1. From ancient times to the present, there have been groups of explorers. They traveled to the sky and the earth, opened closed doors and windows one after another, and let us know many things in the world. secret. The stories of explorers are full of legends, and their spirits inspire future generations.
Death deprived Magellan of the honor of becoming the world's first explorer to circumnavigate the globe. In 1519, on the order of the King of Spain, he led an expedition to find the westward route to the Spice Islands in the East Indies. The journey westward across the Atlantic Ocean to Brazil was uneventful, but then the situation began to deteriorate. One of the ships in the fleet was wrecked in a storm. Several captains then conspired against him. One ship turned around and returned. Magellan executed one of the rebels, abandoned the two on a deserted beach, and set sail again. When the fleet reached the Mariana Islands, local residents attacked them. Magellan was killed in a battle with tribes on Mactan Island in the Philippines.
Magellan’s outstanding contribution lies not in the circumnavigation of the world itself, but in his bold belief and excellent command of this cause, as well as his tenacious fighting spirit. He was the first person to sail across the Pacific from east to west. With his voyage of more than three months, he changed the popular concept at the time: East India could be reached in just a few days by sailing west from the New World. The Magellan fleet's circumnavigation proved in practice that the earth is a round body. No matter whether it is from west to east or from east to west, there is no doubt that it can circle our planet and return to the same place. This is a great achievement that will never be forgotten in human history.
Adventure is a word full of thrills. This word spurs people's curiosity and leads them one by one to the cause they admire. In ancient my country, there were many horrifying stories such as "Zhang Qian's mission to the Western Regions", "Zheng He's Seven Voyages to the West", "Xu Xiake traveled across the green mountains", "Yao Maoshu drifted down the Yangtze River", "Yu Chunshun walked across China on foot". But what is the point of adventure?
"Adventure" is a very challenging and stimulating activity. It makes people live more meaningfully and proves the value of life. Among the texts I have studied, many died because of "adventures." But there are also people who have been in dangerous situations for many years before they survived. Take Robinson Crusoe for example! Didn't Robinson survive on a deserted island for 28 years? Why is he so optimistic? For example, the American "Challenger" suddenly exploded after its tenth launch on January 28, 1986. But they also sacrificed their lives for their country.
In pain, we have learned a far-reaching truth: the road to the future will not be smooth, and the entire history of human progress is a history of struggle against all difficulties and obstacles. But it requires people's struggle and sacrifice, and they must continue to succeed in order to win.
"Adventure" requires a strong spirit of unity and cooperation and a lofty spirit of dedication. "Adventure" is not only a challenge to the unknown, but also a challenge to ourselves. From the tall mountains to the deep seabed, from the vast ocean to the vast universe, wherever there are mysteries, there are human footprints. There is also the joy of success and the tragedy of failure. Any difficulties and obstacles in the exploration process cannot stop mankind's passion to explore the unknown world, nor can it stop mankind from moving into new fields.
2. Some people are born to like adventure, such as climbing cliffs, mountain climbing, going down sinkholes, crossing straits, etc.
Many activities such as these can be classified as adventure. The reason why it is called dangerous is simply to think what ordinary people dare not think and do what ordinary people dare not do. Having said that, why do ordinary people dare not think about or do such activities? There may be economic or other reasons, but one of the most critical and important reasons is that such activities are uncertainly dangerous and may even directly endanger precious lives. Moreover, this kind of danger is often unforeseeable and unavoidable, and it will inevitably occur with a certain probability.
As someone has calculated, the death rate for climbing Xifeng Snow Mountain reaches 14. What does it mean? For every 100 people who climb Xifeng, about 14 will not come back and will be buried in the snowy mountains.
Is such a probability of death considered high for explorers? Perhaps there are adventures with higher mortality rates.
