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Once a soldier gives up the idea that everything will be ok, and accepts whatever it is they have to do, which is up to and including dying, then they'll be able to fight as long and as hard as they have to. And they won't break down mentally, or suffer from fear, or despair. And then, almost paradoxically, they will greatly increase their chance at survival, and not just in terms of living, but in terms of being mentally healthy, and happy. And this rule, that you have to accept everything, and do whatever you have to do, doesn't just apply to war. It applies to all of human life. When people stop questioning, and despairing, and self pitying, and feeding into their fear, and when they simply get on with it, as best they can, that's when they'll have their best chance at a good life.

somewhere, at a happy wedding, everything comes to an end because it seems like "happily ever after" at that moment. But in reality, everything continues and continues, going on and on...

At first, you idealize, romanticize, and live in anticipation of something good, but then you face reality.

At least in NK, they'll accept a brother-slave without any questions. And then, jump over the fence, avoid the mines, dodge the queues, and sneak through the laser fences of the Southerners.

I have encountered such situations, but I didn't become a gloomy grump who spreads his negativity to others. You need to be able to take hits, understand that things happen differently, and that if something doesn't work out once, twice, or three times, it doesn't mean you should give up and abandon life. There is always something good in life that will bring you joy and light your way, even if it's not the happiest path or with all the desired content.

And regarding the "happy ending," it's also debatable. You shouldn't base such questions on silly couples who get married six months or a year after meeting, who haven't had time to get to know each other properly and then realize that they were only connected by infatuation, passion, and other emotions/desires of a specific nature. It depends on the people, their compatibility, common views, interests, etc. I have acquaintances who have been living together for several years, and perhaps the initial burst of emotions from falling in love is gone, but there is love, many other good moments that have emerged over time, and they bring joy and make them happy.

thanks to books, movies, and visual novels, we develop a sense that love is a kind of happy ending