Character is better than everything, lifestyle is the key

Mollie 2022-03-24 09:01:41



The story is set around 2004 and 2006. I was in junior high school and didn't have a cell phone.

Before I bought a computer in my third year of junior high school, my spare time was mainly watching TV and reading books. Now I think about how idle I am. There is no development of hobbies, no thinking about life problems. Occasionally overdo it on weekends, get up early on Monday morning to make up homework. After finishing the homework, I feel good, and I am glad that I escaped the disaster; Continue to go home. At that time, who knew that this was called "evasion", and how did they know that the word "responsibility" was worth a lot of money. All I know is that I have to sit in front of the TV and watch "Happy Camp" on time every Saturday, and secretly follow our favorite class teacher after school with my friends. At that time, I didn't know much, or, in other words, I was in the "stupid child" era.

The relationship between the protagonists Alex and Kate is connected through letter writing and real meeting, which is rare nowadays. Alex has a docile, peaceful and calm personality, and his whole person is clean and masculine, which is popular among people. And Kate is also gentle and compassionate. Both will think about life, live with depth, or at least peacefully and smoothly. It's not that vigorous, and a group of people continue to revel after the revelry. And just like The Lake House, standing quietly on the lake, the seasons change, the sun rises at night, the person who designed her has a heart that is observant, loyal to his profession and loyal to nature: Alex's father, and chooses to live in her - a four-sided They are all glass lakeside cottages with almost no privacy, and they are also people who love nature and live naturally.

Today's people, especially the younger generation, the rise of electronic products has completely changed our lives. A few days ago, I went to see the snow scene with my high school classmates. It was a rare meeting every six months. Before everyone had dinner together in the evening, everyone looked at their mobile phones, said a few words from time to time, and then continued to look at their phones. I said: let's play games, and they refused.
I also love electronics, they have brought countless conveniences to our lives and injected countless motivations into my profession. But what we modern people should not forget is that we actually have a lot more than that. You can call one or two friends to travel and see the world with your eyes and mind, instead of simply swiping Weibo to see the lives of people around the world. No matter what the weather is, you can bring a favorite book, quietly read it all day, take some notes, and feel the fun of this stillness.

During college, there were some of the happiest days: learning German in the second semester of college and reviewing for the final exam in the second year of college. When I was learning German, whenever I had free time, I would sit in the study room to read grammar books, do exercises, or practice oral English in the corridor. The pursuit of knowledge and the love of my profession made me very happy. At that time, I would often stay up until one or two o'clock to catch up with grammar points, and there was still class to be taught the next morning. But he didn't complain about being tired. Because your focus is not on tiredness, but on writing, new things and new knowledge in your mind. I remember a time when my instructor asked me how I had learned German, and I said it wasn’t good enough, and I did a terrible job on the mock exams. Then the teacher said, listen to your classmates, you are very hardworking and study late every day. Still have to pay attention to the body, and German is also good. At that time, this little bit of affirmation, I also thought it was very sweet. During the sophomore final exam review period, I got up at 6:20 in the morning and rested before 11:00 in the evening. There are 14 hours a day to review, and about 11 hours in the study room. Review the whole book systematically from beginning to end, and play repeatedly without knowing the knowledge points, until you get a small sense of satisfaction when you get it through.

Having said so much, and rambling so far, it is still the theme: character is better than everything, and lifestyle is the key. In "Twelve Letters to Youth", Mr. Zhu Guangqian mentioned the need to develop "something that you can trust in your spare time", and this thing should not be a mobile phone or a computer. When you go out of electronic products, Go and feel the things that really hold your heart, whether you are on the road or have found them, I just want to say: this is more of a real way of life that we should pursue.

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The Lake House quotes

  • Simon Wyler: Where's your brother?

    Alex: I sent him away. He wasn't feeling well. You know how he is, he worries.

    Simon Wyler: Yeah, I know. He gets that from your mother, I'm afraid. She always worried too much.

    Alex: What are you looking at?

    [looking at architectural plans]

    Simon Wyler: Hmm? Oh, yeah, here, take a gander. It's a proposal for a museum.

    Alex: Who is it?

    Simon Wyler: Someone new.

    Alex: Oh, I like the walkways, where the light falls. What are the materials?

    Simon Wyler: Granite. Aluminum.

    Alex: White panels are straight out of Meier... but the interior color coming through the front windows, that's different. It's not new, but it's clean, uncluttered. I like it.

    Simon Wyler: When was the last time you were in Barcelona?

    Alex: Years ago, with you, Mom and Henry.

    Simon Wyler: Do you remember visiting Casa de la Caritat?

    Alex: The almshouse.

    Simon Wyler: That's right. You mentioned Meier. His Barcelona museum stands in the same area as Casa de la Caritat. It drinks the same light. Meier designed a series of louvered skylights to capture that light and cast it inward to illuminate the art within, but indirectly. And, that was important, because although light enhances art, it can also degrade it. But, you know all that already, you son of a gun. Now, this... where do you suppose this is to be built?

    Alex: I have no idea.

    Simon Wyler: Oh, but you said you liked it.

    Alex: Conceptually.

    Simon Wyler: Now, come on. You know as well as I do that the light in Barcelona is quite different from the light in Tokyo. And, the light in Tokyo is different from that in Prague. A truly great structure, one that is meant to stand the tests of time never disregards its environment. A serious architect takes that into account. He knows that if he wants presence, he must consult with nature. He must be captivated by the light. Always the light. Always.

  • Alex: There should be a stairway down to the water, a porch, a deck. Here, you're in a - in a box. A glass box with a view to everything that's around you... but you can't touch it. No interconnection between you and what you're looking at.

    Henry Wyler: I don't know, you know. He's got this big maple growing right in the middle of the house.

    Alex: Containment.

    [He pushes a button which opens a glass door]

    Alex: Containment and control. This house is about ownership, not connection. I mean, it's beautiful. Seductive, even. But, it's incomplete.

    [He pauses]

    Alex: It was all about him. Dad knew how to build a house, not a home. But you know... I think he wants us to do what he couldn't. But, admitting that would mean admitting that he came up short in some way... that he could do more. And that tortures him.

    Henry Wyler: Do you remembering being here with Mom?

    Alex: I remember she tried to make it work here... with us... with him.