The nobility of man lies in transcending his own soul

In this society with equal human rights, there is no distinction between high and low in the world. Only the differences in souls between people highlight the nobility and brilliance of human nature.

In Chinese interpretation, noble is used to describe a character’s outstanding qualities in various aspects such as his or her conduct, status, and thoughts. Nowadays, in a society where power and money are the prevailing standards, nobility, a word used to praise the soul, is constantly being materialized, so much so that real estate advertisements are filled with slogans of "noble quality communities" and "noble residences" .

During the Wenchuan earthquake, a teacher named Fan Meizhong became famous overnight. He was nicknamed "Fan Paopao" because he abandoned his students and ran away quickly. This "Fan Paopao" later defeated the moralist "Guo Tiaotiao" in Phoenix TV's "One Tiger, One Talk" program. His "real villain" appearance is unconventional in today's society where "hypocrites" are prevalent. His eloquence and "frankness" even won many fans, and he was called "China's best Chinese teacher". Of course, justice will never be absent, and the voices of criticism are overwhelming. I read many posts carefully, but there was no controversy between noble and base.

In the face of a sudden natural disaster, no one can guarantee that they will not panic or even run away, but as an adult, especially as a teacher who has the responsibility to protect minors, "Fan The behavior of "running away" is really illegal, and at least there should be necessary self-blame and repentance, but he has no conscience at all.

Human beings are advanced animals with thoughts and souls. They not only have the noble behavior of being unwilling to be inferior to others and transcend themselves, but also have the spiritual realm of self-reflection and self-improvement. In this regard, what "Fan Paopao" did is shameful.

Looking back on the "Titanic" incident a hundred years ago, most women and children from disadvantaged groups were rescued, while strong men remained on the deck, including the captain and mechanics who were equipped to escape, as well as many Rich man and businessman, the rich man Guggenheim gave up grabbing the lifeboat from the beginning. He put on his formal dress calmly and said: "Even if you die, you must die like a gentleman." Mrs. Evans gave up the lifeboat seat she occupied to the mother of a child, and the noble soul of mankind shines here.

There were also people who were nailed to the pillar of shame forever. One was Ismay, the big owner of the ship, who jumped into the lifeboat at the last moment. The other is the Japanese Masafumi Hosono, who disguises himself as a woman and escapes among the frail women and children. As a result, what awaited them was fierce criticism from the world's major media. From then on, they were ashamed to see others and fell into a desperate situation. The world lamented, "It is better to die bravely than to live in shame for a few more years."

Compared with the "Titanic" incident, among the many catastrophic events, the performance of many Chinese people was embarrassing. Especially during the COVID-19 epidemic in recent years, the ugliness of some human natures has been more vividly displayed.

If a country, a nation, an individual life focuses on local interests, ignores the unity of the world, and does not have noble qualities and noble realms beyond ourselves, then we ourselves will eventually fall and be annihilated in this rolling world. In the mortal world of history, he became the laughing stock of the world.