Paradox of Liberty

Eryn 2022-04-04 08:01:01

Ma Zai seems to be living freely, pursuing his ideals at will, willing to die at will, and wanting to start a new life with almost zero threshold. The open field is more open and romantic. This is the ideal place for people to be free. But the camera zoomed in and zoomed in again... Ma Zai's obsession with crazy horse racing was trained by his father since childhood, and the spirit of perseverance and never giving up has been shaped into a fixed brain circuit. However, the daily life in the countryside is that the eyes of the people around you are very close, and every move will be paid attention and even judged. Money can be a bondage, but money is not the biggest bondage for talented people. The needs of the body, spirit, relatives, and even the ridicule of the people around them can make a rebellious young man be beaten back to the place again and again. . Learning to give up and learning to coexist with constraints are more skills that need to be mastered. Horse racing, horse training, equestrian coaching and rehabilitation turned out to be common skills. As long as there is love, love horses, love relatives, love friends... Where can I find my goal? But what exactly is love? People who love horses like their lives still shoot the horses to the west after their legs are injured. A broken person can tolerate it, but a broken animal can't. It seems to be love from one look to the other. The moment the lame horse was shot and sent away, he also sent away the mentally disabled bravery trained since childhood. The so-called love and the so-called goal of life are just an excuse for people to find an excuse for their lingering life. Perhaps we realize that freedom in the world is relative, that unfreedom is eternal, and that the process of learning to coexist with unfreedom is the process of people becoming mature.

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The Rider quotes

  • Brady Blackburn: If any animal around here got hurt like I did, they'd have to be put down

  • Brady Blackburn: You know, Lilly, I believe God gives each of us a purpose.

    Lilly Blackburn: Very true.

    Brady Blackburn: To the horse, it's to run across the prairie. For a cowboy, it's to ride.