120 philosophical essays you must read in your life

Chapter 32

Chapter 2 Section 10 The Call of Life

[United States] Whitman

People can make others good, but they can also destroy others; helping each other can make people move forward, and complaining to each other can make people shrink back.The effect of man on man is like that of sun and frost on a field.Everyone sends out a call at any time, prompting others to honor, disgrace, reputation, life and death success or failure.

A writer once compared life to a spider's web.He said: "We live in the world. Love, hatred or indifference to others is like shaking a big spider web. I affect others, and others affect others. The giant web vibrates, tosses and spreads, does not know where to end, when stop."

Some people will preach that life is meaningless and hopeless.Their words and actions make people give up, withdraw or give in.These people may be so because they have been wronged or unlucky; but whatever the reason, they are withdrawn and aloof, disillusioning dreams, hopes, and joy.Their vitriol undermines gifts, tarnishes grades, and undermines confidence.All that remains is fear.

This kind of person makes people feel that there is no way to cope with life, so they are discouraged, ashamed, and panicked.And we may infect others with this emotion.Because we have been wronged, we must complain to others.

But what about those who are bright, encouraging, and unforgettable?With these people, you will feel energetic and confident.They enable us to express our talents, realize our potential, and make a difference.

Who of us would not be like them, and set another's life on fire?The most important thing is to find out whether you love life and whether you have vitality.Those who love life can share it with others.Don't hold back your enthusiasm, you should use it to open the way to happiness for others.

We value our own lives, but we should also respect the will of others.We should understand that other people's lives and ideals are different from ours. We should listen to what others say, find out their strengths, give them opportunities to express themselves, and let them continue to grow.Every living thing has to grow.Growth is the process of life—life is a growing tree, not a lifeless statue.

Yes, a person's life is very tortuous, even difficult.But the future is endless, full of vitality, full of opportunities.Those who are hopeful are not whining people.

Cherish your own vitality, and let others share your vitality.What is given, must be returned.Life, like love, does not grow by itself, it must be given before it develops.The more you give, the more abundant life becomes.

【Together with you】

The only way for people to get along with each other to create a win-win situation is to know how to give.Giving is the greatest reward.The more you can give to others, the richer your cup of life will be.The world is like a net, and everyone cannot stay out of it.Each of us is by no means an island.It is a call of life to use one's own behavior to influence others and give people the strength to forge ahead.At the same time, it is the most important requirement of life for us.Who can explain the mysterious catharsis?Therein lies the meaning of all life—in the stimulus to create.

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