Milan Kundera wrote in the first part of his book “The Unbearable Lightness of Being†about burdens. What he wrote were these words (with some lines omitted):
“The heaviest of burdens crushes us, we sink beneath it, it pins us to the ground. The heaviest of burdens is therefore simultaneously an image of life’s most intense fulfillment. The heavier the burden, the closer our lives come to the earth, the more real and truthful they become.
Conversely, the absolute absence of burden causes man to be lighter than air, to soar into the heights, take leave of the earth and his earthly being, and become only half real, his movements as free as they are insignificant.
What then shall we choose, weight or lightness?â€
Classic in drama would be the main character being besieged by so many problems, battling so many demons and fighting for his existence. He will, at the end of the story, emerge victorious, stronger than ever and able to danger at bay.
He fought, he learned, he became stronger, he took responsibility and he believed he can defeat whatever it is that is against him.
But in the end, when all is well and good, what’s next?
We see ourselves in these characters.
We learn how to fight our own battles by learning to cope and keeping sight of our goals. We learn to take responsibilities for our actions. We reward ourselves for a job well done. We are proud of our trophies and recognitions.
At the end of the day, can we say that we are ready for yet another round?
Or do we throw the towel and say “I have had enough, thank you.â€
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