IMPERFECT US

To attain our goals, we go through lots of suffering just for a bit of momentary happiness. Could it be that what we really enjoy is actually suffering?

CHIEN Ching-fen realizes the reason her life has become a dull routine is because she can’t find another goal. The goals she set for herself—a house, a car, a son and a good husband—have been achieved after going through endless suffering. What will her next goal be? Thinking of that, CHIEN Ching-fen laughs because she realizes that in order to experience a bit of fleeting happiness when we achieve our goals, we go through suffering again and again. Could it be that we’ve misunderstood ourselves? We think we want to be happy, but what we really love may be suffering! So for her next happiness, CHIEN Ching-fen must find more suffering for herself. As a result, she recalls her love rival Rebecca, whom she defeated. How’s she doing? Does she have an exciting life? Does my husband still love her? Sure enough, she is suffering. But does it really lead to happiness?”