Some people often ask me, "What can I do at my age? When I was young, I didn't even work hard, is it too late to work hard now?"
I would say that you chose to start, and it is never too late, unless you are draining energy and thoughts wandering left and right all the time there.
Are you as old as this friend of mine, Sister Yan? This sister's name is Li Zhaoyan, you can also Baidu to her work and her story.
We have known each other for more than 10 years, and she is a sister who can sing and dance well, and at the same time is very talented. And really don't understand why God would put all the talent in one person.
Yan is very tall, and although she's older, she still has that kind of charm. Looking very much like a Republican-era celebrity, she exudes a faint elegance in her mannerisms. It really is extremely similar to the characters in her paintings, as the saying goes, people are like their paintings, and this is indeed the case.
But the fate of this sister is also strange.
She was 47 years old when we met, and now she is 57 years old. At that time, she was all alone and told me about her husband. She told me that her husband was a very talented and educated man. But he had no interest in life, and for some reason, after their divorce, they were single. （
But by then she had been divorced for many years. And we knew each other from a foreigner who adored and courted her. He was a tall American man. They were about the same age, and the foreigner's name was David. Tall, always smiling, every time I look at him to look up posture. I feel that he is almost like a giant when he stands in front of me. He has a small white beard, and sometimes dyed his moustache a light pink color. He was also an artist. He had a great sense of humor.
His humor and cuteness also attracted Yan. The two people also have **** the same hobby is painting and dancing. So they got to know each other very quickly and got engaged half a year later. At that time, Yan told me, you see, many of her female friends. They can't understand her, they talk about her behind her back, saying that marrying a foreigner with no money is not a good idea. She said, "At my age, what do I need, what do I want? My paintings sell very well, and I have a good financial income. In Shenzhen, the housing is a painter's apartment. The man I am looking for is not because of money or other additional things. I've been courted by so many rich and powerful men. I have refused, I just hope to find the heart of that a little sentiment, to be frank, perhaps is the love of this unsolvable mystery it." In fact, I was just graduated from the society, not very good at conversation, but I can understand the sister's mind.
Then they finally tied the knot and started a Chinese-American marriage. I'm not sure if I've ever heard of a Chinese-American marriage, but I'm sure I've heard of a Chinese-American marriage, and I'm sure I've heard of a Chinese-American marriage. Many of my friends have asked me behind my back, how do they communicate ah, I said body language, is a look a movement can make each other understand the feeling. Do you understand?
She was almost 50 years old and had to study English, painting and yoga every day. At that time I was very envious, envious of her good body, envious of her yoga are simply high level of coaching. Later I realized that she used to dance in a theater company. And life is very full, but also full of interest. Every morning, she got up for yoga, made breakfast, learned English, and finished painting. I especially admired her at that time. I'm not sure if you're going to be able to find the right one, but I'm sure you'll be able to find the right one, and I'm sure you'll be able to find the right one.
Then we come to the painting of Yan's sister, I think maybe she is a gifted person. The teacher is a little bit of a person, she only painted two series of works. One is a figure series, and the other is a landscape series.
In 2008, she opened a small gallery, often foreigners and domestic collectors collect her paintings. She is also a diligent person and organizes her time to the fullest every day.
Her paintings are full of spirit and personal style, with a kind of elegance and flavor. Or maybe I should say, she was very spontaneous, with very elegant brushstrokes and flowing colors.
Later, she became the director and president of Dafen Oil Painting Village, and won awards and prizes at every exhibition. These things don't just fly out of thin air, they really come from the heart.
Some of her works are shown below.
So dare we say I'm late to start? It's never too late to start anything, and as long as you try you won't have any regrets. A lot of people like to weigh the pros and cons of what this thing can really do for me, but do you like painting or not? But do you like painting or not? If you like it, why are you so involved? But maybe we are not as human as those brave people who make decisions quickly and instantly. Yan also told me that painting is fun and enjoyable, so there is no need to think so much, just paint when you want to. In fact, I didn't paint at all at that time, I was just purely envious. I was just envious because I always said that I was not good at painting, and that I might not be able to earn enough money to support myself. I started to paint many years later. In fact, now I look back and feel a little regret, but at the same time is also satisfied, after all, I have been on the road. I will keep moving forward, the road of art practice never ends!
So I also understand such friends, struggling in real life, do not dare to easily put down the existing contradictions and struggles. In fact, painting, you can take it as a hobby, can be a potter's interest. There is no need to think too complicated, just because you like it is enough.
About the goal, in fact, can be set a little longer, so that it will not be unrealistic. It is also good to take it as part of our life.
In fact, no one knows the future of the road is bumpy and rugged, or smooth sailing, but as long as you use a positive mindset to imply their own, determined to move forward, I believe that everyone will have an extraordinary life. At least you have to know that life only comes once and I'm going to work hard for myself. I'm going to indulge myself once for a hobby.
In fact, it is nothing more than a little more time, pay more, that's all, it is better than we hold a cell phone every day, brush Jieyin, brush the circle of friends!
People who do not have the courage to start now, please be brave to do yourself!