Many years ago, when I first heard it, I felt a little surprised.
For a long time, in people's minds, "decent" characters have been working hard, while "role models" have to "do their best until they die." Never say anything negative, such as "eat, drink and be merry".
Since childhood, we have heard countless times the wise words of Paul Kochakin in How Steel was Tempered:
"The most precious thing is life. Life is only once for us. A man's life should be spent like this: when he looks back on the past, he will not regret wasting his time, nor will he be ashamed of doing nothing-in this way, when he dies, he can say, "All my life and energy have been devoted to the most magnificent cause in the world-fighting for the liberation of mankind. "
This is an example that we have been educated to study hard since childhood, and it is also an intangible requirement of the whole society for a "good example".
Pursuing life enjoyment is considered a shameful thought, and "eating, drinking and having fun" is a decadent bourgeois lifestyle, which should be criticized in those years.
Even now, talking about "eating, drinking and having fun" is not "positive energy", but will be classified as "negative life".
So, how can I become the motto of "serious big coffee" in my mind?
With the growth of age, I think this sentence is more and more reasonable, and it is a very real "positive" outlook on life.
In the long river of time, a person's life, like a drop in the ocean, is fleeting. And everyone's destination is death. So what's the point of a person's short life? Pavel Colta King seems to have said something similar, "Life is too short to do what you want."
In fact, many people with great wisdom and big thoughts admit that life is meaningless, and the so-called meaning lies in every moment. The so-called living in the present. What are you doing? How do you feel.
"Eat, drink and be merry" means doing happy things at all times, so that countless happy "moments" make up the happiness of a person's life. So "eat, drink and be merry" should be a good thing.
Big coffee added "study hard and do well" before "eat, drink and be merry", which is also the key to the problem. Take "study hard and do well" as the premise of "eat, drink and be merry in time", so that "eat, be merry in time" will be more practical and secure, because this is? What he earns is the happiness of the creator.
The boss is sad that the teenager doesn't work hard. Only by studying hard can you have more knowledge and ability and get more opportunities than others. You must also strive to achieve more achievements and get social recognition; Only when you have suffered, been tired, studied and done can you have the ability and opportunity to "eat, drink and be merry" and support your desire to "eat, drink and be merry in time". So you won't be "sad".
I have also met some people who enjoy their work and have no hobbies outside of work. Work is the whole of life. You don't know what to do if you don't work. Perhaps this is his mission in life, and there is nothing wrong with it. But not everyone should. Everyone has their own outlook on life and their own choices. Should be respected.
Happiness can have at least two levels. There are only sensory pleasures, such as tasting delicious food and experiencing the beauty of wine. Some happiness will go deep into the soul, such as enjoying music, art and reading. Sensory pleasure is short-lived, easy to fatigue, and excessive is harmful. The happiness of the soul is to nourish the soul and last forever.
Some people are born with a golden spoon in their mouth, so they may get a lot without suffering, and even have fun. However, not all happiness can be bought with money. If you don't participate, you will lose a lot of fun in the process.
Eat, drink, and be merry. The so-called fun is right. When a person is happy. If he is interesting, his "eat, drink and be merry" will be more advanced. For example, if he learns a musical instrument and knows how to appreciate music, his life happiness index will be much higher than the average person. Learn painting and calligraphy, understand the techniques and artistic conception of each class, and you will find painting and calligraphy very interesting.
Everyone has the right to pursue their own happiness, and no one wants to be happy as long as they struggle. So what is happiness? Happiness is the sum of countless little pleasures. There is no happiness in the present, and there is no happiness in life.
Study hard, work hard, eat, drink and be merry. How long is a person's life span? What's wrong with this sentence as the motto of life? Isn't this in line with the well-known saying: "Happiness is a struggle"?