Recently, there have been numerous reports and comments about the unfortunate death of five climbing members of Beida Mountain Eagle Club while climbing a snow-capped mountain, and various different theories have emerged. For such an incident that was purely accidental during the expedition, it is really exaggerated. Amidst the divergent opinions, it seems that the true meaning of exploration and the cost of exploration have been forgotten.
Such a thing should not have attracted so much attention, nor should there have been so many comments of one kind or another. As long as we clearly understand the significance of exploration and analyze the cost of exploration, everyone should treat it calmly.
What is the meaning of adventure? First of all, this is personal preference and pursuit. Some people like adventure, and this kind of love has existed since ancient times. Didn't the great poet Du Fu long ago express the joy of "being at the top of the mountain and seeing all the small mountains at a glance"? Perhaps this unparalleled joy from the heart is the true meaning of adventure. Who can underestimate the significance of adventure if they have never tried it? Who has not experienced that joyful feeling, how can anyone say so nonsense and conclude that that kind of joy is nothing at all?
Think again about Xu Xiake back then. If he had not gone on an adventure, how could he have left behind the everlasting quatrain "Returning from Mount Huangshan without seeing the mountains"! Numerous examples show that without such a spirit of exploration and exploration, human civilization would not have developed to what it is today. A history of civilization is often first and foremost a history of exploration and exploration. How many of our ancestors bled, sweated, and even gave their precious lives for it.
Adventure means engaging in activities that not many people have tried. Whether it is for personal inner pursuit, work needs, or scientific research purposes, such an act itself has extraordinary significance. This is the inheritance and development of human beings' original impulse to explore the unknown world, and it is also the inner driving force for human civilization to become more developed.
The significance of adventure is actually self-evident. No matter what the purpose of the explorer himself? These are not important. Such an act itself deserves respect from everyone. Any personal price paid by the explorer is understandable. Because of the development of human civilization, an important prerequisite is to promote the freedom to explore unknown areas.
How can it be called a real adventure if there are no unforeseen events or even the sacrifice of life? Although modern technology is highly developed, the cost of exploration can only be minimized, but it is always difficult to completely avoid it. Just like climbing a snow-capped mountain, communication is already very convenient, but can an avalanche be predicted in advance? At least not now. Does it mean that because of the possibility of avalanches, anyone should be prohibited from climbing snow-capped mountains? cannot.
But for any explorer, there is no doubt that he knows that there are avalanches and even other dangers, so he must be fully mentally prepared in advance. What preparation? Even on this mountaineering trip, I may never come down again! Didn’t we also see that these mountaineering classmates from Peking University had all made life-and-death decisions beforehand? What is the cost of adventure? Such is the price of adventure. Since this is already the case, why should we doubt the purpose and significance of their expedition? Why should it taint the explorer's originally understandable pursuit?
All we have to say is, rest in peace, brave explorers! Your spirit will invisibly inspire more comers! At least for the future of mankind, there will be more adventurous ideas and actions! You won’t back down just because you foresee danger!
The real brave people are those who know that the mountains are dangerous and prefer to travel in the mountains! High respect to all adventurous people!
Rest in peace! Five brave eagles sleeping in the snow-capped mountains!
3. In 1923, a reporter from the New York Times asked British mountaineer George Mallory, "Why do you want to climb Everest?"
"Because it is there (because The mountains are there),” he said. This sentence has also become a wise saying for every climber.
Eighty-three years have passed since Mallory’s famous quote. From Wang Shi to Luo Hong to Wang Qiuyang, more and more Chinese entrepreneurs have begun to use adventure to find another kind of self - —Climbing snow-capped mountains above 7,000 meters above sea level, exploring uninhabited polar regions, or taking photos...
Of course, when more and more adventure activities are exposed to people's vision, people naturally have the idea of ??"adventure" "It's just a game for the rich" - this seems to be related to the golden mean in Chinese culture, the tradition of "don't travel far when your parents are around" and the lack of adventurous spirit, which has caused a lot of criticism for the adventurous moves of Chinese entrepreneurs. The criticism is considered by some to be a show, just for the sake of fame.
