The first passage I want to point out is one where Wilhelm is expressing his thoughts and describing how everyone in the hotel has a story to their life, this happens right after Dr. Tamkin tells him about the case he dealt with in the morning.
"Everybody in the hotel had a mental disorder, a secret history, a concealed disease. Everyone was like the faces on a playing card, upside down either way." (pg. 60)
I was very surprised when I read this passage because I was thinking about this today. The fact that it is very difficult to trust people due to when each and every one of us has deeper things going on that what we usually show. I'm not saying nobody is true and that everybody walks around with a mask on but we are also not capable of completely exposing ourselves to the world because we are afraid that this world will hurt us and of course we cannot afford this under any circumstances.
"I am at my most efficient when I don't need the fee. When I only love. Without a financial reward. I remove myself from the social influence. Especially money. The spiritual compensation is what I look for. Bringing people into the here-and-now. The real universe. That's the present moment. The past is no good to us. The future is full of anxiety. Only the present is real-the here-and-now. Seize the day"
I do not feel the need to elaborate on this passage simply because I find it is quite self explanatory. We can finally make a connection between the content of the novel and the novel's actual title. I believe we should all live as how it is being described here, there would be less worries in our lives. One thing we need to be clear on is that you may have a lot of money, a good career, and all those material things, but if you spend your whole life developing only these what good will it do you? I mean the last thing you are left with in this world is your spirituality and your love. So instead of realizing this when it is already to late, start now, seize your days.
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