What does "If you can't change the environment, change yourself" tell us
Tolstoy said: "There are only two kinds of people in the world: one is a waiter, and the other is a waiter." Be a doer. Most people want to change the world, but no one wants to change themselves. "To change the status quo, you have to change yourself and your own ideas. All achievements start from the correct concept. A series of failures also start from wrong concepts. To adapt to society and adapt to changes, you must change yourself.
Plato told his disciples that he could move mountains, and his disciples asked him how. Plato smiled and said: "It's very simple. If the mountain can't be reached, I will go there." The disciples couldn't help but be dumbfounded.
There is no magic in moving mountains in the world. The only secret that can move mountains is: If the mountain cannot come over, I will go over. In the same way, if people cannot change the environment, then they must change themselves.
Life is like water, people can only adapt to the environment. If you can't change the environment, change yourself. Only in this way can we overcome more difficulties, overcome more setbacks, and realize ourselves. If you can't see your own shortcomings and shortcomings, you just blame the environment and put your hope of changing your situation in changing the environment. This is really futile. If your mentality changes, your destiny will change accordingly. What does this sentence tell us?
Behavior determines habits, habits determine character and mentality, and character and mentality determine destiny! Tell me how to change yourself in the old environment
Discovering some new things in the old environment will help you change yourself. Specifically, it means looking at the world from a different angle, such as the street you usually work on. The road may be an old environment. What you focus on every day is traffic jams and so on. So now change your perspective and go see a store that you may pass by in a flash, or a beautiful pot of flowers on a balcony. These will help. For you to change yourself! What does "China has changed itself and influenced the world in the past 13 years" tell us?
Hard work can change everything. What are the famous sayings about "If you can't change the environment, change yourself"?
1. It would be sad if you waste your age. Because your youth only lasts a little while - a very short time. —— Oscar Wilde
2. Life is, as usual, a struggle worth fighting for, but its prize is a fight. ——Ralph Jan
3. Although everyone desires a lot, what they need is very little. Because life is short and human destiny is limited. —— Goethe
4. We learn to think in the process of our labor. As a result of labor, we understand the mystery of the world, and then we truly change our lives. ——Gorky
5. A person can be said to be happy only if he can resolutely abandon his status when his status changes, and live a life regardless of fate. ——Rousseau
6. The environment is changed by people, and the educator himself must be educated. ——Marx
7. The so-called life is constantly changing. It is the weakening of physical life and the strengthening and expansion of soul life. ——Leo Tolstoy
8. If our daily life is always ordinary and unchanged, then living for many years is the same as living for one day. Complete agreement makes the longest life seem short. ——Mann
9. People who change their opinions to suit the trend are considered bad, despicable, and faithless people. ——Dobrolyubov
10. A true philosopher is like a bee. They gather material from flowers in gardens and fields, but use a power of their own to transform and digest this material. ——Bacon
11. The prerequisite for a person's luck is actually his ability to change himself. ——Yu Dan
12. Changes in fate are like the waxing and waning of the moon, which does no harm to the wise. ——Franklin
13. Progress means that the goal is constantly moving forward, the stages are constantly updated, and its vision is always changing. ——Hugo
14. It is not shameful to admit poverty. On the contrary, not working to change poverty is truly shameful. ——Thucydides
15. The change of environment and the consistency of human activities can only be regarded and reasonably understood as revolutionary practice. ——Marx
If you cannot change the environment, change yourself and adapt yourself to the environment.
Ways to quickly adapt to the environment:
1. Try to have a good relationship with the people around you and learn to communicate happily with others.
2. Understand the customs and habits of your place in advance, and try to know as much as possible about the people around you.
3. Participate in more social activities so that you can get to know some connections better, and these connections can better integrate you into the new environment.
