Everyone in the world knows beauty, but it is beautiful and evil. Everyone knows good, but this is not good.

The phase of existence and non-existence, birth, the phase of difficulty and ease, achievement, the phase of length and shortness, shape, the phase of high and low, the phase of surplus;

The phase of sound, harmony Also, the phase of succession is consistent and constant.

This is the teaching of sages who live in inaction and do things without saying anything. Everything is done but never started, done but never relied on, and successful but never lived. If you only live in Ephesus, you will go to Ephesus.

The Taoist's thinking principle "names can be named, but not permanent names":

1. In our relationship with all things in the universe, we understand things through names, and it is only limited. an angle.

2. Names and phases are only artificially added concepts, not constant facts, nor do they represent the things themselves.

3. Names and forms are only one angle from which we understand the relationship between all things in the universe, and it is an extremely limited angle.

4. In the limited perspective of names and forms, it includes "dividing into two", which means that you should not have only one view of a thing, but should divide it into two completely opposite aspects. know.

5. When looking at a thing, there are countless "divided into two" judgments produced by countless observation angles.

The three-level progressive logical relationship between the context and context:

1. People’s inherent logical habits (ordinary people’s model)

? Everyone in the world knows beauty and is beautiful. Although evil is already done, everyone knows good, so this is not good.

2. The thinking mode in which Yin and Yang are divided into one movement (single Yin and Yang mode)

? The phase of existence and non-existence, birth, the phase of difficulty and ease, achievement, the phase of long and short, shape. , the phase of high and low is full; the phase of sound is harmony, and the phase of sequence is follow and constant.

3. The yin and yang thinking mode (sage mode)

It is based on the idea that the sage does things without doing anything and teaches without saying anything.

4. The natural mode of law (the mode of heaven)

? There is no starting point for all things to be done, no reliance for doing,

no dwelling for success. If you only live in Ephesus, you will go to Ephesus.

Examples of thinking modes:

1. Ordinary mode (ignorance mode)

I want brand-name clothes because I like them; if I am satisfied with the brand-name clothes, I If I want a luxury car, the reason is happiness; if I am satisfied with the luxury car, I want a beautiful villa, and the reason is luxury...

I tell you:

The names of good and evil only exist when you have the emotion of "like it or not" in your judgment, otherwise these two terms have no meaning;

When people "like" something to a higher degree, the degree of "trouble" caused by it will also be correspondingly higher.

2. Single yin and yang model

I want a famous brand and a reason to like it. If we leave the emotional perspective of "like and dislike", there will be no meaning of "like and dislike".

I want my children to grow. If we leave the perspective of "growth and death", it will be meaningless to discuss growth.

Lao Tzu tells you:

The characteristics of Taoist thinking: two completely opposite concepts emerged at the same time, and even their essential meanings are basically the same.

3. Sage model (not necessarily Yin-Yang model)

How should I educate my children?

A name and phase (one fate, two luck, three Feng Shui, four ancestors’ virtues and five readings)

A name and phase (28 principles) children’s education, school education, social education

A name and appearance (physical and mental health)

A name and appearance (sensitive period education) can be seen at the age of three and old at the age of seven.

A name and appearance (educational game model)

A name and appearance (famous teachers produce outstanding disciples)

A name and appearance (the influence of environment on people)

......

I tell you;

If you understand that to express a thing, there can be infinite ways of language and concepts, even completely opposite concepts , will naturally use his own language very carefully, and will not speak randomly, make random judgments, or draw random conclusions. And carefully control your own language and judgment, and don't be biased.

4. Heavenly Way Model (Law of Nature)

If I want to get married, I will be prepared for the possibility of divorce;

If I want to have a child, I will Just be prepared for the possibility that he may die;

If you want to live the happiness you want, you need to give up your current comfort (pain);

....

Lao Tzu tells you:

Act according to the "natural pattern" instead of relying on people's taken-for-granted thoughts, emotions and concepts.

All things in heaven and earth operate on their own without a beginning, and all things are naturally accomplished without being accomplished.

Self-habits:

1. Always ask yourself, are there no reasons for doing things? Follow emotions, concepts, and take things for granted.

2. When reflecting on the problem, do you consider an angle that habitually includes two opposite aspects to understand, such as before and after, good and bad, survival and death, etc.

3. Always check whether you are used to using multiple names to deal with things, whether you have an empty cup mentality, and cultivate a model of multiple possibilities.

4. Realize that one's own concept of human nature is not related to the way of heaven, "Heaven's way has no connection", "He is born to kill", "Grace begets harm, harm begets kindness", etc.

Impact on life and work:

1. The decoration of the house at home is a bit too luxurious for me; when moving to a new house, I only talked about it with a few good friends. , received a WeChat red envelope, hoping that in the future similar things can be done without contact until death.

2. For children, I hope to have a healthy and happy childhood, and learn more about unhealthy and unhappy cases.

3. For the family, try to create a "harmony" family environment, so that everything will be prosperous.

4. Regarding career, there are less assumptions and wishful thinking, and more possibilities and plans.

5. Regarding myself, my words contain less "must, must" and more "maybe, from that point of view, from the positive point of view, from the negative point of view". In terms of emotion, the previous excitement, Stubborn temper, a little more aware that I am losing my "stubborn temper, selfless rage".

6. Have more respect for heaven, earth, people, and society, and have more understanding and respect for people and things.

Reference:

Laozi’s Interpretation 1: I don’t talk about beauty, ugliness, good and evil, experts and scholars are just being sentimental

Laozi’s Interpretation 2: There is no “beauty and evil” in the world. Beauty is just an illusion of the human heart

Laozi’s Interpretation 3: Is it difficult or easy, long or short; different viewing angles

Laozi’s Interpretation 4: The true meaning of Laozi’s Tao of Silence and Inaction