For a memory that cannot be forgotten
(2010 National College Entrance Examination Paper I essay on the same topic)
When the cats left the mice, they only cared about the fresh food on the table. When the fish salivated, they inadvertently ended a piece of history, a piece of rough road, to open up the turbulent years of the mountains and forests. Because they have forgotten the vocation of cats. They have not created a future, because rats are always available but fresh fish are not always available. When the fresh fish is exhausted and rats are rampant, it will be the end of the world for them. But that's far from the scariest thing. The most terrifying thing is that when one cat wakes up to catch mice, the other cats only laugh and ridicule wantonly. A cat that forgets its instinct and only eats fresh fish is pathetic, while a cat that laughs at catching mice is not worthy of sympathy at all - they are hopeless slaves. What they forget includes awakening. Because they have forgotten the past and dimmed their memories, they can only wreak despair and madness under the haze of doomsday. Some memories cannot be forgotten, just like catching a mouse to a cat. They are the unyielding backbone of a nation’s struggle, their totem, and their development and hope.
Back in 627 AD, Li Shimin officially took over his father's jade seal and became the controller of the galloping horse of the Tang Dynasty. The addition of the yellow robe means not only a person with rich clothes and fine food for eternity, but also the country - she will fly on the rough or smooth road according to his will. For Li Shimin, who had been neglected and silent for 28 years after a narrow escape, this was really a moment of opportunity. If he were a cat, he would have countless fresh fish, but he just couldn't forget the hardship of catching mice, that unforgettable memory. For him, fresh fish is just a temptation that can be resisted. He thinks of the fighting in the distance and the whine of the war drums. He recalled how the beautiful country was obtained, and he awakened the long-lost memory of Emperor Yang of Sui Dynasty. He had a great enlightenment. Hence the famous saying "Lake history as a mirror, you can know the ups and downs" and the story about the ministers in the court speaking outly to give advice and even wearing dragon scales and stroking the dragon's beard. And everything he did was to prevent the memory of that period known as "The Way of Rise and Fall" from disappearing from his mind. Then there was the power of Tian Khan, which shocked the world, and then there was the fierce majesty of Zhenguan in the prosperous Tang Dynasty. For that unforgettable memory, Tang Taizong was willing to be a cat chasing a mouse, and what he got was a great country. I have special respect for him, because that moment is eternity.
Today's society is shrouded in ruthless forgetfulness. Some people are struggling like loaches, rolling unconsciously in the sea of ??fire, but they cannot save themselves. They were dazzled in front of the fresh fish, forgetting the mice and themselves. The rich second generation are a typical example. Some rich second generations have forgotten the hard work of their parents and wantonly squandered their parents' hard work. Racing at midnight, seeking marriage, trying to get rich, and scorning society's advice. This is the forgetful cat, and sadly he will never catch mice again. "The beauty of a gentleman will last for five lifetimes." Will they, who have forgotten their memories, let their parents witness everything being destroyed in one day? have no idea. When they dream back at midnight, can they still recall this unforgettable memory? However, it is not too late to make amends, this memory will tell them where to go and how to go.
Of course, not everyone who remembers can gain glory, and not everyone who forgets faces the soil of failure. Not all successful cats are born eating mice. The key is that you can't forget the mice even when you are eating fish.
I hope that after picking up that unforgettable memory, I, and this great nation, can move forward on the road of rejuvenation.
I look forward to it.
Why do cats live (2010-06-07 22:17:23) Reposted with label: Miscellaneous Talk
When I saw this cartoon about cats, I suddenly thought of Russell’s article "What I live for" essay. "The longing for love, the pursuit of knowledge, and the heart-wrenching pity for human suffering, these three passions have dominated my life."
Why do cats live? This is a question that is both funny and serious. I think cats only live to live, so when they have fish to eat, they may forget to catch mice; if a cat has a conscience one day, it feels guilty for not catching mice for a long time A mouse feels shameless and suddenly commits suicide by jumping off a building. In addition to the fact that this cat's nature has not been lost, I think it must be that it is about to evolve into a human.
Because only people have deeper spiritual pursuits besides material pursuits. The sad thing is: when the material life of human society becomes more and more superior, more and more people are evolving into cats! Because they only live to live, they forget that life still needs to prove its value!
Only a cat that catches mice is a real cat, and only those who live by their own efforts can live with the most dignity.
I would like to talk about the famous Bill Gates. If there are few rivals in the world in terms of wealth, what kind of fish does this "cat" have to eat? Even if abalone is served every day and one pot is served, one can still eat it for ten thousand years. But on the contrary, it is said that this cat is very stingy towards himself. According to many people's opinions, Gates, the cat, must be sick. Smart people can't help but ask, "Why is he alive?" It would be better to die than live like this! Little did he know that he had a higher pursuit. This kind of pursuit was beyond the understanding of ordinary people. As a boss in the IT industry, he didn't think that he could do anything but take advantage of it. He had to continue. What he continued was not like a money printing machine. Earn more money for yourself, those are just "fish" in the eyes of ordinary people. Gates donated all of his assets to charity, so we conclude that he doesn't live for these fish. So what is he living for? Why do you work non-stop? value! The value of life! Labor embodies the value of life, and working is beautiful! Getting something for nothing, sitting back and enjoying it, will eventually degenerate people into lazy cats, greedy cats, and even stray cats abandoned by the people.
I would also like to mention the so-called rich second generation. The second generation of rich people are the children of the wealth elite. Although there are more and more capitalists in China, there are also more and more second generations of them, but they are still a rarity compared to the vast number of children of workers, peasants and soldiers. The "Fu Erdai" (I have a patent on this term) does not distinguish between rich and poor, regardless of race, but it has broad representation. These people who have never suffered since they were born and have always been pampered and protected by their parents are the so-called second generation of blessings. It can be said that the second generation of Fu people stretched out their hands for food and opened their mouths for food. They did not understand the hardships of labor and did not think about the difficulties of material resources. Raised one by one, they are fat and fat, with big ears, small minds and big tempers. These second-generation people absolutely don’t understand what labor is the first need, and they don’t understand the responsibilities they shoulder. They only know how to be pampered with peace of mind. The first generation raised the second generation and had to find jobs for them and help them buy houses. As a result, the second generation gradually lost their ability to survive, just like a cat that was kept as a pet and only knew how to eat fish. No longer able to catch mice, until they become trash and are despised by others. It would be okay if the rich second generation all turned into cats that could only eat fish. They would just gradually decline like the decadent noble clans in history. If the rich second generation all turned into cats that could only eat fish, the consequences would be disastrous!
Now some elites are the first to wake up. They are rich and poor, and some of them leave nothing of the hundreds of millions they have earned to their children, which can be said to be well-intentioned. In this way, he left his most precious property to his children. This property is the process of life proving its own value. The pleasure this process brings to those who strive can never be obtained without hard work.
Why do cats live? A cat should live to catch mice, because only when he catches mice will he be respected as a cat.
Why do people live? Be able to prove the value of your life, be a useful person, and be a person who is relied on. That’s all! Of course I would be so happy if I could be like Russell! When someone laughs at us, "What age are we, catching mice when we have fish to eat?", we can loudly tell him that I would like to be a happy cat like Russell.