哈佛符號象徵觸發的時代精神正面效應

 作者：康若茜 By RuoQian Kang 2008年初稿，2023年5月修改完善

    說起來，神秘的哈佛是我嚮往已久的地方。我一直盼望有機會去哈佛大學走一趟 ,

體驗一下這個世界一流學府的味道。據說，哈佛大學的前身，哈佛學院所在地，這

個僅僅有一兩平方公里的地方，是哈佛的中心和象徵。2008年6月下旬的一個上午

，風和日麗，我和兒子一行3人驅車前往這所美國聞名遐邇的歷史悠久的學府。盡

管以前我對此行有過種種預料，但當身臨其境，還是超出想象，被踏進哈佛小院後

種種奇妙的感覺而感動。

   由於是暑期，校園裡已經沒有多少學生，來校遊覽的人陸陸續續。帶着好奇

和期待，我在校園中尋覓着，似乎希望領略欣賞一下這所名校的特徵。這種念頭剛

剛冒出，陣陣清風帶着股股幽香撲面而來，我着實感到舒暢了許多。我發覺哈佛大

學雖然沒有多麼驚艷的風景和雄渾的建築，卻有一種足以令我震懾 與感動的開明

與大氣的格調，這種宜人的氣息與和煦的陽光柔和在一起產生了一種認同的效應，

已經透過優雅的門樓、建築、借着清幽的花草、綠樹傳遞過來，沁入我的心扉，使

我清醒。我感到精神世界的正面力量一直在這個校園發揮着應該有的作用，我的確

感受到了！

    紅色代表着熱情與歡迎。哈佛小院的所有建築都是用紅磚砌成。這一建築特

色及色彩雖然和現代建築風格大相徑庭，但更容易使人聯想到哈佛300 多年的歷史

，揣測創建者的用意，隱約領略到創建者深邃的眼光和寬廣的胸懷。我特別欣賞其

中一座紅磚大樓的建築樣式，它有些宏偉壯觀，又不乏精美別致。紅樓的外層是兩

個對稱的拱形門道，分別連接長長的庭院式露天走廊，環繞着高高的樓房。這種高

樓庭院相結合的紅磚製成的立體式建築，很是新穎。它既有高樓的氣勢，又有四合

院風格的舒適。拾級而上，仿佛時空超越，像是置身於歐洲的古堡，又像是在東方

國度的庭院裡漫步。

   此時，我真想變成一名學生，坐在這台階上看書，或閉目養神，靜靜享受這

里的一切。我想象着哈佛學生走在這校園裡會油然而生的驕傲與自豪。也許是在得

知被哈佛錄取的一瞬間，在那個有利於正面成長的腦內氛圍中，產生了頓悟的化學

效應，在對自我產生冷靜審視的交流中激活了靈魂深處的自信心。換句話說，是在

對自我的聚焦與捕捉過程中，產生了對人類本身尊敬與信任的一種情懷。因為，他

們可能在那個片刻，豁然發現了一個真實的自我的客觀存在！那個正常的，正確的

自我才是真正自我的頓悟！這也許是哈佛大學學生有可能體驗到的一種“哈佛效應

”。

    哈佛有着古老的校訓：“以柏拉圖為友，以亞里士多德為友，更要以真理為

友”。它簡潔、具體而形象，向哈佛學子傳達着學習的方向、任務與方法。我們知

道，蘇格拉底、柏拉圖、亞里士多德是西方哲學的奠基人。柏拉圖在“理想國”中

表示，人活着要反省自己，知識是與生俱來的，教育的目的是啟發學生, 提高學生

獨立思考的能力，去探討人頭腦中固有的知識。他認為，可以感知的世界是暫時的

，不斷變化的，是另一個精神世界裡“概念”的投射。精神世界雖然看不見，但是

是真實的，並可以通過理性感知 與探討。在著名的岩洞寓言裡，他暗示，人類看

到的不過是真實世界的影子，不是真實的世界。而追求真理的人一定會把真相告訴

人們，因為這是人類的理智本質決定的。

    柏拉圖的學生亞里士多德認為，世界和知識是可以感知的，看不見的精神世

界也可以轉化成一種物質存在去探討與研究。亞里士多德對自然世界進行了全方位

的探討，創立了最早的自然科學學科和學院，被稱為西方自然科學之父。他暗示，

追求幸福是人類的共同目標，這是一種有利於長久生存的，全身心的一種幸福感受

，這種長久的幸福感與短暫的享樂是性質不同，方向不同的，需要加以區別。人類

要想實現有利於生存的幸福，需要追求美德 元素與內心的平衡，養成好的性格，

因為這些至善至美至仁的東西才會保證目標的成功實現。人的最終價值在於覺醒和

思考力，而不是簡單的活着。也就是說，：“讓自己變好”才是人生的正確方向，

才是人生所謂的大智慧和大算計。

    哈佛校訓意味着哈佛大學的價值觀與使命，他們號召學生把這兩位歷史人物

當成朋友或楷模，激勵學生對宇宙、自然、社會、人生的真理進行一場獨立而求實

的探索，在遇到人生迷惑干擾的時候，依舊保持一顆自由的靈魂與獨立的意志，尋

找事物的本質與真相。也許正是這種正確方式的倡導使哈佛充滿魅力，吸引着世界

各國人才源源而來；吸收了世界各地的文化精髓，加以研究，得以發展，為我所用

。也許是在對哈佛校園這種意識流方式的理性思考中，我似乎領略到了一個簡單又

深刻的道理：這所世界一流學府的一個高明之處，不過是給學生提供了一個有利於

他們正常生存與發展的心理格局和心理環境，不過是做了他們本來應該做的事情。

三百多年來，一代代哈佛學子們在這樣的環境裡，張揚着個性、開拓着思維

、尋找着真正的自我、在與自我內心的衝突中完善着人生……大批量的社會精英人

才在這塊土壤上健康正面的成長與發展。據不完全統計，他們當中包括7位美國總

統、10多位最高法院大法官、40位諾貝爾獎獲得者。在全美最大的500家財團中，

三分之二的決策經理畢業於這所學校。

    來到另一處，兒子和我同時被一個醒目的水氣噴泉所吸引。一眼望去，水煙

