Random Walk Newsletter, Issue 20#
It took a week to write again. Last Friday, I went to participate in the company's team building. It was my first time attending a group activity at the company and also the first time bringing family members to such an event.
We set off on Friday afternoon, first went to Pizza Hut for lunch. The kids got another Jurassic 3 backpack and dinosaur, and the steak in the set meal was quite delicious. Just after finishing the meal, the kids happily said, "Let's go to the hotel."
The destination was in the suburbs of Beijing, and we drove directly to the hotel. Having dinner with colleagues in the evening was quite enjoyable, even though I didn't know anyone. In the following game session, my wife and child also had a great time playing. Many other colleagues also brought their children, a bunch of kids of similar ages running around happily.
In the past week, I feel that the input is not that much. I am currently reading "The Book of Mountains and Rivers" by Teacher Yu Qiuyu. The whole book reads like a travelogue, very relaxing to read, but also easy to forget. However, there are gains too, getting to know many new words, such as "officials who hold high positions but do nothing," and "repeated questioning," etc. Once again, I sigh that when reading a Chinese book, I still encounter so many new words.
Reading the passage about the relics of Mogao Grottoes being stolen by the West, my emotions fluctuated. When you are not strong enough, no one will reason with you, and they won't care who their master is.
Actually, I recently read a book called "Self-Consistency." The beginning of the book has a summarizing sentence, "Before the age of 30, I thought all opinions were reasonable, meaning that I had a good ability to understand and comprehend, but lacked my own judgment and criticism. After some experiences, I found that some truths can only be talked about, but cannot be implemented in reality."
The author mentioned highlights and low points: compared to highlights, low points make people grow more. Looking back on various "highs and lows" moments of myself and others in the past, I found that there are no highs that cannot be overcome, but there are lows that cannot be walked out of. This is actually quite realistic, after all, everyone seeks highs, hoping to have one highlight after another. At the same time, lows are inevitable, and how to deal with lows correctly has a greater impact on the direction of life.
The author also mentioned long-termism, not seeking immediate returns. The advice given is to stay a bit away from the so-called trends, current hot topics, and immediate gains, try to look at things from a higher perspective, and even try to look at things from the perspective of life and even social development. When a person can "see far," the scope becomes larger, and the spirit gets closer to long-termism.
Unknowingly, it's already the 20th issue, and I feel like I'm getting closer to long-termism.
That's all for this issue of the Newsletter. If you have any questions, feel free to email me. Thank you for reading.