OBS Chapter 1993: Cognition is difficult to change
Chapter 1993: Cognition is difficult to change
Chapter 1993: Cognition is difficult to change
Except for Aphrodite, most of the people had never been to the City of the Mighty, so how to get there depended on Aphrodite. However, they might have overestimated Aphrodite. Although Aphrodite had been to the City of the Mighty many times and even lived there for quite a while, she was really overestimating her when it came to how familiar she was with the city.
If you talk about familiarity, Aphrodite, the upper echelon of the City of Almighty, might know something about it.
But this is the lower city of the Almighty City.
The gods will not come here. Only low-end manual laborers come here. Why would the gods come here? A long time ago, there were gods who came here. At that time, the gods had not fallen yet.
When Pantheon was first established, it had a very clear purpose, and the founders were all like-minded partners. Everyone had the same goal and was goal-driven. At that time, personal gains and losses were not that important, and everyone was focused on building a good organization.
The Pantheon was not what it is now at the beginning. At that time, the gods and mortal believers had a lot of contact. Even the manual laborers in the City of Almighty would often see gods. Some gods would even take the initiative to come to them and spread their gospel.
But as the Pantheon grew in size and ruled over more worlds, things became different.
As the Pantheon developed, the gods felt that they had left their hometown and finally had a career. Naturally, they wanted to enjoy themselves... Actually, if the Pantheon could continue to expand, perhaps things would not be so bad, but they obviously muttered about the cruelty of deep space. The gods were indeed very powerful, but other civilizations in the universe were not vegetarians either, and they were directly beaten back by the Pantheon.
Seeing that they could not win, this group of stray dogs who had left their homes immediately retreated. It was not that they did not want to make progress, but that they did not have much spirit and lost their spirit when they encountered setbacks. So they simply stuck to their own ways and adopted a closed-door policy, prohibiting their followers from contacting more advanced civilizations and suppressing new ideas within their own ranks.
In a word, after fighting for such a long time, can't I just enjoy myself?
So the wind of hedonism began to sweep the Pantheon!
Therefore, many gods with aspirations have basically left the City of Almighty. For example, Asgard has been full of vigor and vitality since it left the Earth, and several generations of kings have been eager to make progress. Naturally, it is impossible for it to mix with the insects in the Pantheon.
There is also a series of sea gods. Although Poseidon has poor personal ethics and is considered an old rogue, he is a man of integrity. He sacrificed himself for the earth and stayed in the inner world, becoming the cornerstone of the new world. Poseidon's wife Amphitrite is a very good god. She didn't like the atmosphere of Olympus, so she chose to build her own domain and never came to the almighty city again... Of course, it is more likely to avoid Zeus, the super rogue.
You have to know that Olympus has a narrow-minded ancestor, and Poseidon and Zeus have a very bad relationship. Amphitrite is so beautiful. Anyone can guess that this grandson will never let Amphitrite go.
In addition, some miscellaneous gods also left the City of Almighty. These gods either lived their own lives in their own territories, or started their own businesses like Asgard, but Asgard was the most successful.
So now the Almighty City has completely transformed into a paradise for gods.
mortal?
Mortals are insignificant here, no one cares, and no one pays attention.
Therefore, the lower city of the Almighty City has completely turned into a place where primitive laws prevail.
Naturally, the gods would not set foot in such a filthy place.
Aphrodite knew absolutely nothing about the Lower City!
"What should I do?"
Thor finally calmed down his girlfriend. Kai just said, "Just listen to this kind of talk, they are all liars!"
But Melinoe was so angry that he really wanted to argue with Kai.
A person's cognitive level determines his vision. If you don't see more scenery, you will always be trapped in your own cognition. This is the case with Melinoe. She grew up in an extremely closed environment. Her parents didn't want her to get in touch with the messy things outside.
The Hades was originally closed, so closed that they rarely communicated with other gods. Among the twelve gods of Olympus, the only god who was most familiar with Hades and his wife was Hermes!
Hermes is a god in ancient Greek mythology, known as the god of commerce, travel, theft, magic, animal husbandry and sports. He is one of the twelve main gods on Mount Olympus, usually depicted as young, energetic, holding a snake staff or with a winged hat.
In ancient Greek mythology, Hermes is the son of Zeus, who was hidden in a cave with his mother Maia and grew up. When he grew up, Hermes became a cunning and resourceful god, who was portrayed as both smart and cunning, often using various means to achieve his goals. Hermes played an important role in ancient Greek culture, especially in trade and commerce. He was considered the patron saint of merchants and was portrayed with a purse and a trading sign. At the same time, he was also the patron saint of travelers, because travelers were an activity that coexisted with adventure and opportunity in ancient times. He was also considered the patron saint of thieves and magicians, because these professions often required skills and ingenuity. In addition, Hermes was the patron saint of sports and animal reproduction. In the ancient Olympic Games, people prayed to Hermes to bless the winners of the game. In terms of agriculture and animal husbandry, Hermes was believed to protect shepherds and their flocks.
In general, Hermes is an important god in ancient Greek mythology. He represents many fields such as business, travel, theft, magic, animal husbandry and sports. He wears winged golden boots and holds a magic wand. He can fly around as quickly as his thoughts. Therefore, he became the messenger of Zeus and the messenger of the gods.
This guy is considered a socialite of the Olympian pantheon. He has a good relationship with almost all the gods. Except for Ares, this guy is basically the opposite of Hermes...Ares is basically only liked by Hera and Aphrodite, and other gods hate him...His interpersonal relationships are a mess. His sister Athens is his mortal enemy, his brother Apollo hates Ares, Hermes also thinks he is a reckless man and a barbarian, and he discriminates against Hermes and thinks he is just an errand boy. The other brothers and sisters basically hate Ares, including his father Zeus, who also doesn't like Ares, this stupid son.
