It means that a contented person can always feel satisfied and will never be humiliated by desire all his life; People who do things in moderation will never be ashamed of their excessive choices and actions.
It can be seen that contentment and Zhi Zhi are unique wisdom in China's philosophy.
1? ? The contented are rich.
Laozi said in Tao Te Ching: "He who is content is rich." It means that people who know how to be content are rich.
Wang Bi, a philosopher in Wei and Jin Dynasties, has his own opinion on this sentence: "The contented are always happy." In other words, a person knows that if he is satisfied, he has nothing to lose, and he will feel rich.
So contentment is the best state of life.
People who don't know how to be content feel poor even if they have tens of millions of assets; A contented person, even if he has little and lives a simple life, will feel rich.
In the early Ming Dynasty, there was a man named Hu. He will burn incense and worship Buddha every day, thanking God for giving him a happy day.
When the wife saw it, she smiled and said, "We only have three meals a day. How can we talk about enjoying a leisurely life?"
Hu slowly way:
"First of all, we are in an era of peace and prosperity and have not suffered from war;
Secondly, we don't have to be hungry and cold;
In the past three years, the whole family has been safe and healthy, without illness, not to mention going to jail. Why can't you live such a happy life? "
Greedy people are rich and poor, and contented people are poor and rich. As "Caigen Tan" said: "The poor divide their wealth without waiting for jade, and the people's grievances are not satisfied, and their rights are self-sufficient; A contented person's quinoa soup aims to make a good soup. A cloth robe is warmer than a fox, and the people will not let the princes. "
An insatiable man, when you give him gold and silver, he is still indignant that he can't get jewelry. When you give him three titles, he also complains why he can't get titles. Although such people live in wealth, they are equal to voluntarily becoming beggars.
A self-aware and contented person, even eating potherb soup is sweeter than eating delicacies, and even wearing a cloth and cotton robe is warmer than fox fur and mink. Although such people are in a civilian position, they are actually more noble than princes. ?
Zeng Guofan also said: "Satisfied with the width of heaven and earth, greedy for the size of the universe." We must know how to be content when we do things. Only by keeping a contented mind can we resist the temptation of foreign things and get more unexpected happiness.
Zhi Zhi is very long.
There is a saying in University: "Zhi Zhi will decide later, then he can be quiet, then he can be calm, then he can be safe, then he can think, and then he can get it." The five words "stability, calmness, security, concern and success" come down in one continuous line, but the premise is "Zhi Zhi".
What is "Zhi Zhi"?
In other words, we should aim at achieving the best, and at the same time, we should know that enough is enough.
During the Spring and Autumn Period, there was a ghost named Sun Shuai in the State of Chu. At that time, the Huaihe River was flooded frequently, and Sun Shuai presided over the flood control. It took him three years and all his money to finally build the first water conservancy project in the history of China-Shaopi, which benefited the Lebanese people. Later, he built a large number of water conservancy projects, such as Anfengtang, and eventually became a celebrity in the history of water conservancy.
Because of his outstanding military exploits, Sun Shuai has made contributions to water control and army management. He has been commended by Chu Zhuangwang for many times, but he refused to accept it. Because he thinks his salary is enough, if he doesn't know Zhi Zhi, disaster will come.
Moreover, he not only refused to accept it himself, but also warned his son to be cautious in accepting the award before he died: "The king is on me, I won't accept it." If you die for me, the king will seal you up, and it will do you no good ... "Because he knows that his son is a mediocre man and has no worldly talents, he can never accept a good place that others compete for, so as not to bring disaster. Finally, Sun Shuai first moved to Zhi Zhi, saving the family's life.
Li Ka-shing once said: "Don't know profit, don't know desire, know the success of life!" The famous entrepreneur has always regarded "Zhi Zhi" as his life creed, and even hung the word "Zhi Zhi" high in the eye-catching position in his office, always on the alert.
In 2000, Li Ka-shing formed a consortium to bid for the German 3G license for $45 billion. But on the verge of success, Li Ka-shing resolutely practiced the iron law that "others are greedy and I am afraid" and withdrew from the bidding.
Many people were puzzled at that time. The reason given by Li Ka-shing is this: to maintain the stable development of the company's business. In fact, what he means is to keep cash reserves more than liabilities, make ends meet, and even make profits in developing business. It is important to strike a balance between caution and enterprising. This is his business philosophy in Zhi Zhi.
Later, it was proved that Li Ka-shing's concept of "Zhi Zhi" did play a great role: the bubble of 200 1 network technology stocks burst, and the German 3G license bought by his opponent depreciated sharply, which caused heavy losses, but he escaped the crisis. ...
There is a famous saying in the Tao Te Ching: Being satisfied is not humiliating, being content is not dangerous and can last for a long time. It means that if you know how to be content, you will not be humiliated; If you know enough is enough, you won't be in danger. Only in this way can we maintain long-term peace.
There are many colorful temptations on the road of life. It is more important to know clearly what you should give up than what you want. It is actually an enterprising way to stop when it is time to stop. It will make us go further and walk more steadily.
Contented people are always happy, and Zhi Zhi is superior. * * * With everyone!