There is such a strange woman, she made a declaration at the age of 19:"Be yourself. ”Feminist activist Kate Millet once commented: "Her 'Second Sex' has changed the fate of hundreds of millions of people around the world. France** praised it even more: "Her life, her works, led to the awakening of women and men in France and the whole world." "She is the French writer Simone de Beauvoir. The well-known humanities writer Alois Prinz wrote "Beauvoir" with delicate and detailed strokes. In the book, he starts with Beauvoir's childhood experience and tells the ups and downs of Beauvoir's life. After reading this book, you will find out,Each of us is experiencing the hardships she has endured, walking the path she has walked, and experiencing the hesitations she has had. In the past, we may have had a lot of complaints about fate, thinking that all this was a deliberate difficulty in life. But after going through the world, I understandAll the experiences in life are actually for you to meet yourself. 
Only by constantly broadening your horizons can you recognize your true selfBeauvoir was born into a middle-class Parisian family, the son of a lawyer father and a devout Catholic mother. As the eldest daughter in the family, Beauvoir had high hopes from birth. Under the careful cultivation of her parents, she developed the habit of reading. At the age of three, she was able to read some children's books on her own, and at the age of seven, she was able to create and aspire to be a writer. When she was in school, she was hungry for all kinds of knowledge, so she was more intelligent and precocious in thought than children of her age. After the outbreak of World War I, the family's finances were in dire straits, and the parents had frequent disputes. Not only was she not afraid of crying at a young age, but she was able to face reality head-on and begin to plan her future. After graduating, she wanted to find a stable job to ease the burden on her family, and at the same time, she wanted to keep writing and achieve success in literature. Later, in the midst of the ideological revolution in France, she read the works of Dude, Maupassant, Colette and others, and was deeply influenced by their ideas of liberalism and individual emancipation, and gradually became aware of the prejudices in traditional religions and the stereotypes in schools. At this time, her thoughts were no longer limited to herself, but focused on society, which played a vital role in her future career. 
In life, many people always spend their time brushing and playing games, trying to relieve anxiety with entertainment and fill the emptiness with hustle and bustle. As everyone knows, only the more knowledge a person accumulates, the wider his knowledge, and the more profound his thinking about problems, can he deal with the turbulence of fate calmly. Just as Yang Jiang said: "The meaning of reading is probably to read with what you feel in life, and to live with what you get from reading." "People live in the world, no one's life is calm, and stormy waves are the normal state of life. When you are helpless, drawing energy from the wisdom of your predecessors can dispel the suffering of life. When you are discouraged, having an intellectual dialogue with the sages can reshape your inner world. Those books that have been read will build an impregnable spiritual fortress for you. No matter what kind of situation you are in, you can have the courage to break through the shackles of life and the confidence to control your destiny. 
Get rid of other people's expectations and pursue self-recognitionBeauvoir once said a resounding sentence:"I will never let my life be subordinated to the will of others. ”This is also a principle that she has always practiced. After graduating from Beauvoir, he decided to become a secondary school teacher, but was opposed by his parents. Her father wanted her to work in a religion-related role, and her mother wanted her to get married as soon as possible. But Beauvoir remained true to her choice, and she passed the teacher exam with honors. At just 21 years old, she became the first female teacher in French history to teach philosophy in a boys' school. However, her path to coaching has not been smooth. Because she often expresses her views on many issues such as social politics, traditional morality, and legal system in class, she does not strictly follow the requirements of the syllabus. It aroused strong dissatisfaction from the school and the students' parents, and the school even issued a serious warning to her. In the face of the school's hard-line attitude, Beauvoir did not back down. However, what was even more unacceptable to them was Beauvoir's unconventional lifestyle. 
