What is love afraid of

Author: Bì Shūmǐn
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: Many writers have been ill, such as Dostoevsky's epilepsy, Chekhov's tuberculosis, Dobrolюбov's scrofula, Li Hè and the Japanese haiku poet Tsukiyama's hemoptysis and early death, and the suicides of Jack London, Hemingway, Kawabata Yasunari, and Yukio Mishima. There are also some writers whose illnesses are not as widely known, and their ailments are more mental in nature. Although they may be highly accomplished writers, reading their works reveals their obsession, their narcissism, self-promotion, paranoia, uncontrollable depression and mania, their neuroticism and hallucinations—all of which are pitiable. Among them, there are indeed geniuses. The suffering of life, aging, illness, and death needs to be transformed into flowers and fruits through the hands of these writers. We should not overlook their genius because of their illnesses. However, we cannot ignore their illnesses simply because of their genius. I also hope that there are true doctors among writers, not just those who practiced medicine before gaining fame. The more illnesses there are, the greater the expectations for doctors. We have a Bì Shūmǐn here. A military nurse. A medical student. A chief of internal medicine. A novelist and essayist. A master's degree in psychology. A psychological counselor. A good student from a young age, a good child, not so unconventional but rather someone who aligns with mainstream values—a capable individual who embodies mainstream values. Medicine is a science. Medical skills are high technology. The heart of medicine is the heart of an angel, the heart of a Bodhisattva—alleviating suffering, helping the weak, and healing the world. Compassion is the main branch, responsibility is eternal, and the mission is to give. Novels and essays are stories and emotions of people, meticulous in detail, encompassing the vastness of the heart, life experiences, the bittersweet of life, and the magic of words that transform and color language. Psychological counseling is a new industry, a testament to human sorrow and weakness. The more complex life becomes, the more intricate society becomes, the faster the pace, the more intense the competition, the greater the psychological burden, and the more we need the expertise of doctors, their comfort, guidance, and understanding. After reading Bì Shūmǐn's What Does Love Fear?, you realize that all of this is present. It alleviates your pain, even though the current trend is to tighten your flesh and heart. It broadens your perspective, even though the current trend is to obsess over the small things right under your nose and within three inches below your navel. It is delicate yet clear, even though the current trend is to deliberately make things seem difficult. It is earnest and devoted, even though the current trend is to inflict malicious and cruel stimuli. It is reasonable and logical, even though the current trend is to make grand, bombastic statements. It tells you that one plus one still equals two, even though the current trend is to say that one plus zero equals thirty-eight thousand eight hundred. It is engaging, even though the current trend is to subvert reading. She strives to teach you to live better, to be happier, kinder, healthier, and brighter, even though high fever, illness, and delirium are also marketing strategies that attract attention. If I had relatives or friends, if I had children, if I had my children's friends and teachers, and if they were all ordinary and normal people, I would recommend this book to them. At the very least, in addition to reading books that make you sick, it is also advisable, necessary, and urgent to read some literature that teaches health.