Why on earth are we alive? What is the meaning of life? 5 good books to answer for you.

Recently, Mama Yimi saw many similar problems on Zhihu, such as

Modern society has a fast pace and great pressure. People are always busy for their own life and future. If they stop occasionally, they will feel at a loss. What is the meaning of life? Why on earth should we live? Where can I find the answer?

In fact, when we ask about the meaning of living, most of us are in a whirlpool of pain. We feel that suffering, frustration and pain are meaningless. Destroying them is the perfect life.

Haruki Murakami wrote in his "When I Talk about Running, What Do I Talk about"

Pain, suffering, bad luck, misfortune and frustration are not signs of meaningless life. On the contrary, they are particularly important parts. Without them, life would be incomplete.

Victor frankl is a Jew. During the Nazi Holocaust, his family was put into Auschwitz concentration camp. All his family members died in the gas chamber except him and his sister.

After experiencing such a painful misfortune, he is still full of enthusiasm for life, transcending pain and creating meaningful therapy to help people find the meaning of survival.

In the book "Living the Meaning of Life", he wrote

We live not only for the happiness advocated by the secular world, nor for the power and interests advocated by Adler, but for the purpose of finding the meaning of life.

Victor said:

In the learning stage, the performance society pays attention to the success or failure of the results, which leads us to ignore that the process of seeking knowledge itself is meaningful, and seeking knowledge should be happy.

Don't just think about success, the more you think about success, the easier it is to fail.

Victor said,

The child is learning the violin, and my father and I discussed taking part in the competition. We all think that the significance of the competition lies in cultivating children's ability and self-confidence, and ranking is secondary.

For example, we don't want to train an international violinist to learn piano, but hope that he can appreciate the mystery and fun of music.

Discovering fun, keeping interest, the driving force from the heart, naturally no longer need our promotion and urging. Starting from love and interest will bring more active learning.

A person who loves what he has learned and actively practices, if he can stay focused, success is a matter of course. For those who love what they have learned, the result may not be so important.

Let go of your gains and losses, try to stimulate your thirst for knowledge and experience the simple happiness of seeking knowledge.

Chen Guo said in "Alone",

Back when we were studying, our enthusiasm for learning and curiosity about everything threw out 100 thousand whys every day. Why are we lamenting learning now?

The setbacks and tests on the way to study can be a ladder for us to learn. Every time we make a mistake, we eliminate a wrong answer, which brings us one step closer to the correct answer.

Ancient Greek philosophers said

In the face of setbacks, some people regard it as an insurmountable mountain, while others inspire the desire to climb it and conquer it. Which one do you want to be?

Besides? The Wen Ze Bookstore on the island tells a very warm story. It says on the cover

We need others' love and love for others to find the meaning of life.

Cecil, a nine-year-old child, wrote to the Guardian, Why should we live?

A philosopher answered him.

This is a reply that touched me very much.

The energy of love surges between us and the people we love, enriching our lives. No one should be an island.

Kyle. Ole stayed in the book Meditations and mentioned the importance of work several times before and after. Through work, we can know our place in the universe.

The philosopher emperor wrote in his notes

He questioned the bedridden soul.

Working can help us find our own value, that is, creating value for society and making efforts to maintain the order of the universe. In a small way, working can realize our own value, give full play to our talents and gain a sense of identity, which is also the foundation for us to settle down.

Why on earth should people live?

This is actually a question that life gives you.

You should use your understanding of life to answer the questions of life.

In today's article, Yimi Ma mentioned five good books, namely Haruki Murakami's When I Talk about Running, What am I Talking about, Victor frankl's The Meaning of Living, and Chen Guo's How Lonely? Wen Ze Bookstore and Kyle on the island? Aurelius's meditation.

I hope you can take the time to read these good books, and you are welcome to leave a message to Yimi Ma about your feelings about the meaning of life.