But Hermes was different. All gods welcomed Hermes to their palaces to enjoy wine and music with them. Hermes was also very humorous. His riddles and jokes were traditional repertoires that all gods liked.
Even Hades and his queen would hold a banquet to welcome him when he visited.
Because Hermes is the only god who can freely enter and leave the underworld besides Hades and Persephone. He once led the great hero Hercules to the underworld and brought the three-headed dog Cerberus from the underworld to the human world. When the ghosts of the dead go to the underworld, he is escorted by him, so he is also the guide god of the dead.
Therefore, all that Melinoe knew about the outside world came from her uncle. Who was Hermes? He certainly couldn't use those dirty and filthy things to scare other people's little princesses.
You know, Hermes is the guy who is very good at saying one thing to one person and another thing to another person.
You know, even Hera treats this guy as a guest of honor.
Hera, like all the Olympian gods, was mean-spirited and hostile to Hermes' mother Maia... no, basically all women who had affairs with Zeus. The same was true for Maia. Although Maia was actually a victim as always, she was seduced by Zeus. In addition to her own child Hermes, Maia also breastfed Arcas, the son of Zeus and Callisto. She was considered Hera's mortal enemy.
But Hermes happened to get along very well with Hera. Not only that, he was often an important guest at the Queen Hera's banquets!
Such a person would naturally not go against the wishes of Hades, the god of the underworld, and Persephone, the queen of the underworld. Therefore, everything he said to Melinoe was embellished and beautified.
This has already shaped Melinoe's understanding of the world!
Changing cognition is a very difficult thing. As the saying goes, "It is easy to change a country but difficult to change one's nature", it is because a person has already formed a certain fixed thinking and concept in his heart. If you want him to make a change, it is almost difficult to do so. Only in this way can we understand the difficulty of "a prodigal son returning is more precious than gold", because it involves our view of things and how we view ourselves and others. This may require us to spend a lot of time and energy to learn new knowledge and skills. Therefore, changing cognition is a very difficult thing.
Everyone lives in a different environment and receives different education, which results in different perceptions of the external environment. As time goes by and their horizons grow, their perceptions are constantly improving. The perceptions of childhood are like a seed that takes root and sprouts under the catalysis of time, and gradually becomes unforgettable. The environment will have a subtle influence on a person's growth. Different environments shape different perceptions of individuals. When one is in poverty, one is unknowingly despised and attacked by others. In adolescence, one's perception is not comprehensive, so it is easy to be influenced by others. Emotions spread quickly. When a person's heart is full of negative emotions, it is inevitable that they will show some in the process of interacting with others. Everyone is an independent individual. When one is inexplicably attacked by others, counterattack is inevitable, so conflicts between the two sides will arise. A person's habits often accompany him throughout his life, because when he has not suffered a huge change, he is often confident. Many times, out of the maintenance of self-esteem, individuals are unwilling to change their behavior.
How to change your own cognition?
First, you have to admit your ignorance!
In Mo Yan's "Late Bloomer", there is a passage that gave me a deep inspiration: "Only when people know that they are ignorant can they become humble from the bottom of their hearts, no longer rely on their talents to be arrogant, and no longer be aggressive. So people always become more peaceful as they grow older. We call it growth. Growth is to gradually respect others as you respect yourself. Admitting your ignorance does not mean denying yourself, but is for the purpose of improving yourself."
This is easy to say, but extremely difficult to do!
Are you kidding? Melinoe is a god!
Have you ever seen God deny Himself?
impossible!
Because this also exceeded Melinoe's cognition. She was taught since childhood that they were gods, the greatest and wisest beings, and they could not be wrong!
So we enter a vicious circle!
By the same token, Melinoe did not believe that the dream of the Almighty City was false.
Because this is what she has known since she was a child!
It's just like people need to breathe and fish need to stay in water, it's natural!
Melinoe did not think that his understanding was wrong, so naturally he could not believe it.
Fortunately, Melinoe is now blinded by love, otherwise he would have fought with Kai for three hundred rounds.
Thor is fine.
He had been to Earth after all.
Although Earth is much more backward than Asgard, its society is also much more complicated than Asgard... Of course, it is also possible that he was born as a prince of Asgard, and the ecology of the bottom of Asgard society could never be shown to the prince.
But on Earth, he is just an ordinary police officer.
That’s right, Thor was also a policeman on Earth, in the 15th Precinct in New York…he was a policeman in the most chaotic neighborhood in New York.
There, Thor witnessed the sufferings of the world and understood how evil human hearts could be.
So even though he looked silly, he was more able to accept the current situation than Melinoe.
At least now he still felt familiar with the situation.
It’s like being back in that chaotic neighborhood again!
The environment of the lower city of the Almighty City... Strictly speaking, it wasn't bad. After all, it was the Almighty City, and even the lower city area that the gods couldn't see wouldn't be really dirty or messy.
But the only fatal thing is that this place is very desolate.
If I have to describe it, this place is like the wasteland world in the movie Mad Max.
There are no production and living resources here, the land is either Gobi or desert, and there is countless garbage falling from the sky.
Everyone here needs to work and earn enough resources to live.
The garbage will be sorted and classified by the people living here, and then disposed of in different ways.
Those with recycling value will be collected and recycled, while those that cannot be used will be disposed of by the waste treatment plant.
There are also many factories here that manufacture various goods for the upper town.
In other words, the Lower Town area does not support idlers.
Besides the scavengers, there are also the ones who sell big screws.
The sudden appearance of four idle people still attracted a lot of people's attention.