Twelve Letters to Youth is a compilation of articles that Mr. Zhu Guangqian contributed to Popular Magazine edited by Mr. Xia Mianzun during his study abroad. The letters are aimed at junior high school students. He won the admiration of young readers with "warm feelings, gentle attitude and rich knowledge" and gave many people inspiration and strength.
In this series, we will share with you the main ideas in twelve letters and some experiences in reading.
The author lists some people who spend money and time gilding, but doesn't agree. Now this trend still exists, and the trend of going abroad at a young age is an example.
"When we study, the most rare thing is a sincere tutor and a loving friend, so choosing a school should be based on whether there is an air of sincere love. If we can get this kind of school atmosphere, whether it is a university or not, we can be satisfied. Learning depends on yourself, doing business depends on yourself, and it has nothing to do with qualifications. "
Our daughter went to college last year, and we spent a lot of time choosing a school. Finally, we gave up two local 2 1 1 schools and chose an ordinary university in Wuhan. Of course, our reason is not based on the air of sincere love. Our first choice is first-tier cities. "A thin camel is bigger than a horse." A good city gathers good resources, so it is easier to meet mentors. This is our inference. I didn't expect it to make sense now.
It can be seen that the author's "course selection" is what we call choosing a major. Maybe they choose their major again in colleges and universities.
So is the course selection based on social needs or self-interest?
My daughter chose economics. In fact, we know that economics is no longer a hot major in recent years, and maybe she will become a "wage earner on Wall Street". But my daughter said that she was not interested in many majors, didn't like studying medicine, didn't want to go to engineering and didn't want to be a teacher. She just wants to work in a bank. Based on her characteristics, she chose this liberal arts major.
My childhood dream was to be a teacher. When it comes true, I will try my best, be tired and be happy. This is the motivation brought by interest. So I agree with the author very much.
Mr. Zhu Guangqian believes that a person's study and career can only be regarded as the second thing in life, so what is the first thing in life?
Life first is "life".
What is "life"? In his view, life is to "enjoy", "appreciate" and "cultivate vitality".
This sentence made me cry. In our dictionary, few people tell us this. Just like "when many people care about whether you fly high or not, few people worry about whether you are tired or not." Talking about life is usually a private topic between relatives and friends.
"If you forget life for the sake of study and career, that kind of study will lose the true meaning and value of life."
We do see successful people who don't love themselves and ignore their families. From this perspective, the meaning and value of their so-called success are greatly reduced.
"We should not regard ourselves as social machines. People who blindly cater to the needs of society and ignore their own interests will not understand this simple truth. "
This simple truth should be seen by more people. "Interest is the best teacher." How sad and regrettable it is to choose knowledge and career without interest and spend most of your life in it.
"Talking about specialization early means taking a narrow road early, and people who take a narrow road early often can't see everything in life."
"I am most afraid of peace talks with special nerds. When you talk to him, he never leaves the bank in three words. Other people outside his bank are so interested in affairs that he doesn't feel it. Such people forget life because they are studying. "
The "general education" or "liberal education" mentioned above is the necessary foundation of a person's adolescence. The author's point of view is not to talk about majors too early. He believes that "vocational education should be broad and based on education." Without generosity in many aspects, education is the foundation, and the disadvantages of vocational education often make personal life monotonous and social life shallow and narrow. "
This view is very enlightening, which makes me understand the significance of policies such as "double reduction" at once. Society needs talents in many fields, so nearly half of middle school students will be diverted to vocational schools in the proportion of general education and vocational education. This is a very early major. Then, how can we make up for the "basic" problem? If we only pay attention to cultural classes as before, and don't start to develop morally, intellectually, physically and aesthetically, how can we be healthy and happy, and how can we be rich and extensive?
The author cites many examples of well-known scholars who read widely, explaining that "nature and learning are organic systems, and each part of them has the same interest, which leads to the other part." If you know nothing about other parts, it is really impossible to study one part. "
Therefore, Mr. Zhu Guangqian warned young people not to get stuck in a corner, not to talk too much about the foundation, and to lay a broad and solid foundation for themselves. He suggested "at least in the first year or two of college, try to choose as many courses as possible." Within the scope of your energy and time, you must strive for development in many aspects. "
"Raise its roots, in fact, add its cream, and hope it shines. In fact, the root of Mao is the glorious essence of Wo. " These words said by the ancients can also be used as evidence of Mr. Zhu. Young people should learn from others in the best years, pursue inner wealth and enrichment, and reserve wisdom and energy for future life.