Success is an old lady ?
What’s the general impression of an old lady in your eyes? Maybe, a stooping woman with a face weathered by the twists and turns of life. Wrinkles always remind people of the ruthless deprivation of time but it can never take away people’s amazing passion to life itself. Shengming Wu, a Chinese legendary woman, illustrates the elements of success with her unbelievable persistence and courage in her 80s.
Success is an attractive and mysterious thing. It is everywhere. It is in the books, on the radio and among the people’s numerous talks, but it is never easy to get touch with it. You need the courage to break away from the conventional rules and fight against those who despise you. Shengming Wu is never content with the unchanging life. Escaping from the arranged marriage is her first move to her journey to the success. Faced with the uncertain destiny, she chooses to fight. She gave up the leisure in her youth and struggled in the sea of business, and she finally made it in her 50s. She became the richest woman in China.
However, life is seldom kind with anyone all the time. Shengming Wu lost everything when she was 53 years old because of being put into jail for smuggling, including her beloved daughter, who committed suicide during her imprisonment. She got her freedom after 18 years, only to find she was homeless. Most people were convinced that she would be definitely defeated by the death of her daughter and the betrayal of her
husband. But Shengming Wu teaches people a new lesson about success. It is beyond age. It is more about courage and love, the love for her daughter and the love for the homeless people like her.
Penniless and fragile, Shengming Wu started from the scratch again. She departed on her journey to another peak in her life from working as a janitor when other old people were enjoying their retired life. This woman warrior fights against the destiny to win what she wants. Nowadays, she has achieved what she once lost except her family. She owns her own company and runs an organization for the elderly now. When asked why she worked so hard, she simply answered “ This is my daughter’s wish. I have no time to feel lonely or afraid before I fulfill her wish. I still have a lot of things to do.”
A person fed with bitterness by the destiny will achieve his own success as long as he has enough courage to challenge the existing rules and fight against the tough reality with persistence. So, don’t be surprised when you see an old woman with red lip in her 80s playing the smart phone or talking on Wechat, wearing the high heels and dressed in maxiskit, because success of our life is beyond age, and it is more about yourself.。