Demon Lord 3

Chapter 1917 Manipulation

Everything in this world feels too real. Perhaps every day is planned by someone. Is it because we are manipulated by aliens, or is our fate predetermined? If there is such a thing as a predetermined fate, then who determined it? We always think that our lives are manipulated by others. Besides the people we know, are there other hidden forces behind our lives? It's like we're watching others from behind; these are all forms of manipulation. From childhood, we're manipulated—some by family, some by teachers and classmates, some by bosses, some by spouses, and some by our children in old age. These images linger in my mind. I understand that many things are beyond our control. Except for those of us who can escape our own circles, others aren't so lucky. The only way to avoid being manipulated is to break out of our current circles. Perhaps these circles are now subject to manipulation, which is terrifying but also helpless. Over the years, many people have followed the rules, while others have developed advanced civilizations. The difference between generations leads to different lives for future generations. Some people think that letting their children have an easy life is paving the way for them, but this is the biggest misconception. Ease doesn't mean inactivity, but meaningful activity. Some want to pave a stable path for their children, but can a stable life truly benefit one for a lifetime? Working hard in your youth is seen as a path to a stable life later, but the most beautiful time of life is indeed youth. The so-called stable life is ultimately just a deceptive illusion. Many don't live to see that age, and many die from overwork. No parent thinks about how their child should enjoy life in their youth; they think about how to enjoy themselves when they can no longer play. This is a deceptive trick used by those at the bottom of society, a clutches many cannot escape throughout their lives. Only in the end do they realize that no one controls them but themselves. Only they can truly control their own destiny. What others say is irrelevant. If you think something is dangerous or bad, why can't you argue back? Even if your parents are your closest relatives, if they urge you to jump into a fire pit, would you jump in without hesitation? Because you also believe that it's not a pit of fire, but something wonderful, you decide to give it a try. In the end, you never experience any benefits and are trapped by those so-called troubles for life, only then thinking of blaming others. But you are the one who made all these decisions. If you don't have this kind of fantasy, what others say is useless. If you find something unpalatable and are picky, why would you obediently follow the path others have planned for you? Everyone says they lack a backbone, but if there really is a huge pit ahead, would you be willing to jump in? Someone once asked me, "Is education meaningful? If it is, why not go to school?" I smiled slightly. "Education is certainly meaningful, and learning outside of education is even more meaningful. But nowadays, schools are nothing more than competition and flattery. If learning loses its essential meaning, then I think you can go to a new place, pick up a book, pick up a new job—that's learning. You don't have to learn ABCs to get a diploma. A diploma only identifies whether you're a poor student, not whether you're a bad person. If you're surrounded by highly educated people, how can you be sure they won't become bad people themselves?" When I was in school, I met someone whose mental state was very poor. His family constantly pressured him to study. This person seemed to have some mental issues, but he always excelled academically. The teachers didn't dare say anything, because if they said anything unpleasant, his parents would definitely go to the education bureau. This kind of person is naturally academically gifted, but severely lacking in mental and emotional development. It's possible that some problems or upheavals in his family from a young age led to mental illness, autism, or depression. I know many people struggling like this, and I've tried to help them from a young age, but besides providing academic assistance and school grants, there don't seem to be any better solutions. Lin Zhenfei once said that these people shouldn't be attending these kinds of schools in the first place; if they are academically gifted and intelligent, they should go to a school for the gifted.