Author: Insight Yimo
Don't fight against the world, don't embarrass yourself.
01
In 1938, Yang Jiang's family returned to China by ship from Europe.
The sea is turbulent and the cruise ship is bumpy and up, and Yang Jiang is very uncomfortable.
But after a few bumps, she got the hang of not getting seasick.
She said to Qian Zhongshu: If you don't get seasick when you take a boat, you must not be self-centered, but take the boat as the center, swing and fluctuate along the boat in the rough waves, stabilize yourself and the boat at a 90-degree right angle, and always be above the water, flat and upright, without fluctuation.
Qian Zhongshu tried it, and sure enough, he was no longer seasick.
Later, Mr. Yang Jiang refined this into the "seasickness philosophy" of life.
Many people get seasick because their "ego" is too strong.
Always trying to fight against the bumps of the hull, only to be dizzy.
Don't fight against the hull, learn to swing with the ship.
In order to reduce the loss of self and keep yourself in a good state as much as possible.
In 1966, the tide of the times came.
Yang Jiang has entered a long period of slump.
She was asked to explain the problem, which is to "take a bath".
At that time, many people were humiliated and punished for not giving honest accounts.
Without justification, she voluntarily admitted that she should not introduce British novels in class.
"Bath" passed smoothly.
The school-wide learning leadership group, which specializes in "bathing", also praised Yang Jiang's review as a "well-done" review in the school.
The students came out to say that her mind was full of rotten thoughts, and she talked about some love concepts every day.
Yang Jiang did not refute the non-existent things, and accepted them calmly.
was hung with a big-character sign, she carefully drew her own sign, and Qian Zhongshu smiled and said that this is "Alice in Wonderland".
When she was parading the streets, she pretended to be Sun Wukong, out of her body, and she was all watching a play.
was arranged to clean the toilet, she accepted it calmly, cleaned the toilet clean, and then read quietly.
When she went to work in the field, she sighed: she enhanced her feelings for the peasants and realized the beauty of labor.
Everything is with fate, and everything is at peace with what happens.
Whether it's intellectuals, cleaners, or farmers.
Whatever fate gives, she receives.
No argument, no confrontation.
She is like a seed, where fate throws it, it takes root and sprouts, and bears fruit.
Many friends around me couldn't stand the "bumps" of fate and chose to commit suicide.
Yang Jiang was safe and sound, and he saved himself under the tide of the times.
Lao Tzu said: "The Tao often does nothing and does nothing." ”
The best state of life is inaction.
Let go of ego, don't compete with fate, calm your mind, and accept the whole of life.
In this way, we can reduce the confrontation and loss of life, and live our own wonderful life with more abundant strength.
02
Su Shi also had a similar experience to Yang Jiang.
Once, Su Shi came out by boat and went from Gaoshan to Huaishang.
There was a storm on the sea, and everyone in the boat was shaken and vomited.
Su Shi did business as usual.
The people around him were surprised and asked him if he had any secret skills.
Su Shi said: Don't fight with it, but listen to what it does.
It means: go with the flow, take it easy, let your body rise and fall with the wind and waves, and don't have to do anything deliberately.
This is also Su Shi's "seasickness philosophy".
Life is like a boat, there are always winds and waves on the sea, some people choose to fight, and some people rise and fall with the boat.
The harder you fight, the more bumpy your life becomes.
The world is impermanent, many things are beyond the reach of human beings, learn to go with the flow, in order to preserve their life energy.
In 1043 AD, the Qingli New Deal led by Fan Zhongyan kicked off.
Song Renzong's strong support finally gave him a chance to show his strength.
Fan Zhongyan successively promulgated ten new policies, such as the cultivation of agriculture and mulberry and the reduction of forced labor.
But because of the anger of vested interests, only a year and four months later, the reform ended in failure.
Fan Zhongyan was demoted to Dengzhou and withdrew from the political arena.
Many people thought that he would be depressed, but Fan Zhongyan didn't care.
He teased his grandchildren in Dengzhou, raising flowers and grass.
He calmly accepted his defeat and turned to start his idyllic life.
