The world is a dojo, and all the mud is lotus
The world is a dojo, and all the mud is lotus
Little Stone Man
2018-07-29 20 :10 · Word count 1094 · Read 671 ·? Diary
The human world is a dojo, and all the mud is filled with lotus flowers.
In the past few days, I have recommended this classic saying to several friends. Every time I recommend it, I may understand it more deeply.
The first friend I recommended was a young female who had been frustrated at work recently. A single woman in her thirties might be as prone to mood swings as the wind blowing leaves. The company she worked for had a new leader who had incompatible personalities and eventually parted ways. This strong friend also occasionally felt depressed, so we made an appointment to get together. I got acquainted with her through work, but I didn’t have a close relationship with her. We originally made a living in the same circle, but this time I was lucky enough to be able to sit down and get to know her deeply, drink tea all afternoon, and talk about everything. I didn’t feel depressed at all, and I didn’t suffer from any illness. After this tea tasting, she contacted me again and she was already traveling around the grasslands and lakes of Inner Mongolia, feeling very comfortable. And I, alone in front of the book, offered this classic.
My second friend was a girl who had just graduated. I met her at an event before. She was beautiful, carefree, and suddenly one day she told me that she wanted to change her life and work. . While I was surprised, I was also a little relieved. It was a good thing that girls who had just graduated were eager for life and career. But I suffered from having no direction, being lazy and indecisive. After several exchanges, I shared this classic saying with her. Unexpectedly, a few days later, she told herself to delete Taobao, King of Glory and other software that consumed her energy. If you want to change bad habits, use fierce fire first and slowly correct them for the rest of your life. I think she is already on the road to success.
My third friend is far away in Shenzhen. He works overtime on Saturdays and Sundays and has taken on new projects. Every day is like a war. This is in line with the temperament of Shenzhen, working overtime until ten o'clock every day. Young friends in Shenzhen all have this fighting spirit, which should be regarded as the national spirit. I went to Shenzhen to visit him. It happened that a college classmate who had studied in the United States for seven years also came to Shenzhen to work in very high-end artificial intelligence. After coming back, during an in-depth chat, I told two friends this classic saying. We have many similar interests and basically the same outlook on life. I believe this is another motto that encourages us all.
We are both struggling people, and we need to be encouraged diligently when we join the world.
This classic interpretation was attributed to Wang Yangming, a sage from the Ming Dynasty. When he first read it, he felt as if he saw a lotus in person, being baptized both inside and outside, and his whole body became smooth. So much so that I read it every day, recite it every day, and never forget it, cherishing it like an old friend in the past. In the past, I only knew about the ancient saint, Mr. Zeng Guofan, but I did not know about the great sage Wang Yangming, and I deeply regret it. If it hadn't been for the visit of a disciple one day, who held a candle-lit night talk about life and beliefs, I would never have known that such a great person existed.
From this classic, I have listed Wang Yangming, Zeng Guofan, and Mao Zedong as three saints, the ancient saints, the recent saints, and the current saints. The human world is a dojo, and the mud is full of lotus flowers. The three of them are in hardships and hardships, and finally achieve something. Whether fighting on the battlefield, living in temples, leading the world, or teaching the world, there is no one who can move the hearts of the world.
People in the world, no matter where they are, if they want to accomplish something, they will always have to endure hardships in the Taoist temple. I often encourage my friends, everyone is in the world, and ups and downs are inevitable. Those who are incompetent, have complicated interpersonal relationships, and have bad luck are seen almost every day and appear every day. These may seem like mud, but they are as precious as lotus flowers. If you don't encounter mud several times in life, you will be fragile and helpless. Even if you grow to a height that is out of reach, you may suddenly fall into the abyss. If a person does not hone his skills, he is just a wild flower and a weed, born from roses and growing from the corners of his body, and hastily passed through the world, wouldn’t it be a pity?