To be, or not to be, is not a question

Garfield 2022-11-15 04:43:07


Death is coming. So, to be or not to be, is not a question.
How long can you face death alone? ! One minute, one hour, or 188 long hours?

When he returned to the camp, I lost my voice—it turns out that human life can be so tenacious, as long as you refuse to give up. "Bingfeng 188 Hours", a documentary film, gave me more than just shock. I often tell myself when playing outdoors, go boldly, even if you die here, it's worth it. Just ask yourself, will I be so free and easy to face death? If my leg is broken and I fall into an ice cave 150 feet deep, without water, companions, and light, can I be so free and easy? Yes, I can't, I'm dead long ago, it's soul and courage.

Joe and Simon went to climb the snow mountain, and no one in the world ascended to their heights. But the two were in distress on the way back, Joe broke his leg, Simon quickly rescued the danger, but an accident occurred, Joe fell into an ice cave more than 150 feet deep. Joe cried in the ice cave, cursing his own stupidity, why he died here at a young age. Maybe, life is like this, yes, that's it, full of countless choices, to go or not, to die or to save yourself?

I kept asking myself, if it was me, what would I do, would I cut the rope of my companion? Will I drag my broken leg to climb down the cliff over 6000 above the snow mountain? Will you fall in the rocks countless times and stand up on one leg again? Am I going back to the camp and crying desperately without finding my companion's tent?


He really thought he was going to die, when he heard rock music ringing in his ears, the sky was dark blue and black, but in the end, there was no light in his heart. He cried desperately and called his companion's name desperately-can I think so, even if he thought he was going to die, he did not give up, otherwise why would he still call his companion's name? This is instinct or perseverance to the end ? !

Mountain climbers have a belief in their hearts that they must climb to the top of the mountain. In fact, as long as you have faith, it is only a matter of time for you to reach the top of the mountain. Similarly, shaking hands with the god of death, and then saying goodbye to the god of death, is not just luck, but a choice in a desperate situation that determines the life and death of a person. Nothing is more difficult than such a decision. But no matter what, stay alive. So don't ask if it can be done, just do it and fight for it.


Sometimes, really, sometimes, whether to live or die is no longer a problem!

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Touching the Void quotes

  • Joe Simpson: Bloody hell... I'm gonna die to Boney M.

  • Joe Simpson: I didn't put a knot into the end of the rope. If there was nothing down there, I would fall, and it would be quick.