Books and food are like twin brothers, a pair of twins with completely different personalities but connected by blood.

Books are the "elder brother", knowledgeable, calm and reliable; food is the "younger brother", lively, youthful, handsome and handsome. Young people are often attracted to their younger brothers and like his bright, energetic and lively humor; but older people are often optimistic about their older brothers and feel that he will become a great person and a good material. Because they are twins, they are often mentioned together; because of their contrasting personalities, they are always compared. Neighbors often say that if two brothers become one, they will become a son-in-law by riding a dragon, which is perfect and ideal. But in reality, the elder brother is the elder brother, and the younger brother is the younger brother. The elder brother is not as handsome as the younger brother, and the younger brother is not as knowledgeable and talented as the elder brother.

Young minds are always restless and like all the colorful and interesting changes in the world. Young people like all kinds of delicacies, and they often spend a whole day traveling for a secret recipe of "crayfish", which only takes half an hour to taste. It's like they like the handsomeness of their "younger brother", knowing that there are clouds in the sky, but they can't match the charm of youth. Ignorant.

The beauty of youth always lies in appearance, and appearance is like a rainbow after the rain. When the sun shines, it is colorful, but when the water disperses, the illusion turns into nothing. But even so, beauty is still at the forefront of pursuit, because its illusion and uncertainty are in line with people's pursuit of ideals. The ideal itself is like a rainbow, beautiful and illusory.

“Foodies” are mostly young people who have an infinite fascination with food, just like me. Spicy hot pot, pickled fish, crayfish, hot pot... In front of delicious food, my resistance is basically zero. I was attracted by its various colors and tastes without any resistance, and then I was completely convinced. Friends always say they like to have dinner with me because my eating habits are so contagious that even those who have no appetite will gain an appetite after seeing them. The temptation of delicious food is not only in big meals, but also street skewers, stinky tofu, hot and sour noodles... some snacks that I know are completely nutritious always tempt me, making me unable to resist the temptation caused by "greedy". "addiction".

But in the past few years, the stomach and intestines have begun to attack from time to time, especially when exposed to wind and cold, or when exposed to spicy raw or cold food. At this time, the stomach and intestines start to yell, "I don't want this, and I don't like that either." It doesn't protest loudly, but it slows down for a long time and always sounds the alarm after you have a gluttonous meal. It has changed from passive acceptance to active choice now, pushing me to the point where I can't complain but can only accept it. It also made me change from not refusing food to being harsh and picky.

Friends always say: "If you can't eat, life will lose a lot of fun. It's so sad!" Yes, wanting to eat but not being able to eat is like wanting to love but not being able to love, whether it is suppressing the taste, Still suppressing emotions is always a kind of torture. What's even more torturous than this is that sometimes you have to pretend to be calm, put on airs, and act like you have the initiative for the sake of so-called "face." This kind of relationship is very much like a man and woman in love. The girl initially occupies the top position and plays off her petty tempers. But as they get along, her petty tempers and tempers are gradually restrained, and she learns to give in, to be appropriate, and to behave appropriately. In order to keep getting along with each other and find balance. The relationship between the heart and the intestines and stomach has also gradually learned to compromise after experiencing doing whatever one wants and eating and drinking, and learned to get along with each other by retreating instead of being willful and happy for a while.

In the face of emotions, people often say, "Whatever leaves you may not be suitable for you." Isn't food the same? Whenever the stomach and intestines sound the alarm, they start to tell you what is not suitable for you, especially those "delicious foods" that look tempting and have a fascinating fragrance. Behind them may be the joint efforts of additives and pigments. But rejection is a kind of struggle. The conscious temptation of the body confronts the rationality of the brain to reject, going back and forth in the confrontation, constantly tearing apart.

People have a kind of "obsession", and behind this is a kind of "addiction" in psychology. When "addiction" acts on eating, you are what we call a "foodie"; when "addiction" acts on gambling, you become a "gambler"; and when "addiction" acts on books, you become a "bookworm" . Addiction can be said to be a higher state of obsession, and for me, when the addiction to eating weakened, I found that this "addiction" did not disappear. It also followed the law of "conservation of matter" and began to turn to other things.

Food is material food, and books are spiritual food. Books and food, like spirit and material, both support a person's internal and external needs. When the focus on food weakened, the focus on books began to slowly increase. As my youth faded and I became more mature, I gradually discovered that the twin brothers of books and food are indeed like the elder brothers that the elders value. Only by being knowledgeable and knowledgeable can people go further, more steadily, and farther away from themselves. The expected look is getting closer.

"Discover yourself" is Socrates' philosophical saying, and discovering yourself requires more of withdrawing from the outside world and allowing yourself to go deep into your heart. Confucius said, "The five colors blind the eyes, and the five tones deafen the ears." This means closing your eyes and ears so as not to disturb your inner peace. From this point of view, I have to thank my stomach. Its alarm allowed me to slowly reduce my "obsession" with food and shift this "obsession" to books. From various temptations in the outside world, I turned to reading and deep inner thinking.

When I am calm, I will choose to read literary works, use literature to retain the waves in my heart, and resist muddy single repetition; when encountering problems, especially when faced with choices, I will choose to read philosophical works, and the calmness of philosophy and transparency, helping me to remove side branches and see the essence clearly; the tangible and open nature of works of art can always absorb all my unhappiness. When I am in a bad mood, I flip through art books and see the passion in the painter's brush. and depression, the beauty and cruelty of social reality, my troubles immediately became insignificant; and scientific works can always lead me into a new unknown world and absorb all my curiosity about the world.

For a long time, I always read according to my interest, without too much subjective design. Although I felt that I was not focused enough, I always comforted myself by chatting about other things. Just like some people like to eat rice, some people like to eat hot pot, and some people like to eat French food... Following the inner feeling, without any utilitarianism, just enjoying the fun of reading will make people feel beautiful and happy, and even have the feeling of enjoying the food. Short-term happiness, but also lasting pleasure that goes beyond delicious food. Education has filled us with a lot of knowledge, but it has not taught us "judgment." However, judgment will be slowly constructed through reading.

Around me, there are many people who have strong stomachs and regard eating as one of the great joys of life. She (he) despises the monotony of Western food, and is always proud of the richness of Chinese food and the breadth of Chinese food culture. But looking at it from another perspective, Westerners do not put their "obsession" on food, but on exploring the unknown. Only then can science and art compete side by side, and only then can they see more of the colorful and gorgeous world. And the Chinese are just too "obsessed" with food. Every time after a gluttonous meal, a large amount of blood rushes to the intestines and stomach, causing the brain to be deprived of oxygen. Either they are confused and sleepy and doze off, or their brains are blank and they feel tired from thinking about anything. Take a look at the two nations that are also known as the smartest in the world - the Chinese nation and the Jewish nation. The Chinese read less than 1 book per person per year, while the Jews read as many as 52 books. But when it comes to food, China's obsession with food and the time and energy it spends on food have always dominated the world's number one position.

Sometimes my stomach makes me feel so affectionate. She is like a delicate woman and needs my careful care; but sometimes I am grateful to her. She drives away my nostalgia for food, but makes me read. In the vastness, feel free and enjoy yourself.

Thanks to my stomach, I have taken off my "foodie" straw hat, and I am now thinking about how to order a gift hat called "bookworm".