If every day is a repetition of the previous day, how should we face it?
The protagonist Phil encountered such a dilemma. Phil is a very unpleasant weatherman. He doesn't like his job, his life, the people around him, and he can even say that he doesn't like everything, but he has to repeat every day mechanically. Until, he was really trapped on the "Groundhog Day (February 2)", and will never be tomorrow.
People who are always the same, things that are always the same, are truly the same. From being at a loss at the beginning, eager to reach tomorrow, to doing whatever you want after discovering that tomorrow will never come, to utilitarian pursuit of the heroine, to self-decision after losing confidence, to the final realization and the positive face of life. The process of exploration seems absurd and uninhibited, but in fact it conforms to the general psychology of people, and the shadow of Maslow's hierarchy of needs can also be seen from it.
Phil once thought that if the day he was trapped was when he was lingering with a girl on the beach, it would be wonderful, so he first sought physical stimulation, such as a one-night stand with a girl, such as eating a table of desserts, such as Drag racing and even fall from high altitude. I think he must repeat this life of pursuit of stimulation many times, until the physical stimulation can no longer satisfy him, after all, people need spiritual satisfaction.
So he entered the second stage, seeking high-level feelings, such as love. At this time, Phil launched a pursuit of the heroine. After countless trial and error, he slowly disguised himself as the heroine liked. In the process, he slowly understood everything about the heroine, so the subtle change was made. Start. From being a little utilitarian, Phil wanted to get a heroine, to really want to know the heroine, to truly fall in love with the heroine, Phil knew how to love.
With the repetition of life, Phil also began to slow down the pace of life, and found extraordinary beauty in the repetition of ordinary life. He began to seek to help others and self-realization. He began to like everything around him. He learned piano, ice sculpture, cared for and helped others, and pursued love seriously. In the end, he gained special talents, won the love of people, and gained love. The heart of the person.
At the end of the story, Phil, who is no longer in a hurry, no longer utilitarian, no longer selfish, no longer annoying, finally ushered in his tomorrow.
Perhaps we have all had a similar experience. In modern society, most people live so hurriedly, utilitarianly and even a little selfishly. In order to survive and live repeated lives, they are uninterested and unable to change, forgetting their young dreams. Live as an ordinary majority. When our previous dreams are defeated by reality, when the days in the future are repeated and unchanging and unremarkable, how many people can have the courage to find the meaning of life again and face life positively?
"The Day of the Groundhog" may give us some enlightenment. Facing such a repetitive life, the protagonist Phil has had struggles, hesitations, and breaks, but he has a great realization, cherishes every day, lives every day, and through love, through hope, through a positive attitude and The enthusiasm for learning has found the meaning of life. I believe we can too.
To borrow the words of Romain Roland, there is only one kind of true heroism in the world, which is to still love life after knowing the truth of life.
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