Read "Middle Age"

At the age of 30, the word "old" often comes to people's minds.

When I reach the age of 40, I am often afraid of others asking about my age. I have accomplished nothing, why am I 40 years old!

Perhaps many middle-aged people have this idea.

Read Liang Shiqiu's "Middle Age": 40 years old is just the beginning of life!

For example, Liang Shiqiu's essay "Middle Age" begins with: "Year after year, one day you will suddenly be surprised that you have reached middle age, and there are two things that you cannot help but pay attention to. Obituaries keep coming, and some impatient friends have already taken the first step. At the same time, they suddenly feel that a large number of young men are appearing in front of them... I often hear about the death of the deceased, but I see many young people in front of me, which is what ordinary middle-aged people look like. Portrait. "

I believe that any middle-aged person who reads this will feel a tremor in his heart, and a sense of helplessness will arise spontaneously.

When people reach middle age, most people feel only one word: tired.

This kind of tiredness was something I didn’t understand when I was young. When you are young, you only feel physically tired, but when you are middle-aged, you feel tired more mentally. When you reach middle age, children waiting to be fed and gray-haired old people are waiting for your rice to be cooked every day, so you don't dare to neglect your work for a day.

However, as you reach middle age, you are losing value to others, unless you have particularly strong abilities. Therefore, you are very afraid of losing your job, because once you lose your job, you will feel a chill down your spine when you see "Age: Under 35" on the recruitment information.

Human life is like climbing a mountain. When people reach middle age, they have climbed halfway up the mountain and are still far away from the pavilion at the top of the mountain to enjoy the cool air. They no longer have the enthusiasm they had when they first climbed the mountain, and are only panting and sweating profusely. Watching the climbers around me passing me one by one, I wanted to catch up with them, but I couldn't, and I couldn't help but panic again.

Read Liang Shiqiu's "Middle Age": 40 years old is just the beginning of life!

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Mr. Liang Shiqiu uses humorous brushstrokes to depict the middle-aged figure in detail, just like a meticulous painting.

"One day I accidentally looked into the mirror and suddenly found that there were horizontal lines carved on my forehead. The lines were obvious and powerful, like Wu Daozi's 'Water Shield Drawing'";

Portraying people When it comes to middle-aged women, the author uses a sharp contrast:

"Which young woman is not plump and plump like a milk grape, which will burst with a flick? Which young woman is not exquisite and strong? Like a swallow, beating so lightly? When you reach middle age, everything changes."

As someone said, life is like a poem, and the poems at each age are different. When people reach middle age, the most suitable poems are no longer romantic poems, but limericks. For example, there is a limerick: If your face is greasy and shiny, everyone will laugh at you and you will look brighter. Determined to lose weight for 300 days, the fat on my waist is still there.

Is this the hard life of middle age?

However, the humorous Liang Shiqiu changed his writing style and wrote about the unique charm of middle-aged people:

"I have seen some men and women who are blessed by nature, but when they were young, they were confused. , like some green and astringent hairy peaches, with a long layer of hair on them... But in middle age, they become moist and radiant, and they seem to have springs under their feet. , you can tell at a glance that it is full of content. Their life is like drinking wine that has been stored in the cellar for many years, strong and fragrant!”

He went on to say: “There is no sorrow in middle age”, what an open-minded mentality. !

After reading this, there are twists and turns, and we seem to hear Mr.’s hearty laughter.

Finally, the author concluded: "It is not too late to start life at forty. The problem lies in how to interpret the word life. The fun of middle age lies in knowing life and oneself quite well, so as to do what one can do. Do what you do and enjoy the life you can enjoy."

Read Liang Shiqiu's "Middle Age": 40 years old is just the beginning of life!

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If life is like a flower. Then, the age of 20 is like a passionate rose, the age of 30 is like a noble peony, and the age of 40 is like an elegant orchid. It is a kind of poetic calmness.

The flowers bloom silently, their youth sparkling; the flowers fall silently, leaving lingering fragrance.

If life is a book, then the life of a 40-year-old is a fresh and timeless prose.

At the age of 40, although you cannot see through the world and forget both gains and losses, you must cultivate a calm and calm heart, calmly face the sunrise and sunset, the moon is waxing and waning, and live your own beautiful life.

This kind of calmness is the atmosphere after experiencing the temper of life, and the calmness after going through ups and downs. This kind of calmness is the open-mindedness and detachment of "Looking back at the desolate place where there was no wind, rain or sunshine"; it is the spontaneity and freedom of "picking chrysanthemums under the eastern fence and leisurely seeing the Nanshan Mountain"; it is the spontaneity and freedom of "walking to the waterless place and sitting down" The calmness and Zen of watching the clouds rise.

In such a realm, gain a piece of wisdom and start a beautiful life again.

It is really not too late to start life at the age of 40.

Lei Jun said that Liu Chuanzhi started his own business at the age of 40, Ren Zhengfei started his own business at the age of 43, and I started over at the age of 40. It is no big deal.

Mr. Sanders, the founder of KFC, worked countless jobs before the age of 40. He was fired from his job, started a business and went bankrupt, and achieved nothing. He entered the catering industry at the age of 40. However, the outbreak of World War II left Mr. Sanders with nothing. At the age of 60, he was still relying on government relief funds. However, he was not discouraged and started his second business. At the age of 66, he founded KFC and achieved success.

Therefore, when you reach middle age, if you still have unfulfilled wishes, just go for it and don’t worry about past losses.

Read Liang Shiqiu's "Middle Age": 40 years old is just the beginning of life!

At the age of 40, you can also find happiness again, accept yourself and like yourself again. Do what you can do and enjoy the life you should enjoy. This is the courage and persistence that middle-aged people should have.

When you reach the age of 40, abandon your impetuosity, calm down, and spend your whole life honing a craft and expertise to contribute to your own life.

At the age of 40, in your spare time, develop some useful interests, exercise, listen to music, write some words to express your mood, and retain the insights of life in the fragrance of paper and ink.

Choosing a hard life or a happy life depends entirely on you, and it also determines the second half of your life.

After reading "Middle Age" by Liang Shiqiu, I feel more calm and confident.