The ancient Greek philosopher, Heraclitus, said, "One cannot step into the same river twice." ”
In a word, this world is changing rapidly, and everything is difficult to be eternal.
Life is destined to be full of ups and downs, and no one can have a smooth life. The past has passed, the future is difficult to find, only living in the present is the best way to live in life.
01. Stay focused
Someone asked the Zen master, what is living in the moment?
The Zen master replied, "Eating is eating, sleeping is sleeping, and this is called living in the present moment." ”
Taste delicious food while eating, relax while sleeping, concentrate while studying, and give your all when you work.
Anything, no matter how small, has its own charm. See the world in a drop of water, know eternity in a flower, focus on everything, and life will be more exciting.
Live an interesting story.
One day, Confucius went to the Chu Kingdom and met an old man in the woods on the way. The old man used a bamboo pole to dip the cicadas on the trees as easily as he did picking up small pebbles on the ground with his hands.
Confucius was surprised and quickly asked the old man what skills he had.
The old man replied: "When I was wetting cicadas, my body was like a tree trunk, my arms were like branches, I didn't care about the surrounding environment, just staring at the wings of the cicadas, there was nothing I couldn't get." ”
As the saying goes, one mind cannot be used twice. Anything, with a focused attitude, will have professional ability, and people who want to do everything well often can't do anything well.
After all, people have limited energy, and no matter how much they want, they can do very little. If the energy is too scattered, it will only be more than enough and insufficient strength.
In fact, if you know how to delete the complicated and simplify, and focus on your heart, it is easier to stand out and achieve yourself. Only when there is no distraction can the heart be invincible.
02, cherish the possession
Life is short, things are uncertain, you never know, tomorrow and the accident will come first. Many people, as soon as they turn around, are difficult to meet; many words, when they hesitate, are difficult to say.
This year's epidemic has caused too many families to lose loved ones. In this world, every month, every minute of the year, there are people leaving.
As hard as it is to accept, the reality is so harsh. We always feel that coming to Japan is long, in fact, impermanence is the norm in life.
As a passage circulating on the Internet: "No one knows how much time we have left." We have to live in the moment, enjoy the moment, and spend as much time as possible with family, friends, loved ones. ”
We grew up, read, worked, and started a family. Also from birth to death, growing, growing old, returning to dust.
Time is like quicksand, and what cannot be grasped will eventually flow away. But the past is like a shadow, looking back, always lamenting that the years are merciless, leaving too many unfinished matters.
There are too many people, scattered in waiting; there are too many things, regret in hesitation.
Mountains and rivers, life gathers and scatters, it is often a thing. All we can do is cherish it when we get along and say goodbye when we leave.
The years go by, and the time doesn't wait. When everything is still too late, go to meet the people you want to meet, do what you want to do, and live the life you want to live.
03. Strive to forge ahead
Mr. Lu Xun's Kong Yiji is quite knowledgeable, but he is good at eating and lazy; although he has talent, he has never worked hard.
In the end, Kong Yiji became the laughing stock of others, drowning in the tide of life.
To borrow Mr. Lu Xun's comment, it is: "Mourn his misfortune, and anger will not be disputed." ”
In real life, how many people are the same as Kong Yiji. Pretentious, but unwilling to do things steadily; it seems to be hard work, but it is only perfunctory.
In fact, a truly powerful person must have a heart to forge ahead. You can laugh at suffering, you can also smile at the wind and rain, even if you fall to the bottom, you can rise rapidly.
As the saying goes, flowers are not red for a hundred days, and people are not good for a thousand days. Life is full of ups and downs, destined to be unpredictable, whether it was once brilliant or downcast, there is no need to indulge in it.
Tagore said: "If you cry because you miss the sun, then you will also miss the stars." ”
Blindly indulging in the past will only hinder our pace of progress. Only by not clinging to the past can we take a step forward and embrace the future.
Many popular figures in ancient and modern times have lost to slight achievements, and they do not think of making progress. The big waves and sand are eventually abandoned by the times.
Life goes on and on and on. The achievements of the past, even if they are excellent, have become the past. Only by grasping the present and seizing the opportunity can we refresh the achievements and create history.
04, guard happiness
Life is in the world, busy and busy, everyone is in the pursuit of happiness throughout their lives.
But does happiness have to be far away?
In fact, happiness is a naughty child. All year round, three meals a day, happiness is hidden in these ordinary daily routines, but it is often ignored by you and me.
We were desperately trying to hurry, but we lost our original intention. As everyone knows, the most important thing in the journey of life is not to arrive, but to move forward; the most beautiful is not the end, but the scenery along the way.
Being on a high place, you can overlook the earth; in a low valley, you can look up at the stars. No matter what kind of situation you are in, if you look at the world with an appreciative eye, you will find that everything is beautiful.
The so-called "I am fortunate to have it, but I have lost my life." People who really have great wisdom never focus on the part, but accept the whole.
Ji Xianlin, a master of traditional Chinese studies, once said: "A person lives a lifetime, just like writing a poem, your success and failure are all pieces of poetry, a little bit of poetry." ”
The happiness of life not only needs to be pursued wholeheartedly, but also needs to be guarded with heart. Many times, the more you ask outward, the more troubled you are inside.
There is home to return to, food to eat, parents to live, children to be healthy. These little trifles are all happiness.
Lin Qingxuan said: "Happiness lives in the moment, and dedication is perfection." ”
Flowers blossom and fall, clouds roll in, time can accomplish everything, but also take away everything.
Life is difficult to do everything as you wish, and everything is only to be ashamed.