(1) Learning and Thinking
Confucius, an educator more than 2,000 years ago, once said: "Learning without thinking means nothing." In learning, if you only know how to memorize by rote without thinking and digesting, then you will gain nothing. Confucius’ words are very reasonable.
A person’s journey from receiving knowledge to applying knowledge The process is actually a process of remembering and knowing, learning and thinking. Learning is the basis of thinking, and thinking is the supplement of learning. The two are closely linked links, and neither can be dispensed with. Just like the digestion process of food by the human body , just learning without thinking means swallowing the jujube without chewing it; taking one example without being able to draw inferences means that it has not been digested and absorbed, and the knowledge learned cannot be turned into "one's own actions". Only by learning and thinking can we learn what we have learned. Integrating knowledge and drawing inferences about other cases.
The combination of learning and thought is the only way to master knowledge. The examples of successful people at home and abroad in ancient and modern times all prove this point. When Marxism-Leninism spread to the land of China, with ** The communists led by Mao Zedong, Zhou Enlai and others, while absorbing the essence of Marxism-Leninism, combined with the actual conditions of China, took the road of "surrounding the cities from the countryside", and finally created a new socialist China. Just imagine, if the revolutionary ancestors had not learned Instead of thinking, thinking and practicing, but blindly copying and dogmatizing, how could the Chinese revolution succeed? If Galileo, the great scientist of the Renaissance, had not thought independently in his studies, the experiment of "two iron balls touching the ground at the same time" would have been successful. What happened at that time? Can human beings break away from the shackles of Aristotle's erroneous theory as early as possible? Learn and think, think and learn. This is the successful experience of these great men, and it is also the source of motivation for human progress.
Today is an era of "explosion of knowledge". The field of knowledge has expanded countless times in less than a century. "My life has a limit, but my knowledge has no limit." Facing such a vast ocean of knowledge, we can only rely on rote memorization. It is impossible to reach the other side of the light with your back. Therefore, the American education community is working hard to reform the original teaching system and strive to cultivate students' thinking and creative abilities to adapt to tomorrow's science; Europe and Japan have not followed suit, and our Chinese The reform of the education system is urgent and imperative. Tomorrow's creative talents must be cultivated from today's students. Therefore, we should do more: think while learning, put forward independent opinions in thinking, and cultivate ourselves Thinking ability to wait for tomorrow's choice.
Independent thinking in learning is the successful experience of scholars and masters and the source of motivation for human progress. Cultivating this ability in students is the key to today's China The hope that can rise tomorrow.
(2) The one-sidedness of talking about "born in sorrow and dying in peace and happiness"
Mencius said: "born in sorrow and died in peace and happiness." This is This sentence has been regarded as a warning motto for thousands of years. In fact, this sentence is extremely one-sided.
Yes, there are countless examples of "born in sorrow, dying in happiness" .For example: If Gou Jian, the King of Yue, had not suffered humiliation in the Kingdom of Wu, how could he have done so when he returned home? If he had not done so, how could he have become so powerful that he destroyed Wu in one fell swoop? If the Chinese women's volleyball team had not suffered so much cowardice in the confrontation with the world's strong players, How could he suddenly create the miracle of "five consecutive championships"? These facts show that people can indeed survive and develop in sorrow.
However, "born in sorrow and died in happiness" is Conditional. What is this condition? It depends on whether you have ideals, perseverance, and the spirit of struggle. As long as you have ideals, perseverance, and a spirit of hard work, then when you are in trouble, you will be free. Will seek survival and development; similarly, with ideals, perseverance, and the spirit of continuous improvement, even in a comfortable environment, they will never go to the grave of death.
A person, for Troubled by worries, unable to break out of the quagmire of worries, simply break the pot, sink in negativity, and do not fight against the bad situation, then you cannot survive in the "sorrows". The key to "life" or "death" lies in "what one does" ” or “not to”. “To”, whether you are in trouble or in peace and happiness, you can “survive”. “Not to”, whether you are in adversity or good times, you will inevitably have a problem. "Death".
The times have advanced, and the people are moving towards a well-off society. There are fewer and fewer people who are in trouble, and the majority of people are in good times. In emphasizing "in trouble" While seeking survival, we should also talk about "seeking development in peace and happiness". As long as we treat "well-being" correctly and regard good times as a broad runway for take-off, then we can dominate "life" and "death" and be able to Grasp the key to success.
There are three factories A, B, and C. Both factories A and B are on the verge of bankruptcy. The competent authorities have shown yellow cards to factories A and B. Factory A received the yellow card and did the work. We worked together as a team to carry out corporate reforms, boldly appoint talents, strengthen vertical and horizontal connections, and strengthen corporate management. As a result, we turned losses into profits in the first year and made a net profit of 100,000 yuan in the second year. After Factory B received the yellow card, the leaders After resigning, the employees went to find their own jobs, and finally closed the factory. Factory B did not survive in the worries. Factory C was a township enterprise, with original fixed assets of only 3,000 yuan and 8 workers. After working for two years, its products were to the whole province, with an annual output value of 210,000 yuan and 50 workers. In the fourth year, there were more than 100 employees in the factory, and the annual output value reached one million yuan. Now, the products of Factory C have been sold well in Asia. Factory C has become more and more popular. The business is getting more and more prosperous, but it does not stop in good times. It can be seen how important the word "for" is! History shows that whether it is a country, a unit, or a person, as long as it is "for" and as long as it continues to struggle, it will be successful. "Weakness becomes strong" and "strongness becomes stronger"; if you "don't do anything" and wait for happiness or enjoy simple happiness, then "strong" will turn into "weak", and "weak" will tend to "die".
Therefore, the saying "Be born in sorrow and die in happiness" is only half correct and cannot be regarded as a perfect warning.