Chapter 177 Under the Mandate of Heaven, there are no those who can remain unaffected.

"And all of these things, as I have already said, are actually interconnected."

At its root, the problem lies in a distorted understanding of civilization.

To change this bias, we must start with teaching, beginning with a person's enlightenment and simultaneously cultivating their wisdom and intelligence.

When everyone possesses wisdom and intelligence, the collective understanding will fundamentally change.

As a result, the entire population awakens, and civilization is elevated.

Remember, this awakening and ascension is not something profound or lofty.

It can be as simple and clear as understanding it as animals being born knowing how to eat; it is actually a kind of innate instinct.

It's not as people commonly believe, that everyone can cultivate immortality after awakening, etc.

Awakening is about fundamentally changing a person's mindset, no longer confined to worldly perspectives when thinking about problems, but learning to examine problems from a comprehensive angle, or even from a bird's-eye view.

So those who always think that everyone can cultivate immortality after civilization advances should just stay out of the way.

When I was leading the new Investiture of the Gods, I said that anyone can be a god in the new era.

The true god of the new era doesn't need any theories; if there are theories, they must be easy to understand and suitable for all ages.

Even if it is just an object, if it possesses virtue and conduct, and inspires more people to be virtuous, then it is a true god among men.

Virtue is the greatest doctrine of the true God.

Therefore, the principles of awakening and ascension are the same as those of the new deification. There is not much mystification involved; instead, it is about returning to simplicity and fundamentally changing one's understanding—a simple and clear matter.

Take the electric four-wheeler example I just mentioned. Some "singers" come up with something and then boast that it's the best in the universe and absolutely leading.

Many people say that having money means being smart, and that you can't make money if you're not smart. This singer must be rich enough, right?

But if it is intelligent, why does it use such a foolish and ignorant gimmick, making a fool of itself even in front of the distant stars?

It's true. Since people from both planets are on the same wavelength, you can ask netizens on the other side of the planet. They've even published it in their electronic newspapers as a joke about the development of civilization.

Ultimately, the reason for this is the cognitive bias caused by insufficient wisdom. As a result, stupid people will focus on stupid topics, and stupid topics will still be popular.

Damn it, after I led the divine army to conquer the Star of the Desolate Ones, seeing this newspaper made me feel ashamed even though I had won the battle!

And then there's the "pad" I just mentioned. Everyone used to think that the "pad" defeated the "stone body," and that the "Great Illusion" was also affected by the "pad." It was a seemingly unsolvable development.

Could it be that the material on the "mat" wasn't produced on our planet, but was sourced from another planet? Has our planet's manufacturing industry come to a standstill?

Or are all the rice mats made by aliens, and all the rice they earn is carried back to alien planets, while the rice used for circulation on this planet is lost?

The answer is naturally no; it's just that everyone's thinking about the issue too superficially.

No one has ever considered that the "talent" of most people is insufficient to match the current internet age.

Because "being burdened" includes not only rice, but also one's own swimming time, physical and mental health, and so on.

The amount of "rice" everyone is earning is constantly increasing, but where has the time for swimming gone? And where has everyone's good mood gone?

Most people are busy from morning till night. When they get home, they don't have the leisure or energy to go out for a stroll. They're lucky if they can just lie on the sofa and do something they need on their phone.

If possible, who wouldn't want to take their wife and children out for a stroll during their free time, adding a touch of warmth to life?

I went into a small shop and bought a small item for my wife and children in front of them. Although the variety and price were not as good as mobile phones, the sentiment was the same. Wouldn't that bring out the so-called "de-boiling" effect?

If you don't believe me, take a look at the heat map of all-star travel. Why are some areas very evenly distributed, while others are "hot and cold"?

Especially in areas where the temperature fluctuates, the heat map's heat value turns bright red, like a ball of fire, during long holidays.

Such an off-the-charts level of popularity can only be attributed to a more affluent lifestyle and an abundance of wealth.

But is that really the case?

On the contrary, it is precisely because the people in these areas are "lacking in talent" that this problem is caused by their increasingly insufficient resources.

People in these areas don't even have a moment to swim anymore.

They're more like ducks on a duck coop, living a life of being herded around.

Originally, it was supposed to be that you go out for a stroll when you have free time, and I go for a stroll when I have free time; everyone should define their own free time differently.

It should be a fairly even heat map, with only slight increases even on different holidays.

That's great, it's freezing cold when it's cold, and like the end of the world when it's hot.

In a region where even the time for swimming is so compressed that people have no time left to swim, do you still think that the people there are suffering more losses?

Therefore, it is the majority of people who suffer from the disruption of the "Great Illusion" due to their own swimming time not keeping pace with the times.

Therefore, many people lack wisdom and only think about problems one-sidedly, always making the "pad" the scapegoat.

If one possessed sufficient wisdom and learned to think from multiple perspectives, there would be no one who would utter contradictory statements like "the mat" defeating "the stone."

Think about it this way: the more developed your offline presence becomes and the larger the order volume, the more it proves the vitality of the offline "Great Illusion."

If there are no "stone industry" manufacturing products, are "Ding Shang" selling air? Or am I asking you, does "Ding Shang" wholesale products from outer space?

Whether it's playing on a mat or the aforementioned leisure activities, there are even people who specifically call this phenomenon the "fast-paced era."

I just want to ask these so-called experts, did you find your special door in a pigsty?

Aren't you just trying to confuse the public and mislead so many people?

The fast pace of modern civilization should mean completing the same task in a shorter time, leaving time for other things.

For example, grinding flour with a millstone. In the past, people would grind a bag of flour in a day, busy from morning till night with no time to do anything else.

Now people have machines to help them grind a bag of flour in an hour. After grinding, they can play chess, or gather under the shade of a tree to cool off and chat.

This is what true fast-paced living looks like: increasing efficiency and freeing up more time for other things.

Instead of grinding a bag of flour in one hour, then grinding beans in another hour, then grinding sesame seeds in yet another hour, grinding and grinding, and being busy all day long.

This isn't called fast-paced, this is called more for the same price!

I'm speechless. They can just throw in some so-called technical jargon and twist people's thinking, making them think that adding more for the same price is perfectly reasonable.

People with even a little wisdom wouldn't listen to the nonsense spouted by so-called experts.

Okay, we'll talk about the negative effects of insufficient teaching later. Let's talk about the positive changes after wisdom is improved.

When everyone's intelligence and wisdom improve in tandem, their perspectives on things will naturally become more diverse.

In simple terms, it means having the ability to think independently and being good at looking at problems from multiple perspectives.

No more, no more lack of original insights, just parroting what others say.

Lies and distorted thinking that benefit those who have already benefited from "etiquette" will be exposed and exposed.

Because the light of the new era shines in everyone's heart, and everyone is the sun of the new era!

When everyone has wisdom, those so-called difficulties in shortening the grinding time will no longer be difficulties, but jokes.

For example, people no longer judge a person by how much rice they have, but by how virtuous they are.

If a person has bad character, no matter how much rice he has, no one will give him a second glance.

People's attitude towards rice is: I don't need much, just enough is fine, because my "sufficiency" isn't just about rice.

My burden of responsibility also includes my talent, my swimming time, and my physical and mental health.

"What's wrong with me riding a bicycle when I'm out and about? As long as I'm well-behaved, everyone will greet me with a smile."