Your problem is mainly that you read too little and think too much.
Why do people read?
Mo Yan said: "Reading is to not start again in the future, and not to wear out hope in the calculation of firewood, rice, oil and salt." Reading is a shortcut to help us realize value. ”
Lin Yutang said: "Reading can open up the mouth, remove contempt, gain new knowledge, increase knowledge, broaden knowledge, and cultivate the spirit." ”
Yu Qiuyu also said frankly: "The biggest reason for reading is to get rid of mediocrity." ”
The words of these writers all point to one answer:
The books we read will eventually make us meet a better version of ourselves.
These 6 pictures of the People's Daily also explain the meaning of reading.
By reading them, you can get rid of ignorance and mediocrity and become a better version of yourself.
01
- Calm down and read, it will nourish you bit by bit, turning knowledge into nutrients for growth.
Hesse once said:
"No book in the world can bring you good luck, but they can make you quietly yourself."
Reading, in fact, is an inward nourishment.
The books you read, in a short period of time, may not bring you any change.
But keep going, and the knowledge you learn will nourish your heart and soul little by little, which in turn will make you grow and make you enlightened.
When Stetson was young, fate dealt him a blow that turned him into a permanent disability.
During those dark days, he fell into endless despair, and even thought of suicide several times.
In the end, however, it was reading that dragged him back from the brink of despair.
He read Roland Barthes's "Zero Degrees of Writing" and found the meaning of reading and writing;
He read Liu Xiaofeng's "Towards the Truth on the Cross", changed his previous pessimism and negativity, and had a new attitude towards his life.
It can be said that reading nourished his dying soul.
It was also reading that allowed him to grow up in hardship, from a weak patient to a giant of thought.
If people do not read, life is destined to be a barren place.
But a person who reads regularly, even if the starting point of his life is low, no matter how much suffering fate gives him, he can be like a stubborn wild lily, in the barren land, blossom his own flower of life.
02
- In your temperament, there are hidden roads you have walked and books you have read.
During the Spring and Autumn Period, Min Ziqian admired Confucius's talent very much, so he worshipped Confucius as a teacher.
When he first came to Confucius, his face was sallow and he described it as withered.
But after a while, not only did he look better, but his whole person also became radiant.
Seeing this, Confucius was surprised, so he asked him why.
Zi Qian replied: "When I came here, I was indoctrinated by my teacher, I often read books, and I learned a lot of big principles; I learned how to distinguish between beauty and ugliness, and my face naturally became rosy. ”
Reading books can change a person's appearance.
As Sanmao said: "When you read more, your face naturally changes."
Many times, you may think that many of the books you have read have become a cloud of smoke and no longer remember, but in fact they are still potential.
In temperament, in speech, in the boundlessness of the mind. Of course, it can also be revealed in life and words. ”
A person who does not read, even if his skin is beautiful, but his vision of the world is confused, and he is panicked in the face of changes in time.
A person who is often immersed in knowledge, but can calmly cope with the wear and tear of the years and walk gracefully through the long time.
Wrapped in a rough cloth, he has a poetic atmosphere in his belly.
Those books that you have read will eventually turn into a person's temperament and style, allowing you to live your best life.
03
- When you are confused, the book will light a light for you. Understand the world and see yourself.
Lin Yutang once said: "A person who has not developed the habit of reading is imprisoned by the world in front of him." ”
Some of them, ignorant and stubborn, are like frogs at the bottom of the well, blind and arrogant;
The other part is to live extremely confused, have no opinions when things happen, do things without ideas, and always follow the clouds.
Therefore, you can only read books first, and then you can talk about life and see the world.
Every time you read, you are constantly broadening your cognitive boundaries, allowing you to see the world clearly and understand yourself.
Luo Xiang used to be a person with regional discrimination and indifference to those around him.
But later, through continuous reading, he glimpsed his prejudices and narrow-mindedness, and changed his cognition and three views.
In Crime and Punishment, he confronts the darkness of his heart and has a deeper understanding of forgiveness and love;
In Resurrection, he learns to atone for sins and mercy, and how to love the concrete people around him, not the abstract ones.
Reading books allowed him to get out of his own narrowness and get rid of worldly prejudices.
There is a good saying:
"The more you read, the more you stand at the pinnacle of knowledge, and you look at the end of the world, and you will find yourself so small."
Every reading is a process of enlightening the mind.
