Arrive or return

Harrison 2021-10-13 13:06:06

A CEO once said: I would like to spend half of my wealth in exchange for an hour alone with Socrates.
Of course, I feel that if the CEO has no sexual orientation different from ordinary people, I totally agree with this statement. The spiritual baptism gained by talking with a wise man is far better than the material comfort that wealth can create.


Although the way Will finally opened his heart makes me feel completely nonsense, it does not prevent Professor Sean from becoming a wise man worthy of his heart.

Psychology belongs to the category of philosophy. A successful psychologist should be a philosopher. He has experienced a lot, he has seen a lot, he has made mistakes and shed tears.
Even as a professor of psychology, I will still be offended and still hurt. Acknowledge your imperfections, this is the basis for equal communication.


I went to Anding Hospital several times this year. This is a hospital that has always been talking about jokes since I was a child, and there are many neuroses in the impression that "find a rubber band and be a slingshot to hit your glass".
In fact, thinking back to the state at that time, for the psychologist sitting opposite, there is still a strong feeling of resistance deep down in your heart. Even if he is amiable, you will be in a chaotic mind and just say those brains that allow you to say fact. Then what you hear is what everyone would say.
I did not deny the value of psychologists, but when equal communication becomes unilateral indoctrination. . . I really don’t know what the rationality of their existence is apart from being able to prescribe drugs?

In fact, everyone clearly knows what answers are given to whom. Just like when we find a friend to talk or talk about it, we take a prepared topic, dig out a few words of comfort from the friend, and then fill it into our own mood.


At this time last year, a friend jumped from the 23rd floor due to depression. They all said he was stupid, and they always felt that as long as they sat and talked, talked, and drank a few drinks, they would be drunk and relieved of their worries.
But I think what we see is only the darkness behind him, but we don't understand the endless abyss behind him.


Professor Lambeau was confident and arrogant, but when Will burned the answer to the fire, the professor hurried over, picked up the pieces of paper, blew out the fire, and knelt down on the ground decadently.
The scene where Will cried at the end was far less jerky than this one. Can you imagine, one problem after another that you have been puzzled by and struggled for half your life, but was pinched by a little boy? easy.
The superficial toughness and psychological vulnerability are magnified to make people feel a little scary.
At that moment, he retreated from hypocrisy and showed the truth.

Sometimes, one word, one look, one action can kill all the disguise of a person without leaving a piece of armor.
And I think that what can really change people is not in those long-formed teachings, maybe hidden in the small details of just a few words.

"Every day I pick you up at your house, we go out to drink and laugh, that’s great, but the best moment of my day is only ten seconds, from the parking lot to your door, every time I knock on the door I hope you are gone. If you don’t say goodbye, if you have nothing, you will leave. I don’t know much, but I know very well.”
I won’t tell you what the world is like and what you should do. What I can do is to ask you to see what the world is like, and then you can decide what you should do.


"What do you really want?" We want too much in our lives.
We want a stable life and long for lonely wandering, we want stable relationships and pray for fierce entanglement, we want comfortable work but envy others' success.

Professor Lambeau’s assistant said: “Many people have no way of knowing their talents, because they can’t find a teacher who believes in him, so they are convinced that they are stupid.” Maybe what we want and what we are good at is the same as everything around us now. Different.
I wanted to be a knight holding a spear, riding a horse and holding a whip, but accidentally became a delirious, crazy and ridiculous Don Quixote.


I saw someone say this: The whole life, toss and turns, untold hardships, thousands of miles, not to go longer and farther. But to one day, finally learn to follow the guidance of your own soul, arrive, or return.

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Good Will Hunting quotes

  • Lambeau: You're angry at me for doing what you could have done; but ask yourself, Sean. Ask yourself if you want Will to feel that way, if you want him to feel like a failure.

    Sean: Oh, you arrogant shit! That's why I don't come to the goddamned reunions, 'cause I can't stand that look in your eye. Ya know, that condescending, embarrassed look. You think I'm a failure. I know who I am, and I'm proud of what I do. I was a conscientious choice, I didn't fuck up! And you and your cronies think I'm some sort of pity case. You and your kiss-ass chorus following you around going, "The Fields Medal! The Fields Medal!" Why are you still so fuckin' afraid of failure?

  • Chuckie: [in a bar] I didn't get on Cathy last night.

    Will: No?

    Chuckie: Nah.

    Will: Why not?

    Chuckie: I don't know.

    [yells across room]

    Chuckie: Cathy!

    Cathy: What?

    Chuckie: Why didn't you give me none of that nasty little hoochie-woochie you usually throw at me?

    Cathy: Oh, fuck you and your Irish curse, Chuckie. Like I'd waste my energy spreading my legs for that Tootsie Roll dick? So go home and give it a tug yourself.