"What kind of life is meaningful?"

Yesterday, I had a long phone call with my best friend. After ten years, we seem to have changed, yet at the same time, nothing seems to have changed.

She said the villa is almost finished, and they are painting the walls. She asked me, "What color do you want for your room?" I laughed and said no need to reserve one for me; I have my own place.

She said seriously, "That won't do, you must have a room reserved for you, come whenever you want." Then she muttered to herself, "Let's paint it princess pink; after all, to me, you'll always be my little princess."

Suddenly, I felt a bit dazed. We've known each other for ten years, we've supported each other through the lowest points, shared our darkest secrets, yet because of our busy lives, we often can only greet each other through screens. Throughout the year, we usually only get to see each other properly during the New Year.

Over the years, she has gradually bought herself a house, a car, and last year, a villa. I also have my own house and car, but of course, compared to her, I have less, after all, I don't have a villa, haha.

We both come from very ordinary families, instilled with the belief that "if you fall behind, you'll be punished," so we dare not stop, always burying ourselves in work.

She studies legal texts during work breaks, and I study psychology after work.

We have been "progressing," yet we are also constantly pushing ourselves, as if apart from growing and making money, we have no interest in anything else. At the end of the call, she said, "I’m almost done saving for the renovation; what should I do next?" I joked, "If it comes to it, you can support me," to which she replied, "Sure, but you need to help me pray to Buddha so I can get rich quickly to support you."

After saying that, we both laughed, but then fell silent for a moment. It seems we always know how to run forward, yet we rarely ask ourselves where we are running to? Why don't we pause for a moment?

Sometimes it really gets tiring. When I feel tired, I wonder, besides climbing, what else is the meaning of life? Perhaps the answer is not at the top, but in the hearts of those who are willing to reserve a room for you and paint it princess pink.

They make you realize that even if the whole world is urging you to grow up, there will always be a corner where you can safely be a little princess.

Running forward is important, but knowing why you are running and for whom you are staying may be even more important. $pippin $ACE $BTC #美SEC推动加密创新监管 #比特币VS代币化黄金 #美联储重启降息步伐