We are the lucky generation
November 21st, 2022

We are the lucky generation that has caught up with the biggest period of development of human society so far, with technological progress, abundant materials and the interconnection of everything. We are living longer, we are more intelligent, we are more wealthy, and we can pass this on to the next generation through genes or funds. But no matter how advanced the technology, there is one thing that can't be transferred directly: the mind. The so-called mind, generally speaking, is our attitude towards people and things, and the judgment and choices we make from it. Everyone comes into the world with a view of life, a view of the world, a view of the values, all from scratch. All habits, habits, patterns have to be developed from the initial state of human nature. This is true of you, me, our parents and our children. However, the initial state of many people is chaotic. They naturally pursue simplicity, ease, comfort and certainty. This nature dominates them and becomes the physiological starting point of their happiness and sorrow. Our ignorance of ourselves makes us look like an "awake sleeper." I know that it is impossible to be awake and asleep at the same time. The two are obviously contradictory, but before pointing out this logical error, you might want to follow me through the trajectory of our lives and you might agree with me. If nothing happens, most people will grow up along the route of "study, work, marriage and love", moving forward with the inertia of life. When we are young, few of us think how bad our future will be and assume that better things will come naturally. We don't know the world, we think: even if we don't know exactly what to do, but have a full confidence is enough, after all, young invincible! But the reality doesn't always turn out the way we think. After many years of this confidence, most people find that they do not become special, but constantly obey the rules of society and deal with the troubles of life. They start to go with the flow: should play mobile phone, should play video games; Not much pressure, not much motivation; I feel that I can get by anyway, that I still have hope in my heart, and occasionally I struggle and cry, and then I continue to make myopic choices and indulge in the comfort of the present. They have no idea of the rules of the world: they do not know the composition and framework of things, they do not know the path and method of efforts, and they do not know what they really want, what they can do, and what kind of person they will become. These people drift along to a certain age when they suddenly realize that there is nothing more they can do for the world: the gap between their dreams and reality is huge, life and work pressures are overwhelming, and the best of their peers are gone. For a moment, they are anxious and awake: "Why didn't you know the truth about the world sooner? Why didn't you wake up at the best age?"

But even tearful torture, also seems to miss the best time, after all, life is a one-way street, can not start again. Finally they have to break the proud heart, in helplessness and sigh silently accept the mediocre life. A few are lucky enough to "open their eyes" at the right age. They jump out of the growth trap and start to improve themselves deliberately to prepare for a better life in the future. They slowly shook off the large team, walking in the forefront of their peers, but soon encountered a bottleneck: want to diligence, but always the enemy of inertia; Try hard, but always fall into a state of inefficiency; Want to improve, but always in front of detours; Read a lot of books, have forgotten; A lot of hard work. It's all for nothing. The harder they tried, the more confused they seemed. This is the portrait of the waking and sleeping man, and in fact it was the portrait of me. For a long time, I was like a person who didn't wake up. I had no idea about myself, no opinion about life, and no choice about my fate. At that time, although I was very devoted to my job, my spare time was occupied by mindless activities. When I had time, I would meet friends and get drunk. Often stay up late, never take the initiative to read, exercise; The way to kill time is to watch funny videos, read gossip news, play mobile phone games; Really nothing to do, wrapped up the quilt to sleep... Subconsciously, I felt that this carefree life would continue. Until one day, by accident, the fate of two of my best friends changed drastically. I couldn't help but ask myself, what would I have, what would I have left in this world if these accidents had happened to me, if everything I had had had been "stripped" of? These questions made me gasp, because I suddenly realized that I could barely do anything! From then on, an anxiety that I had never felt before came over me, and I became acutely aware that I could not go on like this. I needed to clear my mind and stop being confused. I want to acquire more skills, no longer overwhelmed; I will take the initiative to create achievements instead of passively accepting the status quo...

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