Do we work just to make ends meet?
In the tide of market economy, people are busy making a living. A friend, no, a very good friend, suddenly contacted me one day and asked, "What are you doing now?" "I was a little surprised because we hadn't been in touch for a long time. Then he said, "You must be better than me, can you help me find a job?" I'm almost out of work. I said, "Are you kidding?" Aren't you working for a large company? He said: "It's been gone for a long time, the company has laid off employees, and I had to be laid off." I said, "Then why didn't you tell me earlier?" He said, "I don't want you to see my jokes, so I haven't dared to contact you." I said, "What kind words do you have between us?" We're friends! He said: "That's different, now it's all in the market economy, and everyone is busy with their own livelihoods." Let's get together sometime later. "I felt a sense of loss and helplessness that I had never felt before.
In today's society, relationships between people are becoming more and more complex. Sometimes, you genuinely want to help others, but they don't necessarily appreciate your affection. Because what you think is an act of helping each other between friends may be just a charity in the eyes of others.
I remember watching a movie "Camel Shoko" when I was a child, and the protagonist Shoko in it is a good example. He pulled the cart desperately, but he didn't know why he was so desperate. When he saved enough money to buy a brand-new foreign car, he was robbed by the GIs. He felt desperate and helpless. He began to doubt his choice: Did he work so hard to earn money just to have a good car? If so, then after the GIs took his car, didn't he want to live anymore?
In fact, there are many people in life who are like this, busy working all their lives, but they don't know what they are pursuing. Sometimes when I see others mixing better than myself, my heart is unbalanced; And when I am not as good as others, I feel very lost and helpless.
Sometimes I feel like life is like a game, where everyone has a different role to play. Some people play the role of the "rich", and some people play the role of the "poor". But no matter what role you play, the ultimate goal is to make ends meet. Is eating with a meal the whole point of life? Or is the purpose of our work to make ends meet?
I remember an old song that sang: "Three points are destined, and seven points depend on hard work." This shows that people do not rely on the arrangement of fate to succeed, but more importantly, on their own efforts and struggles. But must the purpose of hard work and struggle be to eat together? If this is the case, then when a person achieves this goal, is there no longer anything to pursue in his life?
Life is a long journey, and everyone is constantly pursuing their dreams and goals. But what exactly are these dreams and goals? Is it just for the sake of mixed food? If this is the case, then what is the meaning of a person's life when he has achieved this goal?
There are a lot of people in life who work to survive, and that's understandable. But if we take survival as the whole meaning of life, then when we achieve this goal, what do we have to pursue in life? Or is the purpose of our work just to eat? If we really believe this, then what is the meaning of our lives?
Perhaps we should re-examine our values and attitude towards life. If the purpose of our work is just to make ends meet, then what is the meaning of our lives? If we can find our true dreams and goals, and strive for them, then our lives will become more meaningful and worthwhile.