Professor Chen Guo of Fudan University: I Live with Passion and Harmony, Without Contending with the World
Life has two meaningful things: one is to be happy oneself, and the other is to make more people happy.
Recently, a 80s-born female teacher at Fudan University has gone viral on the internet for her lectures.
She is known for her eloquent speech; occasionally standing, occasionally bending down; her cheerful smile represents her attitude; she strives to be a good teacher throughout her life.
Her name is Chen Guo. She was born in 1981 and is a PhD student and associate professor at Fudan University. She teaches philosophy and is considered a soul mentor by her students, often referred to as 'The Sishu Goddess'.
Her students and netizens commented:
The most fashionable female university teacher; her teaching is so beautiful that students are very happy; listening to Chen Guo's lecture on loneliness and melancholy awakens people from their dreams...
However, as a famous 'model sister' on campus, she is low-key and mysterious, but frequently photographed by students during class, repeatedly appearing on the Weibo hot search list.
Some people fall in love with her eloquence, and some love her thoughts.
Chen Guo talks about elegance, happiness, and confidence – 'with soul, with root, and interesting'. The content is very insightful and penetrating. After listening, people have a new perspective.
PART 01
About Confidence
She quoted a phrase her friend said: 'I live in my own style, with no conflict with the world!' What does 'I live in my own style, with no conflict with the world?' mean?
In not interfering with others, in not causing trouble for others, we don't really need to care about what others think.
A few years ago, someone asked her:
Is it more important for people to like you, or for you to like yourself?Her answer then was that both are important. But now she says:
If the two cannot be combined, it's more important for you to like yourself.Because we need to understand one truth: no matter how outstanding or perfect you are, someone will always dislike you, and someone will always hate you. Similarly, no matter how bad or unworthy you are, someone will still like us.
True confidence comes from living as your authentic self, from loving and accepting yourself, and from believing in yourself. That's how you achieve confidence.
PART 02
About Elegance
Everyone talks about elegance, and it's an instinctive yearning of the heart and mind. But what is true elegance?
About Happiness
Happiness doesn't really have much to do with money. Having money doesn't necessarily make you happy, and not having money doesn't necessarily make you unhappy.
This isn't a piece of chicken soup for the soul; it's a factual observation. If you're unhappy with money, you need to think deeply about your life.
Everything we do is for our happiness and joy.
Life has only two meaningful things: one is to be happy oneself, and the other is to make more people happy.
Life's most important things are: one is to live well for yourself, and the other is to help more people live well.
I hope everyone can live their lives to the end with happiness and joy.
