One is philosophy. Listening to philosophy now seems a bit mysterious and unfathomable. Philosophy is actually a study of human beings, a world outlook, an outlook on life and a methodology. It is our "master switch" and is closely related to our daily life. It is our scientific methodology for dealing with specific problems. Philosophy solves the fundamental problems of life. Only by solving these problems can we be sober and have a "central idea" in our hearts, and our life can reach a new height and a new realm.
The second is history. History is a continuous thread, connecting the past, the present and the future. This cannot be cut off or forgotten. Forgetting history is tantamount to betrayal. As citizens of China, history is our root and our destiny. We should find the coordinates of history and have a basic orientation, so that history can tell the future, know where China is going, know where the world is going, and take every step in the future. At the same time, history is a mirror, which makes people profound and wise, makes people have a heavy sense of history and increases the thickness of life. Life is interesting, thick and salty. Mr. Xu Huaiqian wrote in the preface of his historical essay "Those People and Things in History": "Salvage a handful of salt from history." History is never boring. Its vividness and concreteness are shocking and touching. Moreover, history is always strikingly similar. Any history is contemporary, thought-provoking, thought-provoking and inspiring. So read the history of ancient and modern China and foreign countries. The answer to life is inside, the taste of life is inside, and the wisdom of life is inside.
The third is literature and art, which has always served life. Without literature and art, the world will lack color and life will lack fun. We don't want everyone to be a poet, writer, musician and painter, but to cultivate some self-cultivation in this respect. There is a famous saying: "There is no lack of beauty in life, but a lack of discovery." Literature and art give us another pair of eyes to observe the world. It is gentle, kind and affectionate. We may not all create beauty, but we should learn to discover beauty, appreciate beauty and feel beauty, so that we can have more spirituality and understanding in our bones and more beauty and music in our lives.
The fourth is the computer. With the improvement of information technology, computers have become a very popular thing. This is a symbolic thing in the information age, and it is also the general trend. Some seven or eight-year-old children are also very skilled at playing computer. It would be incredible if middle school students could still surf the Internet or use computers. Therefore, we should take learning and mastering computer technology as an important course. Learning basic word processing, searching and querying information online, communicating with people online and understanding some basic knowledge of network security are all necessary skills in real life, which can bring us a lot of convenience. At the same time, computers and networks are also a double-edged sword, which also brings many problems. For example, the so-called "network syndrome" virtualizes real life and is seriously divorced from real life. It can only live in "virtual space", and online chat, online games, online shopping, and even online dating and online marriage are deeply involved. There is also the addiction problem of "online games", which seriously affects study, work and life. This has become a pathological state, which requires us to resolutely prevent and overcome. We should be masters of computers and networks, not "network slaves".
Fifth, foreign languages. When it comes to foreign languages, there are two extreme tendencies now. One is to put it too high above all subjects, as if a foreign language is everything, which means going abroad, high salary and good job. One is indifferent attitude. "What foreign language does China learn?" I don't think it is necessary to learn a foreign language! In fact, neither extreme is good. We should give it a proper position, give it proper attention, learn from it, master it and make it serve us. First of all, foreign languages are useful. Modern society is an era of globalization, and there are more and more international economic and cultural exchanges. There was once a leader who insisted on the uselessness of foreign languages. Later, an experience made him change his mind. He went to buy a TV set and wanted to buy an imported one. He went to the mall and saw a machine with all foreign languages on it, thinking that it must be imported and the quality can't be wrong. His son is in junior high school. Buy it back for his son to recognize and see what it means. His son's level is not high, and he only knows the words "Made in China", which makes his father angry. Second, foreign languages can be mastered. There was an old general who studied English in his twenties and almost forgot. Once I visited abroad, I was over forty years old, and I couldn't communicate at all. I made a fool of myself. So I made up my mind to study. I spend more than ten hours learning English every day. Besides eating and sleeping, I also devote myself to English. Accompany the leader to go abroad after one year, and now I can be an interpreter for the leader. Wang Meng, former Minister of Culture, will soon be able to communicate with international friends in English. We are all young people. We have more energy and more time. It's certainly much easier to learn.
The sixth is the law. Modern society, a society ruled by law, must rely on laws to solve problems. When China first joined the WTO, some enterprises had many problems and suffered a lot because they didn't understand international law. An unhealthy society, it allows good people to learn bad things and learn to take advantage of loopholes; A healthy society makes bad people obey the law, because there are no loopholes to drill. Therefore, consciousness is not always reliable. What is reliable is the law and system. As far as we are concerned, it is necessary to learn, know, understand and abide by the law, not to break the law, and to safeguard our legitimate rights and interests according to law. Of course, this does not mean that we should become legal experts, but we should know some common sense and seek legal help consciously, rather than relying on loyalty, luck or temper.
Seventh, the economy. Modern society is an era of market economy, and it is impossible to improve our quality of life without a certain economic foundation. How to make money? How to spend money? How to manage money? How to ensure your own economic security? These are all things that must be mastered. If you know some economic knowledge, learn how to manage money, and learn how to manage life, family and wealth, you can develop yourself in an all-round way without financial troubles.