In an interview with wigand, the topic “how to find one drop into the sea” was drained by many highly educated jobseekers. Attempts have been made to locate the drop by analysing the salinity differential of the sea water; to detect the trace of the drop from the open ocean by means of advanced nanoscale sensors; and even to use the theory of the “butterfly effect” to model the probability of recovery. However, none of these seemingly fine answers were favoured by the interviewer。
At that point, after hearing the discussions, the cleaning aunt, who was cleaning the floor, gave an unexpected answer: “isn't there a shadow when the water is boiled open, the steam is turned into clouds and the water falls back into the ground when it rains?” the answer seems to be simple, but it contains profound wisdom that brightens the interviewers。
Auntie's answer is that she's out of the ordinary. While others are thinking about finding the water directly in the vast system of the sea, aunty is taking a different path, taking advantage of the natural cycle of the water and giving it another form of “return” through evaporation and condensation. This way of thinking reflects precisely the concept of “simplified”. Looking back at the history of china's development, it is not hard to see that this unconventional and convoluted way of thinking goes on. In the face of the united states technological blockade, which has hampered the availability of chips, china has not struggled with the original chip industry chain, but has invested decisively in the development of the “hong mon system”. This decision, like the idea of aunties in the field turning the evaporation of sea water into a cloud, is no longer confined to traditional models, but rather recreates the ecology, allowing china to “reborn” in a difficult situation。
In terms of individual and collective relationships, the interview topic also has deep metaphors. Only by integrating into the sea can a drop of water never dry up; only by integrating into a team can a person achieve greater value. In china, every employee looks like a drop of water in the ocean, but it's a necessity. They contribute to the development of the company through the use of their professional skills, while at the same time achieving self-worth enhancement on the corporate platform. In life and work, we often encounter seemingly incomprehensible difficulties. It's like the water that drops into the sea. It feels like it can't be done. At this point, we may wish to learn the way aunties think, to get out of the context of the problem itself and to think from different angles. Sometimes the key to solving problems lies not in the use of complex tools and technologies, but in the courage and innovative thinking to break the rules. When we get back to difficult questions, think about it as a question of interview, and think about cleaning up auntie's answer. And perhaps, in what seems to be a hopeless situation, we can also find the evaporation-condensing road to solve the problem。
