Chapter4 The Value of Suffering

Part1Q&A

1. Use three sentence to describe Onoda's story.

Onoda's life was full of tragedy. The reason is that he was subjected by the value that he couldn't accustomed to.

2. What can we learn from Rock Star Probelms?

Our values determine the metrics by which we measure ourselves and everyone else.

3. Can you name some values that you hold dear?

Honesty, self-respect, innovation, confidence and so on.

4. Do you have any good/bad values ststed in the book? How those values affect your life?

Good values such as responsibility and self-respect serve as the foundation of my life.

Part2 Expressions

1. desperate to 

Onoda had been alone by that point for over a year, and once found by Suzuki he welcoed the companinonship and was desperate to learn what had been happening in the outside world from a Japanese source he could trust.

desperate, in great need to do sth

dic: They are desperate for money.

my: They are desperate for food.

2. wild for sb

He was considered the best-looking of the bunch--the girls all went wild for him.

wild for sb, extremely enthusiastic about sb

dic: The children are wild about the new computer.

my: The boy is wild about the new toy.

3. in a nutshell

This, in a nutshell, is what "self-improvement" is really about: prioritizing better values, choosing better things to give a fuck about.

in a nutshell, in a word

dic: In a nutshell, the owners thought they knew best.

my: In a nutshell, the fact is true.

4. large portions of their lives

a couple of days

a handful of aommon values

Part3 Thoughts

One day, in retrospect, the years of struggles will strike you as the most beautiful.

就像那句话：让你感到痛苦的事，总有一天你会笑着说出来。因为这些当下痛苦的事情将会是日后最美好的回忆，也因为它们，成就了你。

从前看到一句话，觉得很励志，设置成了自己的签名：如果你想要一个东西，很想要，非常想要，无论如何都要得到，那你就一定能得到。有一段时间，我一直用这样的状态来追求着我想要的，来审视着我的生活，可是，发现效果并不理想。当我太想得到的时候，好像生活变得物化了，少了快乐和兴趣，只剩下单一的得到，好像得到才算赢，否则就是输。可事实上，那段时间，无论友情、爱情还是学业，处理的都极其糟糕，或者可以说，根本就没有得到什么。后来我开始反思，重新审视自己，难道我错了？确实!如果生活里只有且充满了物化的欲、争、得、赢，那简直是太糟糕的事情了。而这样的状态下，往往也并不会得到什么。