Don't blame the mountain Weng to talk about Yiyu, and the number of hours of fame has to be lost. Fame and fortune are all fate, cherish the moment, and live happily is the most important thing.
If the work is not accomplished, it will not be successful, and the free landscape is also very happy.
After Su Shi was demoted to Huangzhou, he was depressed for the cut off of his career.
But then he said: Attentive to the rain last night, and it will be cold for another day.
Yes, no one bothers in Huangzhou, and the idle days day after day are not leisurely and comfortable?
Feng Zikai once said:
Since there is nowhere to run, it is better to rejoice. Since there is no pure land, it is better to meditate. Since it didn't get its wish, it's better to be relieved.
When you meet the wind, you follow the water.
Go with the flow and go with the flow.
More indifferent, less flashy. More tranquility, less obsession.
Accept all that fate gives, and everything is the best arrangement.
03
There is a story told in "Zhuangzi Dasheng".
Confucius was playing in Luliang and saw a waterfall dozens of zhang high.
The waterfall rushes down with a deafening sound.
The water below is turbulent, and even the fish and shrimp dare not stay.
But Confucius was surprised to find that there was actually a person in the water.
He thought that the man was looking for death, so he hurried along the river bank with his disciples to find him.
Unexpectedly, this man actually swam in the water for a while, and then he came out of the water while singing.
Confucius thought it was a ghost, but when he caught up with it, he found that it was a person.
So Confucius asked him why he could swim in such a turbulent current.
The man said, "I sank to the bottom of the water with the whirlpool, and then surfaced with the upward current, and I followed the water without any confrontation, and this is my way."
Conversely, if you struggle in the water, you may soon be swallowed by the water.
Go with the flow, don't struggle or fight, that's the secret of his swimming.
The ancients said: Things are determined by heaven, but not man-made.
In fact, human beings are very small, and in most cases, they can neither defy fate nor fight against nature.
blindly competes, can only keep hitting the wall, embarrassed.
There is fate everywhere, and there is fun everywhere, and you can be at peace at any time.
If you don't fight against the world and don't make it difficult for yourself, you can protect yourself and live freely.
There is a person named Feng Dao in the five dynasties and ten countries.
After four dynasties and ten generations of kings, he is known as the "elder of the ten dynasties".
Fifty-three years of troubled times, the emperor changed like a marquee.
Every change of dynasty is accompanied by a great purge.
Feng Dao not only stands, but also protects the people.
Look up to the world, do not fight or resist.
No matter who is the emperor, he has no objection and follows the general trend.
To govern the country, he has always pursued the rule of inaction, ensuring the people's livelihood, and not interfering too much with the people.
He said: In winter, the ice will be removed, and the grass will grow on its own in spring. Please look at this principle, the way of heaven is very clear.
This world is the same as nature, one is prosperous and one is withered, and one is chaotic and one is cured.
In troubled times, no one can change anything.
If his head is killed, it is better to go with the flow and do his best to protect himself and protect the people.
The flowing court, the iron-clad Feng Dao.
This tumbler prime minister, with the flexibility and adaptability of water, has never fallen down in four dynasties and ten monarchs.
Later, Zhou Xiande died at the age of 73 in the first year, and after his death, he was posthumously crowned King Ying, and countless people who received his favor sent him to the funeral.
In "Liezi", it is said: Move from the heart, not against the likes of nature. Swim from sex, not against the likes of all things.
The best state of life is not to force something to do, but to follow the trend.
Push the boat along the river, because of the convenience of the benefit.
Hold soft and weak, do not fight or resist.
Only in this way can you get out of the state of inaction, with the ups and downs of the world, and be at ease.
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Zhou Yijun said: When I was young, I always wanted to go against the current, and when I got older, I realized that I had to follow the trend.
When I was young, I always wanted to compete with the world.
But I slowly found that the harder I worked, the more I hit a wall, the more confrontational I became, and the more desperate I became.
Manpower is sometimes exhausted, don't force it.
Instead of complaining about the sky and increasing the distress, it is better to face the reality and be at peace with the situation.
Only in this way can we gain peace of mind, peace and strength.
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