When I get older and have more things, I know what it means to be barefoot and not afraid to wear shoes.
The moment Mike uttered the line "Hopefully his last visit won't be the tobacco industry ruining journalism", he suddenly wanted his 18-year-old self to write a letter to his future 25-, 30-, and 40-year-old self :
If you can, please have the courage not to be afraid of losing everything; if you can, please believe that you have the ability to change the world; if you can, please seize every opportunity to change the world.
Because after waiting for a long, long time, the moment I close my eyes, I now hope that I can tell myself at ease: it doesn't matter, you have left something for this world; it doesn't matter, no matter how good or bad , you have tried your best.
We have done everything, since elementary school, no, since kindergarten, we are constantly learning. Learn to speak, learn to walk, learn mathematics, physics and chemistry, learn culture. We would brag that we didn’t put much effort into the high school and college entrance exams and got good grades, but we still think, if we worked a little harder and improved our efficiency a little bit, would our current class be better? a little bit. It's like we send a Moments to tell people that I went to a concert today - it's my pursuit of what I love, I went to a concert today - it's my improvement of self-worth, I read a book today Books - are my self-improvement. Unconsciously, we all hope that our life will become better, and we are indeed doing things to make our life better, more or less.
But why do you still look forward to other people's likes after posting on the circle of friends? Because it needs the approval of others.
Why do you need the approval of others? Because I know I'm not doing my best. Yep, not trying.
When Wigand was swaying about whether to testify, I watched him chat with Burgman and thought: If he didn't testify, he would still face the unlimited restrictions imposed by the tobacco company at home, and his wife's complaints about his current life situation. Then what? There is also a thousandfold dissatisfaction with the tobacco company. And then what? There is no other way but forbearance.
Then he went to testify? Indicted and face the possibility of jail time. Really scary. The departure of his wife was also a big blow to him. But even if she doesn't testify, her wife will leave, right? She broke down again and again, cried again and again, and even washing her hands where she was washing dishes became a straw that overwhelmed her. Look at her first reaction when she found out that Wigan lost her job, now, not because Wigan testified, just because she couldn't lose this life.
Gao Xiaosong always has a golden sentence: "Kick your life hard while you are still able."
In the end, Bergman's departure was quite sad. The man who had done so much for the news was finally disappointed and left.
Hey, will there be more people like this in the world, people who will continue to struggle like this, or will it become less and less?
I hope that I can always see the sunny side positively; I hope that I can smile and move forward after suffering disappointment. What a powerful force this is.
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