Modern society has entered the era of global village, information explosion, people's communication is very convenient and fast. In such a pluralistic society, there are huge differences between people and countries, with different religious beliefs, different lifestyles and even different social systems. Therefore, we need to understand. Only by understanding can we eliminate barriers and differences and move towards communication and unity.
"Taishan doesn't care about the soil, it can get taller; Rivers can only grow bigger if they don't choose small streams. " We should be as calm as Mount Tai and as broad-minded as rivers and seas. We should understand others like "a big belly can accommodate all the difficulties in the world". We can understand any cunning, selfish, insidious and hypocritical, and we can accept love. Only in this way can we be great, broad, firm and powerful.
During the Spring and Autumn Period, Bao understood Guan Zhong's selfishness and fear of death, and recommended Guan Zhong to Qi Henggong as his own boss, which was passed down as a beautiful talk in history.
Because of the understanding that "a hundred flowers blossom and a hundred schools of thought contend", the literature of the Warring States period can flourish.
Because of the suspicion of "ousting a hundred schools of thought and respecting Confucianism alone", the cultural decline in the post-Han era occurred.
Because of understanding, Lien Chan's "ice-breaking trip", James Soong's "bridge-building trip", the cordial talks between the party chairmen on both sides of the strait, and the arrival of a new era in cross-strait relations. Although there are many differences between us, we are all from China. Under this premise, everything can be understood.
Society is complex and colorful. People with different personalities, hobbies and experiences should understand each other. Parents should understand their children in order to eliminate the generation gap; Teachers should understand students in order to eliminate isolation; A boss needs to understand his subordinates in order to unite people.
But there are also many negative examples in history:
Because Empress Dowager Cixi did not understand the changes of the Reform Movement of 1898 in Kangliang, it led to foreign invasion and civil strife.
Because Chiang Kai-shek didn't understand the plan of the * * * production party to build the country by peaceful means, the three-year cruel war of liberation was possible.
It is particularly worth mentioning that during the ten-year catastrophe of the Cultural Revolution, society was full of suspicion and total ignorance. Some people accuse that it is selfish to plant some private plots and sell a car full of vegetables in the street. Wearing a flowered skirt and singing some folk songs, he was criticized as bourgeois. At that time, the production and lifestyle were extremely simplified, and tragedies of friends estrangement and relatives turning against each other were everywhere because of incomprehension.
The deep sky can understand the temporary raging of lightning storms, and the sun is shining; The vast sea can understand the temporary madness and boundless waves.
Nowadays, people are more accustomed to the pursuit of individualization and liberalization of life, which requires us to strengthen understanding to understand and eliminate hatred and deepen friendship. As long as each of us can understand, then our society will become free of suspicion and resentment.