In desperation, only oneself can save himself. There was once an admirable American mountaineer. When he climbed Mont Blanc alone, his right hand was pinned down by falling rocks. In the face of desperation, he resolutely cut off his right hand and went down the mountain for help. In desperate times, waiting may be an unwise choice, and often after being exhausted by desperate situations, he can only do nothing. Learn to rely on yourself in a desperate situation and look for hope by yourself, just like falling into a dry well.
I still remember Santiago written by Hemingway in The Old Man and the Sea. The old fisherman was lonely, unhappy, poor and old, but he said, "People are not born to be defeated." His words are simple but full of power, and his eyes are "blue as the sea, happy but not depressed". In other words, he didn't catch a fish for 84 consecutive days, not even the only boy who accompanied him. No one believes that the elderly will gain something. But he's at sea again, and he's going out of this desperate situation on his own. He found a big fish, but he couldn't catch it all by himself. He endured hunger and pain and tried his best to fight marlins and sharks. He wants to prove himself with himself, and he wants to find the hope of life with his own efforts. Although Santiago finally brought back a fish skeleton, he proved himself. Struggling with the difficulties of life, he got out of the predicament. His optimism, self-confidence, courage and tenacity are a perfect release when he is cornered, so he still swears in the corner that "Fish, I will accompany you until I die". Santiago's literary image gives readers the greatest shock because of his fighting spirit in the face of despair. The battle situation in life lies in his potential fighting spirit in the face of seemingly insurmountable despair.
Some people say that the terrible thing about despair is that it erodes hope, and once fresh hope becomes blurred in the shadow of despair. The great spirit of mankind is the driving force to guide us out of the predicament, but this spirit comes from those seemingly hopeless situations. Romain rolland said: "I will dare to face up to the pain and respect it! Happiness deserves praise, and pain deserves praise! They are the great spirit of cultivating human beings. " Despair is the source of hope. Michelangelo, Beethoven and Tolstoy in Who's Who are all brave fighters who dare to fight against life. Michelangelo's hardship and despair inspired his art, Beethoven's ill-fated fate made his fate, and Tolstoy's anxiety about life gave birth to anna karenine. In art, but despair has become a great force in their artistic life, which makes their faith in life and art so amazing. In despair, I seized the hope of fighting against life!
The taste of life lies in fighting against despair and never giving up in the face of despair. This is the indomitable great spirit of mankind. More importantly, despair creates hope, and hope leads us to higher achievements and makes us real gladiators in life!