Chapter 118 The Leap of Faith of the Lonely Man
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Atherston Cemetery in winter looks like a dark girl in the rebellious period. There is a green spring light even in the cold winter weather. However, this spring light is separated by a layer of cold alienation, making people feel no vitality or enthusiasm at all.
Just after Cheng Mo asked the question, another gust of cold wind blew, blowing Bai Xiuxiu's hair flying around in front of the tomb. She took off her scarf, and then wrapped her honey-colored hair in the way YSL women wrap their headscarves.
Under the blue cashmere scarf, he put his hands back into the pockets of his woolen coat and said calmly: "I think Andersen's story has its own factors. I see a cowardice in your narrative.
A writer who is sensitive and has low self-esteem. His character has caused him to fail to gain true love. There is really nothing to sympathize with. As for Kierkegaard"
Bai Xiuxiu stopped, turned around and glanced at Cheng Mo before continuing: "Maybe I'm not a genius, so I can't understand why he pushed himself and his loved ones into the abyss of pain, despite his purpose and wishes.
It's very noble, it elevates love to a religious dimension, and allows yourself and your loved ones to be recorded in history forever, but in my opinion, all of this is not as meaningful as giving real happiness to the people you love."
There was an imperceptible hint of loneliness in Bai Xiuxiu's voice, and she was obviously thinking of something.
Before Cheng Mo could speak, Xie Minyun shook his head and said: "Instructor Bai, I don't agree with your opinion. You have overlooked one thing, that is, Kierkegaard was born in a pious religious atmosphere. He is a
For Christians, the theology at that time could not explain why God would oppose people (bringing pain and disaster to believers). Kierkegaard, on the other hand, sacrificed his love to God and tried to think about the position of his own existence and climb up the ladder.
The true pinnacle of faith. The difference between genius and madman is that genius controls madness, while madman is enslaved by madness. When Kierkegaard, a genius, realized that he had a responsibility far higher than ordinary people's ethics and morals, he only
He could choose to be cruel and inhumane to himself and Regina. He knew that only by being in pain could he understand the nature of pain. If he did not experience torture, he would never be able to write "Either/Or" or "Either/Or".
"Trembling and Fear" is actually the fate of a genius thinker. He cannot even defend himself so that his behavior can be understood and tolerated by human ethics, because moral struggle and the inability to defend himself are the tests and challenges he must face.
Torture. In fact, he has no excuse."
After a short pause, Xie Minyun said with infinite compassion: "People who are ahead of their time are doomed to endure great pain that is not understood by the world."
Bai Xiuxiu chuckled lightly and said: "So this story is telling me that you people who understand philosophy have strange brains and are always ready to connect the universe with yourself, morality with human nature, and secularity with love?"
Cheng Mo looked at the epitaph "The Lonely Man" on Kierkegaard's tombstone and whispered: "Although the senior sister is right, the reason why I came to pay homage to Kierkegaard is because of the
He told the story of Andersen and Kierkegaard in front of Chairman Bai, not because of the gap that cannot be bridged between Andersen and the upper class, nor because of Kierkegaard's noble sacrifice, but because whether Andersen or Kierkegaard
Both Kierkegaard and Kierkegaard were deeply influenced by their father. Andersen was able to write so many wonderful works because of his father. Likewise, because his father was a shoemaker, he was sensitive and had low self-esteem, so that he could not find a home for love in his life. As for Kierkegaard
Er, his devout religious beliefs and his father's infidelity were the shadows in his heart that he couldn't get rid of. I guess he was tortured on the eve of his marriage because he found that there was a huge conflict between thinking and love, and he was not sure of himself.
Can he only love Regina for the rest of his life? So the contradiction between faith, himself and his lover made Kierkegaard extremely painful. In the end, he chose the most rational way to completely unify the three, which was to refuse marriage and obey his own will.
The will to think deeply while maintaining the steadfastness of love can not only be morally worthy of the loved one, but also not violate his devout beliefs. For Kierkegaard, regretting marriage is not only a religious task concept, but also a complete
Sublimating love into eternal spiritual love. Decades after his death, his unpopular works were finally "rediscovered" by the world, and this misunderstood sage used his life to complete this great work.
A leap of faith.”
Cheng Mo finished speaking for a long time in the cold air. His voice was not like an indifferent narration at the beginning, but like a lonely monologue. After his voice stopped, there was only whistling in the cold air.
After hearing the news, Cheng Mo said a little bleakly: "Kierkegaard reminds me of my father. It also makes me constantly think about myself."
"My father is also a staunch existentialist. Kierkegaard, Heidegger, Sartre, Nietzsche and Wittgenstein are all the masters of existentialism whom my father admires. I once hated my mother's death.
I also complained about my father's coldness, but now I think about it seriously, these are all different ways of expressing love. In fact, after my mother left, my father never said a bad word about my mother, he just told me that he ignored her feelings.
, and she couldn't watch me die, so she chose to leave. I shouldn't be resentful. I didn't understand it at the time, but I understood it after my father died."
"This also made me thoroughly understand that any kind of love should not be a constrained behavior, but your own choice. Love itself is a selfless gift. It is your business to accept or reject it, but you cannot ask for it.
Even if the other party uses the way you want to express it, you cannot ask the other party to continue their love until eternity. Because love is not selfish possession, just like the selfless love of parents for their children, it is giving their children broader freedom, and love is the best
The method is actually the same. In fact, it is never love when two people stay together until they grow old. People who stay together can share different beds and have different dreams, and can have numb habits. Real love is the never-ending lovesickness, just like Abraham walking alone in Moriah.
Just like on the road, Kierkegaard used celibacy to walk on his own road of love. This road is less traveled, so it has a different kind of scenery."
