- The more you think about yourself, the more unhappy you become.There is a young man's biggest dream is to become rich. For this reason, he not only works overtime every day, but also invests almost all the money he earns.
In just a few years, he had amassed considerable wealth, but he felt that he was becoming more and more unhappy, becoming more and more miserable, and even suffering from depression. The boss noticed his abnormality and suggested that he go back to his hometown to rest for a few days.
After returning home, he sat in front of the door with his old father to enjoy the shade, but his mind was full of sullen thoughts about how much money he would make less on such a vacation, which was really not worth it.
Suddenly, the old father pointed to the sunset and asked, "Son, you see that the sunset is so beautiful, why don't you take a few more looks?" ”
The son obeyed his old father's words and looked straight at the sunset, but after looking at it for a while, he found that the light of the sunset was soft at first glance, but when he kept staring, he felt that the light was getting stronger and stronger, which made his eyes sour. He blinked vigorously, trying to see more clearly, but gradually all that was left in front of him was a blinding red light, and nothing else could be seen.
The man closed his eyes. Seeing this, the old father asked, "Why don't you look at it?" Isn't the sunset beautiful? ”
If you keep staring, it's not beautiful”
Then don't look at the sunset now, just look at the scenery next to it. Father said.
The man did so. He opened his eyes and saw endless rice fields, glowing warmly in the setting sun, with only egrets flying peacefully in the sky. Inadvertently, the corner of the man's eye saw the sunset again.
He was surprised to find that the dazzling sunset had regained its softness. "It's beautiful! The man couldn't help but exclaim.
Child, life is the same! The old father patted his son on the shoulder, "If your eyes keep looking at 'me', in the end 'I' will disappear;On the contrary, when you look at 'others', you will also see the beauty and greatness of 'me' at the same time. ”
If you think about yourself all the time, you will naturally become closed-minded, and you can easily fall into "self-grasping", drowning in your own anxiety, anger, pain, frustration, depression, jealousy, and resentment. The more you think of yourself, the more unhappy you become.
When you feel happy, you pay attention and you will find that you are selfless. Yes, in those moments of joy, joy, happiness, suddenly the self disappears. That's why many people feel happy after selfless dedication and volunteering.
Those who spread the fragrance of flowers to others will also be stained with the fragrance of flowers; Those who bring sunshine to others will not be left out themselves.
If there's a beautiful thing, how long can you keep looking at it? Your eyelids will eventually close and you will have to rest. How long can you enjoy a bottle of your favorite perfume? Can you keep your nose in perfume all the time? If you like ice cream, how many can you cram in your stomach? How many donuts can you enjoy? Ten, a hundred, a thousand, if you eat them together, sooner or later you will be disgusted.You can only eat one flavor by yourself, and you can enjoy different flavors by sharing it with others. It is beautiful to appreciate alone, but it is even more beautiful to share it with others; It's a joy to taste alone, but it's even happier to share with others.