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Oral | Yang Awesome Globe
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My name is Yang Liang @Yang Awesome Globe, I was born in 1984 in Penglai, Yantai, and my family has three single-generation families.
When I first chose to hike in order to escape reality, I didn't realize that I was walking for four years. When I stopped to look back, I had completed 40,000 kilometers, walked 29 pairs of shoes, inner restlessness has long been calm, "hiking is also a kind of cultivation" has a deeper understanding.
I'm the only child in my family, and I'm a single descendant of three generations, so my family can say that I've been held in their hands for fear of being dropped, and in their mouths for fear of being melted. I grew up being spoiled by my family, so it can be said that I want the wind to get the wind to get the rain.
Parents pampered me, what to give what, will not let me do housework. Usually, as long as I encountered a little difficulty, home on the face, tantrums, parents do not blame me, but also a lot of heartache. The first thing I'd like to say is that I don't think I'm going to be able to do that, but I think I'm going to be able to do that," he said.
In such a growing environment, I developed a willful and self-centered character, which now seems to be "mom's baby boy". My parents did everything for me, and I was content to enjoy it, relying on my parents for everything.
Until I got married, everything changed. At first I was able to restrain my character, but as time went on, my character problems were exposed, and there were more and more conflicts between husband and wife.
The ex-wife is not only beautiful, but also very cheerful and likes to make friends. She often went out to eat with her friends, which became the trigger for our quarrels.
The two argued and argued and argued, and finally I feel really can't go on, an impulse of the two people will be divorced. As a result, the divorce was hidden from parents, in fact, I regretted after leaving. But it has been left, the bone chauvinism and does not allow me to repent, so I have to be wrong.
After my ex-wife left, my spiritual world collapsed. I felt like a helpless child, my parents carefully prepared everything for me, but let me screw up, I really do not know how to face the back of life.
During that time, I was at home all day in tears. The feeling of divorce is like a part of the body has been integrated into the extraction, the whole person paralyzed there, no support.
I began to insomnia, eyes open and eyes closed is the shadow of his ex-wife, regret, remorse, fear, despair, mixed feelings, feeling that life has no power, life has no meaning, and even the idea of light. In the heart thought of a variety of ways, but in the end did not have the courage to try.
Since I don't dare to die, then live well, I try to use all kinds of ways to come out. So I started to ask my friends to drink, hoping to get drunk to unconsciousness. I went out for a run at night, hoping to be so tired that I would fall asleep, but none of these did anything to ease my pain.
By chance, I saw someone hiking and thought it was refreshing to try. In fact, there is another idea, I feel that there is no point in living, I do not want to be ashamed of my parents, and I want to die outside, I can not let my parents, who love me the most, watch me pass away.
In this way, I simply packed my bags and started my own hiking trip. The first thing I realized was that everything wasn't as simple as I thought it would be. The first time I started hiking, I was just on a whim, and I simply didn't have enough physical reserves, not to mention professional hiking equipment.
The first day of the walk, because I do not understand the hiking expertise, choose the wrong socks, feet a series of seven bubbles, walking like a needle in the road like pain. The first day of the hiking trip, I was able to get my backpack on the ground, and I was able to get my backpack on the ground, and I was able to get it on the ground.
At first, I was tired and didn't dare to stop for a rest, because once I stopped, it hurt more when I was on the road again, and the soles of my feet felt like they were being cut off.
Coupled with the loneliness and fear of walking alone, I thought about giving up countless times. But that little bit of poor self-esteem and do not allow themselves to choose so, walking, the heart of mixed feelings, often a sour nose, tears in the eyes of the spinning.
When I walked the first 1000 kilometers, I passed by a small village in Shaanxi, and I was most impressed. Because, just in time for the Lunar New Year, all kinds of stores and restaurants were basically closed, and I was cold and hungry, I finally bought a few raw chicken legs in the only open food store, bought a bottle of wine, and then found a hill to set up a tent.
It's almost New Year's Eve, and my family keeps calling me to bring my daughter-in-law home for the holidays. I'm so worried that I don't know how to open my mouth and tell them the truth.
In an instant, all the aggression, labor, loneliness, sadness ...... All sorts of sorrows a brain all came out, I bawled in the tent.
That feeling, I will never forget.
That cry I pressed in the heart of the grievances of all poured out, after crying, feel unprecedented ease. The first time I saw this, I was able to say goodbye to the past, my parents are getting older and older, and I have enough to give me, and the rest of the road is still to go by myself.
To this day, I don't want to remember how I survived that time at the beginning. Under the mental and physical torture, I overcame the loneliness and timidity in my heart, and bravely said goodbye to the past, and positively faced the unknown life.
Another period of time, my state of mind has slowly changed.
On the road, I met a lot of people from all walks of life and all ages. Everyone has their own story, some have failed in their careers, some to say goodbye to the past, some to heal themselves, and some to fulfill their dreams.
