Write an essay based on "Abandoning Sorrow"

On a rainy summer day, a beautiful young woman wanted to commit suicide by throwing herself into a river, but was rescued by an old boatman.

"You are young, why don't you want to live anymore?" asked the boatman.

"My husband abandoned me after two years of marriage, and then my child died of illness. What's the point of living for me?!" the young woman cried.

"How did you live two years ago?" The boatman asked again.

The young woman wiped her tears and said: "I was free and carefree at that time..."

"Did you have a husband and children at that time?"

"You were not married then, of course not."

"Then you were just sent back two years ago by the ship of destiny. Now you are free and have nothing." I'm worried. Please come ashore."

Why is it so difficult to give up? It’s because I always feel that everything I gain is very important, so I worry about gains and losses. In fact, when people are born and die, they are empty-handed and have nothing. For example, that beautiful young woman, if she understands this, she has nothing to lose and nothing to be sad about.

We are born with a fist in our mother’s womb and eventually let go. No matter how much you gain during your lifetime, you will have to give it all up when you die, so what else can you ask for?

Life and death are like this, where is there not wisdom in choosing and giving up?

During the Long March, Mao Zedong discovered that several cannons had blocked the narrow pontoon bridge. At this time, a large number of enemies had already caught up with them, and bombers might appear at any time. If we did not clear the way in time, we would suffer heavy losses. Mao Zedong believed that preserving the army was the first priority, so he decisively abandoned the cannon and sank the cannon to the bottom of the river. This move "throw away the artillery to protect the army" allowed the large army to quickly pass the pontoon bridge. ?

Choices in war determine life and death. ?

In life, giving up negative emotions and being able to control them are the unique skills of the strong. If disappointment, confusion, and sadness are unavoidable, then don't let this emotion last for too long. Often you are indulging in it and unwilling to come out. ?

Balzac had a cane with the words: "I smashed all obstacles." A little man of his generation also wrote on his cane: ?

"All obstacles crush me." ?

The ancients have already left these wise words to future generations: ?

Act when you see what is possible, and retreat when you see difficulties. ("Zuo Zhuan. The Twelve Years of Xuangong") ?

If you can, advance forward; otherwise, retreat, and act according to your ability. ("Zuo Zhuan. The Fifteenth Year of Zhao Gong") ?

Success is a series of giving up and gaining, giving up all the shackles that are not conducive to you, leaving the remaining energy to make the best choice, throwing away trivial matters, and focusing on one goal. Abandon the sad memories, because you still have today. Missing it may be the beginning of a new fate. There is no perfection in the world. Whatever you gain, you must lose something. This is the law of conservation of energy.

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Sometimes, it is better to give up, and it is also beautiful to give up!