So she threw herself into work and accidentally tried her hand at the streamer field - people who broadcast live on social media platforms - and found it suitable. She joined a game company and had a good income. This made her a workaholic, not playing around, not making friends, only sleeping 3-4 hours a day, the rest was work. In return, in just a few years she had enough money to buy an apartment in Hanoi.
Until one day, she felt frequent headaches and insomnia. Thinking that she had cerebral anemia due to overwork, she went for a general health check-up after 10 years of neglect. On the X-ray, the doctor discovered a opaque spot in her right lung, requiring a biopsy to rule out a malignant tumor. Finally, the doctors determined that she had lung cancer.
It took time for treatment, radiation therapy and partial lung removal, but her condition was stable. However, her perspective on life and work changed. She spent more time traveling and enjoying life with her family. She still worked, but instead of 13-14 hours a day like before, she only spent 4-5 hours making videos to spread strength to people in the same situation.
Her quote is always memorable to me: "After passing through death's door twice, I realized: In the past, being healthy and working were considered normal things, but now I understand that it is the greatest luck for each person, so don't put any pressure on yourself."
I once knew a leader who had a tremendous work capacity, and the soldiers looked at him in fear because they didn't know where he got so much energy. Then one day we met again, and saw that his appearance had changed, he looked older, and his legs were wobbly, so I accidentally asked: "Are you okay?" He replied: "Now I just want to be... normal, which means that every morning when I wake up, I just dream of not having any pain in my body."
Sometimes we consider million dollar villas, cars, expensive goods, high social status... as dreams, as luxuries to strive for. Only after events do we realize that there are very ordinary things: a good night's sleep, a peaceful day, doing what you like, the presence of people you love... are the real luxuries.