4. Relax your mind, the infinite possibilities of the new environment are very desirable.
5. You must know true respect and appreciation in your heart. Please don't underestimate yourself. Tell us a truth
Let me read an article for you:
Lin Qingxuan, a famous Taiwanese writer, visited his friend Li Ao's home and was surprised to find that Li Ao had killed himself. The fee slips given to him were all posted on the wall and he never received them. Lin Qingxuan asked him why, and Li Ao said: "The royalties they offered me were far less valuable than the value of my articles." Coincidentally, a young painter once went to the street to sell a painting. A foreigner took a fancy to one of the paintings and asked how much it would cost. The young painter asked for $500 without hesitation. The foreigner thought it was a bit expensive, so he said, "Can it be less?"
The young painter said, "No less." Then he tore up the painting.
The foreigner was very surprised: "Young man, how could you tear it up? What a pity. If you don't sell it for $500, you can sell it for less. Are you angry?" < /p>
"Sir, I'm not angry. I'm asking for $500 for this painting, which means I think it's worth the price. Your counteroffer means that in your eyes it's not good enough and not worth it, so I want to continue. Work hard and strive to paint well next time until the customer admits it," the young painter said calmly.
The ending of these two stories is this: After the banquet, Lin Qingxuan told the boss of his newspaper about Li Ao's refusal to receive the royalties. After hearing this, the boss felt that it was justified. , giving Li Ao a royalties of 2 million yuan at once. And the young painter who did not want to look down upon himself and firmly believed that his paintings were worth 500 US dollars, with diligence, eventually became a master, leaving behind many masterpieces that have been handed down from generation to generation, and each of his classic works , and more than $500? Yes, to value life, start by not looking down on yourself. "The Story of Love Lotus" tells us that people cannot change the environment, but you can change yourself
●Original text
The flowers of water, land and vegetation are very cute. Tao Yuanming of the Jin Dynasty only loved chrysanthemums; since the Li and Tang Dynasties, the world has loved peonies; I only love the lotus that emerges from the mud but is not stained; Jingzhi can be viewed from a distance but cannot be played with. I say chrysanthemum, the flower that represents seclusion; peony, the flower that represents wealth and honor; lotus, the flower that represents the gentleman. Alas! The love of chrysanthemums is rarely heard of after Tao; the love of lotus, no one can give it to anyone; the love of peony is suitable for everyone.
Notes
① Ailian said: Selected from "Collection of Zhou Yuan Gong". He is the author of "Taijitu Shuo", "Tongshu" and other "Shuo", which is a genre of ancient argumentative essays that can explain things and discuss principles.
② Fan (fán): many.
③Tao Yuanming of the Jin Dynasty loved chrysanthemums alone: ??Tao Yuanming (365-427), a Qian with a courtesy name of Yuanliang, was born in Xunyang (now Jiujiang County, Jiangxi Province) in the Eastern Jin Dynasty and was a famous poet in the Eastern Jin Dynasty. He only loved chrysanthemums, and often sang about them in his poems, such as "Picking chrysanthemums under the eastern fence, leisurely seeing the Nanshan Mountains" in the poem "Drinking Drinking", which has always been known as a famous line.
④ Since the Tang Dynasty, people have loved peonies very much: Since the Tang Dynasty, people have loved peonies very much. Li Tang refers to the Tang Dynasty. The emperor of the Tang Dynasty was named Li, so he was called "Li Tang". People in the world, ordinary people in society. People in the Tang Dynasty loved peonies, and there are many records in ancient books. For example, "Supplement to the History of the Tang Dynasty" written by Li Zhao of the Tang Dynasty said: "Peony is highly valued when traveling in the capital... Every spring and evening, the horses and carriages are like crazy... Planting for profit. This (one plant) is worth tens of thousands (referring to money) "
⑤ I only love the lotus that emerges from the mud and remains unsullied: I only like the lotus, and I like it to be untainted. Born in the mud but not contaminated. To, me. Silt, sludge accumulated in ponds.
