Employee Highlights
Growing up requires a bit of patience.
Release time:
2021-12-19 15:07
□/Text: Herbal Products Division, La Huan
Before I started selling medicinal herbs, I had participated in the infrastructure development of several projects and experienced all sorts of challenges during the implementation phase. The ups and downs along the way helped me grow tremendously. When faced with the same situation that didn't quite meet my expectations, different perspectives led to different outcomes. My experience can be described as rich—and yet somewhat bumpy—for my Tibetan colleagues who joined the company at the same time as me. During that period, I twice took part in the exploration of new business ventures and once felt the exhilarating passion of starting a career from scratch. Yet ultimately, for various reasons, I found myself navigating a winding path. Being able to approach these experiences with a calm and peaceful mindset—embracing growth and learning—undoubtedly has something to do with adopting a different perspective on things. Above all, the patience to tolerate and empathize has been the most important source of support for me. There was one incident that occurred during my teenage years and continues to influence me even today.
In my spare time from studying, I’d take care of a large herd of family cattle. To maximize milk production, newly born calves were left alone while only the adult cows were let out to graze. It was an especially hot summer day. As soon as I’d released the herd, one little calf bolted off in a wild rush. Seeing that little calf running around aimlessly made me furious. I started chasing after it with all my might, cursing under my breath: “If I ever catch you, just wait—I’ll give you a good beating!” The heat was scorching, and I was panting heavily by the time I finally got close to the calf. Just as I was about to grab it, a sudden thought struck me: “The calf is just hungry and trying to find its mother—this is its instinct! Why am I even getting so upset?” In an instant, my anger vanished. When I finally caught the little calf, it seemed so adorable in my eyes that I gently stroked its soft fur. That experience taught me that if we could try to put ourselves in others’ shoes more often, sometimes even our troubles wouldn’t seem so hard to bear.