I once read a story that happened during World War II.
An American plane was forced to land in the Pacific Ocean due to mechanical failure, and three pilots on board escaped by inflatable life rafts.
After the brief excitement of a narrow escape, they fell into a new predicament. The food they carry can only last for three days. They don't have a compass or a map. No one knows how to get out of the endless Pacific Ocean.
The limited food and water soon ran out, and the instinct of survival forced them to think of various ways to deal with the threats they faced: without food, they fished to satisfy their hunger; If there is no water, collect rainwater to quench your thirst. In this way, I struggled with this most primitive way of life for more than a month. As time goes by, there is still an endless sea in front of them, and the hope of being rescued is getting more and more slim.
At this time, two pilots were surprised to find that a companion dipped his finger into the sea water and tasted it once or twice every once in a while. "Eric has gone crazy!" Two companions looked at him sympathetically.
Eric smiled and said, "No, I'm trying to find life.
A few days later, the miracle still did not appear. The boundless sea mercilessly devours their belief in survival and makes them weaker and weaker. The two companions have no illusions about being rescued and are slowly waiting for the arrival of death. Only Eric is still repeating that seemingly meaningless thing.
One day, after tasting the sea water, Eric suddenly shouted excitedly, "We are saved, and we are almost on land. Since yesterday, I found that the taste of sea water is not as salty as before, and now the salty taste here is even lighter, because the river has diluted it. Guys, we are saved, and the land is nearby! "
Finally, tasting the sea all the way, they reached the estuary. They were saved through Eric's indomitable struggle.
In a desperate situation, what we need to do is not to accept our fate, but to stubbornly look for that chance of life on the edge of despair.