Just One Person
by Liu Tong
About This Novel
You can never be the protagonist in someone else's story. Only when a person has the confidence to face the world alone can he be qualified to talk to the world on an equal footing. When you stand here, you represent yourself. One person is all life and the whole world. One person, then one person. After four years, Liu Tong released a new prose work "One Person is One Person". This is not a declaration of singleness, but a recognition of self-existence, a look back and introspection, and a bit of stubbornness. 27 Essays, 2 short stories, 4 special videos, and 1 original theme single. There are few people who record life as minutely, daily and warmly as he does. From 1999 to 2020, I started from a small town in southern Hunan, passed through the provincial capital Changsha, and arrived at the capital Beijing, a distance of 1,800 kilometers, and I walked for 21 years. Beijing West Railway Station, Zizhuqiao Bus Station, Yonghegong Subway Station... Today, the train stations are still crowded with people, cars still compete with buses, and the wind in the subway has been the same all year round for more than 20 years. And I am often asked: Are you still alone? Sometimes I wonder, is a person's condition not very good? But thinking about it again, a person's condition is actually quite good. When you are alone, you don't even need to look at people's faces when you cry. When you laugh, no one will call you crazy. When you fall down, only you have the right to laugh at yourself. A person is by no means isolated in number, but independent in personality. Therefore, even if you are two people at the moment, you should still remain alone. Don't give up the hobbies you had when you were alone, insist on the thinking you had when you were alone, and retain the independence you had when you were alone. If you like it, stay together. If you don't like it, you can just turn around. Being able to agree with another person is the icing on the cake of life; learning not to rely on any relationship is to give yourself timely help. Looking back, it was such a long road and such a long time, with people coming and going, and only myself being with me. One person, then one person.
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A person is just a person - not sentimental or stubborn. Our life is originally a person. Yes, we are originally alone. We eat alone, learn alone, grow alone, and live alone...
Looking for answers from others sounds simple, but is actually very difficult. It is indeed difficult. The world is full of different situations and everyone has their own thoughts. No one can help you think carefully? And people who can help you think carefully may not necessarily be able to speak to your heart.
one's independence
A person is just a person, not stubborn or sad, our life is originally a person. When you are alone, you don't even need to look at other people's faces when you cry. When you are alone, only you have the right to laugh at yourself if you fall. When you are alone, no one will call you crazy if you laugh heartily. One person is all life and the whole world. When you look back at such a long road and such a long time, people come and go, and only you are with yourself. Just be alone, that's fine. Therefore, even if you are two people at the moment, you should still remain alone. Don't give up the hobbies you had when you were alone, insist on the thinking you had when you were alone, and retain the independence you had when you were alone. If you like them, stay together. If you don't like them, you can just turn around. Being able to be in harmony with another person, no matter what kind of relationship it is, is the icing on the cake of life; learning not to rely on any relationship and facing all problems alone is the icing on the cake. When I was in school, I was really afraid of being alone. When eating or going to class, I always wanted to drag others with me. Even if I wanted to go to eat, I would ask others if I wanted to go. If others said no, I would endure hunger. During that period, I saw some people walking alone on campus, and I didn't know why I always felt pity for them. I am alone. Now that I think about it, it is really naive to judge whether others are lonely based on whether they are walking alone on campus. In fact, whether a person is lonely or pitiful should not be judged by his appearance, nor by whether he is walking alone on campus. What should be seen is how he gets along with himself when he is alone. If he is strolling around the campus admiring the scenery of the campus and seeing all kinds of busy figures, then he must not be lonely, but rather full. Some people seem to be walking with a group of people, but they seem so out of place, so they are not lonely, and they are not alone. A person is not isolated in quantity, but independent in personality.
When I was young, I thought being alone was cool. When I grow up, feeling lonely is a very desolate thing. Now, feeling lonely is not a thing.
When a person finds his or her own sense of belonging and self-worth, he will no longer feel lonely.
I like this book very much. It gives me a sense of belonging, makes me realize my own value, and improves my spiritual realm.
Good books can always touch people's hearts
It's very close to my heart, every sentence can touch the heartstrings
I came into contact with this book today. As I am drifting in Beijing, I have a lot of feelings, and I am also confused and helpless. When I came to Beijing to rent an apartment for the first time, I met an enthusiastic landlord from Hebei. He took me to buy a quilt and helped me negotiate the price. I am very grateful to him. I also report good news but not bad news. Sometimes I can't hold on anymore. When I receive a call from my family, I really want to tell them that my life in Beijing is not good at all. I really want to escape from here. I really want to go home and eat a hot snail noodles and a bowl of pork ribs and corn soup. I am also very confused now. I have been busy with the resignation process recently. I don't know where to go or whether I should give up. Every day when I go to and from get off work, I look at the migrant workers on the bus. Like me, I take the 5:40 bus every morning. I find that I am alone but not alone.
