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Chapter 193 This world is a cage
Ye Ling finished her university life in a daze, and then stepped into the world with a mix of confusion and anticipation.
However, when she actually stepped out of the campus and into this complex society, she was shocked to realize that the world was like a huge and chaotic makeshift operation.
Here, everyone is like an actor, playing various roles; at the same time, everyone is also an audience member, observing others' performances with detached indifference.
This world is full of truths and falsehoods, making it difficult to distinguish between them. Sometimes, what seems real is actually fake; and sometimes, what seems fake may be real.
Perhaps it's because everyone is so used to performing on this stage that, over time, they can no longer distinguish whether what they say is true or false.
Ye Ling wanders in this world of truth and falsehood, observing the words and actions of those around her and trying to learn their ways of dealing with people.
Gradually, she began to learn to disguise herself, to package herself as the person everyone expected her to be, to cater to the preferences of the masses, and to adapt to this hypocritical era.
Gradually, she integrated into the environment and began to have some new experiences and grow.
However, at the same time, she also encountered unprecedented panic and disgust.
After entering society, she was shocked to discover its true nature. Here, there is no such thing as fairness or justice, only the law of the jungle, where the strong prey on the weak and only the fittest survive.
In order to survive in this cruel world, people will stop at nothing and disregard the consequences.
In school, the law is an inviolable bottom line, and morality is the code of conduct. But once you leave the campus, everything changes.
Here, the law is merely a bottom line, not a standard for measuring behavior.
To survive in such a society, one must constantly make choices. Each choice is like a gamble, entirely dependent on luck.
If you choose the right option, things might be a little easier; if you choose the wrong one, it will only become a lesson in failure.
However, this process has a profound impact on a person. It wears away their youthful spirit, forcing them to abandon their former ideals and instead face reality.
It also wears down people's sharpness, making them compliant, obedient, and more in line with the public's selection criteria.
Ye Ling often pondered alone, her heart filled with doubts about the "standard".
She couldn't help but ask herself: What exactly is the standard? This seemingly simple question became more and more complicated for her the more she thought about it.
From childhood, we are taught to compare ourselves with others. Whether it's academic performance, appearance, or other aspects, there seems to be an invisible standard measuring us.
However, this comparison doesn't stop as people get older. Work, career, family, and so on—everything becomes an object of comparison.
Even in old age, we are still compared with others in terms of health status, quality of life, and so on.
Ye Ling couldn't help but feel confused. Was the purpose of coming into this world to compare oneself with people one didn't know?
Must we spend our entire lives bound by so-called "standards"? If so, what is the meaning of life?
She began to reflect on the meaning of human birth.
Is it merely to conform to others' standards and constantly compete with them?
Or should we have our own unique values and pursuits, and not be swayed by external standards?
Ye Ling was horrified when she thought about it. She realized that this world was a huge cage, and everyone lived according to so-called standards, struggling in this process their whole lives.
This standard is a mental shackle designed specifically for the development and circumstances of their time to control people. What's even more impressive is that they are powerless to resist. They are unaware that people are living numbly, and those who are aware either shut up or become insane.