Laozi, known as "the first philosopher in China and the world", in Chapter 8 of his five thousand words "Tao Te Ching" It says: The best good is like water. Water benefits all things without fighting. It is disliked by everyone, so it is almost in line with the Tao. Live in a good place, have a good heart, be kind and benevolent, speak good faith, govern well, do good things, and act at good times. The husband does not fight, so there is no need for you.
The main meaning of this passage is: "People" with the best nature are like water. Water is good at nourishing all things without competing with all things. It stays in places that everyone hates, so its nature Closest to "Tao". He can adapt to any place he lives, be calm and lofty-minded, be sincere and friendly to others, be true to his words, seek peace in politics, be able to deal with things squarely and roundly, and choose the right time for his actions. It is precisely because of the virtue of not fighting with others that one will never make any mistakes.
Water can nourish all life. It can benefit all things without competing with them. Water is the source of life and nourishes all things, but it never takes credit and is arrogant, let alone occupies a high position and controls the important points. Instead, it always remains unknown and in a low position that no one wants to be in. People go to higher places, and water flows to lower places.
Too many people in life, in order to achieve various goals in life and for their own selfish interests, fight with each other by hook or by crook, but later end up hurting others and themselves. Some people who are never competitive do not fight when things happen, and they end up living a life of ease. This advanced understanding of life is exactly the pursuit of the Supreme Good Like Water. The ancients said: "The sea is open to hundreds of rivers, and it is big if it has tolerance; if it stands thousands of feet high on a wall, it is strong if it has no desires." Once a person can be as open-minded as a valley, he can gather hundreds of rivers and become a vast ocean. If a person can achieve no desire and no struggle, he can stand tall in the sky like a cliff. This is wisdom that takes us a lifetime to learn.
In the few years after giving birth, I felt that it was most important to treat myself well, so I loved myself and even loved others. Now that I think about it, being kind to yourself is not as simple as buying yourself a few more sets of high-quality clothes or brand-name cosmetics. Tolerating others is the best way to be kind to yourself. Since the highest good is like water, the great love and great goodness flowing out of your heart will naturally extend back to you. Be tolerant of others and live a comfortable life yourself. When a woman truly becomes a woman, can become a woman like the earth, a woman like water, able to tolerate all things, and can benefit all things without contending, then her family can truly prosper, and her men and her children can truly grew up on the earth!
In real life, to be a gentleman is actually to be a good person. Embrace a sincere heart, restrain yourself with good moral character, encourage yourself with lofty ambitions, and demand yourself with the belief in helping others. Such a true gentleman will naturally be respected by everyone.
The main point of our conduct as a human being is to understand Lao Tzu’s immortal and inspiring saying: The husband only does not fight, so there is nothing. Only by uncompromising dedication can we be fault-free.
Being a human being is like water, doing good is like flowing water, water benefits all things, and is perfect and beautiful!