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Beyond the Hype: Examining the Deeper Meaning Behind “The Gears of Fate Begin to Turn”
Recently, there is a popular meme on the Internet called “The gears of fate begin to turn.” On the Douyin platform alone, videos related to the topic “The Gears of Destiny Begin to Turn” have been played more than 7 billion times. When people share their “moment of turning the gears of destiny”, what exactly are they expressing? In fact, this type of video is not really new. The protagonist is usually an unknown person at the beginning of the video, living a mediocre or even embarrassing life. Then the scene changes and the protagonist is dressed in bright clothes and looks completely different from the other…
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The Loneliness of Transformation: When Your Values Change, Do Your Friendships Fade?
Caitlin, a philosophy professor at California State University, said the loneliest moment in her life occurred more than a decade ago, when she returned home from a semester abroad in Italy. While staying in Florence, her Italian improved greatly and she developed a great interest in art. She changed intellectually and emotionally. Back in a working-class town in New Jersey, she had much to share with her friends and family, but she found them intellectually dull, and Caitlin felt intensely alone. Psychologists say that the process of readjusting and reintegrating into one’s own family culture after living in a different culture for a period of time can lead to feelings…
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Unconventional Lives in New Zealand: Stories of Freedom, Purpose, and Breaking the Mold
I have lived in New Zealand for ten years and have met some strange people. Every time I think of their stories, I feel from the bottom of my heart: How can people live like this! A friend is less than thirty years old, a sassy girl, and loves to do things. A few years ago, she worked as a teacher in school, but then she found it boring and started a small business repairing cars. Later, she felt that there was no challenge in making money, so she handed over the business to her apprentice and became a prison guard herself. Unexpectedly, she got tired of being a prison…
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Delving into the Labyrinth of Infidelity: Unraveling the Motives and Impacts of Men Cheating on Married Women
In our society, there is a phenomenon that seems to be becoming more and more common, that is, men often cheat on married women. Many men say that this is because married women are more feminine, but in fact this is just an excuse. The psychological motivations and influences behind their behavior are worthy of our in-depth exploration. First of all, from a psychological point of view, the identity of a married woman provides a sense of security for these cheating men. Married women usually already have families and marriages, which means cheating men don’t have to bear the responsibilities and moral pressure of being in a relationship with an…
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The Paradox of First Love: Discovering Self in Joyce’s Dublins
Our lives are actually very hazy. What hazy means is that we don’t know what we can do at best and what we can do at worst. To a large extent, we go through life without knowing much about ourselves. However, first love sometimes pushes you to release your inner passion, allowing you to reach an extreme state and finally understand what kind of person you are. Joyce’s collection of short stories “Dublins” contains fifteen stories, the fourth of which is called “Eveline”. Evelyn was a girl who lived a very ordinary life. Later she fell in love with sailor Frank, who wanted to take her to Buenos Aires in…
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The Freedom of Travel: An Escape from the Mundane
I’m not a person who likes to travel, I find it troublesome. Traveling is an opposition to everyday life without all the hassle to consider. First, the work is stripped away, and then the familiarity is stripped away. In the end, you do know that you are wandering in a strange place, and everything before is extremely far away from you. That is the feeling of freedom. On weekdays, a person can’t help but think that I can do it when I have money, I can do it when I change my job, I can do it when I buy a big house, and I can do it when I…
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The Day Time Stopped: A Story of Trauma, Obsession, and Redemption
Once upon a time, many people were healed by the brave old man Harold in “A Man’s Pilgrimage”. I was also amazed by the delicate writing of the author Rachel Joyce. But after reading her second work “The Day Time Stopped”, many people couldn’t help sighing: “The stories in the book are more touching than the previous one.” Different from the self-salvation in “A Man’s Pilgrimage”, this book is full of tragedy, but it can make people feel the power to regain courage. The protagonist Byron in this book lives in a wealthy family, and he could have had a bright future. Unexpectedly, because of a misunderstanding of time, Byron’s…
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Jane Eyre’s Journey of Self-Discovery Through Life’s Encounters
In 1947, Charlotte Brontë completed the autobiographical novel “Jane Eyre” in less than a year. Once this book was published, it was highly sought after, and it attracted thousands of readers with an irresistible beauty. Jane Eyre’s voice is still echoing in people’s ears, influencing generations of readers. British critic George Lewis said: “Jane Eyre” is a “soul-to-soul dialogue” work. The protagonist Jane Eyre is an orphan girl, short in stature and not pretty. She has a rough fate since she was a child, and she meets all kinds of people. In all kinds of encounters, she grew and transformed all the way, and finally gained happiness and found her…
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The Art of Loneliness: A Visit with an Old Man Who Loves to Be Alone
What kind of experience should a person like to live alone? Is it a strong heart, or a cowardly heart? In the countryside, I saw an old man, his name was Yongli, my name was Rongli, and I suddenly felt an indescribable intimacy. He is a man who likes to be alone. I liked it when I was in my twenties, and now I am eighty-five years old. I am a person who likes excitement, and I have never left the excitement in my life. I have liked lively groups, manic birdsong, angry waves, and violent winds. The old man likes to be alone, like everything about being alone. In…
