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Chapter 37 advise yourself

mental gymnastics 刘心武 1219Words 2018-03-18
1. Do not stop the pursuit of beauty, but: Do not pursue perfection! 2. Writers must write.Any argument that despises a writer's hard work is despicable. 3. If you have written a work and plan to publish it, don't be intimidated by the following sayings: "Publishing a work now is like throwing a pea into the river, not even a splash!" "Now it's not a good job at all. The era of high-quality goods!" "No matter how good a work is now, it will be submerged in the tide of mediocrity!"... In fact, the best time to present a work is when you have written it and want to make it public Is the work finished and corrected? Don’t hesitate: contact the editorial department as soon as possible! What’s more, you must understand that those who hold the theory of “not suitable for publication” will actually publish their masterpieces suddenly and surprisingly .Moreover, you must understand: Even if you throw only "a pea" into the "river", even if "not even a splash", even if you don't encounter "good times" at all, publish What comes out is not a "good work", even if your work is very good but "submerged in the tide of mediocrity", then you don't need to be trembling or worried. Which emperor stipulates that you have to throw "watermelon" into the "river" "Even an "atomic bomb"? And which Emperor Laozi stipulated that what you publish must be "a century-old classic"? And which Emperor Laozi can guarantee that your stuff that is indeed a "masterpiece" will not be "overwhelmed"? You just Write with enthusiasm, do your best to write it well, and contribute one after another! The work is published, let people comment, and let others not comment!

4. Believe in others. The main thing is not to believe that others will help you generously when you are in trouble, but to believe that most of them will not make trouble. 5. Don't overestimate your sense of justice; for example, when a person encounters unfair treatment in something, my habit is: try to avoid that injustice and his (or her) misfortune, And try to mobilize his (or her) flaws other than this matter, especially character flaws, and then snort: "He (or her) that person..." So, it seems that I have separated from injustice The boundary is even more superior to both those who give injustice and those who suffer injustice, as if one side is sacred! ——Of course, it would be nice to be able to expose this kind of "spiritual habit" of oneself at any time.

6. For a considerable number of people and things, you must be able to laugh it off!But if you laugh at anyone and everything, you are not far from falling! 7. The most worthy of self-examination is: Why not only often "involuntary", but also "involuntary" from time to time? 8. Miss those friendly travel companions on the journey, but don't deliberately seek to meet them. 9. Anyone who has a sense of humor (not pretending to be "humorous") must have something close to him. 10. Compliments are beautifully packaged gifts with moldy interiors.Take it, but don't have to take it apart.

11. It is the embodiment of elegance to treat the vulgarity felt from others with a tolerant attitude. 12. Actions speak louder than words, but sometimes inaction trumps both words and actions. 13. Maintaining a justifiable hatred for some individuals is the same as maintaining a justifiable love for many people. It is a manifestation of the dignity of life and must not be easily changed. 14. The more readers who can't or don't want to express their reading interest in the media, the happier I feel. 15. It is a kind of mental illness to despise "time and text".You can enjoy "time texts" published by authors you've never heard of

Interest is a sign of mental health. 16. Don't accept any labels, and don't have to figure out what every labeler intends. 17. Don't be ashamed to talk about money, unless it's money from wrong sources or money from wrong sources. 18. Grasp the present and avoid putting everything on "history". 19. This is the case: I write, therefore I am.
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