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TOPIC: ISSUE99 - "In any realm of life-whether academic, social, business, or political-the only way to succeed is to take a practical, rather than an idealistic, point of view. Pragmatic behavior guarantees survival, whereas idealistic views tend to be superceded by simpler, more immediate options."
WORDS: 328 TIME: 00:50:00 DATE: 2009-8-11 10:48:08
It is beyond reproach that arrogant human beings always tend to be idealistic, after all, we by birth desire for better. However, as Shakespeare remarked, "nothing is so common as the wish to be remarkable", idealism is living in most people's minds but few are put into practice. What people really need and capable of is to be practical.
Idealism, as guidance for many people to desire for perfection, to raise the spiritual pursuit, has its own merit. Admittedly, being idealistic sometimes indicates the possibility of realization of fantastic dreams. Many great painters in history like Monet, Gauguin and Dali all have significant idealistic value in their heart. Never will they alternate their creation ideas to meet public tastes. Margaret, the author of Gone with the Wind, spent 9 years to finish this famous book. She had written the other book as well, but finally burned it because of her idealistic standard. It is the idealist value that maintain the high-quality when these artists performance. However, idealism only take effect when applied by these with talents. When it comes to ordinary public, idealistic point of view have more detriment effects rather beneficial ones.
It is like the Emperor's new coat that people always praise idealistic notions. Much day dreams have becoming excuses for people to goldbrick practical and concrete work. It is not unfamiliar that students make thorough work and study plan, in expectation to reach marvelous accomplishment. More and more idealistic goals are accumulated, but flood of detailed work, on the contrary, makes people to retreat. Unlike over idealism, practical goals make sure that people reach the destination step by step. With a practical point of view, people are more likely to start from small work which is more easily. In return, the encouragement of small triumph can driven people forward with more and more ambition. A practical attitude is a broad way towards success while idealistic is more like fantastic clouds in the sky, appealing but far from reach.
It is not to say that totally abandon idealistic value. Eugene once said," ideologies separate us. Dreams and anguish bring us together." From small associations to giant countries, a same goal is shared. This goal, in a broad definition, is development. Sharing this broad idealistic dream, we are working industriously with a practical attitude. To be more specific, we only need to understand is the real reason that has been driving us working hard. With such a clear direction, we need to stand on concrete earth, namely practical attitudes, to fulfill this dream. Otherwise, even basic survival needs could be a problem.
Idealism is dangerous when fully occupied people's minds. Practical work would be tiring and seemingly trifle compared with great ambition to many people. The best attitude, in this case, is to keep nose in the grind stone for we all are quite clear that this is the best way to our idealistic dreams. |
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