Winter goes to spring, the years reincarnate, and the wind and snow flow gently between talking and laughing. With the sound of firecrackers, the New Year arrived as scheduled, carrying hope and vitality.
Looking back on the past year, everyone has forged ahead in the torrent of life, and in the face of the disorderly rhythm of life, the uncertain future direction and all kinds of troubled interpersonal relationships, we have fallen into the abyss of frustration and distress countless times.
However, it is these twists and turns that have forged our tenacity and perseverance, and we are fortunate to witness thousands of fireworks rising again to light the way of life.
It deeply resonates with a sentence: "The meaning of the new year is not only to welcome the new year, but also to hope for a new self-awakening." ”
The new year has begun, may we strengthen our bodies with sports, enlighten wisdom with reading, cultivate our hearts with thinking, and depict a small but resilient self-image with our hearts in the grand picture scroll of the times.
In 2024, this perseverance and pursuit of a better life is undoubtedly the most cherished chapter.
Exercise and take care of your body
In the post-COVID era, our fight against the virus has not stopped.
Over the past year or so, there have been many unknown challenges hidden in this complex and protracted battle, from the coronavirus to influenza A.
After many iterations, people finally realized that strengthening physical fitness and improving immunity are the most solid lines of defense for everyone.
A study in the British Journal of Sports Medicine found that people who exercised regularly had a lower risk of severe disease than those who exercised regularly.
The experiences of those around me have also constantly confirmed the idea that no matter how much medicine you have, it is better to have a healthy body.
Instead of worrying about infection, let go of your anxiety and get involved in sports with your family. Here, we recommend the project suggestions of "People**" for different age groups:
1-7 years old: Swim to regulate cardiopulmonary function, exercise physical coordination and enhance physical fitness.
8-25 years old: Ball games to improve reaction speed, cardiorespiratory endurance and promote musculoskeletal development.
26-45 years old: Climb mountains and jog to improve cardiopulmonary function, speed up metabolism, relieve feelings of stress and reduce the occurrence of chronic diseases.
46-65 years: Brisk walking, strength exercises (e.g., lifting dumbbells) to accommodate and slow the decline in strength and muscle mass.
After the age of 65: Stability exercises, such as tai chi, lunges, etc., to prevent the risk of movement due to physical decline.
As Academician Zhong Nanshan said: "Exercise should be a necessity in life, just like eating and sleeping." ”
In the new year, say goodbye to the laziness of the past and make a long-term fitness routine for yourself. This may require going through a rough start and painful persistence.
However, once you get through these stages, you will find that the middle-aged person in the mirror has been refreshed and the body that was once vulnerable to the virus has become stronger.
A healthy body, at all times, is the greatest asset and the foundation of all hope and happiness.
Reading books nourishes the mind
Faced with the question of "what is the use of reading" on the Internet, Gao Zan responded loudly: "Books may not immediately pave the way for you to succeed, but they can give you perseverance and counterattack power when you fall into a trough." ”
In the midst of the rapid changes and turmoil of life, we are eager for a deep spiritual healing to dispel the anxiety and confusion around us, regain the courage to live, and face the challenges of the future with a firm attitude.
Therefore, in 2024, which is full of unknowns and opportunities, let us plunge into the ocean of reading and learning, and let books become our beacons and beacons.
Immersed in the world of words overflowing with the fragrance of ink, we can harvest the long-lost inner peace; From the treasure house of wisdom that has been precipitated over thousands of years, we can gain insight into the true meaning and philosophy of life.
As Ms. Bi Shumin said, "Although books are not sticks, they can forge people's fortitude; Although books are not wings, they can lead people to soar in the sky of thought. ”
To that end, you can create a varied and rich reading list for yourself, covering a variety of areas:
Although history and philosophy books may be a little profound at first reading, the wisdom contained in them is enough to cleanse the soul, improve the state of life, and sublimate people in thinking.
The world of poetry and prose is equally fascinating, and those beautiful and moving rhetoric are just like a good medicine for irritability, cultivating sentiment, making people's hearts more calm and elegant, and their temperament is outstanding.
* And biography, like a kaleidoscope of life, through the description between the words, we can gain insight into the world, experience different life processes, so as to have a more sober and profound understanding of real life.
