Mr. Liang admires Mr. Wu as a "truly independent person in life". He told three stories about Mr. Wu.
During the Northern Expedition, Mr. Wu was the director of the General Staff of the National Revolutionary Army, and Mr. Liang and his friends went to visit him. They are talking together in Mr. Wu's office. At noon, Mr. Wu invited them to dinner.
After dinner, he said to his three friends, sit down and talk casually. I want to rest and sleep for fifteen minutes.
He sat in a chair beside him, closed his eyes and fell asleep. He slept 15 minutes later and woke up.
Mr. Liang was surprised and admired at that time.
Later, Mr. Liang heard another story about Mr. Wu sleeping. Compared with this story, the last one is really nothing.
It was during the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression period, when Mr. Wu took the Fourth Longitudinal Team to Guangdong to fight guerrilla warfare. He is a column commander and has dealt with the Japanese. Once, he took some troops to a place-there were 2,000 people in the fourth column, but 2,000 people were scattered, and there were only 300 people around him.
The scouts reported that a small enemy force of about 300 people was coming in their direction from south to north. His people asked, maybe it's for us?
Mr. Wu thought for a moment: No, they didn't come to follow us or attack us. I think their destination is XX.
The man is dubious, but his heart is carrying it. He said to everyone: you stand guard and I want to rest.
There is a high platform where the station is stationed, which is the stage of rural Chinese New Year drama. There was a chair on the stage, and he sat on it and began to have a rest.
No one dares to relax, because no one can be sure whether the enemy is coming for them, and the distance is getting closer and closer. The men thought, the commander said he wanted to sleep for a while, but he might not fall asleep at this time.
So someone went to see him fall asleep on the stage and sleep soundly. The enemy did pass by them.
When Mr. Liang recalled, he smiled and sighed: I can afford it and let it go. Ordinary people can't afford it and can't put it down. This shows that he lives independently. It is remarkable that he can really achieve the unity of body and mind, independence and freedom.
There is also a typical story that can illustrate Mr. Wu's "autonomy".
In the late Qing Dynasty, Yuan Shikai formed a new army. At that time, after graduating from the Army University, Mr. Wu became a small section chief in the General Staff. Yuan Shikai wanted to be emperor, and all officials in Beijing, from the chief executive to the subordinates, catered to Yuan Shikai and wrote a letter to persuade Yuan Shikai to ascend to the throne, which was signed by all the officials in the yamen.
Only teacher Wu said: I won't sign it. I must think my signature is correct before I can sign it.
Everyone said everyone signed, but you didn't. Are you afraid of danger? Not good, right?
Mr. Wu still hasn't changed his decision, and he hasn't let disaster befall him because of this incident.
Watching Mr. Liang tell the story of Mr. Wu Yongbo, I sincerely admire this character in my heart.
"Independence and freedom" and "affordability and freedom" are the manifestations that you can completely control yourself and become your own master.
Many of us can't control ourselves, such as:
I can't control my mouth: I don't eat anything.
Can't control your tongue: what to say and what not to say.
I can't control my eyes: what to see and what not to see.
I can't control my thinking: what I think and what I don't think.
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Mr Wu Can controls his behavior as freely as a switch. Even in extremely dangerous situations, he remains calm and unaffected.
In the face of right and wrong, he can be loyal to his principles and ideas, even if he is a person, he will vaguely stick to his position, be aboveboard and fearless.
Mr. Liang said that this knowledge is not from books, so you can sit down and talk about it. This is the true knowledge of behavior, which is great.
After listening to these stories, I was thinking:
Control yourself.
Be able to bear anything that happens to you; conform
Dare to stick to the truth and be loyal to yourself
What do these represent?
I see: these represent freedom.
No matter in the war years filled with smoke and turmoil, or in the peaceful times of peace and prosperity, people have gone through hardships to survive. It is not easy to live at any time. What do people live so hard for?
I think there is only freedom, only the desire for freedom.
Isn't material abundance just for the freedom of the body? Isn't spiritual abundance just for the freedom of the mind?
But the problem lies in the misunderstanding of matter: can material abundance really bring freedom?
If your ass is used to sitting on the sofa, sitting on the bench will be very painful, which is the loss of freedom.
If you are used to eating delicious food, it will be very painful to eat rough tea and light rice, which is the loss of freedom.
If you are used to flattery, you will feel uncomfortable listening to the truth, which is a loss of freedom.
Why does Mao Mu appreciate Terry, a heartless bastard in the eyes of thousands of readers in The Moon and Sixpence?
Because he is free, his body and mind are not limited by material things. He is poor and pitiful in the eyes of others. In his own mind, he has got his wish: he can finally get rid of all material constraints, be completely loyal to his spiritual needs, and live the life he wants.
Freedom is unimpeded, nothing can make the mind uncomfortable, nothing can deter and intimidate the mind. This kind of "independence" is really a great victory in life!
Don't we learn primary school knowledge, culture, be a man and do things just to make ourselves a person who can stand between heaven and earth? Think about it, what goal is more valuable and meaningful than becoming a truly free and conscientious person? !