The Western philosopher Wittgenstein once said, "I stick to the ground and walk, I don't dance in the clouds." What is the meaning of this statement?

"I stick to the ground and walk" can be interpreted as the cause of life, to be calm and pragmatic, one step at a time. "Dancing on the clouds" can be interpreted as being impetuous and frivolous in one's career and life, with nothing to fall back on. The two clauses together can be seen in the philosopher's point of view: agree with the calm and pragmatic pursuit of life, despise the impetuous and frivolous life choices.

This sentence contains three philosophical perspectives: the calm and pragmatic life is the most beautiful; the vain "dance" is the most horrible; and the "vain" is doomed to an empty life.

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1. The French thinker Fourier was dissatisfied with the darkness of the society at that time, and fantasized that through propaganda and education, he would establish a socialist society with "francis" as the grassroots organization, which was similar to the Pax Romana. In this organization, people were well fed and clothed without having to live a hard life, and the members were paid for their work by the organization, which had no other source of income and finally closed down due to lack of funds. Fourier's dream became a pipe dream.

2. Wang Mang, a native of the Jin Dynasty, successively held important posts such as the minister of the Central Committee and the minister of justice. According to the current situation of the court, he took the measures of exile, pulling out of the ghosts and other measures to make the country strong and strong, and the rise of the peace. Fourier's "Farangji" is certainly beautiful, but he ignored the reality, making the dream come to naught; while Wang Mang, according to the local conditions, finally succeeded in making the country prosperous. The first step towards the ideal is to take a step-by-step approach.