Of course, let's not forget the power of reference books and professional books, which may hide a key skill or knowledge point, which can guide us in times of confusion and open the door to new worlds.
At the same time, it is important to have the flexibility to choose the right reading style according to your personal situation. There is no need to be confined to the touch of paper books, when traveling and time is fragmented, the convenience provided by the mobile reading platform is undoubtedly more in line with the needs of modern fast-paced life.
And when you can't focus on the screen, you might as well try to turn on the listening app and let the sound guide us into the temple of knowledge, which is also a good way to use the time for reading efficiently. On the journey of reading, both visual and auditory can lead us to the other side of wisdom.
In the hourglass of time, if we feel that it is too quick to make full use of it, then selecting some high-quality books with deep refinement and careful interpretation can also lead us into the palace of cognitive improvement.
In the new year, let us take a more refined attitude, prune the redundant and useless social branches in life, abandon those low-level entertainments that are superficial, and explore and harvest the high-level pleasure of reading in the vast sea of books.
The chest contains literature and ink, although it is humble and vain, it can make people's spiritual world rich and profound; The belly is full of poems and books, which can nourish the temperament and make it gorgeous and extraordinary.
Don't underestimate the power of a trickle to form a sea, even ten minutes of reading a day, over time, is enough to trigger an amazing transformation of life, and make our world more exciting because of reading.
Think, enrich the soul
Some people sighed affectionately: After adulthood, the innocent joy of the New Year seems to have quietly faded.
That's true. In childhood, the New Year was a joyous paradise for us, filled with food, games and laughter; And when I grow up, the New Year is like a furnace of needles and felt, which makes people feel pressured.
Bought a house? "Have you found a partner?" ”
When are you planning to have children? "What is the monthly salary?" ”
This series of questions from all directions seems to be constantly knocking on our hearts, hinting that your life seems to be unsatisfactory and full of failure.
However, age is not the only measure of life, and the choices of others should not be the answer to our lives. Everyone has their own time zone, and only by insisting on independent thinking in the hustle and bustle can we break free from the shackles of unnecessary anxiety and pain.
I especially love Mr. Luo Xiang's words:
There are too many standard definitions of "good" in this world, and when "good" is added with "s", it becomes a good. Therefore, the most important thing in everything we do is to explore the inner perception of "good", only in this way can we avoid following the crowd and live our true and unique self-worth.
The beginning of the new year is a great opportunity to meditate and examine all aspects of life
About your career: Is the job at the moment truly your liking, can it bring you continuous growth, and is it worth your unswerving commitment?
About daily life: Are you spending each day with your true self-will, or are you choosing to compromise and be wronged under the pressure of others?
About Emotion Management: Is your loss and frustration due to your inner self-struggle, or is it being swayed by the emotional torrent of others?
About intimacy: Are you too dependent and blindly obedient to the other person in a relationship, neglecting the importance of establishing and asserting your own opinions?
In the bustling and noisy world, we must maintain a sober understanding and prudent attitude, and stick to the pure land in our hearts.
Choose to be alone at the right time, learn to block out the influence of the outside world, let the mind settle down, and savor every nuance of life.
The courage to challenge new things, the courage to face difficulties, so that the thinking can be sharpened and sublimated in breakthroughs and adventures, as Albert Einstein said: "The ability to think independently is the source of inner freedom." ”
Be firm in your beliefs, be true to yourself, and make great strides towards your ideal life goals without fear.
Because the value of a person's independent and profound thoughts is far greater than the empty and noisy voices of thousands of people.
Inspired by a wise proverb by Osho: "You will be transformed into a completely new being, a new realm of perception, a gift of incomparable abundance, like a wild flower in spring, quietly blooming in your life, full of life and vitality." ”
From today onwards, let's accumulate a better self in our daily trivialities, and wait for the transformation between the bits and pieces.
Perhaps, this is the body and soul that stretch freely under the reflection of the morning sun;
Perhaps, it is the books on the book list that we have read and conquered with our hearts;
Perhaps, when you are confused and stuck, your firm and sober persistence and persistence illuminate the way forward again and again.
May every day in the future, we be full of enthusiasm and drift away in the journey of growth, never stopping.
At this moment, please pay attention to this new year, let us look forward to it together, and go hand in hand to the next magnificent mountains and seas to meet the infinite possibilities of life.