18. Three sentences from the eldest brother
My eldest brother has said a lot to me, many of which I can't remember, but there are three sentences that I remember clearly. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info That was said to me during my illness. My father died in 1993, and the eldest brother is my father, and as the eldest brother, I should think about it more.
When I was seriously ill, it was Mrs. Zhu, my eldest brother and my younger brother who served me. I clearly remember that when my younger brother and I were young, we went to Wuzhou to find my eldest brother during the holidays, and I still remember it vividly, and the situation when my eldest brother came back from Wuzhou during the New Year's holidays is also vivid. The cigarettes of that time were so mellow that they still exist in my sense of taste; At that time, the eldest brother brought back a bag of apples, and the house must have been full of fragrant apples, and now it is impossible to find apples that fragrant. The younger brother was once assigned to a dusty, uninhabited place, and led the prisoners to work every day, what kind of place was that? My novella "The Side of the Wall" has a very eloquent description, anyway, we don't have a background, it's all very difficult.
But there are also people who are not difficult. It's just that you don't understand, and people don't say it. For example, Gates won't tell you that his mother is a director of IBM, and that she was the one who made her son's first big deal. Warren Buffett will only tell you that he knew about visiting the New York Stock Exchange when he was 8 years old, but he will not tell you that his congressman's father took him there and was received by directors of Goldman Sachs. A real estate boss will not tell you that his former father-in-law was the deputy secretary of the provincial party committee back then. The owner of a mobile phone brand won't tell you that his father-in-law was the vice governor of a certain province. And the boss of an instant messaging company won't tell you that his father is a director of a public company and that his first investment came from this company. A real estate boss who is very vocal will not tell you that his father is a former deputy minister. A real estate tycoon won't tell you that his career started after marrying a rich woman. These things tell us a simplest truth: no one can succeed casually!
When I first got sick, I was very unconvinced. Why is Zhang San so rich, but he is not the one who gets sick? Why is Li Si so bad, so old, and he is not the one who gets sick? Why is Wang Er Mazi so powerful, but he is not the one who gets sick? At this time, the eldest brother said eight words, which was the first sentence I seriously remembered. He said: "Dressed and killed." "I feel like everything is fate, I don't want to die anymore, I endure my fate.
Contracting this disease requires a lot of arduous rehabilitation. Although the association, work unit and classmates all worked hard to raise money for Mr. Zhu. But Mr. Zhu has never been an active person, and he has become a little lazy over time. At this time, the eldest brother said: "Those who sweep the floor are a hundred times stronger than you now, even if you are given 1 million, you can't spend it." This was the second sentence my eldest brother said to me, and I remembered it tightly. And, I saw happiness in the light steps of Big Brother Sweeper, and I envied him, and I didn't know if he knew.
I'll admit, I'm anxious. The People's Daily said that middle-aged workers are running between work units and families, worried that they will not be able to find time to pick up and drop off their children; Young white-collar workers walk through the crowded subway, worrying that they can't afford to buy a house; College students are afraid that they will not find a satisfactory job after graduation and are willing to accept a "zero wage" probation; The old people talk about the fact that the retirement benefits cannot be cashed out, and it is even more difficult to see a doctor; Civil servants complain of deflated wallets and high pressure; Farmers are afraid of the increase in fertilizer prices, and the price of grain is low; Private sector bosses are afraid of policy changes and unsustainable business at the moment......
Indeed, with the development of the economy and the intensification of competition, anxiety is no longer the preserve of the "disadvantaged", but has gradually become a common mentality. In the eyes of many people, there is always a reason to feel uneasy.
From the eastern cities to the western countryside, from ordinary people to the wealthy officials, anxiety spreads to all levels of society like lingering air.
According to the 2011 Report on the Development of China's Floating Population released by the National Population and Family Planning Commission, the new generation of migrant workers has accounted for 47.0% of the total number of migrant workers. Their youth is full of anxiety due to low income, difficulty in integrating into the city, uncertainty about the future, and neglect to take care of their children.
At the same time, anxiety, depression and other "official heart diseases" have also put some officials in psychological difficulties, and news of officials committing suicide as a result of this has been reported in the newspapers. Ordinary people in the middle of society are worried about finding jobs, buying a house, or worrying about their children's education. Even my 12-year-old son, he actually said, "It's done, but I feel anxious...... However, there are more health concerns. The book says that health is 1, and all other things, such as career, wealth, love, marriage, etc., are 0, with the previous 1, the following 0 is valuable, and the more the better. If the front 1 is gone, no matter how much there is in the back, it will be 0. It's actually very simple, and everyone understands it.
Indeed, I can't use it if I am given 1 million, if someone does not believe it, then give me 1 million to try.
The recovery time is so long. In the rehabilitation department, the time is calculated in months. If you ask, which number are you from? Well, you're a layman. It should be asked: how many months have you been here. When I was recovering from the First and Second Affiliated Hospitals of Guangxi Medical University and at home, I was very complaining, I complained about the injustice of the world, I complained that the world brought me bad luck and disasters, and I was a little self-defeating. At this time, my eldest brother said to me: "You turn on the TV, just watch news programs, one hour is enough." You will see that bad luck is everywhere, that Libyan president, who was killed overnight. Many people who are better than you can't see the sun tomorrow. At that time, you will be content. This is the third sentence that my eldest brother told me and I remember. I turned on the TV, and on April 23, 2012, a suicide bomb attack on Baghdad, the capital of Iraq, killed at least 28 people and injured 50 others. On the same day, a suicide bombing attack occurred near Bagubai, the capital of Diyala governorate, north of Baghdad, killing at least 48 people and injuring 63 others. Sure enough, I quickly found the balance of my mind: at least we were still alive. So he did acupuncture rehabilitation at Nanning Seventh People's Hospital, although the effect was not obvious.
In the past, when you found yourself frustrated, you could be uplifted by motivational words. Then, life again brings you to your knees, and in the back-and-forth of inspirational words, you begin to doubt the power of words; Then you stop believing the because you know they won't help you for long, you feel like no one can understand your pain, they haven't experienced it, and their words don't make you believe anymore. Then, you'd rather bear it alone, you hide your pain, you live with a mask, but in fact, the problems are there, they're piled up, and you find yourself going farther and farther. These three sentences of the eldest brother have benefited me a lot.
Yes, in life you can be afraid, you can cry. Ask yourself, why aren't we, too, living in humble and humble ways? Real estate has squeezed our blood and sweat dry, are we "the most cowardly house slaves"? Educational injustice and the hukou system make our children inferior at birth, deprived of the opportunity to change their fate, are we "the most cowardly father"? Represented everywhere and deprived all the time, are we "the most cowardly citizens"?
But do we dare to be angry, dare to stand up and say "no"? This is far more courageous than pretending to be strong and hiding your fears, breaking the shackles and being yourself is something you need to work hard for all your life.