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we are used to being pushed, fed, and harvested information. on social platforms, news and entertainment information are intertwined into a chaotic landscape, and we are always addicted to it and become information hunters. a former student asked me why i rarely see such information on my social media homepage? she replied that it was because the information was too trivial and too unattractive. i asked her in return, you are not only an information consumer, you should also be a content producer, what efforts have you made to change the bad information environment you criticize?

classic books not only provide content, but also encourage a "forward-leaning" attitude (rather than a backward-lying attitude waiting to be fed), actively searching and exploring in the library, and discovering first-class authors and first-class knowledge. the learning senses have been dulled, and it is impossible to cross the boring threshold and enter the realm of deep learning.

we are used to devices that consume our time and entertainment information, and have lost our tolerance for boredom. short videos that have become the background sound of society have paralyzed our bodies and paralyzed our self-control. strong self-discipline is the ability to resist those "cheap pleasures."

mcluhan once predicted that if tools extend a person's ability in certain areas, that aspect of the person will inevitably become numb. media extend a person's limbs, which is also a kind of "amputation". there was controversy over whether london taxis should be equipped with onboard gps positioning systems. later, an experiment was conducted, and the results showed that drivers equipped with positioning systems had a sharp decline in their spatial memory of london. the same is true for learning and seeking knowledge. when people become addicted to entertainment and information devices, their organs of seeking knowledge gradually degenerate.

we need to get out of the dilemma of information obesity and return to the journey of treasure trove of knowledge. we must take the initiative to seek, rather than waiting to be fed.

exploring the seeds of knowledge

• actively seek, rather than passively accept: say goodbye to the maze of information projection and take the initiative to seek knowledge instead of being dominated by information.
• get rid of your dependence on entertainment devices: learning requires courage, it requires us to overcome fear and discover what we can do.
• develop boredom tolerance: to get out of the trap of "happiness", learning requires patience and persistence, and ultimately gaining new knowledge.

connecting to the high-quality content ecosystem

• connecting high-quality content producers and knowledge ecosystem: those who discover first allow more people to go into the mountains; those who "revive" traditions allow more people to "recognize" traditions; those who arrive at distant places first allow more people to be "curious" about distant places.
• explore different voices and perspectives: don't limit yourself to areas you are familiar with, try new areas, explore new knowledge systems, and open up new thinking patterns.

the ultimate goal is to connect, build a knowledge ecosystem, and share the treasure of knowledge. we are not "human batteries" consumed by electronic media, but a reed of thought, actively seeking and absorbing the sunshine and rain with the power of life.