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Prompt: Reflections on the saying: Life springs from within death, happiness materializes in sacrifices, hardships. In this life, there is no shared path, only boundaries, and the essence is to have the strength to cross those boundaries...
I. Outline: Reflections on the saying: Life springs from within death
1. Introduction
Introducing the argument issue: The existential issue is raised in the words of writer Nguyen Khai.
2. Body
a. Explaining the existential issue raised in the words of Nguyen Khai
From within death, life shall be renewed.
Death serves as the breeding ground for sowing and nurturing the seeds of life.
'Happiness manifests in sacrifices, hardships': In life, there is no joy or happiness that is complete.
Human life intertwines, interweaves between happiness and sacrifice, suffering.
Amidst suffering, humans can still find moments of joy, happiness albeit small and fleeting.
Humans need to courageously overcome suffering, loss, sacrifice to attain happiness and sustain life.
c. Lessons in perception and action
Realizing that life always encompasses seemingly contradictory yet mutually nurturing values.
- Cultivate a strong spirit to face difficulties.
3. Conclusion
Reaffirm the significance of human existence posed in the statement of writer Nguyễn Khải.
II. Sample: Thoughts on the statement: Life emerges from within death
'Birth, aging, sickness, death' is the journey every individual must undergo from the moment they cry out at birth. Throughout this process, humans always seek to reach the shore of joy, happiness. Discussing the profound existential values of this, writer Nguyễn Khải once said: 'Life emerges from within death, happiness manifests in sacrifices, hardships, in this life there is no shared path, only boundaries, the essential thing is to have the strength to overcome those boundaries...' (excerpt from 'Season of lost'). The sentence reflects a perspective, evaluation of the boundaries of life - death, happiness - sacrifice, suffering and emphasizes human efforts, endeavors.
Life is an extremely complex concept and the main subject of study in the field of biology. In human real life, life encompasses both material and spiritual meanings, manifested through the existence of humans as independent individuals, while also being the life within the soul. Meanwhile, 'death' is a state completely opposite to life. 'Happiness' is the goal that humans always want to reach in life; conversely, 'sacrifice, suffering' are undesirable things, hardships, challenges, sorrows that humans never want to encounter in life. So why, in his perception, does writer Nguyễn Khải juxtapose contrasting concepts in close parallel relationships: life - death, happiness - sacrifice, suffering? As a writer with profound philosophical views on human life, he believes that strength, effort will help humans achieve wonders.
'Life emerges from within death' - the notion illustrates the law of motion, development, and the essence of existence of things, phenomena. In 'Season of lost', on the heroic land of Điện Biên, enduring countless bombings, the destruction of the enemy, and seemingly turning into a 'land of death' full of sorrow, it is filled with countless plants and the joy of hard-working people. In reality, the existence of things and phenomena is similar, on bare branches, withered in the winter, when spring comes, the green buds sprout. As for human life, the sacrifices of blood and youth in the springtime of life, the life of the previous generations - the heroes who fought against invasion, the wounded soldiers, the martyrs are the foundation for us to enjoy the atmosphere of peace today. Thus, although life and death are two completely opposite states and cannot coexist, from within death, life will be renewed; in other words, death is the environment to sow, nurture the seeds of life.
Similarly, 'happiness manifests in sacrifices, hardships' reflects an essential law: In life, there is no complete joy, happiness. Human life intertwines, interweaves between happiness and sacrifice, suffering. When going through sacrifices, suffering does not mean that we suffer losses; it is the basis for creating happiness. Moreover, amidst suffering, humans can still find moments of joy, happiness albeit small and fleeting.
In life, humans must acknowledge that seemingly contradictory values can coexist in a symbiotic relationship, empowering them to bravely confront hardships, sacrifices, and the essence of existence, ultimately reaching the shores of happiness. As Uncle Ho once said:
'Without the bleak winter scene
How could today's splendor gleam'
(Excerpt from 'Self-Admonition')
Therefore, the statement 'the essence is to have the strength to transcend those boundaries...' by writer Nguyen Khai encapsulates a lesson on the necessity for humans to cultivate strength and courage in the face of life's obstacles and trials. Life is something humans desire to sustain, just as happiness is something everyone aims to achieve. However, without enduring hardships, challenges, sacrifices, and losses, humans cannot attain these goals.
