In this materialistic society, people are easily confused by all kinds of **, and their hearts are gradually lost in the hustle and bustle. A sentence in the Tao Te Ching: "The five colors make people blind; The pentatonic tone is deafening; The five flavors are refreshing; galloping and hunting, making people mad; Rare goods, people are in trouble. This sentence profoundly reveals that people often lose themselves and lose their way in the process of pursuing material enjoyment and fame and fortune.
The five colors, the five tones, and the five flavors are all external, and they can stimulate people's senses and make people feel excited and happy. However, when people pursue these material comforts excessively, they ignore their inner needs and become blind and numb. Galloping and hunting symbolizes people's pursuit of power and status. In order to gain more wealth and power, people often do whatever it takes, even to take risks. Rare goods, representing those rare and precious items. In order to have them, people will do whatever it takes, even to the point of losing their moral bottom line.
There was once a mathematician named Cauchy who was extremely talented in mathematics, but he was obsessed with fame and pleasure. In order to pursue higher social status and more wealth, he climbed up by any means, even at the expense of betraying his friends and colleagues. His behavior caused many people to be dissatisfied and disgusted, but he still went his own way. Eventually, he collapsed physically and mentally, ending his life in loneliness and pain.
This story tells us that when a person pursues external material comforts and fame and fortune too much, he tends to lose himself and become selfish and heartless. We should learn to control our desires, keep our hearts, and not be swayed by external **.
In life, we often encounter all kinds of **. For example, when we see someone else owning a brand-name item, we may feel envious and want to own the same. However, we need to understand that these substances do not really satisfy our inner needs and only lead us into a deeper vortex of desire.
This sentence in the Tao Te Ching reminds us to always keep our hearts and not be deceived by external substances. Only when we learn to control our desires can we truly enjoy the beauty of life.
Finally, I would like to sum it up in one sentence: "Keep your heart, and be rigid if you have no desire." Let us find our own peace and happiness in the complex world. I hope this sentence can bring some inspiration to everyone, let us work together to become a better version of ourselves.
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