2 posts tagged with "Essay"

A person should first become brave, and then become strong. Many things do not come with so many standard answers. Do not trap yourself too early in questions like "Do I really like this?" or "Is this the most perfect path?" Liking something and making money from something can be separate. If you do not hate it, can keep doing it, and can earn from it, then keep going for now.

When I read The True Story of Ah Q as a child, it was easy to see Ah Q as someone far away from me: a small figure from an old age, a little ridiculous and a little pitiful. But the older I get, the less distant he feels. Very often, people are not defeated by reality itself, but by their ability to patch up a story for themselves. They have clearly suffered a loss, taken a hit, or fallen behind, yet they quietly rewrite the plot in their own minds and cast themselves as the one who did not really lose.