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Turn: Maugham: reading is a portable refuge
2022-04-23 10:02:00 【Rolei_ zl】
Personal understanding :
Reading is to the triviality and suffering of life , It can be a good prescription for calming , It will take us to another world .-- People suddenly realize , Maybe just after reading a sentence or paragraph
The most satisfying and lasting knowledge is knowledge
To cultivate the habit of reading is to build a shelter for yourself , So that you can escape almost all the pain and misfortune in the world -- Sink down , Reading can help people keep themselves
Maugham : Reading is a portable shelter
Maugham : Reading is a portable shelter
Editor's note
Why read ? For knowledge 、 Skill 、 Make a living, etc , Maybe we have many good reasons , But these can't fully play the role of books . Calvino in 《 Why read classics 》 In the said , Classics are books that can have a special impact , It will leave a mark on our imagination , Will be engraved in our deep memory with individual or collective unconsciousness . This is Maugham's advice for reading . Reading is to the triviality and suffering of life , It can be a good prescription for calming , It will take us to another world . Start your reading Journey .
People don't always do what they should do , Always be cautious about what you say . Many young people often ask me for advice on reading , I didn't consider the consequences of mentioning this at that time . So I later received a lot of letters from all kinds of readers , They want to know what my advice is . Given that so many readers want me to provide them with some guidance , So if I based on my experience in reading for entertainment or knowledge , Make some concise explanations on this problem , I think they might be happy to have a look .
01 Reading should be enjoyable
First , The first thing I must point out is , Reading should be enjoyable . Of course , In order to cope with exams or acquire knowledge , There are always many books we have to read , And reading like this is definitely impossible to talk about happiness . We read just to learn , So our only hope is that we really need to read them , That this necessity , It can make us not feel too boring in the process of reading the book . We don't read such books for entertainment , But because you have to read . However, what I want to discuss is not this kind of reading .
The next book I'm going to mention won't help you get your degree , Nor can it teach you how to make a living , I won't tell you how to sail , It won't teach you how to repair a stalled engine , But these books will enrich your life . But that's all , If you can't find pleasure in reading , These books also don't work . Here “ you ” It mainly refers to adults who have enough leisure and interest to study outside of work , And I'd love to read those that can be classified as “ It's a pity not to read ” People with books . I won't mention the situation of book obsessed nerds here , Because they can find their own way of reading , Their curiosity is enough to lead them to find another way , And have fun searching for almost forgotten masterpieces . All I want to talk about is books that have long been recognized as first-class masterpieces . In theory, , All of us should have read these books , But unfortunately , Few people have really read these books .
But there is also such a kind of so-called masterpiece : The most outstanding literary critics praised it , Scholars who study the history of literature also believe that it should occupy a place in the annals of history , However, it is difficult for ordinary readers to enjoy reading these works . This kind of work is certainly very important for researchers , But the passage of time and the change of people's preferences make them gradually lose their original interest , So that the current readers can only reluctantly read with patience . Take an example of this : I've read George himself · Eliot's 《 Adam · Bide 》, But I can't pat my chest and swear to admit that I had a good time reading . I can read it almost with a sense of mission , And when I finally finished reading , I can't help but breathe a sigh of relief . I have nothing to say about such books . Everyone is the most reliable critic for himself . No matter how scholars evaluate a Book , No matter how much they praise a book with one voice , As long as you're not interested in it , Then you don't have to care about the book at all .
Don't forget that critics often make mistakes , In the history of literary criticism , Famous critics make mistakes everywhere . Moreover, Only you who have read a Book , Is the one who finally judges its value . Of course , This principle also applies to the books I will recommend to you . After all, people can't be exactly the same , At best, it's just similar , therefore , Suppose a Book of great value to me , Just as important to you , Obviously unreasonable . But the books I want to recommend really enrich my mind , If I had never read them , I may not be able to be the same person as I am today . So I beg you , If you read those books under the temptation of my words , And feel completely unable to read , Then you might as well put them down .
If you've read it and don't like it , Then these books are completely useless to you . No one has an obligation to read poetry 、 Novels or those classified as “ Pure literature ” The works of .
02 People should study for happiness
One should read for pleasure , And who can guarantee , Books that can bring pleasure to one person will certainly please another ? Please don't think this pleasure is immoral . In whatever form , Pleasure itself is good , It's just that sensitive people may tend to avoid some of its consequences . Pleasure is not necessarily superficial and vulgar , Or at the sensory level . In every era , It is often wise people who can find that only the pleasure brought by knowledge and wisdom is the most satisfactory and lasting . Keeping the habit of reading is a good thing , Because after the golden age of life has passed , There are few activities left for you to entertain yourself , Except for Solitaire 、 In addition to chess and crossword puzzles , There are few games that you can play alone without company . Reading is not affected by these difficulties , There is no activity like reading —— Except for needlework , But it will only make people's mind more restless —— You can start at any time , Read for as long as you like , When you have other things to do, you can put it down at any time . There are few other entertainment expenses as little as reading , Both public libraries and popular books can bring happiness without spending much money .
To cultivate the habit of reading is to build a shelter for yourself , So that you can escape almost all the pain and misfortune in the world . But I said “ Almost all ”, Because I don't want to exaggerate , Don't say it as if reading can alleviate the pain of hunger or the sadness of love . But only a few good detective novels are needed , And a thermos , It's enough to make people forget the headache caused by a bad cold . But then again , If people have to read books that make them bored , Then who can form the habit of reading for the sake of reading ?
As far as I'm concerned , Reading four or five books at the same time is more in line with my own habits . After all, your mood may be different every day , Even in a day , You don't want to read the same book all the time . We must adjust according to our own situation , I just naturally establish the habit that suits me best .
Before starting work in the morning , I usually read books on science or philosophy for a while , Because this kind of work needs a clear and focused mind , Let me get ready for the next day .
Wait until the work is over , Although I feel relaxed , But I don't have the will to have a hard mental gymnastics , Then I'll read history 、 prose 、 Books such as reviews or biographies .
In the evening I'll also read a novel . Beyond these books , I always have some poetry books at hand , So that I can read it on a whim .
There are still some books by my bed that can be read anywhere , A book that can be put down at any time after reading any paragraph , But such a book is too rare .
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