The ancients said: "Insatiable desires and excessive demands." ”Everyone knows the scourge of greed, but there are not many people who can let go of greed.
There are always some people, in their seventies and eighties, who are still fighting with their neighbors for a palm-sized vegetable plot and a small tree.
In the city, it is common to see some people, braving the cold wind, to receive plastic gifts worth five dimes.
There is a good saying: "Only a dwarf in desire will get the decent life he deserves." ”When people are very old, they will understand that life is a fleeting moment, and most of the things are not brought with them in life and not taken away in death. There are no winners.
To be a man should be content, hold on to his own happiness, and not hope for superfluous happiness, so that there will be no pain and troubles in his heart, and life will be smooth.
Greed is the bait, greed is the bane.
Yue Fei's grandson, Yue Ke, wrote a book called "The History of the Tiger", which recorded stories about thieves.
During the Song Dynasty, Lin'an City was very prosperous, and there were many thieves, who formed gangs and studied the "technology" of stealing together.
The method of stealing chickens and dogs is more rude - put a bag on it and go.
Cattle stealing is not so easy. Because the ox is heavy and has a tall body. If the ox doesn't go, it won't be able to carry it.
The thieves figured out the hobby of cattle - they liked to eat salt. Therefore, they used salt to lure the cows, and as soon as the cows opened their mouths, they shoved them with a sharp hook to make the cattle miserable.
Afraid of the pain caused by the hook, the ox can only "obediently" run after the man. In one night, you can run dozens of miles.
When we hate thieves, we should see the greed of cows.
If the cow did not look at the salt in the hands of the thief, the outcome would not have been the same. It's a pity that the cow's wisdom is limited and he can't see through the tricks of the bad guys.
People are different, people are wise, know how to pursue advantages and avoid disadvantages, and can also recognize people's hearts. Some retired elderly people have participated in many learning activities in the workplace, and have been studying for more than ten years when they were young.
If your wisdom is only "profit first", then there is not much difference between you and the ox. As long as it is **, it can fool you, make you lose your money, and help you count money.
We often say, "If you are greedy for a small price, you will lose a lot." "Don't be deceived by the slightest bait.
It is the bait that attracts you, and what makes you deceived is your greed.
Enough is enough, there is no desire, there is no desire, and the world is wide.
With the development of the times, the life of the old people is getting better and better, and most of the old people not only have pensions, but also take care of their children.
However, many old people always have a thorn in their eyes. For example, if a neighbor's child is admitted to a major university, you don't say hello, but instead say that the neighbor's child just has good academic performance, he looks very bad.
As the saying goes, "People are more angry than people." ”
Where does the qi come from? The root cause is to covet other people's things and want to seize something. It's not because of my own life that I can't go on.
If you look closely, a lot of children will huddle together to compete for a certain toy. Once the toy is in the hands of a certain child, after playing for a while, he feels bored and throws the toy aside, too lazy to care. If another child comes to grab it, the child will be caught in the battle again.
It is human nature to like to possess. When people are old, they should change this nature and know how to stop in moderation.
Wang Anshi, the prime minister of the Song Dynasty, was opposed by conservatives because of the change of law. dismissed the prime minister several times and reincarnated ordinary people. After his retirement, he lived in seclusion in Jiangning.
The doors of his homes are often open, and there are no walls, allowing villagers to enter and exit.
Once, he went to a mountain village to play, dressed very modestly and rode a little donkey. When he met an old man, he took the initiative to talk to him and called him "Zhang Gong".
Zhang Laohan affectionately called Wang Anshi "Xianggong", and associated the title with the prime minister.
Wang Anshi said: "Xianggong and Zhang Gong, the difference between one word, don't be too clear." ”
There is a saying: "The countryside is a vast world." ”When your heart is tied to the ordinary farmer, your life will be steady. The lower the heart, the more noble the person is, and the more popular they are. The prime minister who is below one person and above 10,000 people can put down his position and money, what else can't you put down?
Greed will bring dissension, and dissension will make you lose your happiness. Therefore, you give up greed, take the initiative to bow your head, and the hanging heart falls to the ground.
Learn to be content and smile for the rest of your life.
There is a line in "A Bite of China": "A steaming table, a family reunion, full of laughter, pushing a cup and changing a lamp, will become the simplest and most down-to-earth happiness for Chinese." ”What is truly precious is the ordinary life, and what makes people warm is three meals a day.
Even if you have a mansion, all that can hold you is a cottage; You have a myriad of **, and you can only wear a very small pair of earrings, a very small necklace.
In the neighborhood where I live, there are two old ladies chatting.
Mrs. A said, "Look, I bought a big bracelet yesterday, and it's several thousand. ”
Mrs. B said, "Oh, my daughter-in-law gave me a bracelet of more than 20,000 yuan, but I didn't ask for it." Wear it on your hand, for fear of falling, put it at home, for fear of stealing, trouble. ”
Old Lady A was silent and left bored.
Zhuge Liang said: "Quiet to self-cultivation, thrift to cultivate virtue." ”The best life for the elderly is to be industrious and frugal, not graceful and wealthy.
When you keep your needs to a minimum, you will find that you don't need to spend anything for the whole day, and you don't want to covet anything at all.
Hurriedly walked through most of his life, brought the family business, took care of the housework, and had children and grandchildren, no matter where the starting point was or where the end was, in the final analysis, it was "a family".
Loving one's family well and cherishing the fate of one's family is the most simple belief.
Therefore, when we have greed, we immediately calm down and see the trap of greed.
May all the old people live decently, grow old calmly, wait for the flowers to bloom, and wait for the wind to come.