What is love afraid of?

Author: Bi Shushmin
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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 He and the Japanese haiku poet Ogi (Kasuga) with their hemoptysis and early death, and the suicides of Jack London, Hemingway, Kawabata Yasunari, and Yukio Mishima. There are also writers whose illnesses are not as widely known, and their afflictions are more mental. Although they may be highly accomplished writers, reading their works reveals their obsession, their narcissism, self-aggrandizement, paranoia, uncontrollable depression and mania, their neuroticism and hallucinations—all of which are truly lamentable. Among them, there is indeed genius. 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 achieving fame. The more illnesses there are, the greater the expectations for doctors. We have one here—Bi Shushmin. A military nurse, a medical student, a chief of internal medicine, a novelist and essayist, a master of psychology, and a psychological counselor. From a young age, she was a good student, a good child, not too unconventional but rather someone who aligned with mainstream values and was a capable individual. 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, healing the world, and showing compassion. Love 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 bitter and sweet, and with the magic of words, they become refined and colorful. 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, and the fiercer the competition, the greater the psychological burden, and the more we need the expertise of doctors, their comfort, guidance, and understanding. After reading What Fear Has to Do with Love by Bi Shushmin, you will find 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 heart, even though the current trend is to obsess over the small matters right under your nose and within three inches below your navel. It is delicate and 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 provoke with cruelty and harshness. 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 the act of reading. She strives to teach you to live better, to be happier, kinder, healthier, and brighter, even though fever, illness, and delirium are also marketing strategies to attract attention. If I had relatives or friends, if I had children, if I had their 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 not only advisable but also necessary to read some literature that promotes health.