Just a chapter in life’s script

 

If we were to compare life to a script, and imagine we could write it for ourselves, how would we write it? No matter how we manipulate it, we’d probably write ourselves as the hero, heroine, or protagonist of that script. No one wants to be the villain, the envious woman, or the supporting character in the script.

However, the reality is far from this ideal. Our scripts are not neatly structured narratives, but rather a complex interplay of unpredictable extras, unappealing scenes, and situations beyond our control. This is the essence of real life, a fact we are all too familiar with. So why not embrace it?

In times of hardship, it’s easy to fall into the trap of feeling like a victim, asking ourselves, ‘Why does life have to be like this?’ or believing that our fate is sealed, that our script is destined to be ‘unlucky, incapable of good, unlucky.’ But this is just one perspective...

If we think of this as “just a chapter in life’s script,” things might become lighter. I believe that if we reflect carefully, we’ve all played the hero or heroine at some point or another. We’ve had good moments, done something, or said something kind to someone. And we’ve all been villains, whether we knew it or not, in other people’s lives. On the one hand, we can’t deny that we’ve willingly taken on those roles, merely criticizing, gossiping, and criticizing someone. Such roles certainly wouldn’t be good characters in a drama. Even more so, if we explode with emotion and hurt someone physically or emotionally, those roles certainly wouldn’t be the hero or heroine. However, the beauty of life’s script is that it’s not fixed. We have the power to change our roles, to grow and become better characters. Furthermore, we’ve all been supporting characters in the lives of many others, simply appearing on screen and then disappearing.

Even though we may not consciously view life as a script, many of us find ourselves playing specific roles, such as:

The unfortunate protagonist: Of course, I’m bad. Who would understand why I’m so evil? (But deep down, I want good results. Paradoxical, right?)

The good person being bullied: I have to keep doing good, hoping to win someone’s heart, to prove something (The good person who wants to win?)

The victor who wants everything: I’ve done this much, I’ve given in to that much. It should be mine, I must have it (I, who lacks everything and still doesn’t have enough, the only one in the world).

And overall, we’re deluded into thinking we’re the hero or heroine all the time, when we’re not...

It’s not the whole story...

The key point is that, if we view our lives as a play, whether yesterday or today, whether good or bad, sometimes it’s just one scene, one event, not the whole story. In many dramas, the heroine is in dire straits, the hero was once flawed, the villain becomes good again, suddenly a disaster strikes, and the whole story is painful! But that’s just a comedy, and these things usually only happen in one part of the play. No one knows what the twists and turns will be or how it will end if they haven’t watched it... And our lives are a play that no one has ever watched...

The play of life. We can’t write our entire story, but we have the opportunity to choose our dialogue and acting in many episodes to shape our characters. Many parts of life are like a play that ends with a new episode. Some things may remain the same, but others change. New scenes, new plots, new main characters, different supporting characters—these things will always happen in our lives. As long as we understand or remember that the play isn’t over...

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