When people look at a blank piece of paper, they will focus on the words that are written, or the compositional strokes that are painted, in fact, the blank part is also a part of the work, and if there is no blank space, the text or painting is meaningless. Because white paper is the basis on which black characters can stand, it silently sets off the existence of words. A lot of things in the world are like this, they are obviously important, but they are ignored by people.
The reason behind this phenomenon is actually quite simple: people habitually focus only on the things that are useful in front of them, while ignoring the supporting forces behind these things. Because of this, people are flocking to things like the economy and things that can benefit them, and they are indifferent to things like culture and cultural people that are not of interest for the time being. As a result, there are fewer and fewer people engaged in culture and education today, which is a sign that the national culture is dying out.
Today's people are obsessed with material comforts and underestimate the importance of culture for individuals and nations. National culture is not only the crystallization of the wisdom of generations of sages, but also the carrier of faith and knowledge. It can enlighten our minds, enrich our inner world, and give us a deeper meaning in our lives. More importantly, national culture carries our beliefs, and it provides us with moral principles, values, and behavioral norms.
We should work hard to change this prejudice, not only to pay attention to economic development, but also to pay attention to the strength behind it - the importance of culture, and to support the inheritance of national culture is to protect our faith. The Merciful Allah said: "Then We sent some of Our messengers one after another, and when messengers from every tribe came to them, they did not believe him, so We destroyed them one after another, and made their deeds a word of words." The unbelieving people have been destroyed. ”（23：44）
Text/Ma Shishi, Photo/Guo Lixia