Then why take risks again and again? Wang Shi’s view on this is: In a harsh natural environment, people can constantly understand themselves. He wrote in his recent Antarctic expedition diary, "As you walk in this vast white world, you will suddenly feel a silent loneliness and loneliness enveloped your heart. Only then will you feel the diversity How beautiful the biological world is and how valuable the gifts of nature are. Why don’t we take good care of the world around us? ”
From this, we can see that it is different from Western entrepreneurs? It seems that the motive of daring to take risks is due to the extremely developed "adrenaline". Chinese entrepreneurial explorers are more motivated by the need to improve themselves and seek another life experience. They also have a deeper environmental significance.
For each explorer, each conquest has different meanings, but their success also proves that human potential is indeed huge. And as ordinary people, isn’t our life a life adventure? Each of us also needs to constantly challenge the limits, constantly try to conquer what we "can't", and constantly race against time - only in this way can we gain greater chances of success.
4. I personally feel that adventure is an activity worth participating in, but not worth promoting.
To say it is worth participating is personal.
Personally speaking, what is life? Isn’t it that the life we ??are born with is as unchanging as a machine, as silent as a cow or a horse? In this way, isn’t it like a frog at the bottom of a well? The same ignorance and fearlessness?
The ancients said that reading a thousand books means traveling thousands of miles. As a scholar, a so-called modern white-collar worker, if his view of the real world is limited to his own office and his own computer, That is really wrong. The world is infinite. We can only use our limited lives to experience the infinite horizon. This sentence is probably what I said, but it also expresses the meaning. Human cognition and learning must be infinite. , cannot pause.
Cognitive adventure, learning experience, when you reach this level, you will find that in fact, the doctor is just like the old farmer on the field, both standing on the same starting line.
Knowledge comes from practice, and life comes from exploration. Only in a series of activities can you feel the real existence of life, and the feeling of life is strongest when you experience and explore.
In fact, whether you are exploring or staying at home, it is the same for you as a person. There is a "fence effect". No matter what others tell you, you cannot feel it yourself, so Ignorance creates fearlessness. Only when you cross the pit fence will you feel the impact of the new world on yourself. Only then will you believe that the outside world is indeed wonderful.
It is a social responsibility to say that it is not worth promoting.
Exploration and cognition are all risky, and even well-trained people can make mistakes. The resulting social responsibility issues are particularly troublesome, especially now that safety responsibilities are directly related to the leadership, so It was very important at that time, so it was impossible to advocate it in the organization. This problem also existed in the West. When Columbus wanted to sail, the Queen's classmate strongly disagreed. Therefore, as a society, we have the same attitude towards adventure and cognition: "you can only eat when you are full".
Since then, the contribution of exploration to social progress seems to have been completely wiped out. Ordinary people may be surprised that exploration can have such a big impact on society and individuals? Is adventure a philosophical thing? Will an explorer become a master even after graduating from high school? This is a typical example of ignorance and fearlessness!
Fortunately, the trend of society is now towards learning and innovation. It is time to re-evaluate the status and role of adventure in social progress!
Personally, I believe that the promotion of social progress by exploration in a broad sense should be the only necessary condition, and it cannot be measured by percentages. What is used in percentages should be some necessary and sufficient conditions, such as technological level. , cultural level, economic status, etc.
Our swimming adventure may not have such a big social effect, but for individuals, it is also one of the necessary conditions for success (of course you can choose other adventures). The same ancient people also said However, learning comes last and being a human being comes first. What it means is that in order for a person to realize his or her own value in society, he must first know how to be a human being. Perhaps contemporary people who lack culture must find out for themselves, and this answer can be found in books. If it is not complete, you must practice it yourself, experience it in close contact with nature, let the dogma in the book truly become a part of your body, and guide you to slowly learn to be a human being.