From an early age, Thomas dreamed of becoming a good athlete, but his parents did not support it. In their view, a stable career like a doctor or a lawyer after graduation, is the “right way”. In order to keep him awake, the family broke his economic source.
At that time, he only slept for 4 hours a day. In order to make ends meet and pay tuition fees, after finishing the day of intense training, he still has to drag his tired body to drive a taxi to earn money. The dual pressures of spirit and material continue to devour his beliefs, and the future is increasingly blurred in front of his eyes.
One day, he drove on the streets of heavy rain, and he was so painful that he looked at the rainy streets, but he didn't know where his life track was. In the past, there was a split island in his sight. "Just hit it like this, no more pain and trouble," he thought. Then he slammed on the gas pedal and rushed along the island. Just at the moment he was about to hit, he suddenly subconsciously turned a sharp turn and stopped. He is not willing to leave the world in such an obscure manner.
Years later, when he was on the stage of the "Super Speaker" to tell his story, he talked about the sharp turn of the year. He said: "Life needs a sharp turn. When you go to the broken road, you don't want to give up but make a sharp turn, because you will see a brand new runway after turning."
British writer Stebo has also been desperate to find the runway of life. When he was a teenager, he became obsessed with writing. He insisted on writing for more than ten years, but every time he went out, he didn’t go to the sea, he just received a rejection letter.
There was always a road full of flowers and flowers. He looked at the rejection letter of a box. He was desperate and had the idea of giving up. He ran to the street and wanted to let his troubles drown his own pain. At this moment, a gust of wind, a $10 bill fell like a leaf on his feet. When he stooped and picked up, his mind flashed and an idea emerged.
In a small town in Kansas, USA, he delivered a $10 bill to a local township and began his journey. Whenever this banknote changes, he has to talk to the new owner to understand their career and life. Before each separation, he would ask the other party how to spend the $10 for the next "tracking".
In just one month, he followed the $10 bill and traveled through six states in the United States, encountering a variety of people - farmers, drivers, musicians, missionaries, bankers, nurses, veterans, and so on. After completing the trip, Stebo wrote this experience into a book called "Follow the Money - The 10th Bill of the Moon", which was unexpectedly published.
The $10 bill is a sharp turn in his life. Not only did he open a strange journey for him, but he also saw hope on the road to failure in writing, thus opening the clouds and seeing the moon.
We often do this, walking and standing on a cliff. If one's eyes are black, and they give up on themselves, they can only fall into the boundless darkness. As Thomas said, what you want at this time is not to give up but to make a sharp turn. Turning around, there is always a road full of flowers and full of you.