Chapter Eighty-Four: Wrong Talk
I have always felt that the five words "desperate resistance" are the best interpretation of Lu Xun's life. He, the fighter of his time, has done only one thing in his life, and he has accomplished one thing, and that is to seek hope in despair, and to seek resistance in hope. Born in that era and that society, Lu Xun's despair was even more inevitable.
Looking at his life, Lu Xun's truly carefree days may only be a few years before his father was seriously ill, when Lu Xun returned to his hometown was still a boy and brother that everyone envied, he could play games with his playmates in the countryside, steal broad beans, and catch ducks, his father was strict and loving, and his mother was gentle and kind. But since his father was seriously ill, Lu Xun gradually felt the coldness of people's hearts, first his father was killed by quacks, and then experienced the turmoil of family separation. At a young age, Lu Xun had to take on the burden of taking care of his family, but Lu Xun never gave up the pursuit of ideals and beliefs. In his youth, Mr. Lu Xun hoped to save the health of the Chinese people by studying Western medicine, so he studied in Japan. However, after experiencing the slide incident, Lu Xun discovered that the real root of the disease in modern China lies in the mind, and the poison of the mind is like the pain of the tarsal bone, which cannot be truly treated with no amount of medicine or surgery. Since then, Mr. Lu Xun has re-established an ideological concept, that is, to abandon medicine and follow literature, to turn the pen into a knife, and to open the knife and remove poison in the ideological concepts of the Chinese.
However, at that time in China, the feudal mentality was deeply rooted, and the revolution could not really change how many lost Chinese, let alone such painless verbal criticism. Therefore, in the early days of abandoning medicine and literature, Mr. Lu Xun's literary works were thrown into the crowd, just like throwing a pebble into the sea, and there were not many waves. I believe that at that time, there must have been many people in China who were full of worries about China's future like Lu Xun looking for Sun Yue, and wanted to change China through the path of culture, but the numbness of the Chinese people made them feel hopeless, so most people chose to give up and chose to give up on themselves. If, at this time, everyone chooses to give up, will there still be a good China now?
Fortunately, there are still Chinese like Mr. Lu Xun who have resilience in their lives, and the future is bright? The world is all in a sealed black room? It doesn't matter, we will be the fool, be the Jingwei, even if we grab with our hands, bite with our teeth, and hit our heads with our heads, we must let that light shine in! No one is really willing to be in the dark, but they can't find the direction of the future. So Mr. Lu Xun used his hands to hold the pen in his hand, so that the world could see the world clearly. Don't dare to pursue, I'll take you to pursue. Can't find your way, I'll give you the direction with my blood.
This is Mr. Lu Xun's life, I believe that Mr. Lu Xun must understand a truth, in fact, there is really no shortage of smart people in this world, everyone just likes to pretend to be confused, it is enough to live, isn't there a saying that it is better to die than to live? But Mr. Lu Xun wants to be the person who does not want to pretend to be confused, so it is normal for suffering, despair and frustration to follow one after another, if there is no these, how can it really be regarded as hitting the seven inches of the degenerate society at that time? How can it really be regarded as resisting in despair?
A few days ago, a friend talked to me about her recent situation, and her words were full of decadence and confusion. I didn't know how to comfort her, but she said that she often followed my circle of friends recently, and she felt that I had a different college life from her, so she asked me to share my story with her. With her consent, I will share part of the conversation I had with her that day as follows, so that I can always be vigilant and encourage you.
Her: Baoping, you made yourself so busy in your freshman year, don't you feel very tired?
Me: Are you tired? I think it's okay. I just insisted on attending classes every day, insisting on writing articles, insisting on reading books, and insisting on learning speech and eloquence and hosting training on weekends.
Her: But I already think it's a lot? Or rather, in the eyes of a lot of people, it's already a lot?
Me: Well, you just told me that you are in a lot of pain and confused, right?
Her: Hmm.
Me: Have you ever reflected on yourself and examined yourself, and become aware of your own shortcomings and shortcomings?
She: Of course! I'm just ......
Me: Don't worry, do you know what the only difference between me and you is? You have thought about change, and I have thought about it, yes, we have no difference in this point! But the difference is that I not only think about it, but I actually do it, experience it, and practice it! Because I want to change, I change it!
Her: I've thought about changing too, I'm just ......
Me: Just what?
She: It's just,
Me: I just think it's too hard? I just don't see results? Or is it just- can't keep going?
She:......
Me: It's nothing, in fact, there are times when I can't hold on and think about giving up. Because when you do a lot and give a lot, but you don't get a clear get, everyone will have a sense of loss, don't you?
She: Yes.
Me: But I want to say "but". However, many things that are done in life do not necessarily have clear gains. It's like I have a friend who loves to write novels, write poetry. So he insisted on writing for many years, but he has been doing nothing, no one recognizes me, and I may just be one of his few readers. But he will still write, day by day, month by month, year by year! Do you think that he has not obtained, has not obtained?
Her: I don't know what the point of doing this is, isn't it just to get the approval of others?
Me: If you think so, you're a little paranoid.
Her: What do you mean?
Me: All your actions will change you in some way. For example, if you choose to spend more of your college time in your dorm room, playing games, complaining about life with others, and laughing at people who work hard, your spirit and character will become more decadent, pessimistic, and disappointed than before. But if you choose to read books, communicate with more positive people, and keep learning, you will become more courageous, determined, and confident in spirit and character. Maybe neither of these options will give you anything for sure. However, it will change your state of mind, your mood, and I think this is a really important spiritual quality and spiritual strength of a person.
Hearing this, she smiled: Baoping, I suddenly think you are very suitable to be a teacher, haha.
Me: Yes? I don't think I'm telling you much about it, I'm just sharing some of my actions, thoughts, and experiences with you.
Her: No, that's not what I meant. I just think what you said makes a lot of sense, and the mind is more mature than mine. This is very much in line with my perception of teachers, and I think teachers should be like this.
Me: Perhaps, in fact, sometimes I also reflect on whether my actions and thoughts are correct in the process of communicating and contacting others, and whether I will mislead others' thinking, because while we are influenced by others, we will also affect others. But I think that no matter what a person does, whether it is utilitarian or pure, spiritual or material, it is always right to choose, persevere, and ultimately change. At the same time, don't be too affected by what I say, I just give you a direction to think about, not help you make choices and make decisions. Where your road will eventually go and how to go depends on your own thinking and firmness!
Her: I will, thank you, Baoping.
Me: You're welcome.
Hey, let me tell you, I recently fell in love with a girl and wrote a love letter specifically for her, you come and listen to me, and by the way, help me with your opinion:
You know what? Actually, I've been looking forward to an encounter, with a lot of people, or someone. I knew that the person would pop up in front of me one day, tell me, "Hey, I've been waiting for you for so long, why did you get there!" and put her hand in my jacket pocket. I would walk with her through the cafeteria, walk into the classroom, and walk aimlessly in the city.