What’s the sad story about Hader?

There was a well-known rich man named Harder in Texas, USA. Harder passed away when his business was at its peak. He did not close his eyes for a long time before his death. His family asked him if he had anything else to say. He used all his strength to say the last words: "I really want to have a violin recital!"

Hader has loved playing the violin since he was a child, and his biggest wish is to become an outstanding violinist. However, he remained unknown and his family became increasingly poor. He could no longer bear the contempt he suffered due to poverty, so he dropped his violin and vowed never to play again. He was successful on the road to wealth, but he left the violin he was obsessed with forever. He often felt the pain of loss in his heart, and finally passed away with deep regret.

Some people think that Harder's regret is unreasonable, because if he insists on playing the piano, he may end up in poverty for his whole life. However, I think this is a profound regret and it speaks to one of the great sorrows of life.

What is a successful life and a happy life? The answers may vary from person to person, but only by identifying your goals in life and doing what you like to do can you achieve true success and happiness. Zhang Han, a writer in the Western Jin Dynasty, said: "Life is expensive and one has one's ambitions, so what is wealth?" The accumulation of wealth does not mean an increase in happiness, but the distortion of the mind is the source of pain. Tao Yuanming couldn't stand the corruption in the officialdom, so he refused to give up for five buckets of rice. He abandoned his official position and retired to the countryside, reciting poems and composing poems. He was content with poverty and enjoyed himself. He is successful and happy. Otherwise, there will be one more mediocre and useless official in the history of China, and there will be fewer articles that will illuminate the future. Kong Fansen devoted himself to border construction and regarded benefiting the people as his greatest happiness. Although he only left a few dollars after his death, who can say that he was unsuccessful and unhappy?

Do what you like to do, even if you fail, it is still worth it, because you have struggled, and the struggle itself has reflected the value of life.

Life insights: Give up your goals, be burdened by the secular world and material desires, and do things you don’t like to do. Even if you succeed, you won’t have much fun in life. This is Harder’s regret at the end of his life. should give us inspiration.