Speech/Writing Zhang Xue and his eponymous brand "Zhang Xue Ji Che" have become completely popular. At the World Superbike Championship (WSBK) held in Portugal, his car won the middleweight category championship in one fell swoop. This is the first race championship of a Chinese motorcycle manufacturer in this top-level event.

An old video from 20 years ago is circulating on the internet. People see 19-year-old Zhang Xue, that young man who is inexperienced, persistent, and full of determination, desperately entangling Hunan TV reporters in the rain and snow, just to get a chance to appear on camera. He needs attention in order to have the opportunity to join the racing team and pursue his dream as a rider. Twenty years later, Zhang Xue was unable to personally embark on the race track, but the car he built fulfilled his dream back then. The phrase 'Love can withstand the long years' has a concrete meaning here. In an era that values reality, the candle of idealism is reignited.

For a long time, we were ashamed to talk about love. Interest is often not worth considering when it comes to major life milestones such as choosing subjects, advancing to higher education, filling out college applications, and finding jobs. For ordinary people lacking background, 'stability' seems to be the only way out. Without substantial financial support, how can one still have the qualification to talk about ideals?

Faced with Zhang Xue's story, people will still refute: this is just an exception. Among a hundred dream chasing youths, it's hard to find a single snowflake. That's right. But this does not weaken the power of 'love' itself. Being loved is more important than anything else. The driving force that surges from the bottom of my heart is enough to withstand any difficulty. Only in love can the abundance and resilience of life be fully demonstrated.

The more secure path may still be the choice of most people. But when someone is convinced of what they love and dares to stand up and pursue, this courage should be praised, respected, and encouraged, rather than ridiculed, underestimated, or even stifled. This should become a social consensus, because the energy inspired by love can not only lead individuals to the peak of life, but also be an extremely valuable asset in human society. Innovation and breakthroughs often emerge from this, and if stability is the only criterion for the entire society, it is destined to lose vitality and vigor.

In this regard, the greater significance of Zhang Xue's story may lie in "correction". It shows people that things that seem useless from a utilitarian perspective still have enormous value.

Young people's pursuit of love should be encouraged even more. Because if one is disciplined at the most fearless age, afraid to pursue their dreams or has never had a dream, it is a deeper sorrow. Unfortunately, the current educational environment and practical advice at every step of life seem to suppress young people's interest, warning them that 'liking is not important'.

In fact, letting go and letting young people pursue their dreams, the sky cannot fall. In 2025, host Cheng Qian interviewed Zhang Xue. 38 year old Zhang Xue has gained some weight and shed her youthful vigor. He, who has become the founder of Zhang Xueji Che, injects a lot of stability and pragmatism into his speech. At the age of 30, Zhang Xue realized that she couldn't become a top driver and turned around to start a factory and create cars, pursuing her dream in a different way. Who says idealism is like sticking to one stick until the end? In middle age, experience will naturally make people adapt to the times. In front of the camera, businessman Zhang Xue's eyes sparkled, saying that of course he could make an engine, because even with his eyes closed, he knew what an engine looked like. He is no longer the 19-year-old youth, but his madness at the age of 19 is his accumulation today and also his spiritual wealth.

Even if Zhang Xue did not achieve secular success, his passion would not lose its meaning as a result. Because stripping away the halo of 'success', this passion itself has made him a more vibrant and complete person. Therefore, in Zhang Xue's story, what is more worth seeing is not the successful outcome, but his life state of love and pursuit.

This reminds people of a story that Yang Zhenning once told. He once interviewed a 15-year-old genius who answered questions about quantum mechanics fluently, but was puzzled by which of these questions was more wonderful. Yang Zhenning is not optimistic about the future development of young people because he has absorbed a lot of knowledge but does not have his own preferences.Because of this,Yang Zhenning repeatedly reminds young people to have their own taste and preferences when pursuing knowledge.

The lack of personal preferences or passions is a common problem in today's society, reflecting systemic educational drawbacks. The assembly line education is good at filling people with knowledge, but neglects the stimulation and protection of interests. A person who cannot find their inner love and has no clear preferences is easily swayed by the tide of the times, gradually losing their unique spiritual foundation.

However, in the era of increasingly evolving AI (artificial intelligence), an interesting soul is more valuable than profound knowledge, as it is the key to distinguishing humans from intelligent agents; It is humans who define their anchor points in the face of increasingly powerful AI.

Journalist Yi Jun, who interviewed Zhang Xue 20 years ago, recalled the moment when Zhang Xue shouted, "If you have a dream, go pursue it, because my life is more exciting because of courage." He truly felt what "humanity" meant. This is exactly where that video touches people's hearts, not only because it inspires, but also because the young man in front of the camera lives really like a person. His passion and obsession filled him with the tension of life, as he raced through the muddy rain. This is an emotion that no algorithm can generate, and it is enough to captivate people.