Old memories and new paths

Tao Yuanming, who hated the intrigues and flattery of officialdom, vowed not to give in for five buckets of rice. He resigned and returned to his rural life, feeling relieved as if he had been in a cage for a long time and returned to nature. Su Shi experienced the ups and downs of officialdom, so he had the open-mindedness to "look back to the desolate place where he came from, and when he returns, there will be no wind, rain, or sunshine."

Although the open-mindedness of those ancient literati was only realized after experiencing the vicissitudes of the human world. But I think that since I was exposed to these prose poems when I was young, I think I should also understand the open-mindedness in these prose poems and learn to use them.

Tao Yuanming hated the intrigues and worldly disputes in the officialdom, and longed for a peaceful society, so he wrote "The Peach Blossom Spring".

Some people say that Tao Yuanming's writing of "The Peach Blossom Spring" was a manifestation of his passive avoidance of the world, which is not advisable, and that the scenes depicted in the "Peach Blossom Spring" were just fantasies in that society. All in all, the society imagined by Tao Yuanming is a utopian society that is divorced from the extreme 'ideal' state of social existence.

But I feel that a person's power is ultimately limited. The complex social situation at that time could not be changed by a small official. In this case, I think that imagining a beautiful society in writing so that one can still have a trace of spiritual sustenance in real life is also a manifestation of a positive life?

The Lunar New Year is getting closer and closer. As I write this now, I just hope to seal up all the good and bad memories of the past year, keep the experiences and experiences in the old year, remember the lessons learned and the experiences gained this year, and carry them with me. The self-confidence of "Look up to the sky and go out laughing, how can I be a Penghao person" will continue to run rampant in the new year and continue to experience all the good and bad emotions.

I cherish all the good memories, but I must also warn myself not to indulge in them; I must continue to move forward with my head held high in the new year.

Tao Yuanming refused to give up for five measures of rice, ignored the dissuasion of his relatives and friends, resolutely resigned from his post and returned home, where he took advantage of the opportunity to write "Come Back and Come Back". So we have the feeling and understanding of "helping the old people to rest, tilting their heads and looking far away; the clouds have no intention to come out of the Xiu, and the birds fly back when they are tired".

I think the truth that our ancestors have told us long ago may really last for thousands of years and is still applicable today.

Looking back, in the poems and prose that have been passed down for thousands of years, I saw Su Shi and Zhang Huaimin walking side by side in the atrium. When Su Shi saw the scenery of "the clear water under the courtyard, with algae and waterlilies intertwined in the water", he couldn't help but sigh and wonder: "What night is there no moon? Where is there no bamboo and cypress?" Finally, the answer is given: It turns out that there are just less leisurely people like Huai Min and me.

Looking forward, most of the young people in this world who are trying to do good have a kind of perseverance.

I think it is a good thing to gain a sense of broad-minded optimism when you are young. In the new year, bring the open-mindedness gained from poetry, prose and other classics, face the turmoil of the world, stick to yourself, seal up old memories, and embark on a new path.

Some people say that people need a role model and should learn from it.

There is a saying that I seem to have heard when I was in junior high school: The ultimate goal of learning from role models is to surpass them.

Role models are not Buddha statues and do not require worship.

Role models are for transcendence!