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I forgot where I saw this song, but I immediately liked it after listening to it.
- A night with frequent lightning
This week started with a sudden thunderstorm on Monday. I recorded a video, and it felt like acting in a movie. It seemed like the lights outside were broken, constantly flashing. It seems that extreme weather like this occurs in Beijing every summer, and it is a novel experience... This weekend, influenced by Typhoon Dusuirei, Beijing experienced heavy rain. I am writing my weekly journal with the window open, and it feels very cool.
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- Work makes time go faster
The pace of work has become compact this week, and I hardly have any time to slack off during the day. I completely dedicate my workdays to the company, and by the time I get home, it's already 9 o'clock. Time seems to pass faster, but I enjoy observing people at the subway station when I leave work. Everyone has just finished work and carries the desire to go home. Their state reflects how they spent their day.
- Splurging on products
On Saturday, I used the app Pandora to summarize the subscription management software I have used since 2021 on my iPhone. The total cost of membership subscriptions or one-time purchases turned out to be more than expected. However, good products are worth supporting with money.
Don't Waste Time on These Two Things#
Are our worries about the future real? No, they are not. They haven't happened yet. Even the risks that could happen are often exaggerated by our brains, and in reality, they may not happen at all.
Are our regrets about the past real? No, they are not. The "better choices" we use for comparison do not exist. They are just a "scapegoat" arranged by our brains to satisfy our need for control.
In other words, what causes our worries, anxiety, and stress does not actually exist. There is no real problem waiting for us in this world, only air.
The author uses detailed words to clarify the specific reasons, effects, and solutions for the lack of security and desire for control, apart from focusing on the present. The human brain has inertia and constantly seeks out threatening things for future security, leading to a vicious cycle. The desire for control in life also leads to regrets about past actions. We need to tell ourselves to accept everything in the present, as the current self is already perfect, and the decisions made are the best choices at the time.
How to Do Great Work#
Develop the habit of working on your own projects. Don't let "work" mean someone else telling you what to do. If one day you can do great work, it is likely to be on your own project. It may be a part of a larger project, but you will be driving a part of it.
One sign that you are suited for a certain type of work is when you enjoy the parts that others find boring or scary.
Young people are most susceptible to becoming someone else. They often feel insignificant. But you don't have to worry about this issue because as long as you work on ambitious projects, it will resolve itself. If you succeed in an ambitious project, you are no longer a nobody; you are the person who did it. So just work hard, and your identity will naturally be reflected.
This is a high-quality long article. Finding personal projects and suitable work can keep you curious and excited, constantly improving. It can also help you find a gap for achievement in something that seems to have been done by many people. For me, when the design I learned in college became my profession, I gradually lost the initial curiosity after three years of graduation. However, I still maintain a love for novel things, exploring and sharing more in the hope of assisting in my current work or even finding a new career path.
Goodbye, ByteDance!#
The average time my team leaves work is between 10:30 and 11:30.
I'm not afraid to say this, but every time I want to leave at 9:30, I quietly pack my bag, even pressing the zipper with my fingers to avoid making too much noise.
Opportunities for salary increases are rare, and the proportion and magnitude of salary increases are controlled. Many of my colleagues who were recruited externally usually start receiving salary increases after the second year of employment. I understand that those who joined ByteDance as external hires usually consume the salary increase given during their recruitment in the following salary increases.
I used to work at ByteDance for a year, and my actual experience is similar to what is described in the article. Recently, a former colleague chatted with me, and after working at ByteDance for two years without a salary increase and experiencing work pressure, they left. Looking back, the thing I miss the most is the shared Feishu document library in the entire team.
Deep Words#
This website allows you to search for idioms, words, or proverbs that match the intended meaning in natural language. It reminds me of a similar app called "恰词" that I have seen before, which serves the same purpose.
OPPENHEIMER#
This website compares photos of actors in movies with historical figures and provides historical knowledge about Oppenheimer and the atomic bomb. After reading it, I am looking forward to the release of the movie "Oppenheimer" in China.
IPTVindex#
This website collects TV live stream sources, and it seems to have a comprehensive collection. You can also download related applications. I won't include screenshots, but you can check out the link if you're interested.
Cosmos Enhanced#
This Chrome extension allows you to download podcast audio from Xiaoyuzhou. You can upload it to Memo or Feishu Miaoji to convert the audio into text.
focus3#
This is a minimalist to-do app that I really like. I appreciate the concept that a person's energy is limited, and true efficiency lies in doing the most important things, rather than being busy with tasks. I downloaded it after seeing the author's post on Jike. The app was recently launched.
what？人人都能有数字分身？#
In the future, when shopping on Taobao, there will be no need to imagine how clothes will look or worry about returns and exchanges. You can simply use the generated digital avatar to try on clothes. If this solution can be realized in the future, it would be great.
用 AI 做大促设计 | 轻松又高效，躺着也能做设计#
This is a tutorial from the Taobao Design Official Account on using AI to create promotional designs. The JD Design Center also recently published a tutorial on improving the quality of AI-generated images. Big companies have entered a new stage of utilizing new technologies.
11 款可免費商業使用的復古字體推薦#
This is a collection by a Taiwanese designer, and it is very detailed. It indicates whether there are missing characters, provides personal evaluations, and includes download links. I'll bookmark it for future reference.
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