Confucius said in the Analects of Confucius: "I have five out of ten and am determined to learn, thirty and stand, forty and not confused, fifty and know the destiny of heaven, sixty and obedient, seventy and do what I want, do not exceed the rules." This is a high degree of condensation of the ancients' growth process at different stages of life, especially for old age, and it embodies profound philosophy and lofty spiritual pursuit. Entering old age, just like the trees that have experienced spring and autumn fruits, although they are full of silver threads, their inner spiritual strength is becoming more and more full and firm.
When you are old and strong, you would rather move the heart of the white head. The Tang Dynasty poet Wang Bo expressed his unswerving praise for the old man in the "Preface to the Pavilion of King Teng". They are experienced and experienced, like treasures, containing profound wisdom in life and indomitable spiritual strength.
Lao Ji is in the woods, and his ambitions are thousands of miles; The martyrs are in their twilight years, and their hearts are strong. This sentence comes from Cao Cao's "Turtle Although Shou" during the Three Kingdoms period, which vividly depicts the perseverance and ambition of the elderly group. Time passes, and the traces of time are engraved in their deep eyes and ravine-ravine faces, but the souls that have gone through vicissitudes are like shining gems, precipitating rich wisdom and experience.
Life is rare for seventy years, and I am so strange that I have lived now. This sentence comes from one of the Tang Dynasty poet Du Fu's "Two Songs of Qujiang", in which Du Fu lamented that life is short, seventy years old is a rare high life in ancient times, and he should feel fortunate rather than surprised when he is over seventy. This poem reflects Du Fu's deep understanding of the passage of life and his appreciation for the preciousness of time. In ancient times, due to medical conditions, living environment and other factors, there were not many people who could live to the age of 70, so the ancients had a saying that "life is rare for 70 years". In the poem, Du Fu used "I am now full of strangeness" to express that even if he is too old, it is not an uncommon thing, and it also reveals his indifferent attitude towards life and cherishing time.
The white hair is still strong, and the heart is like a mirror. "Borrowing the poetry of Lu You's "Self-chanting and Showing Guests" in the Song Dynasty, we see the spirit of the old man. They have a positive attitude towards life, and in the face of life's challenges, they can still maintain an open-minded and cheerful state of mind, like a bright mirror, reflecting the true meaning of life and the vastness of the world.
Mo Dao mulberry night, for the sun is still full of sky. This is Liu Yuxi's famous sentence in "Reward for Happiness at the First Meeting in Yangzhou", which is the best interpretation of the tenacious and radiant vitality of the old age. Even if the sun goes down, the sunset is still gorgeous, and the lives of the elderly can also shine with incomparably bright light, and they are still contributing to the family and society in their old age, and even rejuvenating in new fields.
The spirit of the old man is a wordless book, carrying the tempering of the years and the accumulation of life. They not only inspire future generations with their rich life experiences and wise insights, but also set a model for us with their selfless dedication and perseverance. Let us pay sincere tribute to those old people who are full of traces of time but shine brightly, they are the eternal spiritual beacon of our society, illuminating every step forward.