I · The Busy Twelfth Lunar Month
As the title says, it’s like this: December was very busy: the CET-6 exam, lesson prep (I gave three or four PPT-based lectures), and restarting my own project: Zhixu.
1. A Slightly Disappointing Project and My Own Beginning
It started around November, with Flynn’s project FlyMD, a markdown editor built with the Tauri framework. I’m just a hobbyist, haven’t really learned much coding, and rely on AI to cobble things together. It just so happened that my Typecho publishing plugin was also adapted for the FlyMD project. Later I even “boasted big”: I’ll handle the Android side! (In the end it didn’t work out because of issues with the SAF plugin.)
- I’m not optimistic about the FlyMD desktop app, especially the UI design and interaction logic, which goes against user intuition.
- All the UI optimizations I suggested were rejected with the blanket reason that they would “affect app startup.”
- So later I felt I really needed a note-taking app tailored to my own usage experience, especially on Android, and that’s what led to the start of the Zhixu project.
2. A Very Good Start in December
I decided not to go for a guaranteed postgraduate recommendation. I feel the burden on me right now is light, and the future probably won’t be that different. I want to first study what I like and then see how my fate unfolds—maybe take the postgraduate entrance exam later. After all, I’m the kind of person who reacts slowly (I only move when the water is already boiling over me).
II · Learning Little, Times Moving Fast
I’ve always felt that the world is developing so fast, and technology is iterating at such a speed—where should I go from here?
- Fear is the first obstacle; bold attempts are the first key.
- My QQ status has three lines:
- Obviously it feels very close, but when you reach out you still can’t grasp it. Even so, even if it’s out of reach, something still remains in your heart. We once existed in the same layer of time, once looked up at the same thing. As long as I remember these, even if we drift far apart, it’s still okay.. [2024-07-09]
- Establish a heart for Heaven and Earth, establish a life for the people, continue the lost learning of the ancient sages, and bring peace to all ages. [2025-04-03]
- Practice comes first—take your own first step! [2025-11-09]
III · Learning to Let Go in 2025
The first thing I let go of was the search for a “kindred spirit.” Compared to that, I’m more used to solitude, which actually fits well with the blogosphere: communication across isolated islands.
Loneliness is a carnival for one person; carnival is loneliness for a group of people. (Tagore)
IV · Facing a Lot in 2025
- During the summer vacation I went looking for tutoring jobs. I was rejected many times, but I did find a few suitable ones. Through tutoring I also saw many parents and students, as well as the huge value created by information asymmetry.
- In the first semester of my junior year, I realized that a lot of advanced knowledge has already been sealed away in books. Faced with the new era, relying on knowledge alone is very difficult. I feel people really need to be flexible and innovative.
- I also had to face my own tendency toward overconsumption. After struggling with it, I nearly left myself without money for food. I came to feel that things that don’t belong to me don’t need to be chased just for the sake of “experience”; they’re merely products’ “self-proclaimed value.”
- I skipped classes again and again; I missed many classes this semester, especially the 8 a.m. ones. A course that can’t teach students anything is not worth my time. You belong to yourself—go do the things that can best create your own value!
Hello! 2026
I’m really looking forward to it. I’m starting to prepare for the postgraduate entrance exam and working on my own projects. That means 2026 will be a different kind of year again. Here I come, 2026!