That Tagore book has been under my pillow. Whenever I am confused, I will turn it over or copy it down. The depression in my heart is like finding an exit, just like walking in the dark and suddenly seeing a glimmer of light. Because he said: If you are sad because you lose the sun, you will also lose the stars. Tagore's poems often give me strength and push me when I can't hold on.
Reading Tagore's poems translated into Chinese, while deeply lamenting the beauty of Chinese, gives birth to the desire to read the original. Even though I know that those translators have interpreted Tagore's poems perfectly, every time I read them out loud, I feel more eager. Just as a cup of sugarcane juice can perfectly explain the initial sweetness of sugarcane, I prefer the feeling of honey flying on the tip of the tongue when chewing sugarcane one by one. This is the charm of poetry.
If Tagore's poems opened a new door for me, then Rumi's poems gave me upward strength. I first read Rumi's poems when I got the psychological column of psychologist Wu Zhihong. At that time, Mr. Wu Zhihong attached a poem by Rumi to every article. Later, I felt that I didn't read enough, so I bought some poems by Rumi one after another. I think every poem contains great strength, indomitable spirit and endless life.
There are too many conflicts in life, such as the conflict between reputation and interests, the conflict between health and weakness, the conflict between life and death ... We have been trying to solve these conflicts all our lives until we are exhausted and fall down, so we hate getting sick, dying, and hating ... But Rumi said that every treasure is guarded by a snake, and in order to find the treasure, we kissed it. So I understand that only when we stop rejecting conflicts can conflicts be truly resolved.
Rumi said sift the almonds and throw away the bitter ones. When you pour almonds on a plate, sour and sweet sound similar, but inside, they are completely different. Rumi's poems should be about conflict resolution, but I think they are talking about reading. People who study and people who don't study may look no different, but they are very different internally. This is also the charm of poetry. Poetry can have many derived meanings, giving people endless power, and different characters have different tastes.
Everything will not go smoothly in the journey of life. When frustrated, it is really difficult to get up, especially psychologically. If you are criticized in front of some authority figures, your heart is really hard. You will constantly doubt yourself and deny being criticized by the teacher at school and scolded by the boss at work. But Rumi said that strictness is not aimed at you, but at the shortcomings that hinder your growth. The man who slaps the blanket slaps the dust instead of the blanket. After reading these poems, will you be suddenly enlightened when you are depressed?
Rumi also said to put your wort in a dark vat so that it can become good wine. So those dark days and hard days will eventually make you a good person. Do not give up. These are the two poets I want to introduce today. If you are interested, you can buy their poems to read. I believe that whenever I read a few words, I will gain a lot.