SyampuuiYojeon对《Demian》的笔记(1)

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 The insight that my problem was a problem of all mankind, a problem of all life and thought, suddenly passed over me like a sacred shadow; and fear and reverence overpowered me when I saw and suddenly felt how profoundly my very own personal life and opinions shared in the eternal stream of great ideas. This insight was not joyous, even though it somehow made me happy by confirming my opinions. It was tough and tasted raw, because it contained a note of responsibility, of the necessity to cease being a child and to stand on my own feet.
15、16岁的时候读这本书最合适了。我是在那个时候开始对哲学感兴趣的，正如作者所言，我意识到了很多一直以来intrigue我的问题也正是历史上很多（比我聪明得多的人）试图回答的问题。以中二时期的细腻心思来读应该会有更多收获和体会——当然现在也不晚～
Therefore each of us must discover for himself what is permitted and what is forbidden—forbidden to him. It’s possible for someone never to do any forbidden thing, and yet be a thorough scoundrel. And vice versa.—Actually, it’s merely a question of convenience! Whoever is too comfort-loving to do his own thinking and be his own judge simply adapts to the pre-existing negative commandments. It’s easy for him. Others feel commandments of their own within themselves; for them things are forbidden which every respectable man does daily, and other things are permissible for them which are normally tabooed. Everyone must stand on his own feet.
成长于自我压抑的环境和文化的人应该会对上面那段话很有共鸣。