More than two thousand years ago, the Roman army invaded a city in Greece. They found an old man squatting on the beach, absorbed in studying a figure. He is Archimedes, the most famous physicist in ancient times. He soon died by the sword of Roman soldiers. When the sword came at him, he only said one thing: don't step on my circle! In his opinion, the man he painted on the ground is more precious than his life. Earlier, Alexander the Great, who conquered Eurasia, visited another city in Greece and met Diogenes, a philosopher lying on the ground in the sun. He asked him, what can I do for you? The answer is: don't block my sunshine! In his view, in the face of his meditation in the sun, Alexander the Great's brilliant exploits seem insignificant. These two short stories, which have been handed down through the ages, show that outstanding people in ancient Greece cherish the soul life. They love ideas more than anything, including their own lives, and regard soul life as more noble than anything external, including prominent power.
Cherish the inner spiritual wealth more than the outer material wealth, which is the common feature of all Tessa through the ages. Wilde, an English writer, traveled to America. When he entered the country, the customs officer asked him what he had to declare. He replied: nothing, except my talent. What makes him proud is that he has nothing of value, but he has artistic talent that cannot be measured by money. It is this proud writer who tells us in one of his works that nothing is more precious than the human soul and nothing can be compared with it.
In fact, it is unnecessary to give these famous examples. We might as well pay a little attention to the surrounding phenomena. I often find that even the slightest sign of a humble soul's life will shine a very touching light in a mediocre background.
On one occasion, I go on road trip. The train is speeding, the carriage is noisy, and the passengers are chatting, playing cards and eating snacks. A teenage girl hid in the corner of the carriage, absorbed in reading. She was so absorbed in reading that she wrote something in her notebook from time to time, as if she didn't hear the noise around her at all. Looking at her as if bathed in bright and quiet silhouette, I was filled with emotion and remembered my boyhood. At that time, I was just like her. No matter how messy I am, as long as I pick up a good book, I will forget everything. Now I am a writer myself, and I have published several books, but I envy this girl who is immersed in reading and cherishes the memory of her youth with the same innocent pursuit that has gradually passed away.
Whenever an exhibition of the world famous paintings is held in Beijing, many unknown young painters scrimp and save, pay for themselves, and come to the capital from all over the country to linger in front of famous paintings. I stand in the exhibition hall and look at these young faces that I am full of longing, and my heart will be filled with emotion. I said to myself, having pure pursuit of youth is indeed the best years of life.
As time goes by, I can't help thinking of the girl on the train and the young people in the exhibition hall, wondering what they are like now. According to my observation, most people are full of ideals when they are young, and they tend to become more and more practical as they grow older. Due to the pressure of struggle for existence and the temptation of material interests, everyone turned their eyes and energy to the outside world and no longer paid attention to their inner world. As a result, the soul is shrinking and empty, leaving only a busy body in the world. There is nothing sadder than this for a person. I secretly wish that they still maintain their pure pursuit and have not embarked on this sad road.