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新人报道~~这辈子第一篇ISSUE-.- 谢谢LZ了先~~自己有修改过~恳请LZ狂P!
TOPIC: ISSUE16 - "Although many people think that the luxuries and conveniences of contemporary life are entirely harmless, in fact, they actually prevent people from developing into truly strong and independent individuals."
WORDS: 595 TIME: 00:85:00 DATE: 2010-8-8 23:13:26
1 经济基础决定上层建筑便利使得生活和工作更高效
2 并且想要真正强大需要思想上的进步以及对自己生活方式的完全控制 而适度奢华和便利是思想进步的基础 更易得到
3 过度的奢华使人们失去前进的动力 过度的便利使人们产生依赖
4 现代生活想要be strong independent 适度的luxury和 convenience是必要的前提 但是自律很重要
With the advent of Industrial Evolution, advanced technology has transformed our life into a dramatically comfortable enjoyment. Increasing job positions and higher salary render a much higher living standard, people initiated to follow fashion and buy luxury products to show their tastes and reputation. Development of internet and communication tools gave rise to a much more convenient way to contact others. When everyone consider luxuries and conveniences as benefits to our society, however, do they exert that positive influence on earth?
To begin with, in modern time, as we all acknowledge that economic base determines the superstructure. That is to say, only if people fulfill their basic needs, can they dream about great cause that they never thought before. According to Maslow hierarchy of needs, at the very beginning, human have to solve psychological issues, hunger, thirsty, clothes, shelter, to name a few. Then, they continue to realize the safety needs, social needs, and self-esteem needs. The last but most significant step is to complete the self-fulfillment needs. When people reach that step, that means they become truly strong and independent ones. It is patent that if no economic bases there, even assuming people maintain a profound goal , they can hardly fulfill it with adequate vigor and materials. Therefore, luxuries and conveniences are two essential components for people to develop into great individuals.
What is more important is to be independent in thought and ideology. A real great man , one way or another, is the person who matures both in material and thinking. People barely reach that level since to be independent in ideology requires numerous fundaments. For example, contacting with some celebrities and leading thinkers is indeed helpful, as they could share valuable thoughts that we never gained and stimulate brand-new thinking on our own. Nevertheless, only when people live a relatively rich life could they have the fortunate opportunity to get in touch with those celebrities. People can donate for thinkers and scientists’ research so that it is more proper to communicate with them.
Nonetheless, if people are addicted in luxury and convenient life, they may satisfy with current situation and remain stagnant. Under this circumstance, they no longer gain chances to develop into strong and independent ones. Excessive luxuries and conveniences do harm one’s life. People stop planning for future promotion, education and self-development, they naively consider life would stay comfortable forever without any efforts to struggle for it. They quit jobs, stay at home, spend ostensible endless money purchasing luxury products. Some people depend on convenience extremely , they stay at home day and night , buy pizza on internet, work through TV conferences, everything seems available. However, their face-to-face communication skills and independent work ability are degenerating at an alarming pace. Without internet, they can hardly survive.
Admittedly, it is critical to live a modest luxury and convenient life, but regulation from oneself and surrounding is even more essential. When people gain enormous money and conveniences, they could enjoy it, or pass on them to others. Bill Gates, the founder of Microsoft company, donated most of his possession to foundation. For society, more poor people obtain precious opportunities to receive education and living support. For Bill Gates himself, he gained great reputation ,and what is more important, effective self-discipline from abusing money and addicting in luxury life.
In conclusion, we may draw the generalization that most of the time, luxuries and conveniences do help people approach to success and become strong ones, but discipline could never be abandoned since it exerts critical effects to keep people from deteriorating. |
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