Is frugality obsolete?

Is diligence and frugality obsolete?

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First of all, I would like to ask who has never wasted something, or has not made good use of it. I think everyone will waste something more or less, maybe unintentionally or because of No. But if you regard waste as a habit, or don’t take it to heart. Fortunately, this kind of waste is very common. In my opinion, the waste of food in colleges and universities is quite serious, so just take For example, in our school, many students will have leftover food when eating. At the dining table, students often pick out the food they don’t want to eat from their rice bowls. As a result, there is too much food and not enough vegetables, so they don’t eat the leftover food. .In fact, as long as I prepare the dishes according to my own characteristics and preferences, it can be solved. We can prepare some dishes that we like and love to eat or change the habit of eating.

Of course, we cannot just talk about economy. , Diligence and frugality are also very important. Like in Nanchang, during holidays, many products will have price or promotion activities. These cheaper products can often impress us college students who are not involved in market transactions. So we will go there aimlessly. Buy, go buy. Maybe what you buy is really high-quality and cheap, but do you understand how important it is in your life. For example, some students already have a lot of clothes, but they still go to buy. In fact, the clothes are enough to wear. That’s it.

You should live frugally and dress plainly and neatly.

Many college students always order a lot of food and drinks when entertaining guests. The result is this The meal was too extravagant and wasteful. Why bother?

What I really want to say is: frugality is not out of date, and is very necessary. Think about it, we can save a lot by being frugal. Resources and energy. It also saves some money and less worries for parents, because everything we have is given to us by them, and we should cherish it.

This is the "diligence and frugality" advocated in the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China. It is related to the background of material shortage at that time. Now, with the development of the times, materials have increasingly met people's living needs, and people can appropriately increase their requirements for material life. That is, people can not only ask for an item, but also ask for it. The difference between generations lies in how to grasp such a degree. The reporter surveyed the interviewees and found that the later people were born, the more they pay attention to the enjoyment brought by consumption.

Some experts believe that the older generation’s view of frugality was adapted to the conditions at that time, but it is very different from the current social background. A new view of frugality that adapts to the current situation should be proposed - building a frugal society. A conservation-oriented society refers to taking comprehensive legal, economic, and administrative measures to improve resource utilization efficiency in the fields of production, circulation, consumption, etc., to obtain maximum economic and social benefits with the least resource consumption, and to ensure sustainable economic and social development. .

In the interview, the reporter also found that people born in the 1980s have already accepted this new concept of frugality. Many people in this generation have learned to consciously save energy in their daily lives. This is "ahead of their time". The gratifying side of the "moonlight tribe" who consumes money.

Diligence and frugality can rejuvenate a country, but luxury and extravagance can only destroy it

Today, I saw a very spectacular scene on the street.

A burst of sorrow and joy attracted the attention of passers-by. Everyone turned their heads and looked towards the roadside. Oh dear, they saw small cars with white flowers hanging on their heads. They were lined up end to end. There were more than thirty cars in total. The car at the front is a camera car, and someone is holding a camera to take pictures of the convoy behind. The second car seemed to be a hearse. I saw two people wearing white gowns, one on each side of the car. They held the reflectors on both sides of the car door and followed the car slowly forward. Behind them are the hearses, some pulling wreaths and other items, some bringing family members, and some just accompanying the funeral. How impressive!

This huge funeral lineup has aroused people's discussion. People have speculated about the identity of the deceased. Why are there so many small cars for his funeral? Some say he may be a good official. Otherwise, no one would care about him if he died. Some people say that he may have been a very rich man, and he was very well-connected and very popular.

Here we will not discuss how prominent the deceased’s status was during his lifetime. I just want to pay attention to the extravagance and extravagance that is popular in society today.

Now society seems to have entered a stage of great material abundance.

Whether they are ordinary people, wealthy businessmen, or dignitaries, they always have to make extravagant efforts during weddings and funerals, feast guests and friends, and hold grand ceremonies. It seems that otherwise it is not enough to show one's identity and status. Otherwise, it is not enough to attract the attention of the world. What I mentioned at the beginning of this article is an example of a funeral that I witnessed with my own eyes. A few days ago, I saw the news that a Shanxi coal boss with a net worth of over 100 million married his daughter. It was accompanied by pictures. The luxurious motorcade was shocking! In real life, every time people hold weddings and funerals, or entertain guests and friends, they set out tables with sumptuous banquets. People can enjoy at most half of them, but they can't eat the other half and have to throw them away in the end. It does look a pity! The trend of extravagance and waste in society nowadays has permeated the entire society. It seems that people have forgotten how they came here decades ago.