We traveled in pairs to encourage and heal each other. I read about myself in other people's stories, and realized that everyone's life is meaningful, and what everyone pursues changes as they grow older, see more, and broaden their horizons.
All the way down, I know more and more people, support me more and more people. Some gave me a smile, some gave me a word of encouragement, some walked with me for a day, and some walked with me for a period of time ......
At the end of my daily journey, I wrote a hiking diary on my self-media to enrich my spiritual life. I would record how many kilometers I walked in a day, the people and things I encountered and how I felt, share the pictures I took along the way, and the journey of my heart as I reached each 10,000 kilometers.
My fan base has grown from about two dozen to several thousand, and then to more than 10,000, with more and more people following me. I became a role model for many people, and my heart had unprecedented strength.
I began to realize that I had been running away from my responsibilities from the beginning to the end. At this moment, I realized that I couldn't run away from reality any more, and that running away would not solve the problem, only by rising to the occasion could I reconcile with myself, and I decided to confess everything to my parents.
It was in the Spring of the following year that the local TV station contacted me. They saw my post and thought I could give positive energy and wanted to do a couple of interviews with me.
I think this is the best time to confess to my parents, so I returned home from Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, accepted the TV station's interview, and then one by one the causes and consequences of the divorce explained clearly.
Knowing the truth, my parents are very sad. They always thought that I should not bear so much aggression, more should not experience the pain of divorce. But they didn't blame me too much for what happened, and they accepted the fact out of love for me.
But they were against my hiking, didn't want me to go out and suffer again, and felt that I was wandering, and couldn't accept it for a while. We can't convince anyone that they'd rather be tired than let me work so hard, and I'm no longer the "mom and pop" guy who relies on his parents for everything.
The turnaround came after the interview was broadcast, and it was very well received. I became a local celebrity, and even my parents were recognized by many people when they went out. It was a complete reversal of what they knew, that "wandering" could be famous?
Most importantly, in the short time we spent together back home, they saw my changes, no longer picking and choosing what to eat, and no longer yelling and shouting ...... They saw that I was cheerful, understanding, and independent character, I finally grew up. They also realized growing up does not have to be arranged, to let go of love, to respect my choice.
After the TV interview, I went back to Nanchang and really started my trekking in China. At this moment, I let go of all my mental burdens and felt incredibly free. From this moment on, I began to really enjoy the process, enjoy the beautiful scenery along the way, and enjoy the solitude and tranquility of being alone.
No one expected that I would be gone for 4 years. I've been traveling for 4 years, and it's been a tough journey.
4 years, 40 pounds of weight per day, in addition to China's Taiwan and Xinjiang, I have walked all over the mileage of about 40,000 kilometers . It seems like a simple walk, but it's something that a lot of people can't accomplish!
The hardest thing to bear is the skepticism that many people say I'm a fake hiker, earning traffic and eyeballs for the live broadcast. However, when I started hiking, it was totally for the sake of distraction, that is, to walk around and have fun, and I didn't even know what it meant to live.
At first, many people thought that I was the one with the problem. At that time, I was a bit unkempt, but where there was a little time, I wanted to lie down and rest, and I didn't care about the overall image.
I didn't realize I had an image problem until I was kicked out of restaurants one after another, and someone even called the police to say I stole his phone. From then on, when I could, I had to clean myself up and look sharp, just to make a good impression.
Also some people questioned me is rich second generation , otherwise how to support all the way to the expenses. Truth be told, traveling the whole trip, I spent nearly 1 million. Because I arrived at a place, I will go to taste the local food, shopping famous attractions, always feel that this way can not go in vain.
Unless the Sichuan-Tibet line these particularly inhospitable places to pitch a tent, lodging I usually choose a hotel. The first time, my expenses are basically my own savings, and usually do shopping income.
As my popularity increased, I slowly got sponsors. In addition to support for my gear, they also sponsored me to open my own outdoor store in Beijing, which is the main source of funding for my hiking trips.
Not only was the skepticism unexpected, but I didn't realize that this simple walk would lead to more trouble and suffering.
Once, in Shandan County, the sky was clear during the day, and then at 9:00 pm, the wind suddenly howled and blew all night, and the wind in the tent made people shiver, and I froze and carried on for the rest of the night.
Sometimes you face a life-threatening situation, and I've been trapped in the mountains, encountered wolves in Qinghai, and bears in Guizhou.......
Once on the road from Guizhou to Yunnan, I passed through a mountainous area, and as I walked and sang, I suddenly heard the words "Ow". "I'm not sure if you're going to be able to get a good look at this, but I'm sure you're going to be able to get a good look at this, and I'm sure you're going to be able to get a good look at this.
Once I turned my head, the black bear was in the bushes in front of me, only about 30 meters away. I was so scared I held my breath, it felt like time had frozen, and my heart was in my throat, but it took one look at me and then turned its head and walked away.
