
What is the most important thing of life? Indeed, I’m not very sure because I’m too young to have much wisdom. But somehow I think searching is very vital and meaningful for one’s life.
Recently a famous geographer wrote his autobiography. Its title, “Loneliness and Searching” really inspired me something. I found all our lives, we constantly keep on searching. For instance, we search for our dreams and ambitions, for love and self-realization and for what we really want. In addition, we search for all the mystery about nature and for the purposes of existence. Without everlasting searching, life is meaningless and valueless. We don’t know what to do and where to go, and you will never enjoy your life.
Generation after generation, humans go on searching. It is endless searching that makes our lives colorful and meaningful. As long as we don’t give up searching, every day is full of unlimited possibilities. So I think searching is the most important thing of life.
(1997.12.18)