情人节的铃声（小小小说水水水楼）
- 主题发起人 The Devil Wears Prada
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每个人的看法都不一样，很有意思。
我最初的看法是: 就算他赢了，也只是普通人之中的赢家，不能改变什么。好像有点悲观。
另一种理解是：就算去了好大学，我们仍然是小老鼠，不值得太骄傲。
小孩子有这种想法，说明他在思考，考虑自己的未来。问我家孩子，他说讲英语的人都知道这句话。我觉得
，阅读得太少。我查了一下，中文翻译是这样说的：庸碌一生的最大问题，是即使争赢了，也不过是碌碌庸才。
我觉得说的就是我自己。按我的年纪，平平安安过生活，也没什么不好。超过凡人的人毕竟是少数。平静的生活是损耗最低的一种状态。
Wikipedia 解释了rat race 的意思，只当是学习英语：
A rat race is an endless, self-defeating, or pointless pursuit. It conjures up the image of the futile efforts of a lab rat trying to escape while running around a maze or in a wheel.
History
In an analogy to the modern city, many rats in a single maze expend a lot of effort running around, but ultimatelyachieve nothing (meaningful) either collectively or individually. This is often used in reference to work, particularly excessive or competitive work; in general terms, if one works too much, one is in the rat race. This terminology contains implications that many people see work as a seemingly endless pursuit with little reward or purpose.
The increased image of work as a "rat race" in modern times has led many to question their own attitudes to work and seek a better alternative; a more harmonious Work-life balance. Many believe that long work hours, unpaidovertime, stressful jobs, time spent commuting, less time for family life and/or friends life, has led to a generallyunhappier workforce/population unable to enjoy the benefits of increased economic prosperity and a higherstandard of living.
Escaping the rat race can have a number of different meanings:
- A description of the movement, of either the Home or Work Location, of previously City Dwellers or Workersto more rural locations
- Retirement in general or no longer needing / having to work.
- Moving from a high pressure job to a less intense role either at a different company or within the same company at an alternative location or department.
- Changing to a different job that does not involve working 9 to 5 and a long commute.
- Working from home.
- Becoming financially independent from an employer.
- Entering professions such as teaching/motivational speaking
- Moving away from the city to the country and living in harmony with nature.
