I have recently become obsessed with Teacher Zhu Xiaoping’s character education course, Love Wisdom and Practice. Human life is both long and short. Long means that with the advancement of current medical standards, a person has a high probability of living to a hundred years. It is already very easy for people over 10 years old. In the entire history of human reproduction and life, compared with the vast universe, human beings are as insignificant as dust.

How to make a difference in a short life? This is indeed a question that should be thought about carefully. Cultivation is not something that happens overnight. It is a process that accumulates over time. Just like Wang Yangming's philosophy of mind was not created all at once. He also realized it bit by bit in the cruel reality while enlightening on the farm in Guizhou. As the saying goes , when life gives you a slap in the face, you must learn to smile, because when heaven is about to give a great responsibility to this person, it must first strain its mind, strain its muscles and bones, and starve its body.

Mr. Yangming’s life was not smooth. Although he was born into an official family, he unfortunately lost his mother when he was 13 years old. His stepmother was not very kind to him. There is another interesting story here because His stepmother was not good to him, so he took some small measures, which was to put an owl, an unknown animal, on his stepmother's bed. Then he colluded with the charlatan and used the charlatan's words to persuade his stepmother to change her attitude towards the child. You see, it all depends on man-made things.

Many things seem to be difficult to solve, but with a little change, things will become clearer. Just like how I usually get along with my children, I often fail to control my emotions and get angry with my children. Every time I get angry, not only does it destroy the parent-child relationship, but both parties are also very angry, and the family atmosphere is not good. Therefore, instead of being angry and hurting your liver, it is better to take a step back to gain a brighter future. Just like the Israeli father mentioned by Teacher Xiaoping in class, when a child is born, he has his own mission. Why should we disturb him? Just let him develop according to his own nature and mission.

Let’s talk about Wang Yangming. He lost his mother when he was young. He failed the first national examination at the age of 22, failed the second national examination at the age of 23, and passed the Jinshi at the age of 28. For today's young people, this age is also a late bloomer. His parents have long been urging marriage and children, and Wang Yangming is still studying for exams. I believe that at that time, he must have been under tremendous pressure. But this kind of pressure is not worth mentioning compared with his inner lofty ambition, because his ambition is to be a sage. Wang Yangming said: "Therefore, if you set your mind, you will be a sage; if you set your mind, you will be a virtuous person. If you have no will, you will be like a boat without a rudder or a horse without a bit, drifting and running, where will it end up?"

Therefore, ambition is very important. What ambition a person will set is closely connected with his own inner values. Everyone will pursue what he thinks is the most important throughout his life. Whatever your ambitions are, and how many responsibilities you can bear for how many people, then your achievements will be great. Now think about it: as big as the heart is, the stage is as big as it is. Such simple words of wisdom often contain simple philosophy of life.

Wang Yangming managed to stay in the officialdom for 6 years, but at the age of 34, he offended Liu Jin and was thrown into prison and demoted to Guizhou Longchang. Looking at ancient and modern times, at home and abroad, all those who have achieved great success must be those who can still raise their heads proudly under the pressure of life. Such as Confucius, such as Mao Zedong, such as Gandhi. etc.

Wang Yangming said: There is no good or disgusting body, there are good and evil actions, knowing good and evil is conscience, and doing good and eliminating evil is observing things.

Be a kind person, be a person with conscience, be a person who combines knowledge and action, and be a person with great ambitions. Practice at this moment, practice at all times.