⑥楯 (zhuó) clear and clean but not demonic: sown by water. Mao, washing. Qinglian, the water is clear and has the appearance of microwaves, here it refers to clear water. Demon, beautiful but not dignified.
⑦Not vines or branches: not involved or branchy.
⑧The fragrance is farther away and clearer: the farther away the fragrance is, the clearer it becomes. Benefit, more, more.
⑨Tingting: towering appearance. The tall and clean plants stand there straight and clean.
⑩ xiè (xiè) play: play with someone close to you. Obscene, blasphemous and disrespectful.
①①Hermit: A person who lives in seclusion. In feudal society, some people did not want to join the ranks of the rulers, so they lived in seclusion.
①②Peony, the richest flower: Peony is the "rich" flower.
①③Gentleman: A person with high moral standards.
①④嫫(yī): interjection, equivalent to "alas".
①⑤Chrysanthemum love: Hobby for chrysanthemums.
①⑥Xian (xiǎn) Youwen: rarely heard. Fresh, less.
①⑦ Yihu: Yi, should, used together with "hu" here, has the meaning of "of course".
●Background Introduction
Zhou Dunyi (1017～1073) is the founder of Neo-Confucianism in my country. His Neo-Confucianism thoughts have played a role in the history of Chinese philosophy as a link between the past and the future. Zhou Dunyi loved reading since he was a child and was well-known in his hometown. People said that he had "lofty aspirations, erudition and practice, and the style of the ancients". His knowledge and magnanimity inspired many people to study with him, the most famous of whom were the two brothers Cheng Yi and Cheng Hao, who later became famous Neo-Confucians of the Southern Song Dynasty.
In 1072 AD, Zhou Dunyi came to Jiangxi and founded Lianxi Academy. From then on, he began to set up lectures, recruit students and educate people. He named the stream in front of the academy "Lianxi" and called himself "Mr. Lianxi". Because he loved lotus all his life, he built a lotus hall in the academy. He dug a pond in front of the hall and named it "Lotus Pond". He expressed his lifelong ambition with the purity of the lotus. When he is not lecturing and studying, he often walks in front of the hall and admires lotus flowers. Later, he created an article called "Shuo on Love of Lotus", which contains the best lines: "It comes out of the mud but is not stained, washes the clear ripples without being evil, the middle is straight and the outer is straight, not creeping or branching, the fragrance is far away and the fragrance is clear, the pavilion is clean and planted, you can see it from a distance." "Don't play with it" has become a masterpiece through the ages and is still popular today.
Translation
There are many lovely flowers of various grasses and trees on the water and on the land. Tao Yuanming of the Jin Dynasty only loved chrysanthemums. Since the Tang Dynasty, people around the world have loved peonies very much. I only love the lotus. It grows out of the mud but is not polluted. It has been washed in clear water but does not look charming. Its stems are straight in the middle and straight in appearance. They are not involved or branchy. The fragrance spreads far away, and becomes even more fragrant. It stands there straight and clean. You can watch it from a distance, but you can't get close and play with it lightly.
I believe that the chrysanthemum is the hermit among flowers; the peony is the precious one among flowers; and the lotus is the gentleman among flowers. well! Tao Yuanming rarely heard of his hobby of chrysanthemums. Who else is interested in lotuses like me? Of course, there are many people who are interested in peonies.
Appreciation
The lotus is an object that has been praised by literati throughout the ages, but most literati were amazed by its pure appearance and plain appearance, and described it in their writings; and this This exquisite prose has a unique approach. Through the description of the image and quality of the lotus, it praises the steadfast character of the lotus, thereby also showing the author's noble personality and free mind of purity and self-love.
From the content point of view, this article can be clearly divided into two parts: the first part does its best to describe the noble image of the lotus; the second part reveals the metaphorical meaning of the lotus and comments on it. The three flowers, and the lotus describing itself, express the author's deep feelings.
