Vienna's Central Café. It is said that Beethoven was once very fond of visiting this café for inspiration.

The interior is decorated with antique art that has been precipitated for a long time, and the pianist's fingertips slide on the black and white keys, and the soothing music fills the ears.

The only pity is that the playing is all pop music, and it is no longer Beethoven.

Roy and Wen Xing sat opposite each other in the corner of the café, their voices silent in the hustle and bustle of the environment, out of place with the idle tourists around them.

"Life is a five-step cycle. First, choose a target. Second, identify problems or obstacles. Third, diagnose the cause. Fourth, design solutions. Fifth, take action.

"I know...... I still know a lot.

"I used this simple logic to solve a lot of work problems step by step, little by little, but now ...... I was lost. ”

Wen Xing put his left palm against his right fist, his arm propped up on the table, his eyes were soft and he observed Roy, listened quietly, and nodded from time to time.

Roy suppressed his inner turmoil and asked himself, "What the hell is wrong with me, why is my thoughts and actions so confused?"

Wen Xing spoke softly, his voice was strong and thick, not at all like he came from a young man, "You have the glorious tradition of the Western elite, that is, to overcome yourself by constantly reflecting on your weaknesses - not to defeat the world, but to defeat yourself. ”

Roy couldn't figure out the difference between defeating the world and defeating himself for the time being, according to the thinking of the Orientals, these two things seemed to be on the same path.

However, Wen Xing's voice calmed his emotions, and his head cleared up a little, and he continued: "When Jamie asked me what music I wanted to listen to, my head exploded, and a large number of scenes quickly appeared. I longed to hear Mozart's Moonlight Sonata, to hear Beethoven's dedication to Alice, to Paganini's Dance of the Witches, and so much more...... I can't count them, and I have an urge to want everything!

"After admiring Beethoven's fate, I walked out of the Golden Hall, feeling that the music brought me not the cry of fate, but the deep fear of the sense of sinking brought by beautiful music. It takes half an hour to listen to a symphony, and if it's a large sonata or a gorgeous and colorful musical, wouldn't it just take an hour or two to pass?

"People only have 24 hours in a day, except for 8 hours of sleep, 2 hours of hunger, 12 hours of work, 2 hours of socializing, there is only time left - 0!

"I really want to enjoy music, but I'm afraid of wasting my time. There have been more than a dozen masters, thousands of songs, and tens of thousands of hours in history...... I can't finish listening to it, and I can't hear it enough...... How do I choose?"

Wen Xing waited for the other party's mood to calm down a little before he spoke: "The reality is that you want too many things, and you can't get them all." A person who faces reality must distinguish between 'goals' and 'desires'. ”

"Can't I really want everything?"

"You have to prioritize your goals, and the 'goals' are the things you give up to get the last thing you strive for!" Wen Xing observed Roy's struggle, and reminded again, "If you can't face reality, you will spend the rest of your life in hesitation from side to side, and your saga will be over." ”

Roy silently arranged a priority in his heart, career, women, hobbies, entertainment......

"I see. Roy had an epiphany.

Sure enough, it is still the career that is the most important thing for me. I am insignificant in the vast universe, but I am a god-like existence in the company, everyone is looking up to me, relying on me, flattering me, and currying favor with me......

But then, as I hate, do I live in a false world of three people becoming tigers?

"I'm not happy when people criticize me, and I'm afraid to make mistakes when I speak. Wenxing, do you feel that the people around me have been praising me recently, and I also enjoy the feeling of the stars holding the moon, I am immersed in it and can't extricate myself. Sometimes in the face of other people's suggestions, I instinctively want to forcibly refute them, and I am inexplicably angry.

"I don't know why this is happening, is it because the people around me indulge me? Is it because I am already superior, or do I subconsciously ignore my own stupidity like the emperor's new clothes?

"I really like the feeling of being respected, it's a wonderful stretch of self-will, and wherever my tentacles stretch, I just bow down and say it.

"Can you understand this indescribable feeling of swelling?"

Wen Xing was also silent for a while before replying: "'Self' is a very emotional thing, and it will build a psychological defense mechanism for you. Because you're afraid to face complexity, you always want to keep things simple. Your starting point is not to face reality, but to be full of - me, me, ......me,

"So what?" Roy was obsessed with this arrogant way of speaking, like some proud villain, cool.

"You're going to have cognitive blind spots. Because different people look at things from different perspectives. Some people like to look at the big picture, some people like to look at details, some people think linadically and don't turn around, and some people think sideways. So, what others see may be something you didn't even think about!" Wen Xing paused, the atmosphere of intimidation was almost brewing, and he reversed: "But you don't have to worry, the level of 'self' is like the temperature of spring, summer, autumn and winter, constantly fluctuating, and when you suffer a profound setback, you will return to normal and look at the world with humility from the heart." ”

"What setback?"

"It may be the failure of the business, or the bankruptcy, or the betrayal of a friend, or the empathy of a lover......"

"No, no, I don't want to go through these setbacks. ”

Wen Xing smiled but did not speak.

Roy said anxiously: "Is there no way to get the best of both worlds?"

Wen Xingyun smiled lightly, "This is there." ”

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Since the first day of travel, Roy and Wenxing mysteriously disappeared, Alyssa and Ivy also decisively left the team and flew back to the United States.

Ulysses, Keno, Debra, and Jamie did not follow the previous travel plan, but freely floated all the way down the blue Danube, admiring the ancient cities and beautiful towns of Europe along the way, and all the way to the charming European city of Budapest.

At this time, it was night, everyone looked out from the boat, and under the independence monument, the Elizabeth Bridge named after Princess Sissi was decorated with lights, and the streamer was brilliant and beautiful.

"Where the hell did you say Roy went? I haven't heard of him going back to the United States, and I haven't heard any news about him, so I just disappeared for no reason, it's really annoying. Debra muttered to herself, even with such a beautiful landscape, there was no one who cared for her.

Jamie whispered, "I've heard that there are a lot of terrorists in Europe, and maybe he's been kidnapped." ”

Debra said anxiously: "That's not good, he's gone, what should I do." ”

Jamie laughed, "Tease you, really, can't you be an independent woman like me?"

"Don't mention your 'Daddy Solidarity Club' to me again, I won't join. Debra thought about it, but still reminded in a low voice: "I think Roy doesn't like your club, he has his hands free, and he is likely to make trouble for you." ”

"Okay, I know what I'm doing, so don't worry about it. ”

"Well, tomorrow the eighth day of vacation will be completely over. I hope I can fly back to the United States and see him. ”

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