By Zhuang Zefeng Introduction : I often think: if the poet Hai Zi had truly understood life, he would not have chosen death. Instead, he would have genuinely lived the words “facing the sea, with spring flowers blossoming”—chopping wood, feeding horses, and traveling the world. As Adler said in Understanding Human Nature, a healthy person is one who “follows social rules and enjoys life.” Obviously, this “enjoyment” does not mean a life of indulgence and extravagance, but rather a person’s perception of life and of living. Only by truly living do we come to know what life is. Modern people cannot live without everyday necessities, which shows just how important they are—yet we take them for granted. Like air and water, their constant presence has made us overlook their significance. A person wakes up in the morning, glances at the clock on the table or checks the time on a phone, and then walks to the bathroom. In the bathroom, he sees his sleepy face in the mirror. He picks up a cup, ...
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