Chapter 96 Indifferent to clear ambition, quiet to far

I like the two sentences that Zhuge Liang said the most: "There is no ambition without indifference, and no distance without tranquility." The so-called indifference, I understand, means that a person should not be too extravagant about material life, and live a simple and simple life; Tranquility is to get rid of personal distracting thoughts as much as possible in the heart, and to be less selfish.In this way, while living in this world, he will not be burdened by personal self-interest, and integrate his aspirations with the revolutionary cause. His mind will be enlarged, his spirit will be enriched, his mood will naturally be optimistic, and his emotions will naturally be exuberant. .A person with a cheerful personality and always in a happy mood will not hurt his or her body because of mental injuries. Coupled with regular exercise that suits his or her own situation, and a certain regularity in daily life and diet, he (she) will eventually live a long and healthy life.

I am eighty-two years old this year, and I can be said to be old.Although my health has not been very good recently, my ambition is still there, and I still have to hurry up and try to do more for our lovely socialist motherland.Recently, many domestic and foreign friends who came to Beijing to participate in the activities commemorating the 100th anniversary of Mr. Lu Xun’s birth and the 70th anniversary of the Revolution of 1911 came to see me. I heard many encouraging things from them, which prompted me to pick up my pen.In the future, I plan to write my autobiography first. I want to compare the capitalist system, the old society and our beautiful socialist system with what I have personally experienced. Maybe it will be helpful to young friends and ours. The next generation has something to teach.

The establishment of the Society of Gerontology is a very good thing. This work is very meaningful. It is relatively new in our country to study gerontology and the whole gerontology as a science. Historically, our country has rich Therefore, I feel that this research work should reflect the characteristics of our nation.It is hoped that the society will often summarize, introduce, and exchange the experience of longevity and longevity in the elderly, and continue to push this research work forward and achieve new achievements. (Organized by Sun Yanxing)