In today's society, science and technology are developing rapidly, satellites, spaceships and means of transportation are various, and information and communication are developing rapidly. Every day, there are countless news, videos and transactions on the Internet. How can you say "too many people and too little wisdom"?
Let's talk about it from three aspects: "The ancients were wise when they were young, and today people are wise when they are young."
First, science and technology and infrastructure construction.
Aren't people smarter today than the ancients? No, of course not. Today, all achievements are inseparable from people's continuous accumulation of time and the efforts of countless people, all of which are created on the basis of the knowledge and wisdom of predecessors. However, we can also see that people nowadays use knowledge and plunder resources. The environmental damage is very serious. In the past 200 years, human beings have done far more damage to the earth's resources than in the past thousands of years. Today, the degree of polarization between the rich and the poor, food safety and social morality are more serious than ever.
Businessmen are mercenary and use various means to make profits, so that people living at the bottom can't see hope more and more. The hard-working middle class is constantly surrounded by anxiety and harvested by the upper class.
In ancient times, there was so little resource information, but countless great arts, classic books and great projects were produced. It is said that water conservancy projects like Dujiangyan have benefited mankind for many years. At that time, people were simple-minded and had a long-term vision. As long as it is right, no matter how difficult it is, they will keep on doing it until they succeed. They value not only immediate interests, but also future generations. So as not to harm the blessings and resources of future generations.
Many modern businessmen sacrifice the resources and blessings of future generations for immediate interests. So, are all kinds of information and advertisements we see around the world really good for us?
Second, artistic and literary works.
In this era, no matter what problems you encounter, as long as you check Baidu online, the knowledge and information you want will come out, which is more convenient. Is this necessarily a good thing? Maybe not. Things that are too easy to get, on the one hand, will not be cherished, on the other hand, it will also reduce people's ability to explore deeply and reduce the opportunities for deep thinking in the brain. In ancient times, people created so many great and exquisite works of art and literature with only one hand. There are too many copies of modern people, and the classic and valuable works should be much less than those in ancient times according to the proportion of population. Although many works look expensive, it is still unknown whether they can stand the test of time. Only truly great works can stand the test of time.
In the absence of the Internet, the ancients usually spent time and energy to complete a work, and it took many people to work together and scrutinize it repeatedly before it appeared in front of the public. The serious attitude of the ancients towards science and everything is really worth learning. Therefore, although the ancients had little knowledge, they were very wise. The attitude and spirit of the ancients are worth learning. China's literary and artistic achievements and works since the late Qing Dynasty have not surpassed those before.
Third, the spiritual aspect. Modern people have many mental problems.
As we all know, books, literary works and film and television works are the most colorful in history. However, people's hearts must be the richest? The answer takes time to answer. People, surrounded by massive knowledge and consultation, see the world through, that is, children can fully understand the adult world and things around the world through the internet and books. Will they still be curious about the world? Will they study hard? Children, like adults, have been passively comparing since kindergarten, maturing prematurely and bearing more and more anxiety. So, you see, there are so many excellent children, from primary school students to doctoral students, how many people in the world have mental illness and how many people commit suicide every year. Such a thing, in ancient times, may be really rare.
In ancient times, people's material and spiritual lives were relatively simple. Although there are still many incidents of seduction and fighting in officialdom and workplace, most people are simple and easy to satisfy. From the royal hunting grounds to farmers' cultivation and self-cultivation, everyone always considers the long-term and never exhausts the available benefits, so that the land, animals and plants will continue to create value for us.
So ancient people seem to have little knowledge and monotonous life, but the spiritual level is actually good. Nowadays, people are busy from morning till night, and their brains are full of consultation. How many people are really wise?
To sum up, today, mainly from three aspects, "the ancients knew little, learned much, and today people have much wisdom, but little wisdom."
1. Science and technology infrastructure construction
2. Artistic and literary works.
3. mentally.
Therefore, we live in the best times and the worst times.
May everyone who has awakened slow down, calm down, pursue truth, goodness and beauty, and pursue their true self, instead of being fascinated by the things in front of them.
Everything in the world is all-encompassing. It is precisely because we are different people that the world has become so beautiful. May you find your true self and live your true self.
Wisdom is always more important than knowledge. Getting wisdom requires in-depth study and thinking. May we be long-term, kind and reliable people, and sooner or later you will live a lamp to illuminate the people around you.
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