In order to deeply understand that poignant advice, we must first understand the meaning of the proverb. The lamp emits a shimmering light, under the lamp everything lights up brilliantly. In contrast, the ink is dirty, black. It seems that black is an indispensable feature of ink, a page of paper, if it is caught by ink, will no longer retain its pure white color. Our ancestors borrowed these two obvious properties of ink and lamps to say good and bad in life. The society is confused, the line between the good and the bad is often fragile and blurred. Therefore, the impact of the living environment on humans is enormous. In fact, the proverb is not about ink and lamps, but about how to treat people, distinguishing good from bad in the world. Protect yourself against evil, learn from good, beauty is deep, profound advice that hides the truth of life in the proverb "Near the ink, it is black, near the lamp, it is bright".
Transcending time and space, the proverb is increasingly affirmed, becoming a truth. In the rich folklore treasure, there are also some similar sentences such as: "If you go with a gourd, you will wear a paper shirt when you go to the gourd". These proverbs clearly show the influence of the environment on people. From the moment I lay in the cradle, I grew up with my mother's lullaby. At that time, the family directly affects the formation of the child's personality. If the family is happy, peaceful, husband and wife are in harmony, brothers and sisters love each other, then the child can grow up in love and good upbringing to become a good person. When we grow up, when we reach adulthood, with the help of teachers and friends, we can absorb a lot of knowledge and learn many useful things. Later, when we have to deal with the storms of life, family and friends will be the most solid support for us to stand firm in life.
A good environment makes people five times better, but a bad environment destroys people ten percent. Parents often quarrel, an unhappy family will make children feel lonely. Bad friends attract, seduce, people will fall into bad habits, bad habits. Real life has shown that, to acquire and form good habits is much more difficult than absorbing bad habits. I don't know how many people have lived in indulgence and then broke the law. That's how big the environmental impact is.
The proverb: "Near the ink, it is black, near the lamp, it is bright" is very valuable for social relations. In the past, mandarins abused their power, were greedy, and people's lives were starving, so bad things easily arise. Nowadays, many social evils have arisen, causing great harm to mankind. In short, in ancient times or today, evil still exists, attracting people. So we need to stay away from evil. Moreover, it is necessary to approach good things and good people to learn, cultivate, train oneself, read books and newspapers to expand knowledge in all aspects of life. The proverb is indeed of great significance. If all Vietnamese people follow that profound advice, our country will grow up day by day, transforming itself into a strong power that can compete with friends in five continents and four seas.
Although proverbs are drawn from thousands of years ago, they still have limitations. Not sure near the ink is black and near the light is bright. That also depends on many other factors such as energy, consciousness and personality of people, not only on avoiding the bad, close to the good. If people have the determination not to infect bad things, even being around bad people won't be affected much. Those with such determination are “a fragrant lotus” “near the mud but without the foul smell of mud”. The proverb also has another shortcoming, that people may not need to stay away, but should be around, helping bad people, so that they can return to the path of honesty and purity. Although there are also many unreasonable points, but in general, the proverb is still a valuable advice for us.
Society today has many bad sides, negative sides. As a student of the Capital, the future generation of the country, I feel worried about this situation. The country after the war is in the stage of industrialization and modernization, so bad things are easy to arise. The evils spread throughout the country because of the irresponsible, careless lifestyle of some people. Drugs, gambling, alcohol and recently "ecstasy" at the disco have created a whirlwind, dragging people who lack will, energy, and ignorance into the endless whirlpool of cultural products. debauchery, of social evils such as drug addiction, gambling, etc. In today's society, there are many young people who are used to racing and honoring. Unfortunately! They are the future of the country, but living irresponsibly to themselves like that not only affects themselves and their families but also destabilizes society and inhibits the development of the country.
