Philosopher Gilbert once satirized that humans are just shaved monkeys. Historian Smith’s rebuttal was that “human beings can write books and read books.”
Human beings can convey the essence of their souls into words and pass them on to future generations. Only human beings can read the wisdom of sages and benefit from it.
Napoleon once said, "The real conquest, the only conquest that is not regrettable, is the conquest of ignorance." These words came from the mouth of a tycoon who once dominated Europe, which added a lot. Deep and evocative. There is no doubt that the pursuit of knowledge is enjoyable both physically and mentally.
Reading is an adventure in the spiritual kingdom, a journey in the soul world, and the source of continuous growth of inner spirituality. Books have changed the world, and reading has enriched life.
Just imagine, in mid-spring, brew a cup of fragrant tea, sit quietly in front of the window, read a book of prose, and let your thoughts swim among the green trees and willows in the suburbs. The hard-to-find past, the time that has passed, soaks into our souls like water. The tense heart suddenly became relaxed, lighting up a guiding light for the confused life. What a wonderful picture this is! When people choose to be with books, they often choose a life of elegance and interest.
Hugo said, "Books are tools to transform the human soul." A good book is a good teacher and helpful friend. Reading a good book is like tasting a life, no matter the ups and downs, the ups and downs, they are all vividly displayed in front of the readers. Sometimes you will find that the things narrated in the book are an experience you have had in your life, or it predicts a story you are thinking in your heart but cannot express it, or when you encounter hardship and can't find an exit. , the book will guide you. It’s no wonder that Ye Wenling, who calls books “the best lover in the world,” said: “These good books that burn and comfort my soul and strongly awaken my intelligence and perception are the pillars of my spirit and support me throughout my journey. The difficult journey of life. ”
I love reading. In my opinion, reading is the way to understand life.
As the saying goes, "Reading thousands of books means traveling thousands of miles." The ancients linked reading and traveling, and there is a reason for this. In books, you can talk with Taibai, have a drink with Zimei, pick chrysanthemums on the east fence with Yuan Liang, and sing with Dongpo, "The bamboo stick and the mango shoes are lighter than the horse. Who is afraid? Let me live in a mist and rain."
Facing the trough of life and the rugged road of life, we find confidence and hope from them. The process of reading is a process of learning and growing. Reading is reading life.
When the book reaches a certain level, the obstacles of space and time disappear, people have the freedom to be unrestrained, and the mind reaches unprecedented freedom. Flowers do not have the fragrance of reading, but the fragrance of books is naturally overwhelming. Perhaps, for a person who really enjoys reading, the purpose of reading is not to seek the "golden house", "thousand bells of millet" and "yan Ruyu". In their minds, reading is naturally not a chore that requires "thorns in the buttocks and head hanging from the beam", but a great enjoyment in life.
A good book often condenses all the emotional experience and ideological insights of the author's life. Therefore, the wise Socrates claimed, "A good book can lure me all over the world." Song Dynasty poet You Miao's praise of books is even more romantic. He said, "When you are hungry, you can read it like meat; when you are poor, you can read it like fur; when you are poor, you can read it like a friend; when you are lonely, you can read it like gold, stone, harp and harp."
The writer’s state of mind is clearly visible.
The night is as quiet as water. Put down the curtains, make a cup of tea, read alone under the lamp, and swim leisurely on the road. The state of reading at night is as mellow as wine, so much so that "dream books are used as pillows in the middle of the night", and even the fragrance of books is emitted in dreams.
Reading on a rainy day is quite interesting. The sound of dripping on the eaves is the best time to open a book. Choose a comfortable posture and let your whole soul be immersed in the beauty of the master. It is as comfortable as lying on the West Lake and as calm as a dry lotus listening to the rain. When the street lights were all around, I covered my head and meditated, feeling an uncontrollable sense of inexplicable wistfulness and beautiful melancholy in my heart. As for what Jin Shengtan said about "reading banned books behind closed doors on a snowy night", such a mysterious environment and such an alluring book naturally make readers attracted to it.
Reading is a pleasure, and so is visiting, searching for, buying, and collecting books.
When Zheng Xidi found a required ancient book, he was "often overjoyed for several days, like a general conquering a famous city."
When he had no choice but to sell the book, he was as sad as "Empress Li beheaded Gong'e with tears".
A Ying talked about the second-hand bookstores and second-hand bookstalls in the Shanghai City God Temple, and there were so many treasures in them. Like the British bookworm George Gissing, I am afraid that book lovers feel the same way about the experience of depriving themselves of their appetites to buy a set of good books, and the happiness of stroking the pages after getting the book. Holding the four walls as books, strolling along the paths of the book forest, and traveling around the room, there is a unique scenery.
Standing quietly in front of the bookcase, the titles of the books alone are a string of touching stories. Pick out a volume at random, and if it is a book that you are re-reading, it will be like meeting an old friend, and it will be a long and cordial and candid conversation, revealing the warmth of the past; if it is a new book that has not been cut yet, you will be glad that you finally have time to read, and you can take away the guilt. What's more, in addition to the story of the book itself, there are countless stories hidden in the pages of the book: the hardship of buying the book, the joy of getting the book, the friendship of the book giver...
A book can be linked together. Take up every inch of your life. However, sitting in a bookstore also requires a corresponding supply of fresh air from time to time. Only when you enter the mountain of books and get out of the mountain of books can you indulge in books. If you are too rotten, you will inevitably be ridiculed as a nerd, like Kong Yiji, and you will naturally not be able to do so. Today, the imperial examination has become a thing of the past. Modern society has wiped out the unique romantic meaning of reading in ancient times. Under the impact of business waves, the problem is not that there are more nerds, but that there are fewer scholars.
For today's scholars, if they want to stand alone in the bright neon light, they must resist more temptations. But we can be happy to see that even if the waves wash away, there will still be a group of true scholars who remain true to their hearts and minds. They stick to the spiritual space of mankind more persistently and work hard to explore ways to change their lives.
Internet literature is popular, and most books have digital versions. Books have gone from being spiritual food to the status of "don't buy books without discounts" for many people today. This can perfectly demonstrate the modern people's impetuous. Materialistic desires and impetuous hearts may only be settled in the sea of ??books.
What can be reflected in the book is the small life, and life is a book that is so big that we cannot read it all in our lifetime. Therefore, let the computer take a nap occasionally. The long-dried soul needs the wisdom of books to water it. Read more books!