Today Is life, Today Is Vitality, Today Is Practice, Today Is Creation

Reflection

Creation in the Present Today, while walking in the park, my eyes fell on a quote by Li Dazhao on the grass: “Today is life, today is vitality, today is practice, today is creation.” I assume that “today” refers to the “present,” intended to remind people to cherish the moment. I consulted ChatGPT, which explained the quote as follows.

Li Dazhao defines “today” (i.e., “now” or “the present”) as the core of life, vitality, practice, and creation. This “today” is not just a moment; it is a multidimensional concept. It is the essence of life, the driving force of all progress, the stage of action, and the starting point of all creativity and innovation. This interpretation aligns with my initial understanding. The quote originates from Li Dazhao’s article “Time,” written for the fifth anniversary of the Morning Post on November 1, 1923.

Recently, I have indeed been neglecting time. Tasks have piled up, and I lack the motivation to tackle them. The final stages are always rushed, without striving for excellence, resulting not only in unmet expectations but also in harm to my personal brand.

Lately, I’ve also had difficulty focusing. When dealing with one thing, it’s easy to get distracted by another. I’m also prone to getting caught up in habits like scrolling through my phone and Twitter, creating a vicious cycle. The less I can focus, the less I produce, and the less I produce, the more easily my attention scatters, forming a destructive cycle.

Film

Solid as a Rock This week, I watched Solid as a Rock. I saw quite a few negative comments from netizens in the previews, and after watching, I indeed found few highlights.

In films featuring cross-generational actors, it often feels like the actors are reciting lines rather than delivering genuine performances. Especially in close-up shots, it feels more like they are just mouthing the words. Overall, the film seemed to be “acting” rather than “living.” However, if these actors could gather in a series with a more realistic texture, it could be quite good.

Moscow Action This film is promoted as being based on real events, but it’s unclear who the director is. It features police confrontations, gang conflicts, and emotional entanglements, but the content is too complex, affecting the overall quality. The only things that might attract the audience are the fights and gore.

Judging by the box office and audience ratings of these two films, viewers are not particularly enthusiastic about them. This also reflects that both senior and young Chinese directors seem to lack storytelling skills.

Crypto

The crypto market is almost frozen, and new projects barely make a ripple in the market. BTC and ETH remain the systemic drivers with long-term value. During times of industry prosperity, people tend to overestimate the potential of blockchain, hoping to deploy various applications on it. In reality, the true value of blockchain lies in the financial security brought by its immutability and decentralization. The only currently valuable application is DeFi, but even DeFi is still spinning its wheels on-chain without creating real value.

Stock Market

The stock market remains sluggish but hides vitality, brewing for a new bull market. As soon as economic recovery is confirmed, a new bull market is bound to emerge.