The trend of extravagance and extravagance comes from officials in society and some people who got rich first. In order to show their identity, wealth and status, they do not hesitate to perform extravagant things at weddings and funerals. Not only can they show their status through such arrogant activities, but they can also bring them huge financial returns. Weddings and funerals for officials are a good time to make money. As soon as an invitation is sent, or as soon as news is spread, people who take the opportunity to curry favor will flock to you. Some of them have been taken care of in the past and want to take the opportunity to repay you, and some of them hope to be promoted and reused in the future. All kinds of people have this in their hearts. Since this is the mentality, the number of gifts given is by no means unusual. The purpose of giving gifts is to attract the attention of leaders. Therefore, before giving gifts, the giver has to consider how much others will give. If the amount you give is less than others, it will naturally not attract the attention of the leaders. Therefore, when it comes to the number of gifts, the more the better. Some don't even need invitations. Whenever a leader's family members are hospitalized, some interested people inquire through various channels in advance, and whenever they meet anyone familiar with the matter, they ask, "Are you dead?" Because once you get the news, you can take action first to attract the special attention of the leader. As for the weddings and funerals of wealthy businessmen, they pay attention to courtesy and reciprocity, and the people they usually associate with are unusual people, so giving gifts is beyond the imagination of ordinary people. Therefore, the weddings and funerals of leading cadres and wealthy businessmen only make a profit but not a loss.

This trend of extravagance and luxury has spread from the officialdom and upper class society to the people, which has harmed the people. Ordinary people can only maintain food and clothing in their lives, and cannot withstand the slightest wind and waves. But when it comes to things like weddings and funerals, it seems like I'm caught up in social trends and can't help myself. You say it's a big deal, but I don't have the financial strength. Don't worry about it, it seems embarrassing and lose face, so you have to hold on. Many ordinary people are devastated after just one thing and are heavily in debt. They have to cut back on food and clothing for a long time to pay off their debts.

Weddings and funerals are important days for a family and a kind of folk custom. They are indeed worthy of commemoration in a special way, but it is not just a way of extravagance and extravagance. There are other more meaningful ways to commemorate. In the past, when a person passed away, family and friends gathered together to hold a memorial service, which was a good way to express their condolences to the deceased.

Diligence and frugality, building the country and managing the family are the fine traditions of the Chinese nation. For a long time in the past, society has advocated self-reliance and hard work. But I don’t know when, diligence and frugality were regarded as outdated. It has become fashionable to be extravagant and wasteful when things happen. I remember that as early as the 1980s, I saw a slogan that reflected the change in people's concept of diligence and thrift. The content of the slogan is "I hope you can make money and spend money". This slogan was prominently displayed on the door of a store. After nearly thirty years, the trend of extravagance and waste has invaded the marrow of society. People are no longer proud of thrift, but are ashamed of it. He believes that diligence and frugality are just a last resort measure adopted by people during periods of material scarcity. Now that we are rich in material things, as long as you have money, you should enjoy it, and there is nothing wrong with wasting it.

Is being diligent and frugal really outdated in this day and age? The answer is not so. Although society is relatively rich in material resources and people's wealth has increased compared with the past, this is only relative. This richness and richness are uneven. Some areas are richer in material resources, while other places are relatively tired. Some people are extremely wealthy, while others may be worried about their next meal. Cities and urban areas near cities are relatively rich in material supplies, while vast rural areas are relatively poor. There are even people living in thatched houses in some remote rural areas, and in some places many children are still worried about going to school.

When you think about extravagance and waste, you should also think about them.

Some people will say, I have money, but what I waste is my own money. Yes, you are wasting your own money. But waste is not just a waste of money, waste is a waste of social labor in a sense. When you waste, you are trampling on the fruits of other people's labor. What you waste, you can still buy with money. But the total wealth of society has been reduced because of your waste.

The trend of extravagance, luxury and extravagance can corrode people's souls, make people lose their fighting spirit, and make people indulge in material enjoyment and forget the hardships of starting a business. Those who are extravagant, luxurious and extravagant but don't feel bad about it will have an easier time getting their wealth. Either through corruption, or through other illegal means to obtain a fortune, or easily inherit a fortune from his parents that seems to be inexhaustible in a lifetime. Faced with this huge wealth that they easily obtained, can they not be luxurious and extravagant? Can you feel bad about wasting it? Not only were they luxurious and extravagant themselves, but they also passed this style on to their descendants and society.

