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Low Points Shine Like Gold

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Evidence

  1. “This event, like a convex lens, focused on the beauty and ugliness of human nature and highlighted the powerful force of “following the heart’s choice.” When all the storms passed, what remained was a stronger life and a more determined will. Looking back on this time, I feel it shines like gold because it gave me a more precious experience in life: facing the lows of life, how to choose – whether to wallow in sadness or rise against the tide? These experiences were all used in my subsequent four years at Google China.”

  2. “If I can stop one heart from breaking, I shall not live in vain; If I can ease one life the aching, Or cool one pain, Or help one fainting robin Unto his nest again, I shall not live in vain.”

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