This book offers vivid stories that work like mirrors for hkers from 2019-2020 —helping you notice parts of your character you normally rationalize away. I read it selectively, skipping sections I didn’t identify with and focusing on themes that actually challenged me.
On a personal level, it pushed me to practice being less judgmental, more self-compassionate, and more empathetic toward others, especially by remembering that people often don’t need solutions—they need to be understood. It also made me confront how “I have no needs” can hide fear of depending on people and how I should practice being more healthily vulnerable in front of people. It also encouraged me to pursue a healthier balance between being productive and being emotionally present.
A decent book for people who are interested in collective trauma of hkers and what are different ways that people have used to deal with them.
「在官方版本以外,建立民間門路,彼此表述創傷,說故事」is very important. We have to write our history.