Read "My Altay"

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I have been reading "My Altay" by Li Juan for the past two days. The writing is humorous, a different kind of humor, with a bit of naivety in it. It writes about various things and people she lived in Altay. It describes a wide range of life. The hardships, boredom, helplessness, fun and shining points of life in the harsh natural environment are all blended together. It is very life-oriented. The starting point of writing is very low. They are the most ordinary things and can cover the feelings and resonance of most people. After all, in society, apart from outstanding figures in various fields, ordinary people are the majority. Therefore, reading it is like drinking tea, which is bitter, fragrant and bland. If you read it slowly, you can read the meaning behind the implicit expression, and you will immediately feel like drinking tea. It is an ordinary person's observation of life in a special area, so her written expressions and the life she describes have a sense of simplicity and purity, including herself. Perhaps this is the main reason why it attracts readers and the public.

She has become quite popular recently, and a question comes to mind. All human traits are closely related to her daily living environment. The reason why she has some sensitive, fresh and simple temperament that attracts readers and audiences is because of her previous growth experience, which shaped her into who she is now. However, after becoming popular, she entered the media spotlight and various external factors and social connections that were not there before have completely broken her original living environment, including her interpersonal environment. Will these valuable things that once attracted readers and audiences change or even disappear? Later, he became a public figure that everyone was accustomed to and whose original characteristics have gradually faded away. He was assimilated by mediocrity. Who can resist the assimilation of the general environment, and how long can he resist?

However, if she does not enter the public eye, who will know about her being unknown and inconspicuous? There is a paradox here. Most people like to export their own ideas and values. It is their nature. Those who have characteristics, understanding or talent will enter society after gaining public recognition. Under the spotlight, life will be changed to a great extent, and it will have an impact on many of the original concepts, that is, it will change the person. At this time, the person is no longer the person everyone knew at the beginning, and has even become more and more ordinary or even mediocre. There are many such examples.

It is necessary to realize one's own value in society, and life is not a waste of time, but also to maintain one's original self and avoid all kinds of disturbances after entering the spotlight of society. This is a pair of contradictions, just like entering the world and retiring.

I only got to know her through her books before, but I have never watched her online video conversations. After watching her talk show with Dong Yuhui, her speaking manner is indeed a bit different from ordinary people. When encountering conflicts with different ideas, her expressions are a bit hasty, nervous, and sensitive. He is trying to grasp the semantic weight very accurately, and often constantly adjusts or adds to what he just said, such as repeatedly debugging a piece of program code, or a high-precision kitchen electronic scale, where a slight gram can make the weight counter display keep beating. At the same time, they pay great attention to keeping themselves calm and polite. Such people can easily make people feel comforted: Don't worry, it's okay, relax and speak slowly.

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