from the beginning."

"So, it is crucial to choose and determine the right direction, which can prevent us from going astray and doing useless work."

Speaking of this, he looked at Chang Zheyu and continued seriously:

"Secondly, it is resource-based efforts."

"Zheyu, you have to remember that humans are social animals. No matter what we do, the power of the team is always greater than that of the individual. This is the so-called 'united effort'."

He smiled and continued: "So, we must learn to assemble all the forces we can, that is, mobilize all mobilizable resources to help ourselves."

He explained in detail: "These resources can be connections, funds, or even complex social relationships... etc."

Chang Xueyi changed the topic and said seriously: "Don't look down on those who rely on relationships to get through the back door. Relationships are also a kind of productivity. This principle applies to any industry."

He paused for a moment, then said in a more serious tone:

"But relationships cannot be established out of thin air. They require our efforts to operate, carefully maintain, and continuously deepen. This kind of effort is actually no easier than simply investing time and energy."

"To be honest, Dad knows you very well. You are a typical scholar and always think that you can solve all problems by yourself. Therefore, you look down on those who rely on connections."

"You feel that their actions undermine the fairness and justice of society."

"Let's not discuss issues of fairness and justice for now. Do you think they get everything too easily?"

Chang Zheyu nodded slowly, frowning, revealing his inner confusion: "Yes, Dad, I have always thought so. When I was in college, my score in the college entrance examination was over 600, and there were many students in the class. One classmate only had more than 400 points. At that time, we didn’t think highly of him.”

After hearing this, Chang Xueyi couldn't help but shook his head and looked at his son with gentle but firm eyes: "Zheyu, how can you conclude that it is easy for others to get things?"

He paused and then continued: "Maybe to you, his life seems to be going smoothly. But behind his back, his father and relatives may have paid a price for him that you can't even imagine."

Chang Xueyi's voice gradually became lower but more powerful: "I even think that the price may be far greater than your simple efforts."

Chang Zheyu was stunned and fell into deep contemplation.

Chang Xueyi looked at his son's expression and understood. He sighed softly and continued: "Zheyu, you have to understand that in this world, everything has a clearly marked price, and nothing can be obtained for nothing."

He patted his son on the shoulder and said sincerely: "Every peck and every drink has its consequences. So, you have to learn to look down on various social phenomena and don't hold your breath to do things. This will only cause you to suffer from mental exhaustion." "

Chang Xueyi changed the topic and asked: "If your cousin was in your position, what do you think he would do?"

Chang Zheyu was stunned for a moment, obviously not expecting his father to ask such a question. He shook his head in confusion: "I...I don't know."

Chang Xueyi smiled and said: "He will not look down on your classmate, let alone keep him at arm's length. Instead, he will maintain a relatively friendly relationship. Because in his view, these are social resources. These resources can sometimes help Very busy."

Chang Zheyu was speechless after hearing this, as if he was digesting his father's words.

Seeing this, Chang Xueyi gave another example: "Let me give you another example. Do you know about your cousin and the Chen family?"

Chang Zheyu nodded: "Well, I heard you and uncle talk about it."

"What would you do if you were in your cousin's position? Tell the truth." Chang Xueyi asked, looking directly into his son's eyes.

Chang Zheyu thought for a moment and then said: "I... I might choose to fight to the end."

Chang Xueyi laughed when he heard this: "Haha, it's just student thinking after all." He shook his head and continued, "But what happened after your cousin chose to ignore the past grudges? What did he get?"

"He has the support and votes of the entire department." Chang Xueyi answered his own question, "Your second uncle's promotion was unanimously approved without any resistance. In addition, he also received unanimous praise and recognition from the top management."

After hearing this, Chang Zheyu looked at his father with wide eyes and asked, "...Dad, do you know all these things? Did your second uncle tell you?"

"Why did the second uncle tell us this?" Chang Xueyi explained with a chuckle, "It was Yang Qing and Uncle Yang who said it. Yang Qinghe has praised your cousin more than once, saying that he is not as mature as a young man. "