It’s been a month since the Spring Festival, marking the start of another new year. Flowers are blooming everywhere, and the air is filled with the vibrancy of spring. Naturally, I too should embrace a fresh state of mind to welcome the unknown future ahead.

During the Spring Festival, I took a trip to Beijing. I had milk tea with a friend I met for the first time, ate old Beijing hot pot with a colleague who’s far away in the United States, visited Renmin University to pay respects to my younger brother, and drove myself around the Miyun Reservoir in the cold winter. All these encounters weren’t overly planned or clung to—I just went with the flow and spent those long days spontaneously. Why did they feel long? In reality, I returned to Chengdu early because Beijing was too cold for me to bear. Plus, I’d already done everything I needed to, and with nothing else left to do, I changed my flight and went home ahead of schedule.

After returning early, I rested at home for two days without going out to have fun. Then, I slipped back into the routine of a working stiff, nine to five. A few days later, I drove around aimlessly with no destination in mind and unexpectedly stumbled upon a hidden paradise. That mountain area was desolate and uninhabited, with an incredibly poetic charm—I really loved it.

However, this repetitive, day-in-day-out life isn’t what I want. So, a few days later, I sold my current car, wanting to pursue something different. Last year, I spent the whole year having fun, and this year, I don’t want to live the same way as last year—repeating the same days over and over would be so boring, and that’s definitely not what I expect for myself. So, I decisively sold the car. I also want a better one, and I know I need to put in the effort to get what I desire.

And it’s not just that—I also left the WeChat group from last year where we’d eat and sing together. At first, it might have felt fresh and exciting, something I wanted to try, but there’s no doubt it failed. By the end of the year, I increasingly felt this kind of socializing was pretty meaningless. I naturally enjoy being alone, and those crowded scenes were obviously about catering to others. Clearly, that’s not what I want. Since I’ve already sold the car, I might as well seek some peace and quiet and focus on doing my own thing.

As for the future—well, it’s not really about the distant future, just this year. This year, I want to do two things: one is to make money so I can upgrade to a better car, and the second is to travel abroad. These two goals aren’t particularly conflicting. If an investment fails, then I can just go have fun. I’ll put in a solid effort for a few months first, and if it doesn’t work out, then I’ll still be on my own, going wherever I feel like going.

This is my second time registering a company. There’s no particular direction—just a simple desire to earn some extra cash to buy a car and have fun, haha, a pretty small wish. The name "Xuanju" (Mysterious Stallion) comes from an old dream of mine, and now it feels like that wish has come true. Here’s to wishing myself success—do what I want to do. Life should be simple and straightforward, not overly complicated. There’s no need to scheme with others or exhaust myself trying to please anyone.

Wishing myself a good story this year, and hoping I’ll create more unforgettable memories—ones that, of course, have to be happy, embracing joy. Keep going~