There is a story recorded in Zhuangzi, Outer Chapter, Autumn Water.
When Confucius traveled around the world, he arrived at Kuangdi, and the patriots besieged him, but he calmly played the piano and sang without interruption.
Seeing this, Confucius' student Zhong You asked Confucius why he was so happy.
Confucius said: "Those who know the poor have their fate, and those who know the time to understand it, and those who are not afraid in the face of great difficulties are also brave saints." ”
It means that knowing that adversity is fate, knowing that smooth access is caused by fortune, and not being afraid in the face of great difficulties, this is the courage of a saint.
Confucius believed that a person's invincibility depends on the heart, and the strength of the heart comes from the ability to develop the patience to wait for the fortune of the time after knowing the mystery of the Mandate of Heaven, and finally to cultivate the calmness of the mind like water.
In short, although there are times when you are poor, people with strong hearts are fearless, and they can always "listen to the fate of heaven, wait for luck, and be in a light mood".
Strong inside
It is to do one's best to obey the destiny of heaven
There is a saying in the Analects of Yao: "If you don't know your fate, you can't be a gentleman." It means that if you don't understand what the mandate of heaven is, you can't be a gentleman.
The Mandate of Heaven, whether it is a Taoist who advocates birth or a Confucianism that emphasizes accession to the WTO, invariably enshrines it as the supreme learning.
Confucius often said, "Fifty and know the destiny of heaven", which means that the year is half a hundred, after tasting the sufferings and sorrows of the world, he knows what to do and what not to do, and at the same time exhorts everyone to know the destiny of heaven and act, not to take risks and force.
In Chapter 14, it is said: "The gentleman is easy to live, and the villain is lucky to take risks." ”
It means that most gentlemen who can achieve great things choose to be in an easy position with peace of mind, waiting for the arrival of the destiny;But the villain took the risk of seeking undue benefits, and in the end he got nothing.
The main reason why people are afraid in the face of difficult situations is that they still have luxuries and at the same time they are afraid of losing.
And Confucius's prescription for the world is to learn to "do your best and obey the destiny of heaven".
The strength of the heart, in the final analysis, is the courage to face reality, to be able to do everything in trouble, but because of the recognition of the destiny of heaven and some moderation.
People with strong hearts, although they work hard, do not seek results, because they have already looked down on honor and disgrace and realized the wonder of the times.
Strong inside
It is to wait for the fortune after obeying the mandate of heaven
The ancients attributed success or failure to three points: time, place, and people, and time often came first. A person with a strong heart is often a person with a distant heart.
The reason why people with strong hearts can endure a moment of silence is mainly because they believe that a certain right time will always give them a bright prospect.
Yuan Ren Jin Renjie wrote in the second fold of the loose song "Chasing Han Xin": "The future of fortune will be a smile, and Taigong will also be a fisherman." ”
Among them, the one who fished in Wangjiang to wait for luck was the later founder of Qi State, Jiang Taigong.
It's a pity that the time comes and goes not overnight, and the vast majority of people often lose their inner tenacity in the long wait, and become afraid of gains and losses.
Confucius famously said in the Analects of Zihan: "The year is cold, and then the pine and cypress are withered." ”
It means that at the end of the year, when the weather is very cold, I know that the pines and cypresses are the last to wither.
The words are to warn the world that if you endure the most difficult years, you can know who is the real strong.
The root of inner strength lies in the trust in one's own ability, and of course, it is also inseparable from the patience to wait for the fortune like a wive.
Strong inside
It lies in the state of mind after realizing the fortune
Confucius said, "By, dispose!."My life is in control!"Meaning, Nakayu, you better be safe!I'm destined to be controlled!
Confucius admits that "my life is controlled", so he advised Zhongyou not to panic, and "not afraid in the face of great difficulties" is the best choice.
Fan Zhongyan wrote a famous sentence in "The Story of Yueyang Tower": "Don't be happy with things, don't be sad with yourself." ”
Unbeknownst to him, at this time, he was facing the lowest period of his life - he was demoted and demoted to Dengzhou, Henan.
However, from these few words, there is no trace of his predicament, but can read his impeccable and powerful heart.
Chinese generations of people with lofty ideals, but all those who can be called open-minded and broad-minded, without exception, have a detached and chic indifferent state of mind.
From Zhuangzi and Baili Xi in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, to Tao Qian in the Wei and Jin Dynasties, to Su Shi and Bai Juyi in the Tang and Song Dynasties, and even Hu Shi and Zhou Zuoren in modern times, their lives have more or less experienced dark clouds and twilight.
However, it is this detachment of "not being happy with things, not being sad with oneself" that lights the last candle in their lives.
The indifferent state of mind is the selflessness advocated by Confucianism, the leisurely talk of Taoism, and the emptiness in the Buddhist scriptures, and it is the only magic weapon to help you overcome everything.
I like a quote very much: "A person who is strong at heart, allows everything to happen." "People live in the world, and they cannot pray for everything to go well and the road to be peaceful.
Only by going through the tempering of unsmooth and uneven can we better strengthen ourselves and achieve ourselves.
As Confucius said: "When Yao and Shun are infinite people in the world, they don't know it."When there is no one in the world, it is not a matter of knowing it: the situation is appropriate. ”
It means that in the era of Yao and Shun, there was no one in the world who was in a difficult situation, not because they were all superhumanIn the era of the Emperor and the Emperor, there was no one in the world who was well-informed, not because they were all intellectually inferior, but because of luck.
People who are truly strong in their hearts know how to be poor sometimes, and they can not only be obedient to their lives, but also be able to face difficulties without fear.
May you and I listen to the destiny of heaven, wait for the luck, be light-hearted, and be a strong person in our hearts.
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