Zhang Yiming：Outer Waves May Rise, the Mind Stays Calm
Zhang Yiming《Pingchangxin: Doing Extraordinary Things with an Ordinary Mind》· Closing section, paragraph beginning "我特别喜欢在抖音上看在大海中航行的视频" · Philosophy · Character · Health
外部波澜起伏，内心平静如常。
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Locator：《平常心做非常事》九周年演讲全文，closing section, paragraph beginning "我特别喜欢在抖音上看在大海中航行的视频" · Verified：2026-10-19 · Verification：Exact match
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Outer circumstances may churn, but the mind can remain calm.
Context
Zhang closed the speech with his habit of watching ocean-voyage videos on Douyin. The image makes his point: challenges at work and in life are external, while what one can control is the inner state - outer waves may rise, but the mind stays calm. This is not denial of difficulty but a refusal to let it disturb judgment.
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Today's question
When the external environment churns, what keeps your judgment from distorting?
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