Larry, the hero of this book, is Mao Mu's idea that he can cross the edge of a razor. He is wild but not dissolute, arbitrary and not willful. In order to pursue his inner peace and the meaning of life, he is willing to give up the basic material and psychological needs of life. Even if he is single, has no family, career and stable income, he is still willing to disperse his property. Larry is rare. He is one of the few people who has been rescued from the materialistic world, because he has crossed the sharp blade.
Yes, you have to admit that people like Larry are very rare, just like the birth of Clara. But there are also unrealistic places. Of course, on another level, it also reflects that all living beings have their own mediocre reasons. The mediocrity here is not to say that nothing has been achieved. It may have achieved fame and fortune, but I still can't find inner peace.
I remember that on the eve of high school graduation, I have to write a yearbook, and each column has its own dream. At that time, many students had dreams of traveling around the world, but time no longer passed and their dreams vanished. When it comes to dreams, I always feel that I have enough to eat and wear first, and then I am far away. Subconsciously, there are material conditions first and then the superstructure is accumulated. Although unwilling, I dare not.
There is another hero in the novel, Isabel, who not only represents the mainstream thought of the United States at that time, but also is out of date now. Young people just need to work hard, make money well, and then continue to develop themselves. Maybe that's why people are busy. There is no right or wrong, no good or bad, but there is no intersection between the three views. Just like Le Jia's personality color, there are four colors of personality, red, yellow, blue and green, regardless of good or bad, each has its own strengths.
In fact, I admire people like Larry. Yes, I probably can't be such a person. Because the blade of life is too sharp, I can't be really carefree. No. Will I give up? In fact, this is a very good question, whether it is wise or stupid to retreat despite difficulties, some people choose to retreat despite difficulties; Some people choose to face difficulties; Some people choose to compare the two and weigh the pros and cons; It seems that we have been in this world for a long time and need to be tactful and sophisticated. After all, it is hidden in the city. Angular, that's an idiot, one track-minded. But don't you think sometimes, drinking the strongest wine and painting the reddest lips has an eclectic beauty in your bones?
When we are in a daze, we often try the water one by one like a pony crossing a river. At first, there was an old horse leading the way, but later, the distance with the old horse became farther and farther, and the chance of turning back became less and less. Facing the turbulent river, some horses stopped and began to fantasize about the river. After more destiny takes a hand, they naturally ended. Some horses want to stop, but they can't, because when they decide to go far, they no longer belong to him, and his end point is the end of life, otherwise, they can't.
Indeed, what most people become is not what they want to be, but what they must be.