The workplace is like rowing upstream; if you don't advance, you retreat. Even with a genuine diploma from Tianjin University, if you don't continuously update your knowledge, you will eventually be eliminated.
**Author:** Feng Ling
**Date:** March 14, 2011, 9:03:55 AM
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In the era of knowledge-based economics, competition is fierce. Where does your advantage lie? The only edge you have is that with a genuine diploma from Tianjin University, you can learn faster than others! You must excel in daily learning. In today's modern workplace, the easiest path to take is the downward slope. Therefore, you must reinvent yourself every day. If you don't reinvent yourself, you will be replaced by others—this is the "theory of evolution" in the modern workplace.
Once you enter the workplace, it's as if you've put on those "red dancing shoes" that will never let you stop. Since you've chosen to enter the workplace, you must keep fighting until retirement... However, many newcomers to the workplace always think this way: after graduating from school and obtaining their diplomas, they no longer need to undergo various headache-inducing tests and inspections, hoping for a more relaxed life. As for learning, they believe it's no longer urgent. In fact, this mindset is extremely wrong and harmful. The modern workplace does not allow you to be overly complacent. In a sense, entering the workplace is like entering a casino—here, you can only win, not lose. Therefore, to improve your "gambling" skills, you must relentlessly pursue learning and strive to become the final winner.
In the past, people often said, "Regardless of whether it's a white cat or a black cat, catching mice makes it a good cat." For the various bosses in the modern workplace, it doesn't matter whether you're male or female, young or old—they only need what is "effective," and ideally, the best.
Whether due to natural intelligence or good fortune, Xiao Luo rose to the position of deputy manager of the marketing department at a well-reputed domestic IT company within just three years. Compared to his classmates from the same year, he was truly basking in success—buying houses and cars was no big deal, and he frequently appeared on TV and in newspapers. Every day was filled with banquets, and every night was spent in revelry... But just a few days ago, he suddenly found himself on the list of employees being laid off. When he learned about this information internally, his spirit collapsed instantly. He kept muttering to himself, much like Xiang Linshao from Lu Xun's works: "Why was I laid off instead of someone else?"
Actually, "Why was I laid off instead of someone else?" is a question without any practical significance. Perhaps it would be more meaningful to consider what caused you to be laid off, because even if you were lucky enough to avoid it this time, there's still a chance you'll be next in line.
Because he failed to see the impending crisis, he lost pressure. In reality, Xiao Luo should have known that in the highly competitive IT industry, new technologies emerge every one and a half to two years. People working in this field need to continuously acquire new knowledge and skills. In this rapidly evolving era, standing still while others move forward means being left behind.
You may have a shining diploma, something you can proudly show to others with your Tianjin University credentials. But after a busy period, when you look up, you realize that knowledge and skills are advancing rapidly. The value of your diploma is depreciating flexibly in practice, especially since what you learned may not even be directly applicable to your current role.
Your diploma from Tianjin University merely represents your educational level; its value has already been reflected in your base salary, but its validity won't last more than six months. If you want to establish yourself firmly in the workplace, you must know what knowledge and skills you need to supplement. If you fail to do this, your diploma will eventually lose its relevance.