瀰漫，似霧似幻。我們坐在噴泉旁的石凳上，拍照留念。我雙手向前伸開，觸摸這

煙霧般的柔軟的水花，水氣運行的速度均勻而流暢，好像和心臟脈搏的頻率相吻合

，好像是浩瀚的精神世界的一種投射效應，好像是一種滋養人類生命的正面精神力

量的現實反應。噴泉似乎通透着哈佛對大自然奧秘的一種理解。它似乎在訴說，在

啟迪，在期望。它似乎向所有看到它的人暗示：大自然的本質和人類的本質是一脈

相承的，是正常，秩序，理智，公平，和平，平衡的精神能量組成，就是所謂人天

合一的美德生命元素的正向精神能量的集合組成。哈佛人把追求人天合一的共同本

質決定的目標作為自己的目標，那就是，在有利於自然與人類正常理智關係的大方

向上追求有利於人類持續性生存與發展的目標與內容。因此，我們對真實的精神世

界給與了足夠的正視與尊重。

   我由此聯想到：人類是否需要認識到，生命的存在是一個正面能量體，這個生命

能量體需要美德元素的支撐，需要美德生命元素進行營養的補充，新陳代謝，才能

使這個能量體處在正常健康運行的狀態，才能向生而生！從某種角度看，哈佛人潛

意識中幽默地用這普通的水氣噴泉作為一種象徵說明了大自然的道理：宇宙的形成

和正面發展，人類的持續性生存與發展只有依靠這種悟性煥發的浩然正氣才能順利

向前運行！

   在我們通往鄰校MIT的路上，我陷入了一種思考當中，作為旅遊者，我為什

麼會對普通的哈佛校園產生如此強烈的反應：世界一流院校的校園、樓房和噴泉只

是一種表象，一種依託，一種象徵，在其背後，一定有一種無形的正面力量在哈佛

大學上空蔓延，這就是哈佛人感知到了人類與自然的一致性原則，就是看到了人類

自我完美生命存在的客觀現實，就是尊重了自然與人類本質的正面精神力量，就是

追求了順應人類持續性生存與發展的正常方向的內心趨勢。這種內心潮流的客觀存

在使得哈佛學子與自然，社會之間產生了正面的互動，迸發出了的正面的時代精神

！這種正面的時代精神不僅同化着哈佛人，同樣同化着我們來哈佛大學遊覽的人，

也將會同化着地球上生活的每一個人，我不過是其中一個敏感地意識到這股時代勢

不可擋的正面精神的人而已。此刻，我不禁感慨，我們一行人今天的所得至少有一

點是相同的，就是在這個靈感觸發的地方，激活了靈魂深處的神經，喚醒了我們對

自然界原本存在的正確事物的好奇與審視的正面意志？

    我相信這種正面意志如果是人類內心共同的期盼與內在追求的話，它必然會

轉化成一種新時代的脈搏，去扭轉人類對錯誤產生興趣，追求為改正錯誤審視錯誤

，擊敗對手的傳統的習慣思維模式，朝着有利於正常生存的方向轉化；就是朝着集

中於人類正確的自我存在的基礎上，對正確的正常的事物產生興趣，並把“正確”

作為追求的主旋律，產生為實現正確而審視正確的思維方式模式上的轉化，因為這

有可能是人類從心理上根本擺脫困境的正確的思維方法。

     因此，在這個歷史轉折時期，人類是否需要有樂觀審視的態度，共同期待人

類那個真正自我的被激活和甦醒，相信真正的自我的正面意志早已經為成功地進行

這一歷史的轉變鋪設了正確路徑，這個正面機制早就存在着，並且相信這個機制系

統一直在發揮着應有的效應！你看，在哈佛校園侃侃而談的自信的哈佛學子們，在

室外長椅上悠閒地品嘗咖啡的人群，在校內樹蔭下認真下棋的老人們，他們可能和

我們一樣早已經被這一股股正面的哈佛效應感染了吧？

作者：康若茜 2008年8月初稿，2023年5月修改完善

Whenever I think about Haf, I feel positive and cuious and admired. I

always looking forward to having a chance to be there feeling and enjoying

the good things there in order to get some inspiration of the world class

colllge. It is said that there is a courtyade of haf college, that was the place

of the origin of the school.

The positive effect of the symbol of Harvard on Socity

Speaking of which, the mysterious Harvard is the place I have longed for. I have been

looking forward to the opportunity to go to Harvard University to experience the taste of this

world-class university. It is said that the predecessor of Harvard University, the seat of Harvard

College, which is only one or two square kilometers, is the center and symbol of Harvard. On a

