If you have nothing to do, here are some of your own deep and interesting reflections, which may inspire your young hearts. We live in an era of information, our bodies are just like your newly bought mobile phones, with many built-in apps of all kinds, including shopping, games, news, and so on. They exist only to make a profit for the manufacturer. The same is true of human life, when God created human beings, he built an app called desire to allow human beings to multiply.
However, excessive desires are like useless apps on mobile phones, which will become the shackles of our lives and enslave our hearts. So, we need a spiritual meditation to recognize the real needs and unload the desires that bring us suffering. Only in this way can we truly live our lives and live a comfortable life.
Imagine you're a mobile phone, and desire is the useless apps that take up your storage space. They make your system bloated and sluggish, affecting your normal use. In the same way, excessive desire can also make our lives chaotic and disoriented. So, unloading these useless desires becomes the first step in our liberation of the mind.
Let's take ant colonies as an example to perhaps understand this truth more vividly. Although the queen ant ostensibly has absolute power over the entire colony, she lives in a dark crypt and can only mate and reproduce every day, losing all her freedom. Although the worker ant may seem small, unable to mate and not taken seriously, it can move freely outside and feel the air and sunlight of nature. This may lead us to wonder if true freedom and happiness come from those external powers and desires.
Living your own life is like a worker ant, although it may seem ordinary, but it has inner freedom. We need to recognize our inner needs, rather than blindly pursuing the so-called "success" standards that have been instilled by society. Only in this way can we truly find our own happiness.
Zen life does not happen overnight, it requires us to put in the effort to gradually unload the desires that plague our minds. Just like cleaning up the useless apps on our phones, we need to look inside ourselves and find the things that really make us happy. This may include spending time with family, experiencing the beauty of nature, pursuing inner hobbies, and so on. Only through such self-examination and adjustment can we truly unlock our hearts and live our own zen life.
Young friends, let us work together not to be slaves to our desires, and not to allow ourselves to be instruments of reproduction. In this complex world, find your own peace and happiness, and pursue the true needs of your heart. Only in this way can we confidently and comfortably show our true selves on the stage of life.
Finally, I hope you can all find your own mission and live a wonderful life!