Letter of recommendation

Zi Mu's words: Zi Mu paid attention to a particularly beautiful and capable young lady on Weibo. She graduated for a year and a half, and her savings were almost 200,000. Now I have resigned, rented a house to be admitted to Peking University and raised a cat. Although I seem to love life socially, I sometimes send some negative words like "Sometimes I feel tired when I think about it".

I want to give this document to every friend who is still living a hard life, even though it is a small loss. After reading this article, he can face life as optimistically as Naoko and always believe that "there is a way to cross the bridge"!

Do you know that?/You know what? Naoko Takagi, who has lived alone for many years, has published another book. In the new book "Not Alone", he blew himself up and got married at the age of 40 in 20 15, and successfully gave birth to his daughter in February this year.

Today I want to talk about "going to Tokyo alone" in her one-person series. Just like those friends who chose to graduate from Qian Qian and go to the north, Guangzhou and Shenzhen, Miss Naoko Takagi, 150cm, aged 24, left a stable life with a family and a dog with a dream and started a Tokyo picture book belonging to Naoko Takagi.

1, think carefully

Naoko, who works in Nagoya Design Company after graduation, is mainly responsible for drawing illustrations, but he often has to draw something he doesn't like. So in the autumn of 23 years, she resigned and stayed at home. Although she had the feeling that "it doesn't matter, she can get unemployment insurance money", but she still couldn't live a comfortable life in Mi Chong all the time, so she found a moving company near her hometown and began to do odd jobs. It was this working experience of moving company that gave her the courage to go to Tokyo.

I had to move to a family of three in Kyushu because of the transfer.

An old woman who decided to live with her son.

Because high school graduates who are going to Tokyo to go to college soon.

"I can also go to Tokyo to live alone ..."

Constantly witnessing people leaving their hometown to start a new life, this warm idea of "I can do it too" began to rise in Naoko's heart.

So, after thinking for a long time, Naoko finally made up his mind: Next spring, I will go to Tokyo alone. (I'm still a little excited to think about it ~)

At first, when I told my parents, sisters and brothers, everyone thought that she was impulsive, and her stupid words might be dismissed after a while. They really underestimated Naoko, our small body and great energy. )

Let's go.

A person going to a strange metropolis has to prepare a lot of things.

Naoko began his busy preparations.

First, I went to Tokyo to find a house and sign a contract, and then I went back to my hometown to continue to work odd jobs for a month to save money. During the period, I also collected a lot of second-hand electrical appliances that customers didn't want but were still new (wow, I saved a lot of money), packed my luggage, clothes, painting tools, and many books ... Anyway, I packed everything except what my pet could take away.

When having the last meal with her family, Naoko's mother said, "I always thought Naoko was the most defensive of the three children, but I didn't expect to go to Tokyo alone." Because the fortune teller once said that the second daughter will take care of her parents and retire in the future. Sure enough, the cultures of Asian countries are really diverse and unified! )

When a person travels far away, his mood is almost the same, with excitement and longing for the unknown life, and a little anxiety and tension. Naoko couldn't sleep under such complicated emotional entanglements, dreaming that he was really going to leave for his dream Tokyo the next morning.

When passing Nagoya, my former good friend came to see Naoko off with a gift.

Get off the bus and set foot on the land of Tokyo, thus starting a person's life in Tokyo ~

Step 3 find a job

What kind of life do you live without your parents and in a strange big city?

Is it full of motivation and longing for the future every day? Still not working well? The salary is not high? What about life? Naoko's trip to Tokyo is also ups and downs ~

After Naoko arrived in Tokyo, he immediately started looking for an illustrator.

First of all, I spent a lot of money (up to 50 yen each) to make color photocopies of illustrations. I called one after another, hoping to be invited to the interview, prepare the interview lines in advance and memorize them. Although I did my best to make all the preparations, I was mercilessly questioned by the interviewer during the interview. ...

"Why do you want to be an illustrator?"

