In life, everyone has different situations. Some people live in high-rise buildings, while others live in deep ditches. Some people have a smooth journey, while some people have bad luck.

The world is good or bad, depending on how you look at it. In the face of adversity and misfortune, if you harbor resentment and feel sorry for yourself, life will lose its meaning.

The world classic "Jane Eyre" explains to us through the perspective of the protagonist Jane Eyre that even if you have a tragic life experience and encounter ups and downs, as long as you dare to make peace with the world and reconcile with yourself, you can still live a life of self-love. , independent, free and calm, can also have the courage to pursue true love and obtain happiness.

01 Even if you are in the gutter, please look up at the stars.

The poet Wilde said: "Even if you are in the gutter, please don't forget to look up at the stars."

Jane Ai lost his parents when he was young and lived in his uncle's house. After her uncle passed away, she suffered long-term abuse from her aunt and bullying from her cousin. Later, her aunt simply sent her to a cold orphanage. Jane Eyre lived a miserable life in such a "gutter" during her childhood.

Later, Jane Eyre gradually grew up in the orphanage. Although she suffered from indifference and lack of love and warmth, she lived hard and had a good heart. She read poetry and books, had a little chest, and lived an optimistic and optimistic life. Positive and calm. She is like a wintersweet with a subtle fragrance. Although she was born in the bitter cold, she blooms into a tough little flower in the bitter cold.

Flowers and butterflies come. This kind of Jane Eyre has a unique personality charm, which allows her to completely get rid of her previous bad luck in her later life and have a beautiful and happy life.

In Jane Eyre's world, even if she is surrounded by darkness, she always pursues the starlight. In Jane Eyre's own words: "Even for people like me, there are still a few rays of sunshine in life."

People cannot choose their own origins, nor can they change their own destiny, but You can adjust your view of the world. Buddhism says that state of mind arises from the mind. Cultivation of the mind is a kind of wisdom in life. A positive attitude can lead you out of a bad environment and change your situation and life.

Life is short and there is not much time to blame others. When you are in the mud, you should love life, be diligent and enterprising, and be open-minded and calm. This is reconciliation with fate and salvation for yourself.

02 People who love themselves will always love them, and people who respect themselves will always respect them

As an adult, through her own efforts, Jane Eyre taught in an orphanage for two years, and then applied for a job at Governess at Thornfield Manor. She was finally able to leave the cold and lonely orphanage and pursue the freedom of her life.

The owner of the manor, Rochester, is an aristocrat. Facing the weak and humble Jane Eyre, he often looks aloof, arrogant and rude. But Jane Eyre has never been submissive because she is just a tutor. She has always communicated with him in a neither humble nor condescending manner, and her words are full of the power to fight for equality and freedom.

She said: "I am poor, humble, and not beautiful, but when our souls pass through the grave and come to God, we are all equal."

"Self-lover Only when Rochester is arrogant, indifferent, and has a very different status from Jane Eyre, the self-respecting and self-loving Jane Eyre finally won his heart. Later, during their wedding, Jane Eyre unexpectedly learned that Rochester already had a crazy wife, and she silently left the manor. For Jane Eyre, even though she loves this man deeply, dignity is greater than love.

All living beings are equal. Only when a person knows how to love himself can he be worthy of being loved and capable of loving others. Self-esteem is the affirmation of self-worth and is also the prerequisite for being recognized and appreciated by others.

Like Jane Eyre, even if she comes from a humble background and has a low status, she can always see her own value clearly, maintain her true nature, not belittle herself, and have self-respect and self-love. This is a noble temperament and a The ability to respect life and reconcile with life.

03 Forgiving others is also letting yourself go

Jane Eyre was abused by her aunt when she was a child. Not only was she ruthlessly abandoned when she was ten years old, but later in order to prevent Jane Eyre from succeeding her uncle Her aunt even lied that she had died in an orphanage.

Faced with such a vicious and cruel aunt, Jane Eyre did not bear any grudge. She always faced the misery around her calmly, never thinking that it was her aunt who put her in such a situation. When her aunt was critically ill, Jane Eyre decided to go back to visit her aunt regardless of past grudges. She stayed by her aunt's side silently, kissed her forehead, and accepted her confession before her death.

The painful experience did not fill Jane's love with haze, but instead gave birth to a positive and open-minded cognition, which allowed her to see life transparently and possess the wisdom of life.

Jane Eyre in the book said: "Life is too short to hate someone for so long. Everyone will make mistakes in life, but we will die soon."

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Yes, life is short. If you always harbor resentment and hatred, you can only live in negative emotions and cannot perceive the beauty of life. This is actually a waste of your life. , have trouble with yourself.

Shakespeare has a famous saying: “Forgiving others is actually being kind to yourself. "Tolerance is not a cowardly compromise, but a kind of letting go and indifference. The human heart is like a string. If it is too tight, it will break easily. Letting go of resentment and being more tolerant will help others and yourself.

< p> Nine times out of ten, life will be unsatisfactory, forgive everything before going to bed, and don’t ask about the past when you wake up. Life is precious, and nothing is more important than reconciling with yourself.

04 Written at the end

< p> After leaving Rochester, Jane Eyre lived a lonely life. Later, with the help of her cousin, a priest, Jane Eyre inherited her uncle's inheritance and became a rich man. She rejected her cousin's proposal. Returning to the manor with thoughts of Rochester.

However, when she returned to the old site of the manor, she saw that the manor was in ruins due to a fire. Rochester was blind in both eyes. Faced with her lover who was now physically disabled and impoverished, Jane Eyre held a wedding with him without hesitation. She took good care of her lover. Later, Rochester slowly recovered his eyesight and the two lived a peaceful life. A wonderful life.

Although Jane Eyre is as humble as grass, she has a noble soul. She values ??herself, is strong-willed, and is mentally rich and independent. This ability to reconcile herself allows her to face herself. There is a saying in "Farewell My Concubine": "People have to fulfill themselves." "I deeply agree with this. Because of love, all things are lovely. Only those who know how to reconcile with themselves can have a better life.

Life is not easy, and it is impossible for everyone to shine. If unfortunately you are trapped in Even if you are in a deep ditch, you must have the courage to look up at the stars and work hard to move forward; no matter in good times or bad times, always love life, love yourself and strengthen yourself; accept the imperfections and unsatisfactory life in peace, forgive the past, make peace with fate, and reconcile with yourself, Keep a good heart and smile forward.

The greatest practice in life is to reconcile with yourself; growth is the process of constantly reconciling with yourself; if you reconcile with yourself, you will eventually encounter beauty.

This article was first published on the public account "Yujundu"