Last April, 16, Notre Dame de Paris was seriously damaged by a sudden fire, and many Parisians burst into tears, because it was not only the sadness of the church itself, but also strongly touched the spirit of Parisians. Notre Dame de Paris is a symbol of western Catholic faith and the spiritual sustenance of Parisians' feelings.
I was deeply touched by this report, because I also had a relationship with Notre Dame de Paris.
Origin: More than 30 years ago, I watched the movie Notre Dame de Paris, which was adapted from the novel of the same name by the famous French writer Hugo. The love story between the ugly bell ringer and the fairy heroine in the movie strongly shocked me.
20 13 On May 27th, my wife and I went to Paris, France by plane for the first time. We went to Notre Dame de Paris as soon as we got off the plane, just in time to celebrate the 850th anniversary of Notre Dame de Paris. I also bought three commemorative coins at two euros each.
At that time, the two of us entered the church and were deeply shocked by the sacred atmosphere and exquisite architectural scenes. We sat quietly for a while and experienced watching. When I looked at the altar and the devout worshippers, I was lost in thought.
Notre Dame de Paris took 180 years from construction to completion. Of course, there are churches with longer construction time. Compared with the Forbidden City, which represents the highest level of ancient architecture in China, the Forbidden City has a history of more than 600 years, and it took 10 years to be completely completed. I didn't expect it to take so long to build a church.
So I lamented the patience, persistence and craftsmanship of Europeans, and then I admired and admired them.
Ask yourself, why don't we have a long-term belief and a steadfast and patient persistence?
One day after I returned to my hometown, I saw the advertisement of Canal Capital, and my heart trembled, followed by joy and pride, and I found the answer.
The canal that runs through the city in my hometown is the famous Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal!
Really, ride a donkey to find a donkey! Our Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal has a history of 1000 years. If we count from the first section of Lingqu during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, China has a canal construction history of more than 2,400 years.
In other words, the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal in China has never stopped construction for more than 2,400 years from being inspired to being put into practice!
It is conceivable that European churches are built by Europeans in pursuit of spiritual home and spiritual rule, so they have unremitting eternal motivation.
China's canal construction history of more than 2,400 years is the realistic need of the country's pursuit of reunification and economic development, and it also has eternal internal motivation.
It can be seen that it is possible for a country, an organization or an individual to do something well, with both goals and motivation.
Looking back on the road I have traveled for more than 50 years, I can't help but sigh and feel ashamed.
If nothing else, just hobbies. My hobbies are painting, bronzing, collecting stamps, raising flowers, boxing with horse stance just look, catching enemies, Emei Kung Fu, playing cards, billiards, shooting, QQ, drinking, drinking tea, chatting, skating, calligraphy, movies, cycling, motorcycles, table tennis, badminton, Go, boxing, games and so on.
Many hobbies, enthusiasm is short-lived. If you taste it, it will take basically 3 minutes, or three days to fish and two days to dry the net, and finally it will almost go away.
At present, the only long-term persistence is: writing for 3 years, photography for 9 years, tourism 10 years, Chinese studies 12 years, and Taiji 15 years.
Let's talk about the longest Tai Chi first. Why don't I talk about Tai Ji Chuan instead of Tai Chi? Because as a martial art, it should be called Tai Ji Chuan. If you have received professional training, the best learning age should be before 12 years old. I like to think of Tai Ji Chuan as a movement to adjust the dynamic balance inside and outside the body, and a concept of harmony among all things. It is a movement of literati and scholars, and it is a practice full of oriental philosophical thinking and Zen artistic conception.
My initial intention in studying Tai Ji Chuan was to cure diseases, and I began to teach myself at the age of 40.
Because I was very ill between the ages of 9 and 30, I had six major operations. Between the ages of 30 and 40, excessive drinking has caused great harm to the body because of work pressure, unfair environment and psychological fragility.
At the age of 40, the unit organized a physical examination, and I had 8 abnormal indicators, which sounded the alarm for me.
As I used to be a doctor of preventive medicine myself, I immediately realized the seriousness of the problem. It's not too late to stop the injury, everything can be reversed, and recovery is still possible.
At the same time, I also know that there is no medicine to help myself.
Just as I was struggling to find a good way to keep fit and cure diseases, my uncle, who was far away in Xianyang, Shaanxi, went back to his hometown to visit relatives.
Grandpa is playing Artest Jichuan in New Century Square, and I and the people around me are stunned. It was the first time I watched the biography of Tai Chi, and I watched it flowing and floating like a fairy.
Uncle is 72 years old. He started boxing at the age of 40. He studied under a famous Tai Chi master in Shaanxi, with the aim of treating diseases. He also has health problems around the age of 40. After practicing boxing, uncle's illness was cured.
So I decided at once that Tai Ji Chuan was the first thing for me to recover.
However, in the past 15 years, the road to Tai Chi learning has been very bumpy.
The period was completely interrupted for nearly four years, and I made up my mind not to practice for nine times. I have repeatedly suspected that Tai Ji Chuan is a liar, thinking that Beijing Opera, calligraphy, dragon dance, Tai Chi martial arts and other performances are only performed by the state to publicize the traditional culture of the Chinese nation internationally. It is considered that Tai Ji Chuan is out of date and not as scientific and fashionable as modern physical fitness in developed countries in Europe and America.
So for several years, the exercise was changed to simple walking.
In the last three years, I completely gave up walking, turned back to practicing Tai Chi, consulted a professional teacher, and persisted until now.
The result of persistence is satisfactory. At the age of 40, all eight abnormal indexes of physical examination basically returned to normal.
In particular, my blood pressure has been basically controlled. I haven't taken a pill for nearly 2 years, and my blood viscosity is normal. I haven't caught a cold for 3 years, and I haven't used any skin care products for 3 years. In particular, eating is not taboo or fat, and the spirit is particularly pleasant.
Now that I think about it, Tai Chi kept me going for the longest time. Despite the twists and turns, I still love it more and more. Why?
Because Tai Ji Chuan has a history of 1000 years from its birth to today, it has been widely passed down and developed, which has brought tangible benefits to me and become a kind of belief and reliance.
It can be said that there is no belief or love for no reason in the world. Because of faith, we can persist, because of love, we can have strength!
A person's ability and energy are very limited. It is a very happy thing to find a suitable and meaningful thing to do persistently and make a belief.