EP159 [全英] 为什么大家都说自己在「奥德赛时期」？

Today, I want to talk about a word that has suddenly become incredibly popular online.Odyssey.Not just because Christopher Nolan’s upcoming movieThe Odysseyis one of the most anticipated films in the world right now, featuring an all-star cast and based on one of the most famous stories ever told.But because recently, on Chinese social media platforms like Xiaohongshu and Weibo, people have been talking nonstop about entering their “Odyssey Era.”You see posts like:“I think I’m in my Odyssey Era.”“My twenties are one long Odyssey.”“After quitting my job, I entered my Odyssey Period.”At first, I thought it was just another internet buzzword.But the more I thought about it, the more I realized something.Maybe a lot of us really are living through our own Odyssey.And honestly?I think I am too.A year and a half ago, my life looked very different.I was still working in the education industry in China.My wife and I had a familiar routine.We had help at home.We had a support system.We had friends nearby.Life wasn’t necessarily easy, but it was predictable.Then we moved to Australia.Suddenly, everything changed.<p style="color:#333333;font-weight:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:30px;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;hyph