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Chapter 84 The Call of Life

[United States] Whitman

Life, like love, does not grow by itself, it must be given before it develops.The more you give, the more abundant life becomes.

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withdraw or give in.These people may be so because they have been wronged or unlucky; but whatever the reason, they are withdrawn and aloof, disillusioning dreams, hopes, and joy.Their vitriol undermines gifts, tarnishes grades, and undermines confidence.All that remains is fear.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.Only 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.

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Every life does not exist independently. In the spider web of life, the kindness and temperature of other people's lives affect us all the time, and so do ours.It is a call of life to use one's own behavior to influence others and give people the strength to forge ahead.

To make life richer and richer, one must know how to give.Giving is the greatest reward.The more you can give to others, the more you have in life.In this way, you will not become a miserly and poor person, so that you will not have a fear: "I may lose my life that is getting poorer and poorer."

In fact, the more you give, the more you get back when you know how to share.

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