Rewritten article:
The cognitive gap makes many people from middle and lower class backgrounds still linger in similar circles throughout their lives. From study to work, from work to retirement, they are surrounded by family, teachers, friends and colleagues, and share similar social levels and cognitive categories. As if bound by invisible boundaries, they go round and round in this circle, which is difficult to cross. This is not because they lack the opportunity to break through, but because they lack the awareness to break through.
This kind of cognition is an insight into the deep laws of society and a grasp of the operating mechanism and rules of society. After years of observation, although people from middle and lower class backgrounds may be able to get a glimpse of one or two through social experience and self-reflection, such opportunities are not large, and it takes a long time to precipitate. By the time most people realize this, they are often already entering middle age, and their physical strength, energy, and thinking ability have begun to decline, suffering from what is known as a midlife crisis.
According to Zhou Jintao, there are only a few major opportunities for wealth in a person's life. By middle age, the first two opportunities may have been missed, and the remaining opportunities have become slim. What is even more regrettable is that some people, even in their fifties and sixties, are still confused by the laws governing society. And those who can achieve high cognition through personal efforts in their 20s, although they exist, are rare and precious like stars.
Unlike people from the lower middle class, people from upper middle class backgrounds usually have a deep understanding of the rules and truths of society at a young age. They have been trained in social cognition since childhood, and they are surrounded by abundant resources and practical opportunities. This allows them to have enough knowledge and ability to deal with critical moments in life.
Of course, we must not be fooled by the images of the rich second generation and the second generation of officials portrayed in the news, thinking that they are all gentlemen. In fact, in real life, the kind of people I work with tend to be very good and hardworking. They appear in the news often because their behavior is in line with the psychological expectations of people at the bottom.
The excellent rich second generation and the official second generation have their own characteristics and values, just like the ordinary people at the bottom. However, it is undeniable that people from middle and upper classes are often much higher than those from the bottom in terms of cognitive level, life experience and vision, and they have comprehended the truth of society earlier.
However, the mere existence of a gap is not enough to cause concern. What is really worrying is the solidification of cognition. People from lower middle class backgrounds tend to embrace a large number of unscreened, validated ideas and cultures that shape their cognitive and behavioral patterns. They may place too much emphasis on thrift, relationships, and material satisfaction to the expense of other, more important aspects.
This stereotyped cognitive pattern makes it difficult for them to accept new ideas and ways of knowing. They are more inclined to instinctive and emotional reactions than to logical and rational thinking. As a result, the Internet is full of content that incenites instincts and emotions, and rarely inspires logic.
To change this situation, people from the middle and lower classes need to take the initiative to broaden their horizons and accept new ideas and ways of knowing. They need to develop their logical thinking skills and get rid of the shackles of instinct and emotion. Only in this way can they break through the cognitive barrier and move towards a broader path in life.