New Year's Message: The Power of Faith
Li Li
There is a concept in psychology called "self-fulfilling prophecy"—the more you believe something, the more likely you are to achieve something. If people wear a pessimistic filter and look for the bad side of life, they will definitely be able to find it. On the contrary, you have to look for the love and beauty of life, and you can always find evidence. In life, we have many, many examples of this.
Believe in love and we will meet love. Love is a kind of thing that knows what it is after experiencing it, and only when it is seen can it be believed in its existence. When love comes, everything will be new, this feeling can not be described, can only be witnessed. Love can bloom into a miracle flower, has the power to transcend life and death, and is one of the most beautiful emotions in the world. It doesn't matter if love really exists, what matters is that a person believes it exists and thus finds the meaning of his own existence.
Believe in the efficacy of the medicine and we will be cured. Many studies have demonstrated that patient beliefs can change the efficacy of medicine. Large pills are more effective than small pills. Colored pills are also more effective than white pills. Bitter pills are more effective than tasteless pills. Injections are also more effective than swallowing. The doctor's instructions are more effective than the nurse's ding-dong. A doctor in a white robe is more effective than a doctor in civilian clothes. Even if placebo therapy is ineffective, as long as the patient "believes" in its efficacy, the condition can still be relieved. The above magical effects illustrate how extraordinary and mysterious the human physiology is, and also show that our series of physical reactions are largely based on our expectations.
I believe that its destiny is extraordinary, and a great city can stand for eternity. I'm talking about Xi'an. When it comes to Xi'an, most people know that this is a thousand-year-old capital with profound history and culture and rich civilization heritage, and it is one of the important birthplaces of Chinese civilization and the Chinese nation. The reason why more than ten dynasties have built their capital here in history, Xi'an has a very important natural factor: Qinling. Qinling is revered as the dragon vein of Chinese civilization, from Kunlun in the west, through Longnan and southern Shaanxi in the middle, to the Eyu-Anhui-Dabie Mountains in the east and the Zhangbaling Mountains near Bengbu, which is the watershed of the Yangtze River and the Yellow River Basin. The main peak, Taibai Mountain, is 3771.2 meters above sea level, which is the highest part of the watershed between the Yellow River and the Yangtze River, and the iceberg snow peaks tower over the sky, and the silver light is extremely spectacular. The Dragon Vein is a mountain range that can run through the beginning and end of a country and affect the whole country, and the Qinling Yimai has always been considered the "Chinese Dragon Vein" due to its geographical location. The rulers of the feudal dynasty were convinced of this "treasure land of feng shui", and everyone from the Tianzi nobles to the princes and ministers seemed to believe in the legend of the "Chinese Dragon Vein". Here, the Zhou Dynasty's canonical system, ritual music system and ideological and moral norms have influenced the 3,000-year history of Chinese civilization, the Qin Dynasty has completed the Spring and Autumn Hegemony of China's unification, the Han Dynasty has laid the vast territory of China, and the Tang Dynasty has focused the world's attention on Chang'an. The reason why Xi'an has become the imperial capital of thousands of years is the power of belief.
Faith is a great force. I remember that I once wrote an article "Reading in the Midst of Bombs", recalling that when the enemy bombs came to run air raids at the Southwest United Congress, Liang Shuming and Liu Wendian had said similar things, thinking that they would not die, because "the Cultural Pulse of Shenzhou is one body", they undertook the important mission of national cultural rejuvenation, as long as the heavens did not want to destroy this nation, naturally it was "the heavens have not lost Swenye". They have a sense of destiny, and when a person believes that he bears this destiny, he has a courage to be covered by heaven, and naturally there is a kind of life force that destroys and decays to support him and make him have an awe-inspiring atmosphere. Why does the bomb stop at the benevolent, the great benevolent of heaven and earth, "since ancient times the saints have not been killed"? Why was Liang Shuming able to put a chair in the rubble, on the one hand was the sound of bombs, but on the other hand was the sound of his reading aloud. Why do they believe so much that destiny is in me, and bombs are avoided? What a ridiculous and ridiculous and mountainous realm of life! Go straight with all your heart, leave the rest to fate, and you can strongly believe in the goodwill of fate. As a junior, I can only sigh: people with faith are really happy.
Standing on the first day of 2022, when the bells of the New Year ring, in the middle of the lockdown of Xi'an City, I want to write so much, this kind of strength of faith.
I believe that spring begins in winter. I believe that there is a force in the world that keeps us from panicking. I believe that the love of life is the most common language of the world.
I believe that everyone comes to earth with a mission, no matter how ordinary and insignificant he is, there is always a corner that will put him on hold, and there is always a person who needs his presence.
I believe that any skill, as long as you work hard for a long time, can finally ascend to the realm. I believe that there will be a response to what one insists on, but all results will take time to arrive, just as the starlight travels through the universe into sight, it takes time.
I believe that no matter how happy today is, no matter how miserable today is, when tomorrow comes, today is just yesterday. I believe that all dreams continue on the trek under your feet, and all changes occur on the journey ahead. I believe that the power of true change comes from the hearts of the people and from our spirits.
I believe that in the vast universe, in addition to human beings, there must be other intelligent beings, perhaps they have already discovered us, or perhaps limited by the influence of the cosmic scale, we will never meet. I believe that our flesh and the lily, the shell and the natural universe are brothers and sisters, and that behind the blossoming of flowers and the shifting of the stars, behind the withering glory of all things, there is a solid existence of a single eternity.
Even if the inflection point of the epidemic in Xi'an has not yet appeared, and the life of closure and control will continue, disappointment and bitterness will not and should not change our pursuit. I believe that the world of longing is still beautiful, the stars are still brilliant, and the sky is still high. I believe that creative people always have a chance, and love will definitely appear around people who know love. Leave the sadness in the old year, face the cold and dust, and move towards a future full of uncertainty. I still choose to believe in the world, just as I believe in the rising sun. Not because I saw the sun, but through the sun, I saw everything else.