There is a saying in "The Art of War": "The virtual is real, and the real is virtual." That said, what we see often means the tip of the iceberg at the bottom. Stuff. Reality is often hidden beneath the surface, waiting to be dug deeper.
The Eternal Word to Awaken the World warns, "What you see is what you see, but what you hear may not be true." "But is it true? According to the story in "Lü's Spring and Autumn", Confucius immediately understood the truth of the matter, and Yan Hui's behavior of stealing rice was not as it seemed. This may make us wonder if what we see represents the truth.
Only by expanding one's horizons and seeing things that others can't see can one understand everything in the world.
On the stage of life, we need to recognize the importance of cognition. I agree with that statement as well. "Cognition is an insurmountable gulf between people. "Throughout our lives, we have paid the price for our perceptions. Most of us are ordinary people and are easily blinded by prejudice, but we also have the potential to improve our cognition. .
3 Ways to Improve Your Cognition:
1. Deep thinking:
Just because you have a degree doesn't necessarily mean you're educated, and culture doesn't necessarily mean you're talented. Wisdom is the essence of cognition, which requires the ability to think deeply. The improvement of cognitive level is not only the accumulation of knowledge and skills, but also requires deep thinking, seeing the surface, and understanding deeper meanings.
2.Lifelong Learning:
Times are changing, and so are perceptions. Continuous learning and maintaining the ability to accept new knowledge are the keys to improving cognitive levels. Only in this way can your cognitive level keep up with the times, and the wider your knowledge, the higher your cognitive level.
3.Circle Upgrade:
People in each circle have different ideas and opinions. Choosing to travel with great people and expanding your horizons and structure is an effective way to improve your cognitive level. When you walk with smart people, you will find that the depth and breadth of your thinking will increase, and your standard of living will increase accordingly.
Seeing is not always convincing.
If we go back to Confucius and Yan Hui in the story, we will find that even the wise have doubts. Behind this story lies a distrust of human appearance. We are often taught to "believe in the eyes", but Confucius thought about it carefully and understood that "the eyes can believe, but the eyes cannot believe". It taught me to be careful.
Prejudice is more terrible than ignorance.
Xunzi said: "The troubles of mortals are hidden in the song and hidden in Dali." "Prejudice is like cognitive cancer, people often don't see the whole picture, and they can't get things done. Circumstance. It's like a group of blind people touching elephants, each with its own elephant, arguing endlessly, but eventually they all get lost. Prejudice causes people to have a narrow vision and only see what they want to see, and eventually fall into cognitive deadlock.
Human beings pay a price for cognition all their lives.
In the long river of cognition, we are all ordinary people, and we are easily blinded by prejudice, but as Yang Jiang said, "Although people are small and life is short, people can learn." Through in-depth thinking, lifelong learning, and upgrading the circle, we can obtain a higher level of cognition and see the truth of the world clearly.
We have a cognitive cost all our lives. We may not be able to eliminate the interference of bias, but by thinking, learning, and surfacing with great people, we can gradually improve our cognitive level and enter a broader cognitive field. 。