Thoughts after reading "How Steel Was Tempered": Forging Spiritual Steel in the Flood of the Times
Recently, hot topics across the Internet revolve around technological breakthroughs, social events, cultural phenomena, etc. The following is some hot data in the past 10 days (as of October 2023):
| Hot category | keywords | heat index |
|---|---|---|
| Technology | AI large model application | 9.2 |
| society | The 35-year-old phenomenon in the workplace | 8.7 |
| culture | Rereading Classic Literature | 7.5 |
| International | global energy crisis | 8.1 |
In this context, re-reading Ostrovsky's "How the Steel Was Tempered" will better understand the contemporary significance of the protagonist Paul Korchagin's "Iron Will".
1. Suffering and Faith: The never-extinguishing fire of life
Despite the multiple blows of war, disease, and blindness, Paul continued to write and complete novels. Compared with the currently hotly discussed "anxiety of 35 years old in the workplace", the book conveys"This is how a person's life should be spent"The belief provides a spiritual reference for modern people in trouble.
| Paul's challenge | contemporary correspondence phenomenon | Enlightenment |
|---|---|---|
| physical disability | career bottleneck | Reconstructing self-worth |
| economic hardship | Industry layoffs | adversity survivability |
| Ideals shaken | Mental internal friction | belief anchoring |
2. Collective and individual: a collision of values that transcends the times
The collectivist spirit of "struggle for human liberation" in the book is in line with the current hotly discussed issues"Individual value realization"Make for interesting conversations. Today, when AI technology is reshaping the form of labor, Paul's understanding of "dedication" is still inspiring - real steel is tempered by serving others.
3. The practical significance of re-reading classics
Combined with the recent enthusiasm for "re-reading classic literature", this book gives us three enlightenments:
When we discuss the energy crisis and technological changes, the answer written by Paul in his life is still resounding: the making of steel has never depended on the good times, but the courage to face the furnace.
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