To be or not to be
Apart from the Bible, these six words are the most famous among all literary works in the world. This is what Hamlet said when he was muttering to himself, and it is also the most famous word in Shakespeare's works, because Hamlet not only spoke his own mind, but also represented every thoughtful man and woman. To be or not to be, to be or not to be, to be rich and eager, or to be boring and humble. A philosopher once wanted to know whether he was alive, which is a good question that everyone occasionally asks himself. He replied, "I think, therefore I am."
But another philosopher gave the best definition of existence. He said, "Being is in relationship." If this is true, then the more relationships a creature has, the more dynamic it is. A rich life means increasing the breadth and depth of our relationship. Unfortunately, we are so stubborn that we fall in love with our daily life. But besides our daily work, how much are we still alive? If you are only interested in your daily work, your life is limited to this. As far as other things are concerned-poetry and prose, music, pictures, sports, selfless friendship, politics, international affairs-you are dead.
On the contrary, every time you gain a new interest-even more, a new achievement-you increase the motivation of your life. A person who is deeply interested in all kinds of subjects cannot remain unhappy; A real pessimist is a person who has lost interest.
Bacon said that every time a person loses a friend, he dies. But we get new life through contact and new friends. It is absolutely correct for living objects, but it is not so correct for thoughts, and thoughts are alive. Where there is your mind, there is your life. If your thoughts are limited to your career, your material welfare and the narrow circle of the town where you live, then you live in a narrow circle. But if you are interested in what is happening in China, then you live in China ~ If you are interested in the characters in a good novel, then you live with those very interesting people. If you concentrate on listening to beautiful music, you are far away from your surroundings and live in a world full of passion and imagination.
To be or not to be-to live wonderfully and richly, just to be, depends on ourselves. Let's expand and strengthen our relationship. As long as we live, we must let others live!