There is a thin line between genius and madman.
John nash, an out-and-out great genius, an out-and-out great madman.
Like many geniuses, John is withdrawn, sensitive, focused and neurotic. When he first entered Princeton, he was arrogant and arrogant. He didn't go to class, had no friends, and scribbled complex mathematical formulas on the glass of the window.
He is so different that he can only be friends with his imaginary roommate.
However, one thing, like all young people in Princeton, he has his own desires. These desires are like poison, and he is trapped in them and can't stop. His desire is his thirst for knowledge. He is so eager for knowledge, success and recognition.
In Wheeler's laboratory, seeing the gift ceremony of the professor in the department in the dining room was the beginning of his desire to spread, but he didn't know that this desire was overwhelming and would take a lifetime.
He wants to be a hero and save the world with numbers and logic. This ambition is so selfish and great, just like his game theory, it is the greatest benefit he can give to the team on the basis of considering his personal best interests. This is the only thing he wants, and it is what he has been doing persistently.
However, John didn't realize that it was too heavy for his sensitive mind. Therefore, the desire to stretch nowhere in the real world can only be wantonly publicized in the fantasy world, and he becomes a hero in fantasy. He became a madman.
After the painful treatment, his wish is no longer to save the world, but to let the world he tried to save accept him again and give him a chance to learn the mathematics he loves again.
This process is like a war that no one can see. He fought against the desire in his heart and the mocking eyes of the whole world alone.
Thankfully, he met his family and friends who supported him unconditionally. He returned to Princeton. Former classmates, old friends at this time, two games of Go separated by many years, there is always something in the passage of time, except pain, and a warm corner shines all the way on him.
Most of the time, the distress of genius is the loneliness of being uncontested. After meeting an opponent who can talk and discuss, john nash finally returned to this world. He became a good teacher with a sense of humor and tension.
Desire has gone away, prosperity has faded, and even the Nobel Prize has become an unexpected joy. He is very calm. In those days, he could only get praise and recognition from his colleagues in the restaurant at the door and talk about his mental illness calmly. You know, this is like a war. In a sense, you have to control some of your desires.
If the story ends at the time of John's schizophrenia, it will be a fable, telling the world in a teaching tone that there is no limit to desire, even if the idea is magnificent and selfless, it will be rolling in the deep.
But John is great because he chose to ignore his own desires after indulgence, or he learned to control his own desires. Theory of Three Represents's theory is surrounded by people with different wishes and desires, reminding him that there are always things he can "get" and "deserve" in his life, reminding him of all kinds of imperfections in this world. John can't ignore their existence in his heart, but he has always rejected them in his own way.
Thus, this story became a legend, and he finally stood at a height that ordinary people could not reach as a madman. He became a great man who needed to be respected.
Between man and desire, it is a war that will never end without smoke. John won because he insisted on never back down.