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2021.08.23 07:06

“There is love, of course. And then there's life, its enemy.

” — Jean Anouilh

We cannot have everything we want in life. I have long realized that. Life is a compromise. Relationship is a compromise. It’s not uncommon to find ourselves settle for relationships that seemed less than our ideals or at least closest to what we can get given our circumstances. Sometimes, even giving up certain values… like romantic value, passionate love, in exchange for a non-romantic value, like wishing to live comfortably without any financial worries.

It’s a difficult decision to make. And, unfortunately, lingers with you for the rest of your life, eventually casting doubts about whether the path you chose was the right one.

So, my HelloTalk friends, if given just one choice… do you pick love or do you pick life?
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  • 娜娜 2021.08.23 07:12

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    啦啦啦
  • 刘羽 2021.08.23 07:13

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    only children make choice,Adults want both.
  • 娜娜 2021.08.23 07:16

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    @刘羽 你说这些外国人会是托么?
  • Darlene 2021.08.23 07:16

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    I will choose love
  • Lauren 2021.08.23 07:18

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    as far as i'm concerned,i'll pick life...life is long,love may become short and hard
  • shali 2021.08.23 07:19

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    Wow, that's wonderful
  • 刘羽 2021.08.23 07:21

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    @娜娜 不晓得,我也第一天来,是托也看不出来啊……如果全是托那也太恐怖了
  • Henry 2021.08.23 07:26

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    Actually, we can have everything. We have total control of our lives. Everything comes from within 🙏
  • Henry 2021.08.23 07:27

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    @娜娜 请问托是什么啊?
  • 娜娜 2021.08.23 07:38

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    @Henry 变魔术的时候,舞台上需要有个人配合魔术师,去制造效果。这个人就是“托”。
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  • K.K 2021.08.23 08:05

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    True words..At some point we have to compromise to have some peace. I wish I get life with love but if I have to choose only one . I will choose love where I can be happy atleast.
  • shone 2021.08.23 08:21

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    年轻人比我们超前多了,佩服!不过鱼和熊掌不可兼得。
  • Henry 2021.08.23 09:11

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    @娜娜 谢谢你的解释!
  • Justin 2021.08.23 09:41

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    I will definitely pick life. There are different life form, some life hasn’t love, but it is a life yet.
  • Gregory 2021.08.23 10:09

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    @娜娜 你是指楼主么?她说了什么你就怀疑她是托呢?
  • hanako 2021.08.23 10:23

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    I think time will solve everything in the past. I am living in reality everyday. I need different kind of love to enjoy life , but love will only come closer to people who are enjoying life . Therefore I pick life 😊
  • 娜娜 2021.08.23 10:36

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    @Gregory 我是说这个平台整体的感觉吧,不是特指
  • Stone 2021.08.23 11:38

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    If you have no worries about financial matters, what would you choose?
  • Sylvia 2021.08.23 12:03

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    I'll pick life. Once I have a stable and peaceful life, I am able to love people more. 😊😊
  • Smallcold 2021.08.24 01:26

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    Recently there's a idiom goes viral among young man. I do no choice but to lay down.
  • Just another box 2021.08.24 03:33

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    @Smallcold I wondered how it’s written in Chinese? ☺️
  • Just another box 2021.08.24 03:34

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    @Sylvia Reminds me of the movie La La Land.
  • Just another box 2021.08.24 03:36

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    @Stone That’s a good question. Knowing me, I would likely doubt about something else 😂.
  • Just another box 2021.08.24 03:37

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    @hanako Wow 😮!!! I like your thought process. 👍👍👍👍
  • Just another box 2021.08.24 03:38

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    @Justin Life without love will still bring happiness??
  • Just another box 2021.08.24 03:39

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    @shone Everything is a compromise. Can’t have both. ☺️
  • Just another box 2021.08.24 03:40

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    @K.K You’re a romantic
  • Just another box 2021.08.24 03:40

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    @unknown 💫
  • Just another box 2021.08.24 03:41

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    @Henry Yeah… maybe if we search hard enough, we can find love and life 😊
  • Just another box 2021.08.24 03:41

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    @shali 😊
  • Just another box 2021.08.24 03:43

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    @Lauren Yeah…. I’m a practical person too. But, sometimes I missed that feeling of being in love.
  • Just another box 2021.08.24 03:43

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    @Darlene You’re a romantic
  • Just another box 2021.08.24 03:45

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    @刘羽 The innocence in childhood is what I admired. Adulthood is too dramatic.
  • Just another box 2021.08.24 03:46

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    @娜娜 Hello 🤗. Welcome to HelloTalk.
  • Justin 2021.08.24 05:14

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    @Just another box I’m sure the life with love is significant. But if we can’t own love some times, I think we must look for other happiness from life, such as sports, nice food, movies, playing with friends or family. Love isn’t the only thing of our life.
  • Smallcold 2021.08.24 08:29

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    @Just another box 😓I'm not sure if it's suitable, do nothing not participate in or be involved, just lay flat. 躺平
  • Smallcold 2021.08.24 08:34

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    @娜娜 不用想那么多,就算是托又何妨,也不会损失什么。我们可以知道一些地道的表达方法,如果是抱着学习的想法来的。
  • Just another box 2021.08.24 08:47

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    @Smallcold Ah… 躺平….. I remember learning that term from one of my closed HelloTalk friend. When that desire or passion to live life is gone, that person would rather ‘lay flat’ and not pursue anything in life, such as marriage, having a family, buying a house. Did I get that right??
  • Smallcold 2021.08.24 09:03

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    @Just another box yeah, you're talented ! You hit the point!
  • 娜娜 2021.08.26 10:44

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    @Smallcold 没有想很多,就是第一反应。

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