Did Old Man San Diego really win?
On the one hand, it seems that the old man "won". He truly defeated the big fish, defeated the shark, and ended the battle as a victor. But on the other hand, the old man is undoubtedly "lost". In the end, he found nothing, no reward, no celebration, and the huge pressure of survival still tormented his spirit. He could only curl up his tired and bruised body helplessly and fall asleep in the shack.
But did the old man really fail? I think the answer is no. Wang Xiaobo once commented on the old man of San Diego in his book: "When the old man goes to sea, he cannot expect fish to bite his hook every day, so he often fails." A person who is constantly engaged in struggles close to his own limits will always fail, a person who wants to explore the mysteries of nature will often fail, and a person who wants to reform society will often fail. Only those who are content with their own limits always win, and this victor is often undefeated only because his opponent has long surrendered, or rather, he has not engaged in the struggle at all. ”
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