A friend, B, usually likes to read all kinds of articles analyzing modern society when he has nothing to do, and likes to chat with his friends about the recent situation when he has nothing to do. These things are not bad in themselves, but this friend can't adjust his mentality. Every time after watching and chatting, this friend feels stressed and becomes very manic, which makes him particularly anxious.
A friend C, who has worked for several years, is not satisfied with his work. I want to change my job, but I'm afraid I can't take the first step. So I live in this hesitation every day.
A friend
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There should be many such friends around us, who are urged by their families to find someone; Watching people around me become excellent one by one, I am more and more anxious; I am not satisfied with myself, but I feel that I am bound by many things and can't do anything. The author thinks that this mania and this bewilderment is a phenomenon of modern people, anxiety. A little anxiety can be a driving force, but too much anxiety will only lock a heavy yoke on our lives and make it more difficult for us to make progress.
So today I want to share with you a poem "Faith" written by Gu Cheng.
Faith grows on the land.
There are as many spring as autumn.
Elephants must grow teeth.
If it is a cicada, it is necessary to vibrate the string.
I will return to this world.
I am a light.
It is also a wisp of smoke.
This poem is very simple and clear. Every sentence tells us not to doubt ourselves, but to be full of hope for ourselves and the world. Maybe many people in modern times are bound by many things in this world, maybe our ability is limited, but in any case, we should do what we should, as the poem says, "elephants need teeth and cicadas need strings." Instead of being dominated by anxiety all day and then looking for some solutions online. This will only make us more anxious. The author believes that to alleviate anxiety, the first thing we need to do is to accept ourselves now, and remember, "I am a ray of light, a ray of smoke", no matter what kind of person we may become, we can accept it. Of course, if we are not satisfied with our present situation, we can make a plan and change this situation bit by bit. Instead of feeling sorry for yourself or rushing to the hospital.
In any case, "land is the belief of growth", and we can be whoever we want to be. Maybe as long as we are alive, we can't stop worrying, but in the face of anxiety, we should have confidence in ourselves and have correct cognition and planning, so come on.
good night