PS: No matter how perfect the plan is, it will eventually fail due to lack of self-discipline.
During this period, the 996 work schedule has been trending, but fortunately, I haven't experienced it. To be honest, I don't want to experience it either. I think if it's not mandatory 996, sometimes it can be acceptable. People just don't like things that are imposed on them. The more they are imposed, the more they will be rejected. The best state is to voluntarily choose to work 996, so that employees can truly work for their jobs.
After work, looking at the books I once vowed to read, I don't know where to start. I have actually read very few of them. Whenever this happens, I always end up picking up my phone and scrolling through it until late at night, which often leads to staying up late and feeling tired the next day. I have come to a conclusion that whenever I am in this state, it is the beginning of confusion. Most of the time, it is because my current work and life are in the comfort zone.
When this state occurs, you can refer to the "survival surplus model" proposed by Professor Howard McLasky in adult education. It means that a person is always seeking a balance between the energy they need and the energy they can provide. A person's survival surplus is equal to their survival power divided by their survival load. When a person's survival load is greater than their survival power, there is almost no surplus energy to do other things, resulting in no time, no energy, and no motivation to do what they want to do. Excessive use of Weibo, reading headlines, and binge-watching dramas all contribute to a certain survival load, while survival power is good self-control and the experience and abilities accumulated in life and work. Therefore, one should not stay in the comfort zone too often and should try to increase survival power and reduce survival load, so as to have more surplus energy to do what they want to do.
There is a fellow student from the same major who couldn't find a job after graduation. He started attending Java training since July last year, and we had dinner together last Monday. He still hasn't found a suitable job. I took a look at his resume, and there was nothing on it. It was me who suggested taking a look at his resume. I really don't know how he is looking for a job. It seems that he attended the training simply because he couldn't find a suitable job after graduation. Everyone will encounter difficulties at some point in time. When you are confused, try to find something meaningful that you can be certain about.
I have also experienced such confusion. I remember the first time I was looking for a job. The basic state was that without any interviews, I needed to solidify my foundation. After the interview, I needed to actively summarize the interview experience. Opportunities are always left for those who are prepared. How much you put in will eventually be rewarded in a different way. You should never rely on luck or others. I hope he can find a job soon.
Speaking of work, I have been reading the Android Jetpack documentation recently and found that the official examples are written in Kotlin, which is quite confusing. I didn't expect Kotlin to become popular so quickly, but actually, it's not fast. This feeling mainly stems from the fact that I haven't used Kotlin yet. In fact, at the 2017 Google I/O conference, Google announced official support for Kotlin in Android development. No one knows when Google will completely abandon Java, but I believe it will be a process. However, as developers, we should invest in learning Kotlin as soon as possible. Only by being prepared can we better adapt to the development of technology. Of course, I will continue to share some knowledge related to Kotlin in the future.
At some point, you may also feel lost, but you must review your life situation after feeling lost and find something that you are interested in. It doesn't have to be related to your job, it can be reading, painting, watching documentaries, or any meaningful activities. In short, you should not choose to escape when you are confused.