节后第一天 The first workday after the holiday [中文/English]

节后第一天上班，回想这几天，大抵只剩 “摆烂” 二字能概括。节前列好的增值计划，终究抵不过吃吃喝喝的诱惑，如今坐在工位上，只剩一声唏嘘。

假期回老家探望父母，拎着单位发的稻香村月饼、牛奶，不想回家大包小包，但这些我自己确实消化不了，整个假期都宅在家里，本能进入休眠状态，大脑全部放空；原以为中秋要在小雨中错过月亮，没想到午后太阳破云而出，夜里吃了月饼赏了月，尽管反复调试手机参数，拍出来的照片仍差强人意，却也为假期添了份仪式感。

更意外的是工作。过去两年的假期，总背着电脑随时待命，这次狠下心只在手机上回了几条消息，还一直担心错过客户信息。今天查收邮件才发现，那些焦虑都是多余的。

哪里有那么多紧急事件需要处理，学会与自己和解 —— 不必时刻紧绷，偶尔摆烂也无妨；

那些没实现的计划，不如化作当下的动力，重新出发。

On the first day back to work after the holiday, when I reflect on these past few days, the only phrase that truly sums them up is probably "taking it easy". The self-improvement plans I’d laid out before the holiday ultimately couldn’t compete with the temptation of good food and drinks. Now, as I sit at my desk, all I can do is let out a soft sigh.

During the break, I went back to my hometown to visit my parents, bringing along the Daoxiangcun mooncakes and milk my company had given as holiday gifts. I didn't want to bring a lot of stuff home, but the truth is, but I really couldn't finish them on my own.I stayed in for the entire holiday, instinctively slipping into a "dormant state" with my mind completely at ease. I’d originally thought the light rain would ruin my chance to see the Mid-Autumn moon, but surprisingly, the sun broke through the clouds in the afternoon. That evening, I enjoyed mooncakes while admiring the moon; even though I tweaked my phone’s camera settings repeatedly, the photos still turned out just so-so. Still, this little ritual added a lovely touch to the holiday.

An even bigger surprise came with work.During the holidays over the past two years, I’d always carried my laptop around, ready to jump into work at a moment’s notice. This time, I’d made up my mind to only reply to a few messages on my phone—but I still found myself worrying constantly about missing client updates. Today, when I checked my emails, I realized all that anxiety had been for nothing.
In reality, there aren’t that many urgent tasks that demand immediate attention. It’s important to learn to make peace with yourself—there’s no need to stay wound up all the time, and it’s perfectly okay to take it easy now and then.

As for those unfulfilled plans? We might as well turn them into motivation for the days ahead and start fresh.

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