Source | First published in the public account "Reader Shen Yi"
I have been a teacher at the High School Affiliated to Renmin University for more than 20 years. I have a particularly big feeling:
In addition to telling students "You have to be unswervingly pursuing your dreams." "Go forward" and encourage them realistically; I think it is very important that when necessary, teach children to recognize reality and choose the path that is most suitable for them.
I have a student like this.
I still remember that there was an essay titled "Looking at the Back of XXX". I, a student, wrote an article titled - "Looking at the Back of Tsinghua and Peking University" .
This article particularly touched me.
He wrote:
"Since I was very young, my academic performance has been very good.
I am the pride of my parents and school teachers, and I am a role model for everyone to learn from.
Everyone says: 'This child will definitely be in the future. They were from Tsinghua University and Peking University. '
From then on, Tsinghua and Peking University became firmly rooted in my heart.
I studied hard and ignored the kids around me, just studying.
When I was in junior high school, my parents took me to visit the campus of Tsinghua University and Peking University. When I entered there, I thought:
'I must become someone here in the future'.
Later, when I was in high school, I entered the High School Affiliated to Renmin University. At this time, people around me told me:
'When you enter the High School Affiliated to Renmin University, it is like stepping into Tsinghua University and Peking University.'
I thought so too at the time.
But I didn't know until I officially entered high school that this school was. What a crouching tiger, hidden dragon.
What others can learn easily sounds like a holy book to me.
I have put in a lot more effort than others, but it still doesn't work.
Those who are just playing around can do it easily.
This makes me feel very painful.
At this time, I have to choose a university.
If I choose to enroll, it means giving up. Qingbei , at least in the undergraduate stage, I had no chance with Qingbei.
I struggled and struggled, but after careful consideration and weighing, I still felt that people should be down-to-earth, so I filled in another school on the form. The name of the university.
When I was filling out this form, I burst into tears and felt like a knife.
I just looked at the door that Qingbei had opened to me, and then closed it hard.
I looked at Tsinghua University. After seeing my back, I turned around and wiped away my tears.
I firmly saw that the road under my feet was so bright. "
This article is really well written. I think it means recognizing reality. Find the path that truly suits you.
I once told you a story in " A Dream of Red Mansions ".
I said that in "Dream of Red Mansions", do you know who the inspirational model is?
is the little red of .
Xiaohong is a girl who understands reality very well.
When everyone was pursuing Jia Baoyu and hoping to show their face and name in front of Second Master Bao, Xiao Hong took a look and saw that there were so many eager and excellent maids around Second Master Bao. Gao Zhi must have It's impossible to climb up. So she looked at Jia Yun down-to-earth, and her final life with Jia Yun was quite happy.
So I think for students, do they really have to go to Qingbei and 985/211 universities?
Go to that particularly suitable school that you can reach on tiptoe. Finding your goals and direction is the most important thing.
This can also be extended to our adult society.
In this society, if everyone can find their suitable position and not everyone works hard and is "996" or even "007", this society will develop very well.
If you are willing to "996" and you have gained happiness in "996", then there is no problem in choosing "996".
If you want to be lazy, although life is very ordinary, if you enjoy your ordinary, that is also a very happy thing.
Such a society is a good society.
After all,
How much money can one earn to be considered satisfied?
How high a reputation does a person need to be considered powerful?
When I entered the High School Affiliated to Renmin University, I made three requirements:
1. Never participate in any form of merit evaluation;
2. Do not choose special teachers;
3. Not be a leader in any administrative position (except for the lesson preparation team leader) .
After mentioning these three items, I will only be a very ordinary teacher.
But in turn, I also gained a lot of freedom, and I was no longer "restricted". I feel that I am in a very suitable position and I feel happy.
I hope you can find such comfort and happiness without being trapped by the world.