After it left, my heart was still pounding, and my slightly trembling body was covered in cold sweat. I stood still for half an hour, not daring to move, and then gritted my teeth and forced myself to walk the rest of the way.
But the most rewarding thing is to be touched, I often think back to those who gave me selfless help and care of friends. Along the way, to piggyback on my goodwill drivers have more than 400, or even more. As long as you walk on the national highway, as long as you hear the loud speaker, you will see the thumbs up from the car windows.
When I pass by a restaurant, the owner will waive the bill for me, and the occasional stranger will refill my order. There were even people who traveled all the way over to bring me supplies and money. The love and warmth that these relatives give me is the reason I keep going, and it's the most unforgettable, beautiful, and valuable treasure in my life.
The one that touched me the most is that I met an aunt from Luoyang, Henan Province on the road, and we left each other's contact information on the way and said goodbye. When I arrived at Sanmenxia, my foot was injured and I couldn't get out of the mountains as planned.
Auntie saw my movement on the social media platform, and immediately called me and said she would come to the mountain to pick me up and send me to the hospital. I didn't want to cause trouble for my aunt, and also to save the power of my cell phone, so I turned off my cell phone.
It wasn't until the third morning that I turned it on. In an instant, the messages and missed calls all came out at once, looking at the screen getting more and more blurred, my tears could no longer be strained, and fell down drop by drop.
It turned out that after the aunt could not contact me, she took her girlfriends and left from Luoyang at 6:00 a.m., driving nearly a hundred kilometers to the mountains to find me. They were looking for me based on my social media platforms, and when they arrived, they mobilized the people in the village to look for me, and it took them more than two hours.
Auntie let me feel not only the kindness, but also a kind of inspiration, this friendship let me never forget. On this trip, I've been touched by so many things that I can't repay them.
Some people say that hiking is too slow and a pure waste of time. The way I chose is slow, but I can carefully feel every inch of the land around me, seriously appreciate every landscape, and y appreciate the local customs of each place.
These forgotten corners and landscapes can't be explored by airplane, train, or even by riding.
At the end of 2019, I walked to Zhangye in Gansu. It was just in time for the local 100-kilometer cross-country race, which I took part in.
As a result, I ran into two knee injuries in the middle of the race, my knees were already not very good after 4 years of hiking, and my knees got worse in this race. I had to stop hiking the entire length of China.
After about two months at home, my knees recovered and I set off again, this time planning to trek the southern slopes of Mount Everest.
My friend and I had planned to return home after the south slope of Mount Everest, but after we finished our journey, we were caught in the middle of an epidemic in the country, and Nepal started to close the country and seal the city.
Due to the epidemic and the fact that I was stranded in Nepal, I neglected to manage my company, and the outdoor companies in Beijing and Shanghai closed down one after another. With no ties, I simply started a program to travel the world.
After my Nepalese visa expired, I went to Pakistan. Here, I saw the real life of the people at the bottom, with many children in each family, up to a dozen, and almost no one owning land.
In addition, the cultural level of these people are very low, some people can not even write; living conditions are also very poor, basically all the family all crowded in a simple tent.
Seeing this, I wanted to do something for them, and from the bottom of my heart, I wanted to do something for them. I mobilized my friends in the community to help them buy some quilts, flour, eggs, and other things, which were sent to the slums by the tons, simply to keep them fed and warm.
This is my real sense of growth, these years on the road, my heart is more open, the pattern is more broad, than to ask for, I want to help others , to pass more love. As this journey, I have been helped countless times by people I don't even know.
Because of the epidemic, I went to various countries need to quarantine for a long time, and all kinds of procedures are very troublesome, and the airfare is also very expensive, so I only went to Egypt and Morocco during this period, and then back to Pakistan, because there are more important things to do here, there are people I want to help.
Here I have to mention my translator. She is a teacher at a local school and often invited me to her home and showed me around her school. They have a family of 8 children, all of whom came from this school.
Her oldest and youngest sisters are also teachers at this school. They are both highly educated and it's very easy for them to find a good job, but they still come back to this school after graduation with a meager salary.
They earn 8,000 rupees a month, which translates to about 300 dollars. I was very touched by their story, and I was especially moved by the fact that they were a great family.
This time, I want to do what I can for them. According to the actual situation of the school, I built a small classroom, built a ping-pong table for the students, equipped with some sports equipment, and occasionally guest teacher to spread a little Chinese culture.
Because of the current situation, I had to stop my global trekking for a while and prepare to start a formal business in Pakistan. Although I don't have a definite direction at the moment, I have listed a few major projects that suit me, and I will make a decision after examining them.
I intend to make more videos to document my life, and I hope to share the good things in my life with everyone, and I hope you can witness my growth.
All the way through the accumulation, precipitation, experience, transformation, the achievement of a different self. At this moment, my heart is full, I think I have found the meaning of life.
As the classic line from "Cinema Paradiso" goes: If you don't go out and walk around, you'll think what's in front of you is the whole world.