Metter

Childhood Mette was born into a typical middle-class family in Copenhagen, with both parents being secondary school teachers who adhered to the educational philosophy of "harmony above all." The community's mutual aid activities are her main memories of childhood. At the age of seven, she was awarded the "Little Peacemaker" certificate by the community for successfully mediating a "dispute" between her neighbor’s grandmother and a stray cat over a windowsill (which was actually just about providing food for the cat every day). That yellowed certificate still hangs on the wall of her bedroom, becoming the initial imprint of her subconscious belief that she "must maintain harmony." Her parents often reminded her to set an example by saying, "Look, your brother is learning from you," so she gradually learned to hide her grievances in a diary with a cover featuring a perpetually smiling sun. University Years Upon entering the University of Copenhagen, Mette chose to major in Human Resource Management. In her sophomore year, she became the head of the External Affairs Department of the Student Union, responsible for coordinating activities among different clubs. Once, two clubs got into a dispute over conflicting venue usage times. She stayed up for three consecutive nights drafting 17 versions of a mediation plan and ultimately solved the issue by taking on the extra venue costs herself. This experience made her realize she had a knack for understanding others' needs and gave her a sense of fulfillment from "being relied upon by everyone" for the first time, though it also planted the seed of the belief that "sacrificing oneself is the only way to resolve conflicts." Before graduating, she turned down a high-paying offer from a multinational company, opting for a recruitment consultant position that demanded more "interpersonal coordination skills," because "helping others find the right position makes me feel valuable." Career In her third year of work, Mette encountered a turning point in her career. At that time, the company was recruiting for a technical supervisor position. One candidate had exceptional professional skills but a straightforward personality, which led to heated debates with team members during multiple interviews. Mette saw that this candidate was precisely the talent the project urgently needed, but she also "saw" the discomfort other team members felt towards him. After two weeks of inner turmoil, she ultimately eliminated the candidate on the grounds of "inadequate team fit." Three months later, the candidate joined a rival company and contributed to the launch of a breakthrough product, causing a delay in Mette's company's project. This incident made her question her "harmony above all" principle for the first time, but when she tried to become "more decisive," she couldn't sleep for an entire week after rejecting a less qualified candidate who "seemed to really need the job." Now, she continues to work gently in the recruitment consultant role, though her Sunday morning cycling route keeps getting longer, as if she wishes to ride the accumulated "must be friendly" feelings into the wind.