sunny morning in late June 2008, my son and I drove to this famous and historic university in the

United States. Although I had all kinds of expectations about this trip before, when I was there,

it was beyond my imagination, and I was moved by the wonderful feelings after stepping into

the Harvard courtyard.

Since it was summer vacation, there were not many students on campus, and people came to

visit the school one after another. With curiosity and anticipation, I searched the campus, as if I

hoped to appreciate the characteristics of this prestigious school. As soon as this thought came

up, gusts of fresh wind came blowing towards my face with a faint fragrance, and I really felt

much more comfortable. I found that although Harvard University does not have such stunning

scenery and majestic buildings, it has an enlightened and atmospheric style that can shock and

move me. This pleasant atmosphere and the gentle sunshine produce a recognition effect , has

passed through elegant gatehouses, buildings, and quiet flowers and green trees, and

penetrated into my heart, making me sober. I feel that the positive force of the spiritual world

has been playing its due role on this campus, and I really feel it!

Red to me represents warmth and welcome. All the buildings in Harvard Yard are made of red

bricks. Although this architectural feature and color are quite different from the modern

architectural style, it is more likely to remind people of Harvard's 300-year history, speculate on

the intention of the founder, and vaguely appreciate the deep vision and broad mind of the

founder. I especially admire the architectural style of one of the red brick buildings, which is

somewhat grand and magnificent, but also exquisite and unique. The outer layer of the red

building is two symmetrical arched doorways, which are respectively connected to a long

courtyard-style open-air corridor, surrounding the tall building. This three-dimensional building

made of red bricks combined with high-rise courtyards is very novel. It has both the momentum

of a high-rise building and the comfort of a courtyard. Climbing up the stairs seems to transcend

time and space, like being in an ancient castle in Europe, or walking in a courtyard in an oriental

country.

