This habit can benefit your children for life

I was having dinner with literary friends, and there was an author among whom I respected very much. His writing style was sophisticated and agile. He could write popular periodicals as well as thick and beautiful articles. He was well-known throughout the country. During the dinner, he mentioned that he had kept a diary for many years. I asked him: \”Do you think keeping a diary is helpful for writing?\” He said: \”Writing a diary can calm the mind. After a busy day, write down what you see, hear and think in the diary, and your impetuous heart will calm down.\” You can calm down.\” Although the answer was a bit wrong, it still made me feel sad. Having also kept a diary for many years, I know that writing a diary can really calm the mind. At the same time, this habit is also very helpful for future writing. Many people have this feeling. What others write in their articles is exactly what they think. But I let myself write, but I couldn\’t express it. Writing a diary can exercise our ability to convert thoughts in our brains into words. I started keeping a diary in the first grade of junior high school under the compulsion of my teacher. As an obedient child, I persisted for many years. As a result of persisting for many years, I have directly gained a lot of benefits in my study and life. As a science student, my Chinese scores in the college entrance examination were better than those of liberal arts students, and I ranked first in the school, so I successfully entered university. After working, my writing skills not only make my job more flexible, but also allow me to contribute to newspapers and magazines in my spare time. The considerable royalties have greatly increased my financial freedom, and I no longer have to look forward to that salary every month. Many people ask me what the secret of writing is, and I always answer seriously, firstly, read more, and secondly, keep writing a diary. Moreover, I always tell my children that they must develop the habit of keeping a diary. Of course, some people will say that nowadays children are under so much pressure to study, with so many learning tasks and so many homeworks, how can they have time to write a diary! In fact, this is a misunderstanding about keeping a diary. Keeping a diary does not necessarily mean writing an article every day. If there is something to do, it will be long, if there is nothing to do, it will be short. It can be a long article, a paragraph of reflections, or a sentence. It can be eloquent or hasty. The main thing is to develop the habit of recording your mood and thoughts every day. This is just like washing our face, brushing our teeth and going to the toilet every day. It is done naturally and does not take much time at all. Some people also asked, the child has been writing for a month, but there is no effect at all, and the composition is still so bad? This is a bit quick and easy. Just like if we work out and do sit-ups for a month, it is impossible to develop six-pack abs. Only by exercising every day for several years can you get a toned body. The same is true for keeping a diary. If you persist for a year and a half, the effect may not be obvious, but if you persist for a few years or even more than ten years, it will definitely make a difference. Teachers ask you to keep a diary from junior high school, but you may not see the effect until you reach high school. From this point of view, teachers who now require children to keep diaries are definitely teachers who are responsible for the long-term development of children. Because the improvement of writing skills by keeping a diary is not obvious in a short period of time. Many great figures in history also had the habit of keeping diaries. For example, Zeng Guofan, known as \”the only saint in modern times\”, insisted on writing a diary every day, even if he was in trouble. Zeng GuoThe length of the fan diary is not long, only a few lines, one or two hundred words, recalling one\’s words and deeds of the day, and if one of them is found to be inconsistent with the requirements of a saint, he will blame himself and do deep introspection. Regardless of Zeng Guofan\’s personal merits and demerits, his strict self-discipline is admirable enough that even great men said, \”If you are stupid than your neighbors, you only obey Zeng Wenzheng.\” Zengzi, who was deeply loved by Confucius, had a famous saying: \”I examine myself three times a day.\” He reflected on what he had done inappropriately every day and tried to find ways to correct it. His attitude towards life has been regarded as a model by countless people for thousands of years. . If these are put on paper, it is actually writing a diary. This is another benefit of keeping a diary, which allows you to reflect on yourself and cultivate your moral character. Therefore, there are at least three benefits of keeping a diary: First, it can calm the mind. If you can\’t talk to your parents, teachers and friends, you can write it down as a way to talk and vent, which can reduce stress more than keeping it in your heart. Second, it can improve writing skills. Get used to turning the thoughts in your brain into words every day, and your ability to organize language will be greatly enhanced. When writing an article, you will not be at a loss to start. Third, it is conducive to developing good moral character. At the end of each day, reflect on the gains and losses of the day, and take precautions against mistakes, which plays a positive role in the formation of good moral character. It can be seen that keeping a diary has many benefits. If you have a young son at home, you might as well cultivate this habit in him intentionally. If you can persist in it, you will surely reap rewards in the future.