She was a loner at school, never made friends, and often went on solo hikes. Many people took advantage of this to spread rumors about her, took the opportunity to exaggerate her behavior, and made irresponsible remarks everywhere. Beauvoir, however, never cared about the opinions of others and continued to live his life the way he liked. Reading the stories in the book, it seems that we also see our real life. Think about it, how many people have missed opportunities due to the opposition and interference of others, and have been living in regret; How many people fall into self-denial because of the inappropriate words and deeds of others, and their lives have been bleak ever since. Yamamoto said: "What is more terrible than the eyes of the world is a heart that cares about the eyes of others. "If we blindly pursue the approval of others and care too much about the evaluation of others, we will end up living in other people's lives. Don't deny your own worth because of the one-sided evaluation of others. It doesn't matter what others say, it's important to live yourself. Only by knowing how to block out the noise of the outside world, focusing on one's own growth, and pursuing self-recognition, can one live an ideal life. 
Becoming oneself is a lifelong task for everyoneWhen it comes to Beauvoir's writing path, it is impossible to avoid Sartre, her life companion who is also a teacher and friend. In 1929, Beauvoir met Sartre while preparing for the teacher's exam. The two are like-minded, and their relationship gradually warms up. They philosophize together, collaborate academically, and benefit each other. In 1938, Sartre's famous work "Being and Nothingness" was published, which attracted wide attention from the Parisian cultural circles and readers, and the critics even called the philosophy expounded in the book existentialism. Since then, Sartre has been recognized as the most influential figure in French intellectual circles during World War II. Under the influence of Sartre, Beauvoir not only participated in the resistance together, but also founded the magazine "Modern" with a friend, which triggered a large-scale "existential" movement. Later, Beauvoir's work "The Blood of Others" was published and "The Mouth of the White Eater" was staged, which further promoted the development of the movement. But because Sartre was the initiator and leader of the movement, and her prominence, Beauvoir was always regarded as a vassal of Sartre, ignoring her writing talent. Even in interviews, he directly called her Sartre's "like-minded female companion" and "the most beautiful existential". 
In the face of all kinds of **, Beauvoir did not become depressed, nor did he defend himself, but wrote deeply. It wasn't until 1949, when her work The Second Sex came out, that the public's attention was drawn to the female writer. In the book, she expresses her views on major social issues with the sensitivity of a female scholar, and explores them in depth, and also changes her previous creative style and goes out of her own way. Since then, she has completely shaken off the shadow of Sartre, and is not only a household name in France, but also widely known in other European countries. Later, she published "Celebrity and Mercier", which won her the Prix Goncourt in one fell swoop, pushing her social influence and reputation to the peak. Through the pages, we can all feel Beauvoir's hardships along the way, but she never flinched or gave up on the road to her dream. On the other hand, we often stagnate because of a little setback; Setting limits on oneself before doing their best, and even wavering because of the insignificant remarks of others. As everyone knows, in this world, no one can limit your life, except yourself. Hesse famously said: "For every human being, there is only one true duty, and that is to find oneself." And then stick to it in the heart for the rest of his life, wholeheartedly, and never stop. ”Becoming true to yourself and finding the meaning of life is a lifelong task for everyone. Although this road is full of thorns, as long as you recognize yourself and make sure of your choice, you will eventually become a better version of yourself. 
Write at the endOn the cover of Beauvoir there is a sentence: "We can't know the real Beauvoir, but we can learn a lot just by approaching her." "I think so. Throughout Beauvoir's life, she struggled to live up to her 19-year-old manifesto. But I have to say that Beauvoir's life was difficult. Various controversies have carved an indelible imprint on her life and entangled her throughout her life. But she was lucky. After all, there are few people in the world who can understand the meaning of life in their lifetime like her. "Be yourself".It's a simple four words, but it seems to weigh a thousand pounds. It not only means to hone one's mind and get rid of the expectations of others, but more importantly, to face one's own heart and stick to one's heart, only in this way can life be meaningful and lively. For the rest of my life, I hope you and I can brave the difficulties, be our own masters, and live the life we like.