At this moment, I really want to become a student, sit on these steps and read a book, or close

my eyes and rest my mind, and enjoy everything here quietly. I imagine the pride and pride that

Harvard students will feel when they walk on this campus. Maybe it was the moment when I

was admitted to Harvard, in the atmosphere in the brain that is conducive to positive growth,

the chemical effect of epiphany occurred, and the self-confidence deep in the soul was activated

in the communication of calm examination of self. In other words, in the process of focusing and

capturing the self, a feeling of respect and trust for human beings arises. Because, at that

moment, they may have suddenly discovered the objective existence of a true self! That normal,

correct self is the epiphany of the real self! This may be a kind of "Harvard effect" that Harvard

students may experience.

Harvard has an old school motto: "Take Plato as your friend, Aristotle as your friend, and truth

as your friend." It is concise, specific and vivid, conveying the direction, tasks and methods of

learning to Harvard students. We know that Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle are the founders of

Western philosophy. Plato said in "Utopia" that people should reflect on themselves when they

are alive, and knowledge is innate. The purpose of education is to inspire students, improve

their ability to think independently, and explore the inherent knowledge in people's minds. He

believes that the perceivable world is temporary, constantly changing, and a projection of

"concepts" in another spiritual world. Although the spiritual world is invisible, it is real and can

be perceived and explored rationally. In his famous allegory of the cave, he suggested that what

humans see is only a shadow of the real world, not the real world. And those who pursue the

truth will definitely tell people the truth, because this is determined by the rational nature of

human beings.

Aristotle, a student of Plato, believed that the world and knowledge can be perceived, and the

invisible spiritual world can also be transformed into a material existence for exploration and

research. Aristotle conducted an all-round discussion on the natural world, founded the earliest

natural science disciplines and academies, and is known as the father of Western natural

science. He hinted that the pursuit of happiness is the common goal of human beings. This is a

kind of happiness that is conducive to long-term survival and the whole body. This kind of long-

term happiness is different in nature and direction from short-term enjoyment, and needs to be

distinguished . If human beings want to achieve happiness that is conducive to survival, they

need to pursue the balance of virtue elements and inner hearts, and develop a good character,

because these things that are perfect, beautiful and benevolent will ensure the successful

realization of the goal. The ultimate value of a person lies in awakening and thinking ability, not

simply living. In other words, "making yourself better" is the correct direction of life, and it is the

so-called great wisdom and great calculation in life.

The Harvard school motto means the values and mission of Harvard University. They call on

students to regard these two historical figures as friends or role models, and encourage

students to conduct an independent and realistic exploration of the truth of the universe,

nature, society, and life. When confused and disturbed, still maintain a free soul and

independent will, looking for the essence and truth of things. Perhaps it is the advocacy of this

correct way that makes Harvard full of charm and attracts talents from all over the world; it

absorbs the essence of cultures from all over the world, researches them, develops them, and

uses them for my own use. Perhaps in the rational thinking of the stream-of-consciousness

method on the Harvard campus, I seem to understand a simple and profound truth: one of the

geniuses of this world-class university is to provide students with an environment that is

conducive to their normal survival. The psychological pattern and psychological environment of

development and development, but they did what they should have done.

For more than 300 years, generations of Harvard students have been in such an environment,

displaying their individuality, developing their thinking, looking for their true self, and perfecting

their lives in the conflict with their own hearts... A large number of social elites are here Healthy

and positive growth and development on this soil. According to incomplete statistics, they

include 7 US presidents, more than 10 Supreme Court justices, and 40 Nobel Prize winners. In

the largest 500 consortiums in the United States, two-thirds of the decision-making managers

graduated from this school.