In the first part of the article, it was written that the beauty of lotus lies in the word "clean". First of all, "coming out of the mud but not stained, washing the clear ripples without being evil" describes the valuable spirit of the lotus in the mud, but it is not stained, does not follow the world, is pure and self-loving, and is innocent and natural without showing any flattery; secondly, "It is straight in the middle and straight in the outside, neither creeping nor branching", which describes its noble quality of being connected inside and outside, straight in appearance, consistent inside and outside, and not involved in clinging; again, "can be viewed from a distance but not played with", which describes the lotus as being proud and proud. Like a distinguished gentleman, he will never be despised or toyed with by the common people.
Everything mentioned above is actually a reflection of the author's personality and a self-evident expression of the author's will. We can get clear proof of this from the second part of the article. As the author said: "Who can give the love of the lotus?" The subtext is that there are too few people who have the purity of the lotus like him.
In terms of writing method, "Ai Lian Shuo" has the unique characteristics of the "Shuo" style, that is, expressing ambitions by supporting things. The article starts from "coming out of the mud but not stained", depicting the magnanimity and integrity of the lotus with thick ink and colorful colors, which expresses the author's affirmation and pursuit of ideal personality, and also reflects the author's disdain for the greed for wealth and fame in the world. Mentally and self-pursuing the beautiful sentiments of being clean and self-sufficient. At the same time, the article also uses contrast and contrast techniques, using chrysanthemums and peonies to contrast the beauty of the lotus several times in the article; it also contrasts the seclusion of the chrysanthemum, the wealth of the peony and the nobility of the lotus, which deepens the theme of "loving the lotus" , there is no empty preaching, but through the comparison of three images, it plays the role of highlighting the center and deepening the idea. The technique can be described as extremely clever. Moreover, the word "love" runs through the entire article, making the structure of the article rigorous. At the end of the article, the author laments that there are very few truly reclusive scholars, that there are rare gentlemen with noble character, and that there are many common people who are greedy for wealth. It is thought-provoking and thought-provoking.
This poem is also distinctive in terms of language, that is, it is beautiful and concise, indeed as beautiful as a lotus - "no branches, no vines", no redundant useless words
The key point is "to emerge from the silt but not stained, to wash the clear lotus without being evil", which is the central theme of the whole text.
The ancients generally used objects to express their feelings when writing articles. The same sentence has two meanings, one metaphorical and one expressing feelings. Similarly, "coming out of the mud is dyed, washing lotus leaves are clear but not evil" also has a second level of lyrical meaning. It is a metaphor that the author himself has the noble character of "coming out of the mud but not stained, washing the clear lotus without being evil". In fact, what he means is: the officialdom is dark, and maintaining a noble character in the officialdom is as difficult as a lotus emerging from the mud without being stained. This is also a summary of his experience as an official, because he does not want to join the others. And "Zhuo Qinglian is not evil" is just a good wish of the author. If you often walk by the river, how can you avoid getting your shoes wet? Therefore, among hundreds of flowers, the lotus alone can do this, which is extremely valuable. This is also the author's sigh, because in the big environment, it is impossible for him to be alone, except to escape and stay away. Or maybe he is as conscientious as he is in guarding his own ambitions.
Zhou Dunyi's "Theory of Love of Lotus" begins with "There are many lovely flowers among water and land vegetation". The opening chapter is deep and atmospheric, which not only points out that the lotus in "The Theory of Love and Lotus" is also a flower of land and water, but also points out that the loveliness of lotus is just one of the "very beautiful" ones.
This laid the logical foreshadowing for his subsequent poem "I love the lotus alone". With such an opening, the writing is extraordinary and eye-catching. Next, Zhou Dunyi did not get entangled in Shenfan, but just shortened the scene and said "Tao Yuanming of Jin Dynasty only loved chrysanthemums", which made the meaning of the title more clear. Tao Yuanming could love chrysanthemums and express his feelings, why can't I love lotus alone?
