When I saw Wu Xiaobo's collection of essays "Wasting Life on Beautiful Things" in the library, the title alone was very appealing. My daughter asked me, "Mom, isn't waste a derogatory term?"Why such a title?I suddenly didn't know how to answer her, but there was an essay of the same name in the book, "Wasting Life on Beautiful Things", which Wu Xiaobo wrote to his daughter.
The first sentence of the article is:"Every father, when his daughter is 18 years old, has the urge to write a book for her. Now, it's my turn to do it. ”
The author recalls his daughter's constant replacement of "ideals" from childhood to adulthood, from the cashier who wanted to be a game computer room in the first grade of elementary school, to a songwriter and housewife later.
It wasn't until she was 17 years old that her daughter said she wanted to be a singer that Wu Xiaobo saw light in the child's eyes. He and his wife chose the ideal of supporting their children. Give her the guidance of a professional teacher and send her to a well-known ** school to learn Xi.
Life should be wasted on good things. This is an advertising slogan that the author once read in a magazine. And it was this advertising phrase that made the author realize that life is a waste from beginning to end.
Since then, every time Wu Xiaobo does something, he asks himself, is this thing beautiful?If yes, do it and enjoy life.
He also gave this sentence to his 18-year-old daughter.
After reading this article, I was emotional. I also have a daughter, she has loved singing and dancing since she was a child, she has been learning dance since she was 3 years old and has been 9 years now, she has never given up, she said that she will be a dancer in the future.
My dream was to be a Chinese teacher, so I told her that it would be a happy thing to be a Chinese teacher. She sighed and said, okay then.
Even though she is still a primary school student, her dreams may change as she grows older. But at least for now, she has love in her heart what she wants to do most for herself. And I imposed my unfulfilled dreams on her, and seeing this article, I was ashamed of my utilitarianism and selfishness.
In fact, in middle age, I was incredibly sure of one thingThat is, if you can do what you love, it is a very happy thing. If you do a job you don't like in order to have good benefits, it is tantamount to staying in the cage of **.
Now, I quit my well-paying job and started from scratch doing what I love, with the full support of my daughter. I think I'm going to support her unconditionally to do what she loves the most.
I know that no matter what her dream is, she will work hard, and as long as she tries to do something, she will succeed.
Encountering a good book is also a kind of fate, and sometimes the power of words is simply wonderful. After reading it, I felt empowered, and I couldn't help but let go of my obsession.
I hope that if you read these words, you can also waste your life on beautiful things.