A 1964-word article won the 500,000 grand prize! Yesterday afternoon, the most expensive essay contest in history was announced in Guangzhou. Rong Yuande from Shanghai won a cash prize of 500,000 yuan for his article "Where Does Extraordinary Temperament Come From?" However, the event raised questions about whether it was commercial hype.
The content of the article is as follows:
What is temperament? Far away, yet so close. It can be understood but hard to describe. It is the natural expression of personal inner knowledge and cultivation. Extraordinary temperament is a dreamy combination of external "qi" and internal "quality". There is "qi" but no "quality", that is "gold and jade on the outside, but decay and flocculation on the inside". There is "quality" but no "qi", that is, diamonds are regarded as pebbles. Confucius held a transnational elite training class back then, with the philosophy of "gentle and gentle, and then a gentleman." The temperament of a gentleman is the best combination of external "culture" and internal "quality".
Extraordinary temperament plays a huge role in life and is extremely lethal. Just imagine: that pear blossom carries the rain, that jade tree faces the wind, that heroic figure, that beautiful appearance with wisdom, that noble and dignified appearance, that white water that makes one dizzy. ． ． ． ． ． Once such a temperament comes out, the effect is inevitable: everyone will love him, flowers will bloom, birds will be stunned, cars will get flat tires, and Gaddafi will admit defeat on the spot.
Where does the extraordinary temperament come from? Did you eat delicacies from the mountains and seas? No, no. The delicacies on the jade plate are delicious and rich, which can make you have high blood pressure, high blood lipids, and high blood sugar. It is difficult to make you have good temperament and good taste. Ginseng can replenish the middle Qi, but it cannot replenish the temperament. Abalone supplements the physical constitution, but cannot supplement the temperament. Otherwise, if you eat more ginseng, won’t eating ginseng bring out the temperament of ginseng? Doesn't eating more shark fins give you a shark temperament? What’s more serious is that if you eat soft-shelled turtles often, why don’t you get the temperament of a soft-shelled turtle?
Can you achieve extraordinary temperament by traveling around mountains and rivers? No, no. Traveling in the mountains and rivers is not the same as "Mountains and Flowing Waters"; going west to Yangguan is not the same as "Three Layers of Yangguan"; walking in the snow to look for plum blossoms is not the same as "Three Lanes of Plum Blossoms". Traveling through thousands of rivers and mountains is a pleasure to the eyes and a wide range of knowledge. However, some people talk about the temperament of a painter, and some say the temperament of a poet. Do you have the temperament of a tourist? This is a giant panda with five legs—a rarity. Li Daoyuan is remembered as the author of "Shui Jing Zhu". Xu Xiake is remembered because of his "Travel Notes of Xu Xiake". Later generations don't think about them personally. Doesn't Li Daoyuan look like Chow Yun-fat? Does Xu Xiake look like Jay Chou?
Where does the extraordinary temperament come from?
Extraordinary temperament comes from artistic cultivation. Artistic accomplishment is directly proportional to temperament. It is a natural cosmetic for temperament, and it is also the best "nutrition" and "health product". Temperament is like a leaf, whether it is prosperous or withered depends on the nutrition of the roots. Art is a big family, including music, literature, painting, jade, antiques, etc., which are independent but intertwined and inseparable. Music is the cradle of temperament, it can purify the soul and cleanse the mind. "Yellow River Concerto" cleared away the distracting thoughts in many people's minds; "Blue Danube" swept away the dust in many people's hearts; "Moonlight Night on the Spring River" made many people settle down in struggle and turmoil; "Fishing Boats Sing Evening" made many people look down upon right and wrong, success or failure.
