Sometimes, we stop to make our hearts clear and our lives go further.
Life is not smooth sailing. Everyone has a responsibility on his shoulders, so he will carry a thousand miles, and there will always be times when he is physically and mentally exhausted. Physical fatigue, burnout, confusion and laziness appear. At this time, you should stop to have a rest, catch your breath and relax your heavy body and mind.
Give up halfway, not stop, but recuperate, so as to save your strength.
Life is not a battle, so it is wise to stop properly, recover physically and mentally, and make a choice.
The Zen master sailed eastward, and the boatman paddled and paddled hard.
The Zen master pitied his hard work and said, "Just go with the flow and don't row so hard."
The boatman said, "Rowing is to get there faster."
The Zen master added, "Don't worry, don't be greedy, it's better to have a rest."
The boatman put down the paddle as promised, let the boat drift eastward and listen to the sound of the waves on both sides. When the boatman saw the magnificent scenery by the river, he couldn't help sighing: "I have traveled on the river for decades, but I didn't know there was such a beautiful scenery."
The Zen master replied: "Paddle with both hands, paddle with one heart, and put it down for a while, and you can see the beautiful scenery!" "
People are always busy in this life, either for fame or profit, just like the boatman who is eager to arrive. Although he passed by many times, he couldn't see the beautiful scenery. How can he not be exhausted?
If you just bury your head in the road and walk to the end of the road, you will suddenly wake up. Too many beautiful things in life are ignored, and too many unforgettable pasts are hastily missed.
In the journey of life, when you have the wisdom of the Zen master, you will stop at the right time, unload your baggage, calm down and adjust your rest, and get a moment's relief from the heavy secularity and busyness. You will definitely find beautiful scenery in front of you.
The mid-point station is not the terminal station. Stopping for a while is not to stop, but to stop the pace in a hurry and accumulate strength to go further.
Appropriate and timely adjustment can dispel confusion, determine the direction, let anxious hearts get a moment of peace, and re-experience the familiar kindness and happiness.
It's easy to know and do, but Zhi Zhi is difficult!
If you go forward endlessly, you will often fall into the quagmire of greed. It is better to be greedy for progress and the future. Knowing and not knowing, blindly advancing for the sake of progress, is an endless pursuit of utility, until you completely lose your innocent heart. ...
Take a break when you are tired, remember the beauty of leisure, and don't forget the leisurely elegance. Experience quiet moments in busy time, so that tired body and mind can be repaired.
Knowing what to do is a way of reflection and wisdom of choice.
Slow down, let the anxious heart return to the clear and quiet, enjoy the beautiful scenery along the way, watch the grass grow and the warblers fly, listen to the fish jump and whale sing, take your time and have no regrets.
Blindly rushing forward and walking too fast will make old friends become strangers and get lost all the way. In the end, it will only be empty-handed, and even the original intention is gone, which is not worth the candle.
It doesn't matter where the destination is, what matters is the process.
All the touches and feelings, all the unforgettable feelings, all come from the road of life, so why rush to the end?
Stop, feel the beauty of life, and face yourself frankly, so that life can be less urgent.
Don't always be threatened by time, stop when you are tired, treat when you are injured, and don't rush with blood.
It is a great waste of beauty to turn a blind eye to the scenery on the road of life and just immerse yourself in it. Even if you cross the finish line first, you will get nothing.
Stop at the right time, not because of slack, but to recall the past and appreciate the present.
Excerpt from "Everything is the Best Arrangement 3" by Gacuo