When extravagance and waste become a social fashion, it is a sign that the social atmosphere has begun to degenerate. It will undoubtedly poison the social atmosphere. When luxurious and extravagant waste becomes fashionable, people will soon have a sense of comparison. You are luxurious, I am even more luxurious than you, you are extravagant, I am even more extravagant than you. Some people do not have this strength and will use illegal means to achieve their goals. If this continues, the trend of luxury and extravagance will erode people's hearts like a scourge.

Only a diligent and frugal society will be full of vitality, motivation and creativity. Only a diligent and frugal society can continuously create more material and spiritual wealth. In a society where extravagance, luxury and extravagance are prevalent, people's entrepreneurial spirit and creative spirit are overwhelmed by luxury and extravagance. The entire society will become corrupt and stagnant as a result.

To survive in society, people must continue to work and create. The purpose of labor creation is to create more wealth and value for society. Being thrifty can reduce the cost of creating wealth and value. Maximize the value of the wealth created and costs. Extravagance and waste can only increase the cost of creating wealth and reduce the wealth and value created by the entire society.

We should always remember that diligence and frugality can prosper a country, and extravagance can only destroy it. There is no justification for extravagance and waste at any time, anywhere, and under any excuse. Frugality never goes out of style at any time. At any time, we should enshrine diligence and thrift as a virtue and pass it on from generation to generation. The establishment of this virtue must start from government agencies. It starts with everyone.

Is "thrift and frugality" outdated?

There is a saying in today’s society that “diligence and frugality” are outdated. Is the traditional Chinese virtue of "diligence and frugality" really outdated? I don't think so.

Our country has always been famous for its "diligence, frugality" and "hard work". There is a saying that goes well, "Frugality is the greatest virtue; luxury is the greatest evil." It is shameful for oneself to use a generous appearance to cover up his extravagant and wasteful heart. Today, some of us absurdly put forward: "In today's era, society is developing, and the ancient custom of 'diligence and frugality' can no longer keep up with the pace of today's era."

Is this really the case? I do not deny that many capitalist countries have entered an era of high consumption. Since the reform and opening up, our country's society has also undergone earth-shaking changes. However, don't we still understand the economic situation and social reality of our country? Our country is a developing country and is in the primary stage of socialism and will remain in it for a long time to come. It is obvious that there is still a big gap between our country's economy and the world's powerful countries. What's more, the world's powerful countries also advocate economy and oppose extravagance and waste. For example: Japan, which occupies a small area but has a strong economy, has a relatively high standard of living. However, Japanese people have cultivated a sense of "thrift and thrift" from an early age. Students eat at school at noon and are not allowed to be picky eaters. They only eat one grain of rice in the bowl. No more can be added until there is nothing left. It is not difficult to see from this that the more economically powerful a country is, the more "stingy" it is.

However, in real life, around us, how are our students "frugal and frugal"?

According to surveys, students in our country waste a lot of money in school life, and some even "fight with buns"; another example is that in recent years, some Western countries have experienced economic crises, and capitalists, large and small, have All have exhausted various methods to eliminate the economic crisis. However, at this time, some Chinese people said: "Our country has a vast territory and abundant resources, so there is no need to worry about any economic crisis." Is this really the case? You must know that our country is the most populous country in the world, with a small per capita share. It is actually a "small resource country". So, who are we to be extravagant and wasteful? Why not talk about "diligence and frugality"?

Zhu Bolu, an ancient Chinese celebrity, said in "Zhu Xi's Family Instructions": "Every porridge and rice should be remembered as hard-earned; half a silk and half a thread, constant thoughts on material resources." There is also a poet Lu Youyou. : "Everything in the world is often accomplished through diligence and frugality but fails through extravagance." People who advocate high consumption, have you ever thought that people in some remote mountainous areas of our country are still struggling to have enough food and clothing, and the parents of nearly ten million students are struggling to provide for their children. There are millions of students who are running around to raise tuition fees, and there are millions of students who may drop out of school at any time because of poverty. As long as you are more frugal in life, use your love and the money you save to help those who are struggling with food and clothing. People, this is dedicated to students who cannot afford tuition fees. You are their savior!

It can be seen that "hard work and frugality" is not only out of date, we must vigorously promote it. We resolutely oppose those high-consumption practices that only care about their own enjoyment and do not care about others. Otherwise, we will be "worms" in society. ""Prodigal", no matter how big the family fortune is, we will lose it. Classmates, let us *** be diligent and thrifty, learn to start from the little things around us, and work hard to build a well-off society in an all-round way!