Mo Yan: Self-esteem and face are things after eating and supporting.

Mo Yan once said in an article: The so-called self-esteem and face are all things after meals. For a starving person, a bowl of leftover noodles from leprosy patients is also the most precious thing in the world.

People who have never experienced despair, poverty and hunger may not agree with this sentence. They may say, I'd rather starve to death than eat American relief food like Zhu Ziqing. There are such great men, but for most laymen like you and me, having a full stomach may be more attractive than face and self-esteem.

Some people who have experienced poverty, hunger and major setbacks should feel this way. In the face of extreme poverty and frustration, self-esteem and face are very fragile. In the movie 1942, there is a scene in which the landlord's daughter sells herself to the brothel owner for a few handfuls of rice, which makes many viewers feel very bitter. But think about how many similar things each of us has encountered in our short life, and how many times we have given up our self-esteem and face again and again in order to live and shoulder our responsibilities.

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We all cherish our self-esteem, especially when we are down and out, but this is the time when we can't cherish our self-esteem too much and we can't maintain it.

When we are down and out, we should learn to be patient. No matter how sarcastic others are, no matter how others look at jokes, we must learn to bear it. We must study hard and improve our ability. When we are really strong, naturally no one will look down on you.

When we are down and out, it is also the time when our economic strength is the worst. At this time, we should lower our standards of food, clothing, housing and transportation, and stop comparing with others. To know how to put down your face, just wear simple clothes and have a temporary shelter on the house. However, when we are down and out, remember not to do anything against the law and conscience for our own face. This is the bottom line and principle of our life, and it is also an insurmountable gap. As long as we are ambitious, why not make a comeback?

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The world doesn't care about your self-esteem. They will care about your value first, see your achievements, and then consider your feelings.

In life, once we encounter setbacks, don't treat them as insurmountable difficulties, which will easily make us vulnerable and sensitive. In fact, each of us is constantly improving ourselves. People can't live a lifetime, and they will be wronged. Instead of letting lost emotions bother you, think about how to change the status quo and make your situation better as soon as possible.

Paying attention to self-esteem is actually a good thing. Self-esteem can make people know honor and disgrace, advance and retreat, and is a powerful weapon to spur a person to make continuous progress. But your self-esteem is worthless until you succeed. If you want to maintain your self-esteem, you can only find ways to work hard and turn it into a driving force to push you forward.

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Suffering brings us not only tempering, but also rebirth. Anything is possible as long as you are alive. Don't worry about that poor self-esteem and your survival plan.

A mature adult should not only face the approval of others, but also face the criticism and even insult of others, and treat his life optimistically and hopefully.