互相帮助
The picture above presents to us a soothing scene that a seriously sick old man is on a young man’s back, who volunteer to send him to the hospital. The young guy is running and sweating, saying that “Grandpa, let me take you to the hospital”. It seems that they are relatives, but the dialogue between them reminds us that they barely know each other before.
The purpose of the picture is to eulogize the practice of selfless offering help to those in need, and to call on us to follow the man’s example. Unfortunately, the reality about the good deeds seems to be a little paradoxical and a bit worrisome. It’s not difficult to find in the TV programmes and newspapers that many people announce that they will render assistance without taking any reward if seeing someone in need. When asked why, they may answer: “it’s an acknowledged virtue that should be preserved.” However, it’s also not difficult to find in today’s society fueled by money and self-interest that many people pursue their fame and wealth in the name of devotion, not to mention the ruthless passers-by who turn a blind eye to Wang Yue, a two-year-old girl who has just suffered a hit-and-run accident. The status quo arouses our puzzlement and worry about the discrepancy between intention and action.
In my opinion, a harmonious society is based on sound and mutual-trusting relationships among common folk, and such relationships depend on our practice of mutual aid. To promote the virtue, what’s the most important is that school education should help children establish a notion of offering favors to each other, and should urge them to put the spirit conveyed in the picture into practice. Accordingly, we should bear in mind that only when mutual aid becomes a habit shared by all Chinese, especially the youngsters, can we have a better place to live in.
(According to a survey conducted by Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, a high proportion of people polled (about 80%) hold the opinion that they will render assistance without taking any reward if seeing someone in need.)
(According to a report of Nan Fang Daily last year, a high proportion of people interviewed (about 80%) hold the opinion that they will render assistance without taking any reward if seeing someone in need.)
压力
The purpose of the picture is to remind us that stress is an inevitable part in our normal life, and we should regard it as a stepping-stone on the pathway to our success. With the development of the society, works of all walks of life become increasingly complicated and sticky, which brings more and more stress to us. It’s no exaggeration to say that we are living in a world which could be characterized by stress.
However, the reasonable notion we should take under such circumstances is that we are bound to succeed, and the stress may be a powerful motive force. A prime example to support my argument is Liu Xiang. After the failure in Beijing Olympic Games, the stress from all quarters imposed on him is very strong, but he considered the stress as impetus, and achieved success in Guangzhou Asian Games last year. Undoubtedly, the stress played an important role in this process.
From the analyses above, we can conclude that stress is not formidable, and if we deal with it properly, it can even help us seek what we want. Accordingly, what’s the most important is that people should take a peaceful attitude toward the stress, and take advantage of it. Only in this way can we get a healthy life.