There is a line like this, man is the life of "seeing himself, seeing heaven and earth, and seeing sentient beings".
Man's value lies in himself, because he can constantly improve himself.
In addition to seeing the hustle and bustle of the world and the prosperity of the world, we must often explore inward, know ourselves, reshape ourselves, enjoy ourselves, and constantly achieve self-improvement in order to live our own value.
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Reading oneself is a kind of practice
The Six Perseverances mentions, "When the day is over, it is important that we review and reflect on what we did on the day." ”
Tres also wrote, "The hardest thing in life is knowing yourself. ”
Each of us must learn to examine ourselves and review it regularly. Analyze what has been done and what has been said, dissect them one by one in a quiet time, insist on what is right, and discard the wrong, like a gardener pruning trees. In this way, the direction of our life will not be biased, and we can achieve the success of our dreams.
The Warring States Policy records a story:
Seeing that the Six Kingdoms were about to be unified, King Yingzheng of Qin couldn't help but be proud.
On this day, an old man was not far away and asked to see Yingzheng.
After the meeting, the old man said, "I set out from my home and walked for ten days and walked ninety miles; and I walked another ten days and walked ten miles." ”
Yin Zheng interrupted him, "Ninety miles you walked for ten days, ten miles you also walked ten days?" ”
The old man replied, "In the first ten days, I walked very fast. But when there were only ten miles left, I was very tired, I didn't have the strength to fight, and every step was very hard, so ninety miles could only be counted as half the distance. ”
After listening to it, Yin Zheng suddenly realized. He understood the old man's painstaking heart, and after examining and reflecting on himself, he was even more ashamed and embarrassed.
Since then, Yingzheng has been humble and humble, has made many strategies, and has devoted himself to the great cause of unifying the six countries.
Soon it was a success.
As Shakespeare said, "It is never too late to change what is wrong." ”
Safety does not forget the danger, prosperity will be worried about decline. Reading ourselves is like a mirror that filters out our mistakes and gives us a chance to correct them.
The way of the saints is in everyone's heart, and sometimes it is a big mistake to seek the truth outward. We should look inward, insist on reading ourselves, and break the vacuum of external objects.
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The more one oneself, the more one can look forward to the future
Only by constantly surpassing themselves and breaking boundaries can everyone expand the infinite possibilities of life.
I have seen such reports that some people have gone from almost zero-based English all the way to a doctorate at Cambridge University.
She said: "Relying on a lot of energy, constantly reinventing yourself and challenging yourself is the only way to break yourself." ”
In 2021, the old age of writing "Dust" is on fire.
In the 1990s, Chen Nianxi was engaged in mine blasting work in Qinghua, Yan'an. Although the work is hard, Chen Nianxi does not waste his spare time, and whenever he has time, he reads poetry and writes poetry.
Even when holding the machine, occasionally inspiration came, came up with some poems, and after work he would write them down in a centimeter book or explosive box, and then revise and improve them later, and then submit them.
Over the past 30 years, Chen Nianxi has successively published 400 to 500 poems, and about 100,000 words of prose non-fiction literature.
I can't help but think of the "Exploding Chronicle" written by Chen Nianxi after learning the news of his mother's advanced esophageal cancer, which is touching.
"I spent my middle age at a depth of five thousand meters / I blew up rock formations again and again / To reunite my whole life / My tiny relatives are far away at the foot of Shang Mountain / They are sick and their bodies are covered with dust / How much my middle age has been cut / Their old age can be extended."
It is Chen Nianxi's continuous breakthrough of himself that has given him today's fruitful results. In 2021, he published "Living is Shouting into the Sky" and "Dust", and recently, "A Place of Frost And White" is about to meet readers, and "Old Poetry" is also being revised.
Indeed, there are no limits to everyone's life.
Life is like mountain climbing, if you do nothing, do not think of enterprising, then a person may see is the animal feces grass and trees; if you do not work hard, the courage to climb, to the middle of the mountainside, you can see the towering trees full of turquoise eyes; if you clench your teeth, face the difficulties, reach the top of the mountain, then everywhere you look at the scenery, bird's eye view of the earth, looking up at the sky, layers of mountains, already bonsai.
The more you are, the more you let you constantly break the inner "psychological height", harvest a different vision and pattern, of course, the future will be expected.
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Pleasing oneself, the ultimate goal to pursue
Living is not to please the world, but to know how to please yourself in this world.
Yu Feihong told us, "Life is my own, why rely on others to get satisfaction." ”
Indeed, only by pleasing oneself can we make life worthwhile.
Li Qingzhao of the Song Dynasty, when he was a teenager, dared to express himself, dared to please himself, and defied the tradition of "men making boudoir" at that time, and after a swing, he resolutely wrote "Dotted Lips":
"Kick off the swing and get up and straighten your hands." Dew is thin and thin, and the sweat is lightly clothed. See the guests come in, the socks are cut off and the gold is slipped. And shyly walked, leaned on the door and looked back, but sniffed the green plum. ”
Lively and cute girl, just finished swinging, delicate face like a flower. A thin layer of fine sweat came out and wet the clothes that were close to the body.
At this time, there were suddenly guests in the house, the girl was shy and shy, even her shoes could not be put on, and the gold noodles on her head fell.
However, the mischievous girl could not suppress her curiosity and wanted to know who the guests were.
But he was afraid of being laughed at, so he pretended to sniff the green plums in the courtyard and secretly looked back.
The innocent Li Qingzhao vividly appeared in front of our eyes, being herself, that kind of water-like clarity and purity, people can not forget, after a thousand years, still shine with immortal light.
Her friend Xiao Qian is also a highly pleasing girl.
She will not look ahead and look back, cowering, bearing the burden of humiliation for fame and fortune, and living in pain.
For Xiao Qian, love is the moth to put out the fire, and if you don't love, you can let go immediately.
After knowing Xiao Liu for a month, he felt that he had to marry.
Two years later, it was determined that there were people outside Xiao Liu and resolutely divorced, although Xiao Liu struggled to keep it.
See the newly opened real estate, immediately go through the procedures for buying a house, and never drag the mud and water.
In her leisure time, she exercises, does SPA, travels, etc., Xiao Xi is maverick and lives quite egoistically.
Of course, these confidences come from her hard work and hard work in her daily life, as the company director, executive gold collar, her fierceness to herself is beyond the reach of others.
Happily, Akane has reached her ultimate goal of pleasing herself.
As the saying goes, "People who work hard in society will inevitably be burdened by human feelings and fame, but people who understand life will put the ease and pleasure of body and mind in the first place." ”
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Write at the end
Schopenhauer also said, "Only when a man is alone can he be completely himself." Solitude is a test of concentration and the best period of appreciation for a person. ”
Read yourself, examine yourself, and recognize the direction;
The more one oneself, surpass oneself, break first and then stand;
Delight yourself, delight yourself, and be at ease with your body and mind.
Life is like everything, we just need to recognize ourselves, be seriously responsible for our own lives, and live it into a unique limited edition.
Point in the look, willing to come, always is the scenery we want!