In the vast Chinese excellent traditional culture, the strength and wisdom of a hundred flowers have been nourished. Scholars, saints, soldiers, strategists, and poets and singers have all been talented from generation to generation. However, in the long river of history, it is bound to mention Lao Tzu, the founder of Taoism, who not only wrote the cultural classic "Tao Te Ching", but also enlightened many people with his own thoughts, and even Confucius, the founder of Confucianism, also asked him for advice.
In 528 BC, Confucius, who was bent on solving puzzles, came to the Zhou Dynasty, hoping to get lao tzu's guidance. When the two of them went to the Yellow River, Confucius asked: "The deceased is like Sifu, the water of the Yellow River is rushing endlessly, the years of people are passing endlessly, the river does not know where to go, and life does not know where to return?" ”
In the face of the question, Lao Tzu replied calmly: "Why don't you learn the great virtue of water?" Hearing this, Confucius was very suspicious, what virtue is water worth learning? Lao Tzu then said, "Goodness is like water." Water is good for all things without controversy, and is evil to all, so it is more than the Tao. This short sentence expressed the great wisdom of the world and answered the doubts that had plagued Confucius's heart for a long time. And what kind of great virtues of "water" are worth learning?
The realm of water embraces all things
As the crystallization of Lao Tzu's wisdom, "Shangshan Rushui" has been continuously learned by future generations. "Shangshan" means the most perfect, which is also the supreme state of life advocated by Lao Tzu. The water in the endless rivers and seas, although not so conspicuous, can moisturize all things without arguing with all things, and even in places where everyone hates them, it can quietly pass through, which is the truth of water.
In life, it is not easy to learn the character of "water". People always have to go up, but the water loves to flow low. People always have to fight for their own ambitions, constantly improve themselves, and climb to a higher place. But this is a "small" pattern for water. Because people are more upward out of their own considerations. Water is different, after the water has moisturized everything, it has never left a sound, and it has continuously rushed to its own ocean, which is called the "big" pattern.
As the poet who left the most poems in ancient China, Lu You had a realm like water. Throughout his life, Lu You took it as his duty to be generous to serve the country and support the great cause, and always thought of the people of the world. When he was alone in a wilderness isolated village, he put his life and death aside, and even dreamed of being stationed on the frontier, so he wrote down with a deep patriotic heart: "Lying at night listening to the wind and rain, the iron horse glacier comes to sleep" and other timeless good sentences.
Lu You's realm of life is like water, completely placing the happiness of the individual "small" behind the larger country and the people. Such a powerful feeling of compassion for the world is something that ordinary people cannot do. Ordinary people have selfish desires, although they cannot reach the general height of "water", but they can learn the spirit of "water". In daily life, improve your awareness and start from small things.
The fashion of water does not stain all things
Every drop of water in the rivers and oceans, although it has gone through all things, does not stain itself with color, and always maintains its pure true color. When the water flows, it can only conform to the natural choice, it can pass through clean flowers and plants, but it will also flow through the dirty streets, but the water is not only quietly flowing, but also removes impurities and restores the original appearance of things.
As ordinary people, who will become gentlemen or bad people in the first place? Ordinary people say that "near Zhu is red, near ink is black", and bad people are also affected by bad behavior. Many people always pride themselves on being noble and elegant, and they always sneer at the wandering people in life, looking like they are high. However, a true upright gentleman can not only make himself achieve something, but also exert his influence, so that the prodigal son can change his behavior in the process of hearing and seeing, which is the so-called "prodigal son returns, and the gold does not change."
During the Western Jin Dynasty, Dai Yuan, as a child who grew up in the countryside, did not correct his own behavior, and when he grew up, he followed others on the road of robbery. However, in the robbery led by this, he met the literary celebrity Lu Ji, and in the face of such a young and vigorous robber as Dai Yuan, he just said: "You are so talented, why should you be a robber?" Then Dai Yuan felt deeply guilty, so he threw away his sword and returned to evil and became a loyal vassal of the Jin Dynasty.
brief summary
In society, Vanity Fair, we always subconsciously compete, to constantly raise our own value, so that we can gain self-confidence. But in fact, the people of the real big picture are not buried in the high places, but dare to precipitate themselves and move forward to the places where they need themselves. Contribute to others and the world through your own abilities.
Embracing all things, embracing all kinds of rivers, and repaying the society with their own potential, such people have been in all dynasties and generations, and these people are truly "like water". In the current life, we may not be able to reach such a height, but we can change with such a state of mind, so that the realm of life will suddenly open up.