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There is a saying in the Tao Te Ching: "Contentment is not humiliating, knowledge is not lost, it can last." ”
A greedy person will bring disasters and humiliation; a person who keeps going forward will fall into the abyss; too exposing his strength, but like a tree in the wind, it is easy to be broken.
Opportunities are also traps, traps are also opportunities, the key depends on how you grasp them.
People who can be happy for a long time can always advance and retreat, go further down to the five oceans to catch turtles, and take a step back to see the flowers blossom and thank you.
A person's ability to deal with the world is his level and height.
The following three kinds of people, the level is very high, you can know at a glance.
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The wise are content.
Host Lu Yu told her story in "Encounter" about her experience of returning to Beijing from the United States.
At that time, Lu Yu was in a small town in the United States, and to take an international flight, he needed to take a very small passenger plane from the town to another big city.
A friend drove her to a plane, saw that it was still early, and decided on an impromptu basis to go for a walk on the street.
After Lu Yu got out of the car, he found that his wallet and mobile phone were in the car, and after his friend went to park, he didn't know if he could find her smoothly.
Just when a person was very tired, a friend suddenly appeared in front of her and beckoned her to get into the car.
Arriving at the airport, the staff apologetically said that there was no place for her here.
According to the rules of the airport, every ticket will be sold more deliberately, because many people buy tickets and may not be able to come to the plane.
However, on this day, there were many people coming, and everyone could only wait in line, and the first to come took the position.
One person, one person... Lu Yu became the last person to board the plane.
At that moment, she was happy because there were several passengers behind her.
She wrote in the book: "When I went to the plane, I wanted to look back at them, but I was not embarrassed, and at that moment, I was particularly proud, and I felt that my character had exploded." ”
The people who read the book really sweated for Lu Yu. If she turned back, squeezed her eyebrows at those who couldn't get on the plane, or made a triumphant gesture, she would definitely be pulled and beaten.
Jealousy is the weakness of human nature. Once provoked, it is unstoppable and becomes inexplicable anger.
Just because your wishes have been fulfilled does not mean that someone else's wishes have also been fulfilled. What a stupid thing to show off yourself and belittle others.
Keeping the word "contentment" in your heart and living your own life without disturbing others is the minimum respect.
The weak also have dignity, and you should not be too self-righteous.
Why do many rich people insist on "not revealing their wealth" and often cry poor, because he saves face for the poor and satisfies the dignity of the poor.
True contentment is not just to live a life of peace with the situation, nor to go into seclusion after achieving great success, but your attitude towards being a person and whether you can take care of the emotions of others.
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The brave know what to do.
"Zhuangzi. There is a story written in the "Lieyu Kou".
There was a farming family that lived a very hard life and made a living by weaving reeds.
The children of the family heard rumors that there was treasure in the mountains behind the house. He sneaked into the mountain, dived into the abyss, and got beads worth thousands of gold.
When the father found out, he said solemnly and quickly smashed the beads. Boy, you can go into the abyss and get the beads, because the dragon under the water is sleeping. If the dragon wakes up, it will retaliate against you.
The dragon is a totem with illusory colors, but we are convinced of its existence.
The child was told this by the father, and decisively discarded the beads.
In fact, the "dragon" may not exist, and the father knows this truth. But the father was afraid, the child was too brave, and went to adventure somewhere else.
The abyss of fear, if you go often, will always lose your life.
Life, more precious than gold and beads, is only once.
"Often walk by the river, where there are not wet shoes", no matter how powerful the master, once embarked on the road of adventure, it is the "road of no return".
A few years ago, a man named Wu Yongning posted videos of himself climbing the stairs with his bare hands on many platforms. Fans liked him, but he fell off the building – a pity.
"The ignorant are fearless", in this world, there is no shortage of brave people, but a lack of people who retreat from difficulties.
Timidity is the wisdom of courage and inaction; retreat is a safer way to achieve success; giving up is truly brave.
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The strong know how to endure.
After Su Dongpo was degraded, he often consulted the Buddhist Zen master.
Once, Su Dongpo wrote a song - the first day of the heavens, the light of the light is great, the eight winds cannot move, sitting on the purple lotus. After writing it, ask someone to give it to the Buddha seal.
Buddha's pen replied: "Fart".
Su Dongpo was furious and furiously found the Buddha seal and asked for explanations.
Buddha Yin smiled and said, the eight winds can't blow, how can a fart blow?
We all live in the "eight winds", and we are ostracized and suppressed everywhere. For example, in the workplace, it is calculated by villains and arranged by superiors to do the most difficult work. However, we lack concentration, can face the improvement of life, can not face the landing of life.
To understand, "the stronger is the stronger the middle." ”
Those who can't stand it will be hurt by more powerful people, lose the last hole card, and then they won't even have the opportunity to turn the book.
There is a saying in the Diamond Sutra: "Knowing all dharmas without self, one must attain forbearance." ”
Whoever laughs last, who is the strongest. Bear with it, there are tears in your eyes, but they can last.
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The ancients said: "Things must be reversed, and retreat is the advance."
We often walk into dead ends, not hitting the south wall and not turning back.
It's really stupid, lost, will be ridiculed, and will achieve a better self.
The so-called success is not necessarily to get a million family wealth, nor to have a very high position, but it must have the toughness of a grass, let the southeast and northwest winds, it just swings, but it is not damaged.
The so-called indomitable is not really broken a hundred times, but cleverly avoids injury, takes the initiative to fold life up, and becomes an ordinary person who can bend and stretch.
One has to fight for everything, and may not get anything; let go, and can have the world at any time.
Author: Cloth coarse food.
Follow my words and go into your heart.
The illustrations in this article come from the Internet.