How to interpret alarmism?

Worry is an idiom in China, pronounced q ǐ ré n y not u ti ā n, which means always worrying about unrealistic things. From Liezi Tian Rui.

Qi personally worried that the sky would collapse, thinking that he and everyone had nowhere to rely on, and he could not eat for a few days and was restless.

Another person worried about Qi's sorrow went to enlighten him and said, "The sky is just accumulated gas, and there is no place without air." You move, breathe, breathe, and move in the sky all day. Why are you worried that the sky will fall? "

The man said, "The sky is angry, so won't the day, the moon, the stars and the morning all fall?"

The person who enlightened him said, "The sun, the moon, the stars and the morning are also things that shine in the air. Even if they fall, it won't cause any harm. "

The man said, "What if the ground sinks?"

The person who enlightened him said, "The ground is just a pile of clods, which are everywhere. There is no place without clods. You walk and jump, walking around on the ground all day. How can you worry about sinking? "

(After this person explained) Qi talents were relieved and happy; The people who enlightened him were relieved and happy.

meaning

This fable, through alarmist stories, tells us not to worry about those unrealistic things. This is an educational fable that describes two kinds of people: those who worry about the sky and those who worry about others. The author doesn't care about these two kinds of people.

The article describes the image of a "Qi native". He is worried all day that the blue sky will fall and the earth will fall, so that he can't sleep and eat. He is also worried that the sun, moon and stars in the sky will fall, and he will always be in fear. Under the patient guidance of others, he was relieved and extremely happy. A vivid picture floated before our eyes. Another character, an enthusiastic enlightener, whose explanation of heaven, earth, star and moon is unscientific and only represents the level of understanding at that time, but his spirit of caring for others and patient enlightening methods are still worthy of recognition. This fable uses dialogue to describe characters, and the characters have distinct personalities. Although the story is short, it is thought-provoking.

truth

This fable satirizes those who have no ambition and suffer from loss. "Nothing is impossible to a willing mind." We should never be "modern alarmists", but be ambitious and open-minded, and devote ourselves to study and work in order to realize our lofty ideals. This enthusiastic person's explanation of the fable of heaven, earth, star and moon is unscientific and can only represent the level of understanding at that time, but his spirit of caring for others and patiently inducing is still commendable.

The original intention of the idiom is that individuals in the State of Qi are afraid that the sky will fall, and it is often used to describe unnecessary or unfounded worries and anxieties.

The original intention of worrying about the sky is to advocate "let nature take its course and govern by doing nothing." This is a reflection of Taoist philosophy of life. Later, people often used the idiom "worrying about the sky" to describe unnecessary worrying about the sky.

However, if we look at alarmism from a positive perspective, it is a good performance of actively discovering problems in life and being diligent in exploration.

Before human beings fully understand nature, there is nothing wrong with a person asking any questions, and his spirit of being diligent and eager to explore is not wrong. However, it is wrong for an alarmist to worry about this problem all day and affect his real physical and mental life. There are many things that will and will not happen in the future. What's the use of worrying all day? The key is to learn more knowledge, understand nature and plan ahead.