In recent years, people have begun to read and study ancient literature and culture for utilitarian purposes. Adults read with the doubt of "what are the benefits of reading it", and students study with the idea of ??"maybe it will pass the exam". As everyone knows, this approach is just disdain and blasphemy against traditional culture, and the pursuit of spiritual enrichment should be our ultimate goal in learning ancient culture.
Our ancestors have left us countless literary treasures. There is the Analects of Confucius which says "half of the Analects governs the world", Mencius who actively engages in the world, Laozi who "all things in the world are born from existence and existence from nothingness", Mozi who "loves others as much as you love yourself"... …Whether it’s self-cultivation or conduct in life, we can gain something and benefit a lot. But now, when faced with the sonorous and powerful words "Wealth and honor cannot be fornicated, poverty and lowliness cannot be moved, and power cannot be surrendered, this is called a real man." Students who study with a utilitarian mentality first think of "verbal usage" and "judgment sentences" "Sentence translation" is something superficial. How about something deeper? This famous saying, which once inspired thousands of students from poor families to pursue justice and awe-inspiring aura, could not stir up any waves in their hearts, nor could it give them any enlightenment when their thoughts surged again.
With the rapid development of the times and the diversification of lifestyles, people have begun to numbly pursue functions, but their souls are becoming increasingly exhausted. People's daily lives are filled with fast-food reading, and eye-catching breaking news is constantly being heard. Although I have acquired a lot of knowledge from the Internet, I still feel that my head is empty and my stomach is empty. No matter how many social places I go to for entertainment in my free time, I still can't stop my thoughts from flying away from my head. In fact, what we really need is to be quiet in a person's world and read ancient literature carefully. You will realize the inspiring power it brings to you, using Confucian's aggressiveness, Taoist's quiet inaction, and Mohist's universal love. Non-attack, etc. can comfort your soul and fill the world with your pure and upright thoughts.
"There is poetry and calligraphy in one's belly." People who look at ancient culture with functional ideas must also be people without cultural accomplishment. No matter how good his appearance is, people can only see through his conduct at a glance through his conversation. "Cultivate oneself, manage one's family, govern the country and bring peace to the world", how can one compare with decorating oneself with ancient culture to give oneself a classical temperament? Like those students who read utilitarianally, they only learn things about ancient culture that are useful for exams, but they only learn superficially, and the essence of their soul cannot be understood. Without a deep understanding of ancient culture, how to inherit and develop these cultural treasures? How to improve your ideological realm and how to become a person with excellent cultural accomplishment? Only by carefully reading ancient literary works without any utilitarian intention or set goals can we immerse ourselves in the cultural atmosphere.
Only by putting aside the pursuit of utility and understanding traditional culture can we enrich our souls and become a person who exudes cultural temperament from the inside out, and can we maintain our integrity in a rapidly developing society. Only with the spirit of justice and a kind heart can there be more peace and tranquility in the noisy society, can people continue to pursue truth, goodness and beauty, and can they continue to influence social values ??back to their correct positions, thus making the entire society a place full of spiritual wealth and thoughts. A society of people who are detached, possess great righteousness, and have noble cultural accomplishments.
The positive power that ancient culture brings to people is declining, and it is even more necessary for people to abandon utilitarianism and purely pursue spiritual wealth and pleasure. Discover the power of ancient cultural spirit. Tags: utilitarian mind