"Have the courage to be an ordinary person." - Mei Yiqi

Clementina 2022-04-19 09:01:27

From my point of view, this animated film is slowly talking about a question about life, and it feels quite in line with my current state of mind, that is, does life need goals? Is life without purpose worthless? In life, you must find something you are interested in, and you must create something valuable. Is it worthwhile to have the highlights of life? Thinking of this, and torturing myself, I feel stressed and anxious.

So how does the film answer this question? If you have a goal (or spark), work hard in this direction and make achievements all your life, this is a kind of life; or if you have to turn towards the goal for various reasons, going to another road is also a kind of life ; It is also possible that one road goes to the dark, and it is always one step away from success. This is also a kind of life. Others, with no goals at all, just live their lives like this. In general, life can be directly divided into two categories, mediocre and promising. When we are trying to get rid of mediocrity and cling to our goals, do we forget other important things, such as happiness, relatives, and the beauty around us. What will you miss when you are leaving this world? Is it a life of success, praise, abundance, the moment you reach your goals? In fact, the attraction of these things is very limited. Maybe you will miss the changes of the seasons, the leaves falling slowly in the sun, the artists playing and singing heard on the street, the moments when your parents gave you a bath when you were young, It was the first walk on the beach with a lover... What you treasure most is actually what you already have.

Don't worry about growing up, don't worry about getting old, don't worry about mediocrity, no matter what the road ahead, life is just as wonderful.

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Extended Reading

Soul quotes

  • Joe: You ready?

    22: Huh?

    Joe: To come live.

    22: ...I'm scared, Joe. I'm not good enough. And anyway, I... I never got my spark.

    Joe: Yes, you did. Your spark isn't your purpose. That last box fills in when you're ready to come live. And the thing is, you're pretty great at jazzing.

  • 22: [in Joe's body] Like my mentor George Orwell used to say, State sponsored education is like the rattling of a stick inside a swill bucket.