There is such a novel:
Former U.S. President Barack Obama personally sent an email to the author urging him to change;
As soon as the novel was published, it won the "Hugo Award", the highest award in the world science fiction industry, which is Liu Cixin's "The Three-Body Problem".
"The Three-Body Problem" is full of hearty interstellar wars and suspenseful storylines, which makes people's blood surging.
I can't help but think deeply:
Whether it is between the universe or human society, natural selection and the law of the jungle will always be the main theme.
When you are weak, you can only be chosen, and only when you are strong can you have the qualifications to choose.
Reading "The Three-Body Problem" again, I had an epiphany about the underlying logic of the four strong people.
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The sunshine mentality is the strongest sedative
In Robinson Crusoe, it says:
"When encountering difficulties, we must find ways to solve them, not run away, always maintain a calm and optimistic attitude, and be an eternal winner."
Life is not always a good day, and it can be stormy.
People with a sunny mindset can bring light and peace of mind to themselves and those around them even if they encounter ups and downs in life.
In "The Three-Body Problem", Shi Qiang is such a person.
When human beings knew that the Trisolarans were going to invade the earth in 400 years, everyone fell into panic and despair.
Scientists have also given up scientific research, indulged themselves, and enjoyed doomsday.
Shi Qiang is not afraid, he believes:
As long as there is a problem, there must be a solution to it.
He took his friends and went to the farmland to observe the insects, and said: "The Trisolarans compare humans to insects, but you see, when have insects been eradicated? ”
Shi Qiang made another set of comparisons: which is the bigger gap between humans and three-body people and insects and humans?
He asked himself, "Obviously the latter is bigger." Under all kinds of human hunting, insects can survive. Humanity still has 400 years to prepare, how can there be no hope? ”
Shi Qiang's words are like a ray of sunshine to dispel the haze in the hearts of friends.
They regained their confidence, threw themselves into research, and were determined to fight for the future of humanity.
In the face of the three-body crisis, people with a negative mindset see the end of the world, while people with a positive mindset see hope.
A good attitude is like a sedative, which can make people not panic and analyze problems rationally.
As the saying goes, "As long as the mind does not slip, there are always more solutions than difficulties." ”
Instead of sinking in a predicament, it is better to find a solution and be your own ferryman.
Looking at the problem from another angle, the crisis may be the turning point, and the pressure may be the driving force.
As long as you keep your heart bright, the future will inevitably return to your bright momentum.
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Enjoying solitude is the best period of value-added
In order to resist the invasion of the Trisolarans, human beings have formulated the "Face the Wall Plan".
Knowing that the Trisolarans have monitored all human beings, and that human beings have no secrets in front of the Trisolaran, and that human thinking has become the only black box that the Trisolaran cannot know, the human beings have started the "Wall Facing Project" and elected the "Wall Facers" - they don't need to explain their plans to the outside world, they can mobilize huge resources to realize their plans, and they don't need to explain their reasons.
Luo Ji was chosen as the "wall-facer".
But he thought he was not capable of taking on this responsibility, so he lived in seclusion with his wife and daughter, and traveled all day long.
UN Secretary-General Say approached him and said:
"You're the only person the Trisolarans want to kill. Based on this information, you may also be the only one who can defeat the Trisolaran. ”
Luo Ji felt inexplicable, "What ability do I have to defeat the Trisolar?" ”
Say said: "You have to find out for yourself this problem. ”
After saying this, she forcibly took away Luo Ji's wife and daughter, leaving him alone.
Looking at the empty house, recalling the laughter and laughter of the past, Luo Ji, who fell into loneliness, was at a loss and became more and more anxious.
In order to get rid of this anxiety, Luo Ji began to force himself to complete the work of the "wall-facer".
However, when he calmed down and thought about it, he found that:
From the day he learned that he would become a "wall-facer", his subconscious mind had already begun to work.
It's just that at that time, he was so focused on enjoying his family that he was not aware of his subconscious activities.
Now alone, he sees his heart more and more clearly.
His side was so empty, but his heart was more abundant than ever.
After countless days and nights of analysis, Luo Ji finally solved the mystery in his heart and found a way to stop the invasion of the Trisolarans.
Attachment to objects can indeed bring a moment of joy, but true fulfillment often comes from self-awareness when you are lonely.
A physicist once said, "When we are alone, we can think more deeply and explore the truth." ”
Solitude is the best period for a person to add value.
