Work is something that every adult must go through, and it is also the basis for the functioning of society. However, the idea of "working for a lifetime to the end of life" has aroused great controversy and thinking.
In the context of public discussion, we will analyze Yao Yudong's views, and hope that we can gain useful ** from them.
What is behind Yao Yudong's point of view?
Yao Yudong's view of "working to the end of a healthy life" actually wants to express a deep meaning: respecting everyone's right to choose life, allowing people to enjoy life while developing their own life value through work.
Believe that everyone wants their life to have meaning and value, and work can provide such value. Through work, we are able to exercise our abilities, meet new people, gain pride and a sense of accomplishment, and continue to learn and develop ourselves Xi
And with the development of society and the extension of people's lifespan, we will have more time and ability to enjoy life, and more opportunities to develop our talents and potential.
Therefore, Yao Yudong believes that people should use work as a way to enjoy and develop themselves until the end of their healthy life expectancy.
However, this view has aroused widespread public concern and skepticism. Next, we'll take a brief look at these questions.
Why do people question the idea of working to the end of life?
First, people question this idea because it ignores human freedom and agency. Everyone's life path is different, some prefer to travel, some prefer to write, and some prefer to contribute and contribute to society.
And work should not be the only or necessary choice. If a person does not want to work all their lives, but wants to pursue other life values, they should also be respected and supported.
Second, it ignores the special needs and rights of older persons. As they age, older people become fragile and their thinking and cognitive abilities gradually decline.
At the same time, they lose a lot of job opportunities and competencies that are not able to meet the over-emphasized competency and quality standards of the job. Even if you want to work, you may not be able to find a job that suits you due to factors such as age and physical condition.
In this way, it will bring great hardship and injustice to the elderly.
Thirdly, this view will undermine existing retirement programs and systems, leading to social instability.
In China, for example, the current retirement system stipulates that the retirement age is between 55 and 60 for women and 60 and 65 for men.
And if Yao Yudong's view is implemented, everyone has to work until the end of their healthy life, which will lead to an increase in the number of retirees and a decrease in employment opportunities. In this way, it will face a greater burden of old-age care and social stability risks.
Part III: How to balance the interests of people's personal choice and social welfare?
If Yao Yudong's view places too much emphasis on work, then we should not emphasize too much on the individual's right to choose and freedom.
After all, a person's choices and behaviors are also constrained and influenced by the social environment and institutional policies.
Therefore, how to find a balance between the right of individual choice and the interests of society is a problem that must be explored in modern society.
First, we can give the elderly more choices and security by developing more flexible and humane retirement policies.
For example, a "free retirement" system could be set up to give the elderly those who wish to continue working or enjoy life as they choose.
Second, we can alleviate the burden of old-age care by improving the level of economic development and improving the level of social welfare.
For example, we can increase investment in public services such as medical care, education and social security, improve infrastructure construction and policy support, and continuously improve the country's overall strength and people's livelihood.
Finally, I would like to use a quote from the famous American sociologist Robert Newman: "The value of life is not in what he does, but in what kind of person he is." This sentence tells us that the value and meaning of life far exceed work and career, but are also reflected in the dedication to oneself and society, the exploration and discovery of the world, and the care and understanding of human beings.
In short, whether it is work or retirement, we should experience and feel with our hearts, to discover and create the value of our own lives, and to make ourselves and society better as much as possible.