Some people thought they were good at enduring hardship, but in truth, they could only endure physical hardship. There were plenty of laborers, but how many of them became rich?
There were several kinds of hardship that ordinary people truly could not endure: thinking independently, the hardship of mental effort; patience and restraint, the hardship of self-discipline; reading and learning, the hardship of loneliness; bowing and scraping, the hardship of wounded dignity.
These hardships had always existed in life. Only those who could endure them could achieve something.
If Jiang Hao had only wanted to deliver takeout and endure physical hardship, laboring day after day, then he would have been nothing more than a laborer for the rest of his life.
But Jiang Hao was different. He was willing to read and learn, to endure and restrain himself, to live humbly when necessary. A person's efforts had to be multifaceted in order to reach greater heights.
He got off work at six-thirty. After feeding the cats and dogs, he had a bowl of instant noodles for dinner, then spent the rest of his time reading until one in the morning.
He had already read half of a thick Encyclopedia of Dog Breeds, learning much about dogs in the process—their origins and traits, breeds, personalities and interactions, feeding and care, and more.
Before going to bed, he went to the animal room again. Some of the kittens and puppies were already asleep, while others were still bouncing around wildly. The two huskies in particular never stayed still for a moment.
Jiang Hao reached in and patted the two energetic little fellows. "Go to sleep already. Be good, both of you. Sleep quietly through the night and don't make trouble, understand?"
It was amazing. Both little fellows obediently lay down, and the