CHAPTER XXVII. Karl, An Examination of Youth in Choosing a Profession

When he was young, Marx was deeply influenced by the famous German philosopher Hegel's dialectic, and believed that everything is made of evolution.

However, unlike Hegel's idealistic thesis, Marx's thought is more inclined to a scientific materialist mode of thinking.

The biggest difference between the two arguments lies in the view of matter and consciousness, the idealist believes that consciousness determines matter, in other words, human consciousness determines the perception and interpretation of matter, and man changes the definition of matter because of the change of consciousness.

Materialists believe that matter determines consciousness, and the things that people encounter in their weeks determine their definition of matter, and that people understand and transform the world through their own material practice activities, and that man himself is also transformed in this practice and obtains his own new quality and quality.

Therefore, Marx believed that most people in the world live in the false consciousness described by Engels, which is only the product of the intermingling of external material factors such as family, culture, and nation.

Over time, it becomes a social consciousness that restricts the objective force of human activities. However, consciousness will change with the evolution of external factors, and human society continues to evolve in a similar change of thinking.

In this regard, Marx integrated Hegel's dialectical theory with his own materialism, and achieved a unique historical materialism - I believe that one day, after evolution, human beings will be completely emancipated by the idea of the proletariat, complete the real possession of human nature, complete the leap from the kingdom of necessity to the kingdom of freedom, and the mode of human production will also change. All mankind has entered a communist society in which "each according to his ability, to each according to his needs".

An essay by Marx when he was a student, the considerations of youth when choosing a career (examining).

Nature itself prescribes the range of activities that the animal should follow, and the animal moves within this range in peace, without trying to go beyond it, or even considering the existence of any other range

Therefore, it is undoubtedly the primary responsibility of young people who are beginning to embark on the path of life and are not willing to risk their most important careers.

Every man has a goal in front of him, which is great at least in his own eyes, and if the deepest conviction, that is, the voice of the heart, thinks that this goal is great. Then he is actually great too. Because God will never leave the world completely unguided, God always reveals softly and firmly.

But the sound is easily drowned out, and what we think of as inspiration can come and go.

Maybe. Our fantasies come alive. Our emotions were stirred. Our imaginations are in the air, we fanatically pursue what we think is what God Himself has pointed out to us, but what we dream of is soon disgusting to us—and our whole existence is destroyed.

Therefore. We should seriously consider whether the profession we have chosen is truly inspiring, whether our hearts agree, whether our encouragement is a delusion, whether what we consider to be God's calling is a form of self-deception, but how can we recognize these things without identifying the source of the inspiration itself?

The great is glorious, and the splendor gives rise to vanity, which aptly inspires or is something which we think is encouraging, but the man who has been so enveloped by fame and fortune that reason has no control over him, and he plunges headlong into the place where irresistible desires drive him, and he no longer chooses his place in society, but leaves it to chance and fantasy to determine it.

Our mission is by no means to seek a profession that can be boasted of for a long time, because it is not the kind of profession that keeps us engaged in it without being depressed, on the contrary, we will soon feel that we will complain if our desires are not fulfilled and our ideals are not realized.

But it is not just vanity that can arouse a sudden enthusiasm for this or that profession. Perhaps, we ourselves will use our fantasies to glorify this profession and glorify it as the supreme thing that life has to offer.

We have not analysed it carefully, we have not weighed its full weight, that is, the great responsibility it places on us;

Here, our own intellect cannot serve us as an advisor, for it is deceived neither by experience nor by deep observation, but by emotion, and by illusion. But where should we look, and where will we sustain ourselves where we have lost our minds?

It is our parents who have gone through a long road of life and have tasted the bitterness of the world. — Our hearts thus remind us.

If we recognize the full weight of our chosen profession through sober research and understand its difficulties, we are still passionate about it and we still love it. If we feel that we are suitable for it, then we should choose it, and then we will neither be deceived by enthusiasm nor rush into it.

However, we are not always able to choose the profession we consider suitable, and our relationships in society begin to be established to some extent before we are in a position to influence them decisively.

Our constitution often threatens us, but no one dares to defy its rights.

It is true that we can transcend the limits of our constitution, but then we will collapse faster, in which case we are risking the edifice on loose ruins, and our whole life will become an unfortunate struggle between spiritual and physical principles.

But how can a man who cannot overcome the factors of his own struggle resist the onslaught of life, how can he engage in activity quietly?

Although we are not physically fit for our profession, we cannot work long-term, and we have little pleasure in working, but the idea of sacrificing our happiness for the sake of our duty motivates us to work hard despite our physical infirmity.

If we choose a profession for which we are not competent, then we must not do it well, and we will soon feel guilty of our incompetence and say to ourselves that we are useless people, members of society who cannot fulfill our mission.

The inevitable result of this is self-indulgence. Is there a more painful emotion than this, is there a more difficult feeling to be compensated by the gift of the outside world?

Self-indulgence is a poisonous snake that gnaws at our hearts forever, sucking the life-nourishing blood in it, infusing it with the venom of misanthropy and despair.

If we misestimate our abilities in order to be competent in a well-considered profession, then we will be punished for such mistakes. Even if we don't get blamed from the outside world, we will feel more terrible pain than the outside world blames.

If we have considered all this, if the conditions of our life allow us to choose any kind of occupation, then we may choose a profession that gives us the most dignity, a profession which is based on the idea that we are convinced of its correctness, a profession that provides us with a vast place to carry out our activities for humanity, which is close to a common goal, for which all professions are but means, that is, a perfect state.

Dignity is what most ennobles man, what exalts him in his activities and in all his endeavors, that is, what makes him beyond reproach, admired by all, and superior to all

It is most dangerous for young people who do not yet have firm principles and firm, unshakable convictions.

At the same time, if these professions are deeply rooted in our hearts, if we can sacrifice our lives and do our best for their dominant thoughts, they will still seem to be the noblest.

These occupations can make the talents of those who are suitable, but they are also bound to destroy those who are hastily engaged in them without consideration and on the spur of the moment.

On the contrary, the importance of the idea as the basis of our profession will give us a high position in society, enhance our own dignity, and make our conduct unshakable.

A man who chooses a profession that he cherishes trembles at the thought that he might be incompetent—a man who keeps his actions noble simply because of his position in society.

The main guideline that we should follow when choosing a profession is the happiness of humanity and the perfection of ourselves. It should not be assumed that these two interests are hostile and conflicting, that one must destroy the other, and that human nature itself is such that people can make themselves perfect only by working for the perfection of their contemporaries, for their happiness.

If a man works only for himself, he may become a famous scholar, a great philosopher, a great poet, but he can never become a perfect and great man.

History acknowledges that those who work for a common purpose and thus become themselves ennobled are great men, that experience praises those who bring happiness to the majority of people are the happiest, and that religion itself teaches us that ideal men whom we all admire have sacrificed themselves for humanity – who would dare deny such teachings?

If we have chosen the profession in which we can best work for the welfare of mankind, then the burden cannot weigh us down, for it is a sacrifice for all, then we will not feel pitiful, limited, selfish pleasures, our happiness will belong to millions, our cause will live on silently but forever, and noble people will shed tears in the face of our ashes. (To be continued......)