I believe everyone is familiar with the story of Meng’s mother’s three moves. It means that the environment can affect people. I only knew this story before and understood its superficial meaning. After being in society for so many years, I have more or less my own insights. Only then did I truly understand the true meaning of this story.

Sometimes we know a sentence, and we think we know it. In fact, we only know the literal meaning of the sentence, and may not have thought carefully about its deeper meaning, or do not have certain experience. You may not realize its true meaning.

Take the sentence "The environment can affect people" as an example. Many people may say, I know what this sentence means, that is, the environment can change a person. But they may not really understand how the environment changes a person. If they really understand, then why don't they change?

Why go to a prestigious university? Because famous universities are good, most people know this. But we may not really know why prestigious universities are good. Many people's understanding of prestigious universities is still based on the concept of getting a good diploma after graduation.

But why is it so important to have a good diploma? Although most people now say that "diploma is not important, it mainly depends on personal ability." But it is undeniable that diplomas are still a stepping stone for many large companies. Without a good diploma, most people will not even have the opportunity to show their personal abilities.

Why is a good diploma so important? Because going to a prestigious university is important. Why is it important to attend a prestigious university? I didn't understand it before, but now I slowly understand it. Because the environment is really important. The environment can really change a person's destiny and his life.

I personally went to a terrible university and spent most of my college years playing games. I used to think that the life of college students across the country was like this, and maybe many people also have this illusion. Later I realized that my level was low and I wasted the most golden time in my life.

I saw a video online some time ago: a college student was reading in the cafeteria, taking a bite of food and reading for a while. I have seen many comments saying that college students who read books have become rare animals.

I really want to tell people who make these comments not to be immersed in their own world all the time, but to look more at the outside world. Go online and look for videos about university libraries. It's easy to find. See if other people's libraries are so full every day that you can't even grab a seat.

I only started reading books in the past few years. I used to think that there were very few people reading books now. It wasn't until I met some like-minded friends online that I realized: Sorry, I'm superficial. Only when you enter the circle of reading, you will find that many people are reading. Much, much more than you think.

In the past, I not only thought that there were few people studying, but I also thought that studying in public places was just pretentious to attract attention. Regarding this idea, now that I think about it, it is really superficial. When I really fell in love with reading, I discovered that people who really like reading don't care what others think. Their only thought is: There are so many good books, what if they can’t read them all in a lifetime?

In some universities, everyone else is playing, and you are the only one studying. You are just pretending, you are unique, and everyone excludes you. But in some universities, everyone is studying and studying, and you are the only one playing games. You are alone and no one wants to play with you.

If the people around you spend all day playing games on the Internet and watching videos on their mobile phones, even if you have the consciousness to study, you may be subtly affected: It’s okay to play games for a while, anyway, today I've been studying for an hour, and it's okay to watch videos. I just want to rest my brain. It's really hard to stay awake in this environment. (Of course, there are people who stay awake and resist temptation and stick to their true intentions, but such people are too few and only one in a hundred.)

On the contrary, when the people around you are learning every day, each I took a lot of certification exams, made my first pot of gold while still in school, and got an offer from a big company before I graduated. In such an environment, I believe that even the most neurotic people will feel anxious and do something. This is why big companies like people from prestigious universities, not the diploma, but the true meaning behind the diploma.

The environment can really affect a person's life. Now that the Internet is very developed, the definition of environment is not limited to those around us. If we don’t have a good environment around us, we can broaden our horizons, see the bigger world, and see how long others read, exercise, and learn skills every day.

Stop being the frog in the well, stop being complacent in your own small circle, don't let the environment affect you, and go see more of the outside world. Go out, get to know more people, and make more friends. You will find that the world suddenly becomes broader, and many things that were previously incomprehensible will suddenly become clear to you.