Tao Te Ching, Chapter 75 [Original]
The hunger of the people, as much as the food tax on it, is hunger.
The people are difficult to govern, and it is difficult to govern with what is done above.
The light death of the people, with the thickness of survival on it, is to die lightly.
The husband is the only one who has no way to live, and he is virtuous in his life.
《道德经》第75章 暨连接月 ^16
Twelve, to be "virtuous in the noble life" of the three keys.
"Virtuous in your life" is the life force that everyone should get and can get, and the word "virtuous" here not only refers to being good, but also has the meaning of morality and wisdom.
If you want to be "virtuous in your life", you need three keys: contentment, helping others, and self-satisfaction.
The first key: contentment.
Why can "contentment" be "always happy"?
Because true "contentment" is not to stop and not to forge ahead, nor to compare with others, but to always believe in myself, to know that I am self-sufficient, so I do not ask for anything else.
This inner firmness is the source of contentment.
- This "foot" is a huge flow of energy after learning the truth;
- It is the true power that rises from the bottom of the heart;
- It is true abundance that no longer feels desired because of external demand.
When connected with the source of the living water in the heart, this is "the sufficiency of contentment", and the happiness of contentment is long-lasting.
The second key: helping others.
Life can only grow in relationships, those who love others, people will always love them, and those who help others will always help them, this is not chicken soup for the soul, but the truth of the universe.
Why is it happy to help others?
Because, people are the children of the Great Dao, and the genes of the Great Dao flow in their blood.
When we only pay not to take, only to dedicate is not counted, the direction of energy is at the same frequency as the avenue, and the self that rises from the bottom of the heart must be the joy of life.
The third key: self-enjoyment.
Self-satisfaction is the happiness of transcending things, the ability to be unaffected by external circumstances, and the state of inner energy.
- Who can enjoy themselves? People who are relaxed, able to bend and stretch, and do not take themselves seriously;
- Who can enjoy themselves? When encountering difficulties, they can remain optimistic and be grateful to those who accept them;
- Who can enjoy themselves? see the good in others, choose to appreciate and learn from them;
- Who can enjoy themselves? Those who are criticized by others, who can be aware of themselves, and who have the courage to correct their mistakes.
Self-satisfaction is actually true self-discovery, real self-growth - it is precisely because we have achieved a double harvest of spirit and ability that we are happy.
The so-called "virtuous in your life" is to be good at making yourself happy and good at letting life grow in happiness.
This is the kind of power that people look for everywhere all their lives, but when we don't understand the reason, we always think that the power is outside.
People who are truly virtuous in your life only want strength from within, and only work contentment, helping others, and enjoying themselves - because these "three joys" are the three most important keys to being virtuous in your life.
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