Peacock Forest

Duane 2022-04-22 07:01:47

Cai Zhiheng wrote a story about the peacock forest. One day, you have to leave a forest. There are four kinds of animals in it, and you must and only take one kind of animal, horse, cow, sheep, peacock. Which animal will you take with you? A sort of? Can't think too long. The traditional answer is that the horse represents freedom, the ox represents career, the sheep represents love, and the peacock represents money. But in fact, what kind of people we are depends on the reason for our choice. Just like the male protagonist in it, the reason for the choice is to pity the proud eyes of the peacock.
In fact
, even if it is based on the traditional answers, there is no difference between people who choose any of them, but there are fewer people who choose love instead of career, which is more noble .
And the heroine in easy virtue chooses her emotions, she puts her heart first; the noble English lady in it puts family, honor, and dignity at the forefront. There is no right or wrong between them, and even to a certain extent, the lady is more noble, because she is not choosing herself, but, in the eyes of the heroine, will this be regarded as a noble tragedy, Obviously you can obey your own will, but you have to take virtue so hard.
There is much more in our life than love. when we take off our guard, we are universally alike. Yeah, when we're all naked, we're all so similar, it's like we can fall in love with anyone. But when we live, dress differently, play different roles, and walk different paths, it makes us less and less lovable. Our souls are getting more and more lonely and can only talk to our own shadow. Those "many, many" things have status, knowledge, destiny, character, and affection. . . . . . None of those things can be unimportant, those are the things that make us who we are, but sometimes we pay too much attention to them and forget to listen to our bodies and minds. And sometimes, we only see our own emotions selfishly, and we deeply hurt other people and ruin our own future.
In such a peacock forest, what would you choose?

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  • Mrs. Whittaker: Smile, Marion.

    Marion Whittaker: I don't feel like smiling.

  • Larita Whittaker: The pleasure is all mine.

    Mrs. Whittaker: Oh, you're American.