"Reading is an important way for human beings to acquire knowledge, enlighten their wisdom, and cultivate morality. Previously, with the theme of "A Book I am Reading", Minhang Rong ** Center launched an essay collection activity for the whole district. Since August, "Minhang Today" WeChat *** has published essay works.
Twilight is approaching, and looking up is gentle
Li Tingting. The afternoon sun is like hide-and-seek, sometimes poking my head out to see what I'm doing, and then hiding behind the clouds to rest. I am in the sun, a game like turning on and off, and the teacup is a gift brought back from afar by a friend, and my heart is warm.
Today, I read the work of the legendary British writer Diana Asier, a book she wrote at the age of 89, called "Twilight is Approaching". The book won the 2008 Costa Book Biography Award and the 2009 National Book Critics Association Autobiography Award. Asir began her writing career after retiring at the age of 76, and when she approached the age of 90, she looked back on her life and wrote this humorous and candid account of old age. Reading this book, we can feel that Asir's words are frank and open-minded, which is very interesting. She starts with the various changes in old age, interspersed with memories of her past life, and shows us a very unique female image. This book allows us to see how an ordinary intellectual woman can maintain her independent self in the midst of the world, and finally face aging and the end of her life calmly.
I've never read a book so calm, so cool, so sober! She fully accepted the woman's old age, and she used the word "withering". In the book, the author talks about life, as she describes: "Because we know very well that life operates according to biological and not individual laws, and that individual birth, growth, childbearing, withering and death give way to those who come after us." "As a woman, how to face this withering process with the most elegant and cool mentality?
As we slowly enter the second half of our lives, we have to face many problems and many issues. Affection, parent-child, pension...Every word in it is full of wisdom, moving and admirable. There is also a quote in the book: "Yes, I'm a little selfish and a little lazy, so be it!" "Yes, there is no perfect person in this world, why do we always hold on to our own shortcomings? Looking back on her life, she says, "Some things that seem important don't seem like a big deal. Seeing this, I suddenly thought of a song called "Big Dream", the singer said this sentence: "When you reach the age of 40, you will find that the problem of 20 years old is not a problem, when you reach the age of 50, you will find that the problem of 40 years old is not a problem, and when you reach the age of 80, you will find that there is no problem." ”
Every word and sentence written by this legendary female writer at the age of 89 can make me feel empowered, put down from the roots, and sober, after reading this book, I can really experience the sentence: "There is nothing in the world, mediocrity disturbs itself", all the troubles we encounter now, this book will give us the ultimate **.
Experience the journey of life with your heart, and the scenery along the way is the most beautiful gift of life. The days are pure, and the heads are gentle.
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