In the journey of life, we often meet all kinds of people, some like bright stars, some like passing clouds. Master Hongyi once said: "It is enough to have a confidant in life, and the world should treat it with the same heart." This sentence seems simple, but it contains a profound truth. I think the Master is telling us that even the most important relationships, if they are disappointed, will eventually become less important.
Imagine that the person in your life who once made you look forward to it so much, his every smile and every promise is as warm as the sun. However, time is a merciless carver, waiting and expecting day after day, in exchange for countless times of loss and coldness. Master Hongyi once said: "There is a tiger in the heart, sniff the rose." "The initial enthusiasm was as fierce as a tiger, but the disappointments again and again, like dew on the roses, slowly cooled our enthusiasm.
I remember one time a friend said to me, "In the beginning, I expected him to be my whole world, but now, he's just a part of my life." Isn't this exactly what Master Hongyi said, "No matter how important the person is, if you are disappointed a lot, it will not be so important"? We learn to distinguish between what is necessary and what is dispensable, and it is a growth and a relief.
Sometimes, we are heartbroken by the betrayal of others, but Master Koichi admonishes us, "The world is big enough to forget the insignificant injuries." "Yes, life is so vast, why bother with people or things that have lost their light? We should learn to let go and let our hearts regain that original peace.
Master Hongyi once passed on calligraphy to the world, and every stroke revealed indifference and calmness. His wisdom tells us that life is like a painting, some people are just a touch of color in the painting, and with the passage of time, those colors may fade, but the value of the painting itself will not be reduced. We ourselves are the masters of the painting, deciding which parts are worth cherishing and which parts need to be let go.
So, when you feel tired, you might as well think of the words of Master Hongyi: "Life is like tea, the first is as bitter as life, the second is sweet as love, and the third is as light as the breeze." "If you are disappointed, let it settle like tea, and then move on, looking for the sweetness that belongs to you.
No one in this world is indispensable, including yourself. We are all passers-by in each other's lives, and what matters is how we approach every encounter and how we find the strength to grow from every disappointment. Master Hongyi's wisdom is like a beacon that illuminates our way forward and makes us understand that disappointments are not terrible, what really matters is how we perceive and deal with them.
In the end, may we all learn to be relieved in the midst of disappointment, find ourselves in the crowd, and become the protagonists in our own lives. Master Hongyi's teachings are like the poem that has been passed down through the ages: "Don't be sad about the past, don't be greedy for the future, and care about the present is the best." Forward this article and let more people feel this wisdom!