There are three thousand prosperous people in the world, and they are the most likely to be dazzled, and smart people will leave personal space for themselves.
Cultivate the mind in loneliness and precipitate in loneliness.
When you stop worrying about loneliness and learn to store energy when you are alone, you will be able to reach the peak in the future.
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Firm belief is the highest internal driving force
There is a question on Zhihu: "Why is Zhang Beihai in "The Three-Body Problem" so popular? ”
Gao Zan replied: "He has firm beliefs, breaks through all obstacles for his ideals, and is a real strong man." ”
At the beginning of the Three-Body Crisis, the Future School of History pointed out that mankind would be defeated and become extinct.
But the top leadership believed that humanity would win and decided to go to war with the Trisolarans.
Zhang Beihai's thought is inclined to the future school of history. Since then, preserving a seed for mankind and continuing it in the universe has become the only goal in his heart.
The only way to achieve this goal is to fly a spaceship away from the solar system.
It's almost impossible, because humans aren't capable of building spaceships yet.
Hope is illusory, but Zhang Beihai chooses to move forward.
In order to own a spaceship, he left his family behind and came to two hundred years later.
Zhang Beihai's belief is as firm as iron, and he is ready to sacrifice everything.
Finally, Zhang Beihai's efforts in exchange for the desired result, he became the captain of a spaceship. At the moment of taking over the spaceship, he did not hesitate to start it and sail away from the solar system.
Later, mankind was defeated in the war, and those people taken away by Zhang Beihai became the only hope for the continuation of mankind.
In "The Ten Deadly Sins", it is said: "Some things are not insisted on when we see hope, but because we persevere, we will see hope." ”
People who have a clear direction in their hearts are like installing a drive in their hearts.
Even if the road ahead is long and difficult, I will be unswerving and choose to swim against the current until I achieve my dream.
Therefore, the real strong man often does not have the strength to pull the mountain and carry the mountain, but has a rock-solid belief in his heart.
Recognize the right things, do not waver, do not give up, "although thousands of people go to me".
Firm faith, watering with action, perseverance, will be able to bloom the flower of ideals.
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Improving strength is the greatest sense of security
The Trisolarans fled the solar system after being attacked by other civilizations.
Thinking that the danger was over, human beings gradually became slack, and did not want to work technology anymore.
Cosmic Wanderer Singer, from a galaxy of higher civilizations, accidentally discovered the solar system while roaming.
After a little thought, he decided to clean it up.
I saw him humming a ballad and casually throwing a two-way foil out of the window.
The two-way foil slowly floats towards the solar system like a small piece of paper.
Before humans could escape, it quickly covered the solar system at the speed of light.
Soon, the entire solar system, from three-dimensional to flattened two-dimensional, became a thin piece of paper.
When you don't work hard, all that awaits you is a dimensionality reduction strike.
Liu Cixin said: "Survival alone cannot guarantee survival, and development is the best guarantee for survival. ”
After setting up the company, Zimbabwean entrepreneur Mahiiwa has worked harder than before.
He is the first to go to the company every day to study investment plans, and after work, he has to study professional books.
Some employees didn't understand and asked him: "You are already the boss of the company, why do you have to work so hard?" ”
"The company will go out of business, but the ability to learn the hand will not leave me," Mahieva said. ”
Later, hyperinflation occurred in Zimbabwe, and many businesses were hit and declared bankrupt.
However, with years of business accumulation, Mahiyiwa has opened up overseas markets and kept its assets.
You think that life is quiet, but the reality is that the river is flowing.
In the ever-changing Internet era, strength is the iron rice bowl that a person will never be broken.
In "Cognitive Awakening", it says:
"Whether it is an individual or a group, human beings feel safe because of their unique strengths, or abilities, or influences."
Instead of hoping for luck when everything goes well, it is better to cultivate the strength to smooth everything and forge ahead for life.
Only by cultivating a strong skill can we have the confidence to resist all risks.
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The biggest gap between the strong and the weak is never diligence and hard work, but the underlying logic of survival.
No matter how things change in the world, the underlying laws of this world have never changed:
Whoever can have the ability of the strong will be one step ahead of others and start the accelerated upward mode of life.
As you get stronger and stronger, the whole world will make way for you.
About the author: Yang Liu Yiyi, that is, he loves fireworks in the world, and he also loves poetry and an old girl in the distance.