The white roses in front of the tombstone were swaying in the cool wind. Xie Minyun turned to look at Cheng Mo. His profile was solemn, like a lonely thinker.
Cheng Mo also turned to look at Xie Minyun tacitly, and said softly: "So I have always been very grateful to Mrs. Cheng for never interfering too much in my personal affairs, and never asking me to be a certain kind of person."
Xie Minyun said softly: "There are also requirements. I hope you can be a good person. If you really can't do it, you can't become a bad person."
The two people were throwing dog food next to them. Bai Xiuxiu's a little touched mood just now disappeared immediately. She said lightly: "Okay! Philosopher, now that the story is over and the condolences are over, can we go?"
Cheng Mo looked at Bai Xiuxiu who was turning around and said: "Chairman Bai, will your love for your husband disappear completely because you now like another person? If your current boss requires you to completely forget your dead life
Husband, can you cut off all contact with him?"
Bai Xiuxiu remained silent and walked quickly towards the way they came.
Cheng Mo stood behind and said: "Actually, eternity has never been the purpose of love, but the beautiful vision of ourselves as human beings. Loving only one person does not mean that it is more sincere than loving two people at the same time. It depends on your willingness.
How much do you pay for the other person?”
Bai Xiuxiu still didn't speak, and the click of high heels echoed in the empty cemetery.
Xie Minyun glanced at Cheng Mo and said, "I thought you just wanted to untie the knot in Instructor Bai's heart, but I didn't expect you to untie it with me too?"
Cheng Mo immediately shook his head and pulled Xie Minyun to follow Bai Xiuxiu. At the same time, he said seriously: "How can I? I know you understand me. For people like me, the burden of love is far greater than happiness. In comparison,
It’s easier to do it alone.”
Xie Minyun bit her lip, and said with a cold "hum": "You mean that falling in love with me makes you feel heavy?"
Cheng Mo said matter-of-factly: "Of course, you are so outstanding, beautiful and from a good family, smart and can beat me, how can you not feel pressure?"
"It would be an honor for me to really put some pressure on you."
"No, it's my honor to find a wife like you!" Cheng Mo said sincerely.
Xie Minyun said lightly: "Don't think too well of me. I'm just afraid that one day I won't be able to defeat the God gene and forget about you. How pitiful you must be! I just turn a blind eye when I have no other choice.
I just heard you tell Kierkegaard's story today, and I was wondering whether the love between us should rise to the religious stage."
Cheng Mo smiled bitterly: "Don't worry, you are not religious. There is no need to make each other so miserable."
"But the more painful it is, the more profound it is!" Xie Minyun said in a very serious tone.
Cheng Mo took his hand out of his pocket and put it into the pocket of Xie Minyun's down jacket. He clasped Xie Minyun's warm hand tightly. He took a deep breath of the cold air and said: "I don't want to be so deep now, I just want to
Be superficial and live a good life as a couple."
Xie Minyun bit his lip and said: "If you can beat me in PK, maybe I will agree."
Cheng Mo was caught off guard and almost choked on his own saliva and coughed several times, "That's not what I meant, but is it too strict to beat you in PK?"
Xie Minyun thought for a while and then said: "If you can help get the artifact this time, maybe I will also seriously consider it."
Cheng Mo sighed: "It seems that the love between the two of us has really reached the religious level!"
However, Xie Minyun patted Cheng Mo with the corner of his mouth and said with a slight smile: "I have confidence in you!"
The three of them left the cemetery. Cheng Mo found the mailbox and sent the postcard to Shen Youyi before returning to the car. Bai Xiuxiu suggested that she drive.
With the flat shoes prepared, I reset the navigation target and drove the Grand Cherokee on the highway.
Bai Xiuxiu's driving was not as "gentle" (slow) as Xie Minyun's, nor was it as rambunctious as Shen Daoyi's driving. It was fast and smooth, giving her the feeling of a professional and experienced driver. On the way, the three of them bought camping equipment just in case.
Then he galloped towards Christianfeld.
There was no rest along the way. Xie Minyun and Bai Xiuxiu took turns driving. Eight hours later, they arrived at Christianfeld. Unlike what Cheng Mo had imagined, Christianfeld stood on a beach near the sea.
In the flat wilderness. There is no bare land here. There are grass forests everywhere. The cold wind in winter is not so biting here. Bare branches and scattered red roofs are scattered in the withered fields. When you arrive at the church
When visiting the small town of Christianfeld, which is the core, they seemed to have pressed the button of time travel and returned to the Middle Ages. Their eyes were filled with elegant seriousness and exquisite rigidity. The air was very fresh, often accompanied by wild flowers and elk.
The scent, gray stone houses, white wooden attics, Gothic churches and the Angel Fountain in the center of the town all make people feel that this is a strict and cold town.
The three of them first walked around the small town, and found that the town was a bit overcrowded when it was not the peak season. There were many "tourists" with twinkling eyes in the cafes and pubs, and they were not able to finish the tour of the town.
Mo was worried about not being able to find a room, so he suggested booking a hotel first. Of course, Bai Xiuxiu had no objection. Xie Minyun opened "booking" and found that there were no regular hotels in the town, all of them were B&Bs, and almost all of them showed full rooms.
After flipping through several pages, Xie Minyun finally found a B&B that still had rooms. After contacting the other party, they told her that there was only one double room. This was not the time to be picky. Having a room was better than setting up a tent outdoors.
Xie Minyun made up his mind immediately, and the three of them rushed directly to this famous hotel called Kapok. It was already evening. Cheng Mo and Xie Minyun were resting in the room, while Bai Xiuxiu went to visit Ou Yu from Christianfeld.
Chapter completed!