"Freelance illustrator is a hard job … Besides, it's not easy for you to make a living as a girl when you come to Tokyo …"

"Do you want to reconsider?"

Being bombarded by a series of coercive questions, even if the willpower is as firm as Naoko, it is inevitable to be depressed. You just want to find a job, and now even your dreams will be questioned.

I thought, "It doesn't matter, it was like this from the beginning." I couldn't help crying on the way back. Compared with my self-esteem and dreams, I don't think it's a big deal to be watched.

After the mood has calmed down a little, I still don't forget to comfort myself that "it will get better slowly"!

4. Parents are coming

When I first started working, my salary was not high, my living place was not decent, and my life was a little tight. If you live alone, you are afraid that your worried parents will come to see you.

To this end, I specially made complete preparations a few days in advance, found a friend on a business trip to change the house for a few days, went to IKEA to buy a lot of daily necessities, and created an atmosphere of cooking every day and having a strong atmosphere of life. I cleaned the room spotless in advance and put things in order regularly. On the day my parents arrived, I asked for leave in advance to meet my parents at the station and go back to the brand-new nest for inspection. Is that you?

When I called home, my father often asked Naoko, "Did you eat well?" Although Naoko always said it was good, my uneasy father decided to come to Tokyo in person to see if his beloved baby daughter was eating well. Naoko's first reaction when he heard the news on the phone was, "It's over, it's over. Dad may faint when he sees my life."

Hung up the phone, Naoko went straight to several cost-effective shops and bought cushions, tea cups and green plants. ...

A week later, I received my father. On the way back to his residence, Naoko repeatedly stressed that "my place is very small."

I probably hope that my father can be psychologically prepared in advance and not be too disappointed with his daughter's life in Tokyo.

How can these young people know Naoko better than their father who has been with them for more than 20 years? However, in order to take care of Naoko's self-esteem, the intimate father said nothing, silently helped Naoko to repair the broken TV set, put on shading curtains that fit his own aesthetics, and specially brought back 10 Jin of rice from the store, but still did not forget the topic of "eat well". When he left, he gave Naoko the pocket money prepared in advance at home and packed in an envelope, and then he went back to his hometown temporarily.

After dad left, Naoko began to live alone again.

Step 5 make a small change

Whenever he is free, Naoko is still busy preparing for the illustration interview, calling to sell himself, and taking his portfolio to the interview when there is an interview opportunity.

Finally one day, Naoko received a phone call. She was chosen to paint for the street gallery. After consulting the requirements in detail, Naoko began to conceive his works, eating, sleeping, walking and even thinking about taking a shit. When you plan to start preparing materials, you will go to the mall to buy big and bulky equipment such as boards. Many times, I will have a little thought of "if only I were in my hometown", but I will soon leave my mouth and stomp my feet and silently tell myself, "Go! I won't give up. "

When preparing this work, the small three-story house is full of materials to be used. Sleeping at night will make room and even eat standing up.

Day by day, finally ushered in the final completion period.

Because my daughter's works are hung on the streets of Tokyo, the whole family will come to Tokyo to see them. So one day, on the streets of Tokyo, Naoko and his family stood in front of the window of their works and took many photos.

"ah! Because I went to Tokyo, whether it was my life ... or people related to me, their lives ... changed little by little ... "

"Although I don't know what it will be like in the future, I decided to try again in this place."

You see, there is no casual success, but at every difficult moment, grit your teeth and encourage yourself to stick to it, and you will get better little by little. This is the indomitable, brave, optimistic and positive energy cattle and land tour of Naoko Takagi.

What kind of life are you experiencing now?

However, in any case, I hope that the optimistic and unyielding Naoko can bring you a little faith in loving life.

Life is bitter, and we should look for our own sweetness from the days of war. My sweetness is a whirlwind of wheat. What about you?

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Little egg:

I was secretly happy when I found the goods from my hometown in the supermarket. ...

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