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Halt! Whoa! Stop right there!

Before you read any further there's something you really should know.

You may have opened this little book expecting it to be filled with answers, but (surprise, surprise!) it's actually a book about questions.

This may not what you wanted to hear.

Most people don't like questions,----they like answers. And if ther don't get easy answers straight away, their eyes immediately start to glaze over.

Pretty soon they're off in a lovely daydream about dancing cupcakes, singing turnips, and soaking in a bathtub filled with warm vanilla custard.

So, and this is important, if you feel like saying, "Questions? Pfffffffffff. Who needs them?" then this is your last chance to throw this book away and wander off to watch reruns of Gilligan's Island. I repeat, this is your last chance.

No matter how you look at it, life is strange.

Very Strange.

For example, it's an indisputable fact that we all made of the precise same substance as the most intelligent, creative, magnificent life-forms in the entire universe.

Furthermore, we are composed of the exact same atomic matter as the mightiest mountains on this planet and the brightest stars in the galaxy.

Of course, this is also true for potatoes, snails, and meatloaf----perhaps that's why there's so much about life that doesn't make a great deal of sense.

For starters, why are we so overly impressed by and obsessed with objects and achievements of immense scale, when it is actually the tiny little things that, when put together, make big things possible?

Why do we try to create our own little worlds so we have the illusion of being completely in control of our entire existence, when we know with absolute certainty that we are not?

Why do we go on and on about individuality being the very essence of who we are, and then accept a degrading level of conformity in virtually every facet of our lives?

Why do children believe in fairies but "grown-up" don't?

And why do we get so hung up on what we don't agree on. when in fact it's our differences that make life interesting?

After all, half the world is upside down, so there's absolutely no reason why we would all agree on everything.

Even something as basic and profound as "Don't chew with your mouth open" is not as widely accepted as you might think.

Why is it that when passions are inflamed we choose to argue and fight, when dancing the cha-cha is less injurious, far more enjoyable and eually effective in resolving the tension?

And why do we feel drawn together as a species, yet we steadily built up defensive barriers around our innermost feelings and beliefs so we can never be truly close to any one?

Perhaps the confusion arises because life is not always what it seems.

As a species , we obsessed with superficial appearance.

We all have filters on, so we mostly see only what we want to see. When you finally open your eyes, you may be shocked at the obscured way you have been viewing the world to suit your own little plans.

With those filters removed, you can take a close look into yourself and ask objective questions about the universe and your place in it. In other words, investigate the meaning of life.

So what is life all about? Well, you ofen hear that "life is a journey," but a journey to where, exactly?

Some people say that life is all about acquiring knowledge. If that's true, then why do smart people always dress so badlly?

(吐槽，为什么要针对别人的打扮啊）

There are those who say that life has no purpose; it just "is." Whoa, that's just so "deep!"

Then there are people who say that we're simply here to have a family. After all, the desperate need to replace ourselves is etched into the genetic map of every living thing.

However, this means that our entire existence is driven by out primitive sexual urges. Okay, sure, a long weekend maybe, but our entire existence? I don't think so.

In fact, come a tiny bit closer and l'll let you in on a little secret.

ALL THESE IDEAS SOUND COMPLETELY STUPID!!!

The only theme that reasons throughout the numerous popular life theories is love. Love, in all its fragile forms is the one powerful, enduring force that bring real meaning to our everyday lives.