Siddhartha, the man who was poor, rich, sad,
and happy, finally reaches enlightenment. I believe Siddhartha’s struggles were
worth living in order to find happiness. I learned a lot from reading the book,
and I'll hopefully use it in my life. He lived through hardships, and at the
end he used his knowledge to find self peace.
At first I thought he wasn't going to make it;
he wouldn't be able to handle all the bad things. Then, I realized that sufferment
would give him resistance to go through difficult times. For example: when he
left Kamala he was able to resist hunger because of his practice fasting with
the Samanas. I have also built up resistance from swim practice. My hard training is later reflected with my
performances at swim meets. In some cases, though, I don’t do as well because I
haven’t been disciplined at practice.
I truly
think that reading this book has taught
me to not give up. Siddhartha describes all the things he has learned to
achieve inner peace. It was very helpful to read about them because anyone can
apply these teachings to their lives. I am glad Siddhartha also thinks hard
work pays off, and I hope I will reach my goal as the main character reached
his.
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