When you read enough books and see the world wide enough, even if the road ahead is vast, you can stand at a higher height and see the truth of this world.
04
- Reading, like a wonderful journey, always brings us a rich experience.
Many people are always worried that they don't have enough time and money to travel the world.
But I don't know that reading is the lowest cost of travel.
In the book, we can have a thousand experiences, thousands of lives.
As Nietzsche said: "To read a book is to follow the author's footprints to see the scenery along the way." ”
For example, reading Lu Yao's "Ordinary World", you can feel the strong atmosphere of northern Shaanxi and understand the simplicity and tenacity of the people in that land;
Reading Mo Yan's "Red Sorghum", you can also experience the customs and customs of Gaomi Township, as well as the vigorous vitality of the people of that era;
Reading Sanmao's "The Story of the Sahara", you can also follow her text to the vast and desolate desert and find an unrestrained lifestyle.
Through reading, you can meet those you either admire or like, communicate with the present, and talk to the ancients.
By reading, you can also go wherever you want, watch the sunset over the long river, and watch the sea of stars.
Life without reading, shallow and monotonous; The world of reading is rich and colorful.
When you calm down and read, you will find:
A book is like a time machine, open them, and you can travel to the world you want to go.
05
- Any time you spend reading a book will reward you at some point.
I agree with the saying: where you spend your time, the flowers of life will bloom.
You spend your time on entertainment, and what you get is naturally a mediocre life.
But if you spend your time reading, what you learn will turn into a layer of stairs that will send you to the heights of life.
Yu Minhong once talked about his experience in a speech.
When he was a child, his family was poor, and he could only hope to change his fate through reading.
What is fascinating is that he went through the college entrance examination twice in a row, and neither of them was admitted to university.
People in his village persuaded him to give up, but he refused to accept his life, but studied harder instead.
Finally, during the third college entrance examination, he was admitted to Peking University.
However, in his junior year, he unfortunately fell ill with tuberculosis again.
At the beginning of the treatment, he could not help but sigh.
After a while, he found that complaining didn't help his condition, so he began to study seriously.
During his year in the hospital, he read 200 books and memorized 10,000 English words.
It was this accumulated knowledge that gave him a unique insight and found a way to enter business.
And now, he has already achieved the counterattack of life and has become a famous "cultural businessman".
From Yu Minhong's experience, we can see that in fact, reading is like an investment, a sowing seed.
The books you read now pave the way for the future.
One day, the time you spend reading will blossom and enrich your entire world.
So, don't feel useless about reading. From the moment you read the first book, the book has been changing your entire life.
06
- A lot of unnecessary annoyance, because reading too little and thinking too much.
Mr. Yang once received a letter from a reader, in which he complained in many places about social impetuosity and unpredictability.
Yang Wei looked back at him: "Your problem is mainly that you read too little and think too much. ”
If you read too little, your horizons will inevitably be limited, and your experience will inevitably be shallow.
When you encounter a little problem, it is easy to be trapped by your emotions and cannot come out for a long time.
And if a person has enough knowledge, he can easily find a difficult solution from the experience of his predecessors.
A good book is like a good teacher.
Many of your questions can be answered in the book.
If you don't know how to get through the lows of your life, you might as well read more biographies of celebrities.
For example, "Su Dongpo's New Biography", "Zeng Guofan's Biography", "Franklin's Autobiography" ...
Their life experiences will give you more wisdom and strength to fight against difficulties.
If you feel very confused about life, you can also read philosophy books.
For example, "The Wisdom of Life", "Meditations", "Walking to the Edge of Life: Self-Questions and Answers"...
Their views on life may be the answer you've been looking for.
In this life, people will encounter countless problems and produce countless troubles.
But 80% of troubles can be cured by reading.
If people read more, they can not blindly follow, not get lost, and not be anxious.
Even if life is full of dangers, you can find your course and ride the wind and waves.
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In an interview, a reporter once asked Li Jian:
What are the benefits of reading?
Li Jian smiled and replied gently but firmly: "There is everything in the book. ”
Every book contains tremendous energy.
Every line you read, every word you read, is silent, nourishing you;
Every point of view you experience from the book, every truth you understand, will take you to a higher and wider place.
Let's open the book in our hands, spread the road under our feet, and meet a better self.
Source: WeChat public account "One book per night"
Author: CC
Editor: Deng Rumeng
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