Professor Yang Zhen has always been a controversial scholar, and his subversive views on some traditional ideas have always attracted widespread attention. Recently, one of his remarks caused an uproar again: he went so far as to publicly say that "greed is a good thing, and only then can we forge ahead." This sentence is undoubtedly a major shock to people's ethical concepts, but should we think deeply rather than dismiss it hastily?
First, let's be clear about what greed means. In the general understanding, greed refers to the psychological state of excessive pursuit and desire for wealth and power. However, as Professor Yang Zhen said, this kind of greed is not entirely a negative emotion, but may become a motivation to motivate people to keep forging ahead and striving for progress. In real life, we can often see some successful people, the reason why they can continue to create miracles is precisely because of their deep greed, the desire for victory and success makes them keep moving forward, and this "greed" has become the source of motivation for them.
Second, we need to be clear about the meaning of forging ahead. As Professor Yang Zhen said, only greed can make people have the motivation to forge ahead. This does not mean that we should pursue money and power, but that we should pursue career success, family happiness, and national prosperity with a positive attitude. Only with this kind of greed can we maintain a positive attitude and keep forging ahead and work hard, and can we have enough motivation to overcome all kinds of difficulties and challenges.
Finally, we should be clear that Professor Yang Zhen's remarks are not encouraging people to do things that violate the law and discipline, but to inspire us to realize that the word "greed" is not always a derogatory term. We should learn to think about it, draw strength from it, and not simply dismiss it. Just like the ancients, everything is inferior, only reading is high. We should keep a sharp mind when facing the world, and constantly overcome difficulties and meet challenges with a positive attitude.
Professor Yang Zhen's remarks may have subverted our understanding of greed, but we should rationally understand it according to the actual situation, rather than making hasty judgments. Perhaps, when we think about the problem from a different angle, we can find unexpected surprises. Let's think deeply together, together, greed is a good thing, in order to forge ahead" is right or wrong.