Wen | Husheng
With the arrival of the annual World Book Day, "reading" has once again become a topic of public concern.
Recently, a survey report showed that the post-60s who insisted on reading every day were nearly double that of the post-90s. This data is undoubtedly a surprise - in the traditional impression, the new generation of young people represented by the post-90s generation not only has a desire for knowledge, but also has stronger learning and reading skills. So why are their reading enthusiasm less than those of their elders?
There was a passage on the Internet that said that the college entrance examination may be the most abundant knowledge reserve in our lives. After laughing, think about it, the seemingly exaggerated passage may just point to our "pain point" - since leaving the campus and stepping into the society, many young people have indeed put down their books and stopped reading.
Perhaps we cannot harshly accuse young people of "not loving to learn.". Because today's pace of life is so fast, the work pressure is so great, and if you want to get a foothold in a big city, you can't help but pay a lot of time and energy. After a busy day, whether on a long commute or in a short leisure time, many young people may be more inclined to rest than to struggle to get up and read.
However, if the courage and interest in exploring are lost because of the pressures of work and life, then young people will only become lacking in vitality and may even become veritable "tool people".
It is precisely because the living environment and state of the new generation of young people are different from those of their predecessors that they need to rely more on reading to transform themselves. Reading books can help individuals temporarily get rid of the shackles of reality and set their sights on a wider space. A book is like a ship that leads us from a narrow place to the infinite vast ocean of life.
Zhang Xinxin, a professor at the Department of Chinese of Fudan University, said it well: "There is no ideal environment for reading, nor an ideal small environment. There is a reason not to read at any time and everywhere, and any reason is not a real reason. Of course, you can use the busyness and fatigue of work to "comfort" yourself, but choosing to read or not, in fact, depends on the will and perseverance of the individual.
Some people say that there are so many channels and ways to obtain information and knowledge, why do we have to choose to read? Whether it is various Internet platforms or more videos and images, can't it also make young people gain a lot?
This statement makes sense. But what human beings need in life is not only "acceptance", but also enlightening nourishment. And reading is exactly that nourishment.
The importance of reading is emphasized because reading is an interactive process, and as Barkin once said, reading is to build your own thoughts with the help of other people's thoughts. One eye sees the words on the paper, the other eye sees the back of the paper, through their own thinking and efforts, it is possible for us to truly improve ourselves through reading.
Of course, young people must be diligent and conscientious in their daily work, but if life is likened to the mood of creation, then reading is like sunshine. Without the sun's illumination and nourishment, in the long run, we will eventually wither and wither due to lack of vitality and motivation. The more you read, the more you can deeply feel your shortcomings, and the more clearly you can understand the direction you should strive for. So, whether it's World Book Day or not, let's pick up the book and start reading.
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