PARIS, 2019 JACQUELINE ZHU
On Philosophical Writing
Life presents me with the fundamental questions: Where do we come from? Where are we going? What am I doing at this very moment, and why? If I cannot reflect on these questions in the present, I find no peace in rest nor satisfaction in nourishment. It is for this reason that a profound gratitude and wonder toward the marvel of existence arise naturally within me — a disposition innate to my being. Since childhood, I have been inclined toward introspection and voracious reading. I began writing, thinking, probing, and seeking the meaning of human existence at an early age, which later led me to immerse myself in existential philosophy and to gradually ground this belief in daily life. In my leisure, engaging in philosophical writing serves as both a personal necessity and a form of spiritual respite. It allows me to sense my own being within life and thought, to continually refine myself through contemplation, and to examine my path amid all its uncertainties—striving to walk this transient and precious journey of life with full purpose.
— Jacqueline Zhu