There is such a cartoon: two children got the exam results at the same time, one was praised for getting full marks, and the other was criticized for failing; But in the second exam, the perfect students were scolded for retrogression, and the students who failed were praised for progress.
When we interpret this material, we will find that the author and ourselves have linked grades with rewards and punishments, but is this "hero by grades" really an appropriate and correct attitude? I don't think this is desirable.
Travis, the founder of Uber, gave such a "champion theory": in the face of adversity, we should throw everything away and win anyway. This is the meaning of being a champion. This "champion thinking" is a life attitude that encourages people to work hard and persevere.
It is undeniable that it gives effective guidance to many people when they are at the bottom of difficulties, but in such a competitive society, will everyone become a "champion" like the first full-score student?
We are in an era full of contests, and everyone is urged to rush forward, as if we can only achieve transcendence by running constantly, but few people ask themselves, "Is it really that important to be a champion?"
If you are destined to be winners and losers, what's the point of fiasco? True success is self-affirmation and transcendence, which should be a process of continuous self-improvement, but it is by no means the contemporary pragmatism of "achievement-only theory".
The organizing committee of the London Olympic Games has answered the question-what is the significance of the competition? The answer given is: learn to succeed and learn to fail with dignity. I think this is also the meaning of living like a competitive game. The value of a valuable life lies in the courage to face success or failure. It is too narrow to talk about success or failure by grades, and it is not useless to be unsuccessful.
Our life is a process of continuous progress and rising, and there will be many ups and downs in this process, but what really determines the quality of life is what attitude we take to face it. Our society has influenced us in a utilitarian state, as well as the educational attitude of schools and parents.
I think we should be more aware that learning is not just about fighting our way out. In the end, we get nothing but grades and achievements, and we can't find our own value or underestimate our own strength.
The meaning of learning lies in thinking, wisdom and cultivation. It is by no means a paper score that can be judged. It should be treated rationally. The only way to realize one's own value is to have the vision of "flowing eastward after all", not to stick to oneself, not to attract attention to the present, and to bid farewell to the misunderstanding of "pragmatism" and "judging heroes by scores"