Is there any difference in temperament between a child who grew up with the sound of music and a child who grew up with the sound of mahjong? During the ultra-leftist period, there was a piano "big sweep" in Shanghai. Some people have observed carefully that children from "petty bourgeois families" who have pianos wear ordinary clothes and have a different temperament than ordinary people. Piano master Liu Shikun, with one person, one horse and one box of piano, is traveling alone in the world. His extraordinary artistic temperament convinced dozens of national leaders, including the heads of superpowers such as the United States and the Soviet Union. The piano is not a specialty of China, but an "imported product" of foreigners. Europe and the United States have always been rich in piano masters. Master Liu single-handedly broke into the piano's "mother's family" and conquered the piano's "mother's family". This was much more difficult than Linghu Chong's dealing with Yue Buqun and Dongfang Bubai.
Have you ever remembered? Lin Daiyu's temperament is "like a delicate flower shining in the water when she is quiet, and like a weak willow supporting the wind when she moves". This was nourished by her extensive reading of poetry and books, playing music, chess, calligraphy and painting. She is full of poetry and calligraphy. If Sister Lin was not a reader, she would be a butcher. A few years after the killing spree, when everyone saw Sister Lin: Wow! Your pig-killing temperament is "excellent". You are the butcher of "the delicate flowers shine on the water, and the weak willows support the wind".
Is it possible? This is shearing wool on a turtle shell – whimsical!
Extraordinary temperament comes from speech and behavior. Some are gentle and elegant, some are vulgar and barbaric, some are elegant and unrestrained, some are wretched, some are heroic, and some are filthy. There are "two Lis" in "Water Margin", Li Kui and Li Shishi. Li Kui is the "Heavenly Killer". His classic movements are beating, scolding and killing. He has successively won the titles of "Well-known Trademark of the Northern Song Dynasty" and "Famous Brand of the Northern Song Dynasty". Li Kui doesn't have many friends. Everyone likes to watch Big Boss for fun. How many people really want to make friends with Big Boss? Shishi performed at the "Heaven and Earth" KTV in Tokyo. He played the piano softly and gracefully, and his clothes fluttered when he sang and danced. The "Great President" Song Huizong saw this and his mouth watered. If Shishi behaved like Li Kui, no matter how beautiful she was, Song Huizong would be frightened to the point of having a myocardial infarction. Behavior determines the level of temperament. Sun Wukong does somersaults, this is cute. Guanyin Bodhisattva does somersaults, what is this? It's ridiculous! Zhu Bajie walked and ate a KFC set meal, looking very "arrogant". Tathagata Buddha walked and ate KFC at the same time, looking very "nervous".
Extraordinary temperament comes from following fashion. To take the world by storm, you must keep up with the world. To overthrow ten thousand people, you must keep up with ten thousand people. Times are different and fashions are different. "Back then, I traveled thousands of miles to search for a feudal lord and defended Liangzhou on horseback." This is the boldness of war. "Where will I wake up tonight? Willow bank, dawn wind and waning moon." This is the elegance of peace. An old ferry ticket cannot board today's passenger ship. Only by following the most fashionable rhythm can you cultivate extraordinary temperament. On a warm night when everyone is wearing evening clothes, if you are dressed up like Qin Shihuang's terracotta warriors and horses, you will definitely ruin the scenery, and the national treasure will become a "living treasure". It's like a giant squid breaking into a goldfish party. Drinking red wine with gentle and gentle music, others are "tasting" it, while you are "drinking it". Others didn't finish the cup, but you drank half the cup. This will only irritate people and show no temperament!
Fashion comes from life, but is higher than ordinary life. "There is a chicken in the left hand, a duck in the right hand, and a fat doll on the back." This is the breath of life, not fashion, let alone temperament. Otherwise, if I have ten chickens in my left hand, ten ducks in my right hand, and ten fat babies on my back, wouldn’t I have a very good temperament?
The city of Rome was not built in a day, and extraordinary temperament is not developed in a day. Nobility is sometimes born, but aristocratic temperament must be cultivated. Be it art, manners, or fashion, they all need to be learned and practiced. Learn from the master, learn from the famous teacher. The more you watch, learn more, and practice more, your temperament will naturally improve. The cultivation of extraordinary temperament is like a watermelon in the grass. It cannot grow every day, but one day it will be big and sweet.