It's good to be a human being
The content of the explanation of life is great and thought-provoking. I was very moved when I saw the connection between the stories. There are always regrets in life. On the train of life, there will always be people getting on and off. Cherish the people who accompany you for a while. Most people walk alone. It's good to be alone, live alone.
Very wonderful story
Finally, I also hope that according to what the author said, in the near future, we will be two people and still be one person.
I started following Brother Tong when I was a freshman and have been working there for two years now! Recommend
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Official(48)Scraped 1mo ago
A person is just a person - not sentimental or stubborn. Our life is originally a person. Yes, we are originally alone. We eat alone, learn alone, grow alone, and live alone...
Looking for answers from others sounds simple, but is actually very difficult. It is indeed difficult. The world is full of different situations and everyone has their own thoughts. No one can help you think carefully? And people who can help you think carefully may not necessarily be able to speak to your heart.
one's independence
A person is just a person, not stubborn or sad, our life is originally a person. When you are alone, you don't even need to look at other people's faces when you cry. When you are alone, only you have the right to laugh at yourself if you fall. When you are alone, no one will call you crazy if you laugh heartily. One person is all life and the whole world. When you look back at such a long road and such a long time, people come and go, and only you are with yourself. Just be alone, that's fine. Therefore, even if you are two people at the moment, you should still remain alone. Don't give up the hobbies you had when you were alone, insist on the thinking you had when you were alone, and retain the independence you had when you were alone. If you like them, stay together. If you don't like them, you can just turn around. Being able to be in harmony with another person, no matter what kind of relationship it is, is the icing on the cake of life; learning not to rely on any relationship and facing all problems alone is the icing on the cake. When I was in school, I was really afraid of being alone. When eating or going to class, I always wanted to drag others with me. Even if I wanted to go to eat, I would ask others if I wanted to go. If others said no, I would endure hunger. During that period, I saw some people walking alone on campus, and I didn't know why I always felt pity for them. I am alone. Now that I think about it, it is really naive to judge whether others are lonely based on whether they are walking alone on campus. In fact, whether a person is lonely or pitiful should not be judged by his appearance, nor by whether he is walking alone on campus. What should be seen is how he gets along with himself when he is alone. If he is strolling around the campus admiring the scenery of the campus and seeing all kinds of busy figures, then he must not be lonely, but rather full. Some people seem to be walking with a group of people, but they seem so out of place, so they are not lonely, and they are not alone. A person is not isolated in quantity, but independent in personality.
When I was young, I thought being alone was cool. When I grow up, feeling lonely is a very desolate thing. Now, feeling lonely is not a thing.
When a person finds his or her own sense of belonging and self-worth, he will no longer feel lonely.
I like this book very much. It gives me a sense of belonging, makes me realize my own value, and improves my spiritual realm.
Good books can always touch people's hearts
It's very close to my heart, every sentence can touch the heartstrings
I came into contact with this book today. As I am drifting in Beijing, I have a lot of feelings, and I am also confused and helpless. When I came to Beijing to rent an apartment for the first time, I met an enthusiastic landlord from Hebei. He took me to buy a quilt and helped me negotiate the price. I am very grateful to him. I also report good news but not bad news. Sometimes I can't hold on anymore. When I receive a call from my family, I really want to tell them that my life in Beijing is not good at all. I really want to escape from here. I really want to go home and eat a hot snail noodles and a bowl of pork ribs and corn soup. I am also very confused now. I have been busy with the resignation process recently. I don't know where to go or whether I should give up. Every day when I go to and from get off work, I look at the migrant workers on the bus. Like me, I take the 5:40 bus every morning. I find that I am alone but not alone.
It's good to be a human being
The content of the explanation of life is great and thought-provoking. I was very moved when I saw the connection between the stories. There are always regrets in life. On the train of life, there will always be people getting on and off. Cherish the people who accompany you for a while. Most people walk alone. It's good to be alone, live alone.
Very wonderful story
Finally, I also hope that according to what the author said, in the near future, we will be two people and still be one person.
I started following Brother Tong when I was a freshman and have been working there for two years now! Recommend
