You know, they've got these chocolate assortments, and you like some but you don't like others? And you eat all the ones you like, and the only ones left are the ones you don't like as much? I always think about that when something painful comes up. Now I just have topolish these off, and everything'll be OK. Life is a box of chocolates. I suppose you could call it a philosophy.
In the novel "Norwegian Wood" by Haruki Murakami, the author reflects on life's challenges through the metaphor of a box of chocolates. It describes the way we selectively enjoy certain experiences while avoiding others. When it comes to difficult or painful moments, we often have to come to terms with them like the chocolates that we don't particularly prefer, yet feel compelled to finish. This process highlights the inevitability of confronting...