In "Zuo Biography", it is written: "There is no way for good and evil, but people call themselves." ”Things that seem to be innocent for no reason actually have early signs, but you just didn't pay attention to them.
It is human nature to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, so everyone focuses on the good side for themselves and ignores the evil side. As everyone knows, blessings and misfortunes do not go alone, but also complement each other.
Happiness can lead to blessings, and indignation can lead to disaster. Adjust the state of life, and you will find that the calamity is brought by oneself and can be transformed.
There is a saying that changing others is nerve, and changing oneself is spirit.
Life is made by oneself, and the situation changes according to one's heart", for the rest of your life, you must continue to get better, and don't ask for hardships anymore.
The greedy are insatiable.
One day in the Spring and Autumn Period, Confucius went out to play and saw a bird catcher with some small birds in his hands.
Confucius felt strange and asked, "Why are they all birds?" Aren't there any big birds here? ”
The bird catcher said, "The big bird is very vigilant and can't catch it." Birds are very greedy and can be caught at will. ”
Confucius turned around and said to the **s***"Good frightening is far away from harm, good food and forget about trouble, from its own heart." ”
As long as you are vigilant, there is no harm, and if you are greedy, you will not find out when the harm comes. Greed can blind people's hearts, it can cover people's eyes, and it seems to be true.
Everyone wants to get a lot of wealth and enjoy fine food and clothing. If you don't know how to restrain such thoughts, you will fall into the trap of greed.
A greedy person is like a mouse that walks into a rice bowl, eating and drinking every day, after eating the rice, only to find that the rice tank is very deep, and there is no way to escape. In the end, he starved to death.
In fact, we are much smarter than rats and should not make such mistakes, but the driving force of interests is very powerful, which can turn shrewd people into people who are "smart but mistaken by cleverness"; It can turn a dull person into a wise person who is "wise as foolish".
In the face of interests, it is very important to keep a clear head, otherwise you will harm yourself.
Those who enjoy pleasure are happy and sad.
In my hometown, there is such a advice: "Accept things when they are good, otherwise you will only be happy and sad." ”I was greedy for a lot of money, and my purpose was to enjoy it. Although some people hide their money and dare not spend it, he has never given up the desire to spend money.
The Analects reads: "Happiness is not lewdness, sorrow is not sadness." ”
Don't be too happy, don't be overly emotional. If you can't control the scale, happiness can turn into disaster.
During the Song Dynasty, Song Renzong heard the crowds on the street in the palace and sighed: "The people are so cheerful, but the palace is a little deserted." ”
The minister next to him said, "Why don't we sing and laugh too?" ”
Song Renzong said: "It can't be like this. If the palace is lively, the people will become deserted. ”
Fan Zhongyan, a talented man of the year, wrote: "The worries of the world are worried, and the joys of the world are happy." This sentence testifies to Song Renzong's outlook on life.
Song Renzong reigned for more than 40 years and created a peaceful and prosperous era. Around him, Bao Zheng and other famous ministers emerged.
In contrast, Emperor Yang of Sui's hedonism is particularly obvious. He built the Grand Canal of the Sui Dynasty, built the eastern capital, moved the capital to Luoyang, and the beauties around him were like clouds, and he also had to go to the south of the Yangtze River to visit the beauties. In the end, he was so happy and sad that he lost his life and brought war to the world.
To be a human being, you must understand that happiness has conditions attached and needs to be limited. Even a person on top of the ladder can't do whatever he wants.
In life, if you drink too much, it will damage your body, and if you get drunk often, you will stagger. When you meet someone you like, you have to hold hands, which will inevitably destroy the family.
Industrious and thrifty, blessings come to the door.
In the Spring and Autumn Period of Lu, there was a very frugal person who was reluctant to use cooking utensils for cooking, but used clay pots. Sometimes, the crockpots are worn.
One day, he made a meal, tasted it, and it felt very delicious. So he put some in a bowl and gave it to Confucius.
Confucius was very happy and took the opportunity to warn them"It doesn't matter what the container is, it's important that it's delicious and can be shared. ”
Some people who seem to be picky are not blessed in the eyes of outsiders, but they are actually very blessed people. Because their blessings are hidden deep in their hearts, and those who are arrogant cannot feel it.
The ancients said it well: "A hard-working family starves through its door, but does not enter." ”
Diligent and thrifty, often coarse tea and light food, such a family will never worry about lack of property and food. Even if the money is not much, it does not matter, because the expenses of the family are small.
Blessing is actually a way of life that "lives within your means". If you can achieve more than enough every year, blessings will naturally come.
Contentment and happiness will bring blessings to you.
The prosperity must decline, and the extremes of things must be reversed. This is an eternal truth. Foolish people, desperately seeking good fortune, bring calamity; Smart people strive to create blessings and slowly enjoy blessings, so the road of life is full of scenery.
In ancient times, some kings would place a "vessel" on the right side of their seat.
"Vessels" are special containers that you fill with water, and when the water is halfway through, the vessels will stand upright; When the water is full, the vessel will be poured out, and the water will flow out.
The king always looked at the "instrument" and told himself to be humble and leave some space so that he could continue to improve. At the same time, subordinates can also make suggestions, and the masses can put forward critical opinions.
Over time, the king's approach became the current "motto".
The transformation of blessings and misfortunes is the philosophy of "emptiness" in life. When you are very happy, stop in time, happiness is still long-lasting; When you get a lot of wealth, share it with others, so that you can make the best use of your things, and there will be room for freedom in life.
Seven points of drunkenness for drinking, seven points of fullness for eating, and seven points for lover are enough. These ways of life are to remind us that if we are content and happy, there will be fewer disasters and blessings.
Professor Zeng Shiqiang said: "There is only one law in life - self-inflicted, and life is a self-inflicted process." ”
No matter how much the truth is said, the key is to take positive action and permeate the truth throughout the whole process of life.
The change of fortune and misfortune seems to be unfathomable, but in fact, it is inseparable from our three meals a day, words and deeds, changes in mentality, life concepts, etc.
No one knows whether the blessing comes first or the calamity comes first, but you must understand that the blessing is full and shared; Proceed cautiously and do everything without worry; Life is complete when there is a deficiency.