Before reading this book, I didn't know much about Thoreau and blindly defined him as a passive hermit. Far from the truth, although he lingers in nature and is fascinated by mountains and rivers, he pays attention to society. He didn't forget his time and his criticism of the absurdity and injustice of society.
I was deeply impressed by his literary and artistic accomplishment. He described the beauty and magnificence of nature with delicate and moist pen and ink. He regards life as a pilgrimage, with quietness and noise, loneliness and entering the WTO, witnessing purity and depravity, pursuing the highest spirit, and embracing the wild life. He remembers yesterday but is based on the present, embracing nature and exploring nature.
I admire his profound knowledge. Thoreau observed and recorded the description of nature in detail during his two years and two months of seclusion in Walden Lake. His careful grasp of the data reflects the rigor of a scientist. His extensive references to literature, history, science, agriculture, geology and politics make Walden rich and broad.
While seriously thinking about the pursuit of loneliness in life, he earnestly practiced elegant narration. He moved to the jungle not to escape from the world, but to practice. He "lives with a clear purpose, in order to face the essence of life". He doesn't want to "obey the destiny", but to "live deeply, absorb all the essence of life, and live as strong as Spartans, so as to completely get rid of everything that is not the essence of life, cut through the thorns and cut a path, push life into a dead corner and filter out others.
During this period of isolation due to the epidemic, Walden Lake gave me the greatest spiritual enlightenment.
It is commendable to strive for a higher level of life, but it is not worth kidnapping your soul for.
"Augmented Xianwen" said: rich, but three meals a day; There are thousands of buildings, but I can't sleep six feet at night. Wealth is infinite, but people's life and needs are limited, so don't pursue fame and fortune too much and ignore spiritual pursuit.
This holiday, which was extended because of the epidemic, made us realize what is necessary for life, food, clothing, housing and transportation, and energy. In extremely inconvenient circumstances, food can be eaten, no matter how rich; You can live in a house, no matter how luxurious it is; Clothes can keep warm, regardless of fashion.
Simply living is to unload the burden of the soul. Excessive pursuit of superficial things compresses your thinking space.
If you live with pure wisdom, you can gain time to develop your spiritual potential, and understand the enlightenment that life gives you: if a person can meet the basic needs of life, he can actually enjoy life more calmly.
"Everyone should practice life", "Lifestyles are diverse, just like a circle center can draw countless radii", "People should be as different as possible, find their own lifestyle and pursue it", "People who face themselves directly are brave"
Everyone's personality is different, which determines the field suitable for development and the direction of pursuit. You can't always learn from others, listen to your predecessors, blindly follow stupid advice and live in other people's opinions.
Where is the end of life? You have to think and practice for yourself. Other people's opinions are for reference only. The world is your own, and no one's experience is enough to support you to spend this life intact.
Our potential is infinite and cannot be measured by any precedent. Don't let yourself get stuck in a rut, but believe that there are more possibilities than life. Stop the endless anxiety and tension, and don't be afraid of change.
There are a million possibilities in life, and miracles happen all the time. We should look ahead, think and act, and build an ideal life step by step.
So, if you still have a dream, go after it bravely.
"Only when we wake up, genius will break dawn. It's not just the dawn that breaks. " "From now on, don't live the life you should live and live the life you want." "Inspirational and enterprising is admirable, but nothing can compare with the perseverance of a person who clearly strives to sublimate his life."
"I often see a poet leave smartly after enjoying the most valuable part of a farm, and that vulgar farmer thinks he just picked a few wild apples."
"The gentle breeze on the roof is as moist and smooth as a ridge, bringing discontinuous tunes, which are the sounds of nature left after filtering the sound of the earth."
"Although the scenery in front of my house is limited, I don't feel crowded or closed at all. This ranch is enough to make my imagination run wild. People who can freely enjoy the vast horizon are the happiest people in the world. "
Thoreau's love for nature made him discover beauty that ordinary people could not find. And the beauty of nature makes his thoughts constantly precipitate and sublimate.
The outbreak of COVID-19 and even the global spread are largely man-made disasters, and the excessive indulgence of human nature has been countered. If we have Thoreau's reverence and love for nature and know how to live in harmony with nature, this disaster may be avoided. Everything has advantages and disadvantages. This epidemic has made many people aware of the fragility and preciousness of life, and also made us more aware of the beauty of living after paying a painful price.
"We all know that there is a beast in our body, which is as active as the sleep of our superior nature." Human nature itself still retains the wild instinct of primitive life, which is naturally difficult to be subdued, but it must be subdued. We must realize this before we can accept the requirements of self-recognition and respect for others.
We should not only pursue our own truth, but also see the truth of society clearly. The outbreak of the epidemic even spread to the whole world. We should be cautious and rational about the source and humanity of the virus, and don't follow suit.
The epidemic is like a magic mirror, showing all the ghosts. Many people are anxious, angry and numb, but we should know that this is a real disaster. We need to face, accept and reflect on ourselves bravely. What should I do? Consciously isolate, donate money and materials, learn and grow, don't waste time, be full of confidence in overcoming the epidemic and be grateful for being alive.
The development of human society follows objective laws: the road is tortuous and the future is bright.
Don't be afraid of setbacks and don't refuse to grow.
The epidemic will eventually pass, and spring is coming.
Live a simple life and pursue a profound life.