Human and Eternity

Author: Zhou Guoping
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Publish Date: 2006-02-01
Features: I don’t believe that a person can only love once in their lifetime, nor do I believe that a person must love many times in their lifetime. You are a deep valley, and one love is like a river; many loves are like many waves. You are a shallow, and one love is just a small stream; many loves are just many bubbles. This book is a collection of reflective essays by Zhou Guoping. The value of reflective essays lies in their authenticity, in every word being like pearls yet concise and vivid. In this sense, Zhou Guoping’s reflections lack heavy, and the worldly-wise smoothness of an old hand, revealing everywhere a simple yet refined, rustic yet expressive elegance. The author shares with readers some of the life essays he has written over the past decade. The articles discuss common life issues such as love, life, solitude, poetry, life and death, etc. Although the author is a philosopher, the book does not contain complex philosophical terms; instead, it uses simple language to meticulously carve out an understanding and confusion about life, perhaps some of which resonate with you! This book is permeated with serious reflections on major life issues and close attention to the spiritual lives of modern people. What is even more valuable is that it preaches to people the true truths of how to live and behave. Legend has it that some university campuses have such sayings: boys compete to read Wang Xiaobo, and girls love to read Zhou Guoping. In fact, Zhou Guoping’s books are not written exclusively for women, but for readers who love life, seek the truth of life, and yearn for spiritual realms. Reading Zhou Guoping is like reading the books of ancient Chinese philosophers—it makes one calm and transcendent.