The Meaning of Life Is In Those Sparkling Moments
A translated interview with Grandmaster Ding Liren, the new World Chess Champion:
“What is the meaning of playing chess? Ding’s answer is very realistic: “There is no better alternative for me”.
What about the meaning of life? Ding pondered for a moment and said, “The meaning of life should be in those special, those sparkling moments, not in the daily life, those ordinary days, but in living for those unique moments.” In Ding’s eyes, love is also very important because it is the happiness in this lifetime, and he likes to read novels and movies that depict love. “You probably want to get good results in chess, to be famous for ages, to be remembered by people in the future. Some people may have lived a miserable life, but they left something behind, wrote something down, and their goal was to be immortal. But I am not that great, I value happiness in my life as well.””
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What about you? Do you think those sparking moments give meanings to your life? For me, the meaning of life is finding the meaning of life. Perhaps I live a relatively mundane and ordinary life, I try to find meaning in my daily life – not only those happy moments, but also those frustrated, painful and heartbreaking moments. It is the symphony of these emotions and memories that make me grow and give my life meanings. As I return to the nature, I have no one but myself to proof that I lead a meaningful life because I endure, learn and grow through the absurdity of life.
You raise some great points which I definitely resonate with. Albert Camus once wrote, “The literal meaning of life is whatever you’re doing that prevents you from killing yourself.” I think there is wisdom in this seemingly obvious statement – that provided there is life, no matter how grand or small, there is opportunity for meaning. Thank you for the comment.