I've heard a quote that comforts me, namely:
"As long as you can endure the darkest before dawn, the sun will surely rise brilliantly in front of you with the morning sun!"
The gist is that each of us will have its own "darkest moment", once this "critical point" is broken, life will undergo a qualitative change, otherwise, it will continue to suffer on the original life trajectory, or even regress.
For example, Wang Yangming of the Ming Dynasty, the period when he was relegated to The Dragon Farm in Guizhou, was the darkest moment in his life, and when he broke through this "critical point", he would usher in the greatest transformation in his life, and this transformation history is called "Dragon Field Enlightenment".
Another example is zeng guofan, a famous minister in the Qing Dynasty, who soon entered the official field and avoided everywhere, and was even rejected by his colleagues, and later had to borrow the name of "Ding Disturbance" to go home to cultivate, and this period of time for him was actually the darkest moment of life, and it was also the "critical point" of life's imminent transformation - from the moment he woke up, he made up his mind to quit color, and finally became the eyes of posterity.
It can be seen that throughout the ages, almost all people with extraordinary achievements have experienced the "critical point" of the "darkest hour" before ushering in the transformation of life.
So, why is the darkest moment in life often the "tipping point" of the impending transformation?
We will continue to explore the following three aspects, namely:
First, when people are in the darkest hour, it is easier to recognize their own needs and the direction of their efforts
As the old saying goes: born in sorrow, died in comfort.
The implication is that people who have not experienced the baptism of the "darkest hour" will often go with the flow, it is impossible to know their true needs, and it is even more difficult to know the direction of their efforts, so that people will follow the clouds, and when they see what they see, they will toss what they want, and in the end they will achieve nothing.
On the contrary, if a person is in the darkest moment, it is possible to know his true needs and the direction of his efforts, so as to avoid all external interference and influence to the greatest extent, and realize the transformation of life.
This is actually the main reason why we talk about the darkest moments in life, which is actually the "tipping point" of the impending transformation.
Second, when people are in the darkest hour, it is easier to see their own problems
Some people say that it is difficult for people who have not experienced suffering to become truly mature.
I think so.
The greatest suffering is actually the darkest moment in life, and only when a person has experienced this "critical point" can he see his own problems and correct them, so as to obtain a "new life".
Therefore, from this point of view, the darkest moment in life is indeed the "tipping point" where people are about to undergo transformation.
Third, when people are in the darkest moment, they are more likely to undergo qualitative transformation
The so-called "metamorphosis" does not only refer to the great changes on the outside, but emphasizes the qualitative changes that occur from the inside to the outside.
Let's take the example of the "human level".
A person's level change, to some extent, is not a "slope", but a "ladder" a "ladder" up, once up, it is difficult to have the possibility of regression, if you can't go up, it can only be rotated on the same plane.
The same is true of "metamorphosis" - when people are in the darkest moment, they are more likely to undergo qualitative transformation.
Therefore, in summary, these three contents are actually the real reason why we talk about the darkest moments in life, which is often the "tipping point" of your transformation.
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The materials in this article are mainly quoted from the Analects, Zhuangzi, Tanjing, Tao Te Ching, Temporary Sitting, Dream of the Red Chamber, Wasted Capital, Walking Alone, Philosophical Thoughts on Life, Plato So To Say, History, The Complete Works of Wang Yangming, Huayan Jing, University, Li Ji, Tiandao, Sun Tzu's Art of War, Wang Biji's Interpretation, Zhou Yi, And The Book of Poetry