Many people have a dream of traveling around the world, but an invisible blind man travels around the world alone. Can you imagine? Cao Shengkang, a blind traveler, used a blind stick and a backpack to travel alone in 38 countries on 6 continents for six years. A blind man can’t even walk everyday. Why did he travel? What did he gain in the constant travel? Recently, "Psychological Interview" invited Cao Shengkang to share his different travel experiences and the story of his unyielding struggle with fate. (CCTV12 broadcast time: July 1st at 20:05; Central video broadcast time: June 30th at 20:05).
Uncompromising and unyielding is the correct way to open life.
When Cao Shengkang was 8 years old, his eyes were blind because of an accident. His life suddenly fell into the dark world, and he had to drop out of school at home. Because he can’t see, he is often insulted and laughed at by children of his age. He has thought about ending his life countless times.
The most realistic problem Cao Shengkang faces when he grows up is survival. His father once wanted Cao Shengkang to learn erhu or fortune telling, so that he could at least make a living. However, Cao Shengkang is not willing to live like this all his life. He feels that he can live a better life. When he can’t see anything, he insists on listening to the radio. On the radio, he heard about the profession of blind masseur, which prompted him to take the first step outward. After learning the craft, he came to the city from the countryside. Even though he encountered many difficulties, he never bowed to his fate. Through his constant struggle, his life became better and better, and he once became a boss. But who would have thought that fate continued to attack him, and a sudden blow made his life fall to the bottom again. The investment failed. Hundreds of thousands hit Shui Piao, and his girlfriend chose to leave. He once again thought of death. Before he died, he decided to go to Tibet to see the most beautiful places in the world. However, when he finished his trip, he took everything easy, leaving only his desire for life.
Accept the imperfection of life and find your own happiness.
For Cao Shengkang, what is amazing is actually NOt the way he travels, but why he travels. Compared with normal people, the difficulties he has to overcome and the risks he encounters are many times larger, not to mention that he can only speak three English words: YES, no, OK.
What is the significance of travel to him? Cao Shengkang said that he can listen and touch. He likes to smell the flowers and feel the kindness of strangers on the journey. "Although I can’t see the world, I want the world to see me. I want to feel the wonderful world with my heart. People can only live for a lifetime, that is, to experience it. "
A statement by a psychologist at the scene resonated with the host and guests: "Although Cao Shengkang never brought an assistant, he was a part-time assistant all the way." Someone will actively help him buy a ticket, someone will write him a note asking for directions, and someone will take pictures for him … … These people make Cao Shengkang feel warm and feel that true goodwill knows no borders. At the same time, we also saw his super communication ability, adaptability and optimistic and positive attitude.
Many people will complain about their lives, but in fact, compared with some unfortunate people, we are too lucky. At least compared with Cao Shengkang, we can still see flowers and trees green. We must know that the little things we don’t care about are the beautiful things that others can’t expect.
Optimism is not only a state of mind, but also a kind of strength.
Cao Shengkang said: "Optimism is not cheerful. Optimism is how you can find strength when you encounter great difficulties." Looking back at Cao Shengkang’s life course, although he had despair and struggled, he always maintained his enthusiasm and positive attitude towards life, which showed us his great toughness in life.
In fact, we often don’t know how much weight life can bear and how tough life is. What we know more is the fragility of life. Failure in exams, emotional frustration, family conflicts and so on, even many trivial things can make people lose their rationality and lead to extreme results. However, Cao Shengkang disdained to reason with fate. He took a bad deck of cards sent to him by fate and shuffled the cards again to make his life lively and wonderful.
Travel is a beam of light shining into his life. As long as he feels it with his heart, he can "see" the infinite scenery of the world. Today, he is still on the road, and he is more powerful and calm in the future.