When we came to another place, my son and I were attracted by a striking water vapor fountain

at the same time. At a glance, the hookah is filled with smoke, like fog and illusion. We sat on

the stone bench next to the fountain and took pictures. I stretched my hands forward and

touched the smoky soft spray. The speed of the water vapor was even and smooth, as if it

matched the frequency of the heart pulse, as if it was a projection effect of the vast spiritual

world, as if it was a kind of A realistic response to the positive spiritual power that nourishes

human life. The fountain seems to permeate Harvard's understanding of the mysteries of

nature. It seems to be telling, inspiring, and expecting. It seems to imply to everyone who sees

it: the essence of nature and the essence of human beings are in the same strain. They are

composed of normality, order, reason, fairness, peace, and balanced spiritual energy, which is

the so-called virtue of the unity of man and nature. A collection of positive spiritual energy.

Harvard people regard the pursuit of the goal determined by the common nature of the unity of

man and nature as their own goal, that is, to pursue goals and contents that are conducive to

the sustainable survival and development of human beings in the general direction that is

conducive to the normal rational relationship between nature and human beings. Therefore, we

have given enough attention and respect to the real spiritual world.

From this, I think: Do human beings need to realize that the existence of life is a positive

energy body, and this life energy body needs the support of virtue elements, and the virtue life

elements for nutritional supplementation and metabolism, so that this energy body can be in a

normal state? Only in a state of healthy operation can we be born to life! From a certain point of

view, Harvard people subconsciously use this ordinary water vapor fountain as a symbol to

illustrate the truth of nature: the formation and positive development of the universe, and the

sustainable survival and development of human beings can only rely on this enlightenment. Only

with the awe-inspiring righteousness can we move forward smoothly!

On our way to neighboring school of Massachusetts Institute of Technology, I got caught up in

thinking why, as a tourist, I had such a strong reaction to the average Harvard campus: the

campus, buildings and fountains of a world-class institution are just a facade , a kind of support,

a kind of symbol, behind it, there must be an invisible positive force spreading over Harvard

University, which means that Harvard people perceive the principle of consistency between

human beings and nature, and they see the objective existence of human self-perfect life.

Reality is to respect the positive spiritual power of nature and human nature, and to pursue the

inner trend that conforms to the normal direction of human continuous survival and

development. The objective existence of this inner trend makes Harvard students have a

positive interaction with nature and society, bursting out a positive spirit of the times! This

positive spirit of the times not only assimilates Harvard people, but also assimilates those of us

who visit Harvard University, and will assimilate everyone living on the earth. I am just one of

them who is sensitively aware of the unstoppable trend of this era. Just positive people. At this

moment, I can’t help but feel that our group’s gains today are at least the same, that is, in this

place where inspiration is triggered, the nerves deep in the soul are activated, and our curiosity

and desire to examine the correct things that originally existed in nature are awakened. Positive

will?

I believe that if this kind of positive will is the common expectation and inner pursuit of human

beings, it will inevitably transform into a pulse of a new era, to reverse the traditional way of

human beings to be interested in mistakes, to seek to correct mistakes, to examine mistakes,

and to defeat opponents. Habitual thinking patterns are transformed in a direction that is

conducive to normal survival; that is, to focus on the basis of the correct self-existence of human

beings, to become interested in correct and normal things, and to take "correctness" as the

main theme of pursuit, and to produce for realization Correctly examine the transformation of

the correct way of thinking, because this may be the correct way of thinking for human beings

to get rid of the predicament psychologically.

Therefore, in this historical turning point, do human beings need to have an optimistic attitude

to examine, and jointly look forward to the activation and awakening of the true self of

mankind, and believe that the positive will of the true self has already laid the correct

foundation for the successful transformation of this history? Path, this positive mechanism has

existed for a long time, and I believe that this mechanism system has been exerting its due

effect! You see, the confident Harvard students talking on the Harvard campus, the crowd

enjoying coffee leisurely on the outdoor benches, and the old people playing chess earnestly

under the shade of the trees on campus... what we could see at that moment may be the

reflection of the positive effect of the symbol of Harvard on Socity ?

Author: Kang Derong (Kang Ruo Qian ) First draft in August 2008, edited in January 2023

得榮（康若茜） 2008年8月初稿，2023年元月5號整理修改