Make socializing a habit

    Upon reaching adulthood, we face numerous matters and interpersonal relationships. Managing these relationships effectively is an essential element of survival for adults. Only in this way can our lives become more mature and fulfilling. But it is also at this time that we learn about helplessness and despair.
    Humans are first and foremost social beings, inherently social beings. No matter where our roots are, or where we wander, we must have a healthy and complete social network in our place of existence. This may be a bargaining chip for success, or a form of worldly experience. As mortals, we need it because it both expands and fulfills our desires. This is probably related to the fact that adult desires reach their peak.
    Perhaps one can grow weary of a certain lifestyle, but cannot relinquish it. Because our desires are escalating, because our demands are too great. Thus, in our inability to let go, we cannot soothe our turbulent emotions of gain and loss, nor can we regain the composure of our youth. Therefore, too many people, unable to let go, gather, separate, and collide with each other, driven by ever-increasing desires. The world, because of these demands, presents a mirror image of prosperity and strife.
    I, too, am not immune to this, for I am but one of the masses. For the sake of life, we constantly refine ourselves, ensuring we become more mature and accomplished. Because people's perspectives on the world have changed, we often try to please the masses while proving ourselves. Thus, many people's lives, regardless of what they gain or lose, are at least unhappy, because their lives are not for themselves, but for others, a performance of a brief interlude. What we conceal is often real, while what we express is often a mixture of falsehood—perhaps a little, perhaps all. Many lack the courage to walk their own path, content to live comfortably on paths paved by others, yet with a touch of decadence within them. They accept others' arrangements, yet cannot quell the deep-seated resentment within themselves, thus their lives are spent in a constant clash of contradictions. It's neither indulgence nor self-control.
    I know that "helplessness" here is not just a word, but a feeling. It exists in many people's hearts, readily available and impossible to shake off. Since we cannot quell the surging desires within us, let us follow the desires of the masses. For life is not about silence, but about clamor. If we do not achieve a wise ascension, let us reincarnate in this vast world of humanity! Let us grow stronger amidst strife, and larger as desires rise. As long as our minds are not lost, as long as our sense of right and wrong is not compromised, we can still move forward with mainstream society. We may spend our lives following in others' footsteps, achieving success in the eyes of others. But at least we have experienced unhappiness in our success.
    To achieve this success, we often need to learn how to socialize, because your social interactions carry your hopes for tomorrow, and because they contain the connections you need to further cultivate. What you can do is find a balance, to better utilize these connections. Make socializing a habit, especially in this society that values politeness, so that we can achieve our goals through the support of others. After all, life is a process of acquisition; we cannot return empty-handed from our shared destination. Let socializing become a habit, even if it's an inner compromise, we should still strive for self-improvement!
    Note: Sometimes, the function of words is merely to reveal phenomena, not to cure the root cause of an illness. This may be due to my limited knowledge, or perhaps the limitations of prose. Finding and solving problems is the specialty of academic papers or doctors. The power of words, under unavoidable choices, may seem to lead to a roundabout, yet it's actually a dead end—a dead end of the soul. We simply choose not to face it on other people's paths.