The next sentence "Since the Li and Tang Dynasties, people have loved peonies very much", which seems to be repeated, but it actually deepens the meaning of the meaning. Moreover, the inclusion of this sentence in the text makes the contrast stronger, and I pray for lotus for it. Gao Jie laid the introduction. The general idea is that Zhou Dunyi's personal love for lotus is different from that of Jin Tao Yuanming's love for chrysanthemums. In order to maintain his nobility, he would rather live in Nanshan forever. He wants to be a gentleman who emerges from the mire and is untainted in the world. This mentality of maintaining innocence in a dirty world and seeking truth alone is fundamentally different in ideological realm from the mentality of following the herd where everyone admires wealth (peony). This is the best pavement for what Ailian said is to express "coming out of the silt but not stained".
Zhou Dunyi went directly to the topic in the next sentence: "I only love the lotus that comes out of the mud but is not stained, washes the lotus clean without being evil, the middle is straight to the outside, and can be viewed from a distance but not played with." The language of the lotus, the heart of loving the lotus, and the ambition of the metaphor of the lotus can be said to be in one go. It seems to be an intuitive description of the lotus, but in fact, every word is to express the heart through the appearance of the lotus. The sophistication of this writing technique is truly astonishing. It can be said that readers throughout the article have no chance to breathe. The language is otherworldly, but the aftertaste is meaningful and long, and the more you taste it, the more delicious it becomes.
At the end of the chapter, Zhou Dunyi first uses flowers as a metaphor, allowing the characteristics of flowers to be used to describe people. Although the flower is plain, the metaphor is relevant and gives people a unique taste when reading it. "I say chrysanthemum, the flower that represents the recluse, the elegance; the peony, the flower that represents wealth and honor; the lotus, the flower that represents the gentleman." This plain sentence follows the previous stanza: "Tao Yuanming of the Jin Dynasty only loved chrysanthemums; since Li and Tang Dynasties, the world has loved peonies; I only loved lotus..." It can be said that it is integrated without any trace. What's more important is that by using flowers as metaphors, Tao Yuanming's escape from the world and the mentality of everyone pursuing glory and wealth are vividly described without any direct accusation.
Through this comparison, Zhou Dunyi likened himself to a gentleman. It is better for a gentleman to do something difficult than to hide from the world. From this point of view, Zhou Dunyi is somewhat self-admiring. However, Zhou Dunyi also had some self-awareness, and then he sighed deeply: "The love of chrysanthemums is rarely heard of after Tao; who can share the love of lotus? The love of peonies is suitable for everyone." Yes, in this world of mortals, how many people can escape from the world in order to seek truth? Jin had Tao Yuanming, but now I haven't heard of anyone else doing this. Or how many people are like me, who can maintain their purity in this world, and pursue a gentlemanly demeanor like me? Most people just follow the crowd in the world. It can be seen from this that Zhou Dunyi is arrogant. His mentality of not following the crowd and only pursuing purity is rare in the ordinary world. He lamented that it was because the world was declining and most people were tainted by the world's affairs.
This article is high-spirited, elegant and refined, short and catchy. It is indeed a rare short story in ancient Chinese literature. Moreover, it has two interpretations in one article, with rich content and profound artistic conception. In addition, its writing is similar to vernacular, easy to read and understand, so it has become a masterpiece that has been passed down to future generations. When appreciating this article, if you can be moved by the moral principles in the article, this will be the best gain from reading this article. What does the story of "The Flash that Changes a Person's Life" tell us?
The story of "The Flash that Changes a Life" is very well written. It was this flash of thought that almost saved a girl's life and became a beautiful girl from a young age. It can be seen that the girl is living a good life now. The truth contained in the story is very simple. It means that sometimes, because of your kindness, you will change the fate of others. When the environment changes, we try to change ourselves. Please translate
We try to change ourselves when the environment changed. What does helping change the fate of two people at a time tell us?
The fragrance of roses lingers in the hands of others.