There is a man who is introverted and likes to be quiet, but his wife is lively and talks endlessly all day long. Later, they had a child. The child's personality was the same as their mother's. He was talkative and restless. Later, the son had other sons, and they all followed his grandmother's temper and chirped, which really annoyed him to death.

Extremely troubled, he came to the church and prayed to God to help him solve this problem. God is praying facing his image on the wall. He was very puzzled: "Dear Lord, you are almighty. Why are you praying too?"

"My own problems can only be solved by myself. You see, I am still praying to myself. You It's better to go back!" God made a cross on his chest and turned back to him.

He did not go back, but bargained with God: "O Almighty Lord. Please save me quickly. You don't know. There are 20 people in the family, and everyone is talking non-stop. If you stay here any longer, At this moment, I’m afraid I’ll never see you again.”

“Alas!” God sighed, “Apart from people, is there anything else in your home?”

"Yes." He replied, "There are 1 dog, 10 chickens, and 20 ducks."

"Listen to me, child, and lock all these things in your house. Come back to me in a week,” God said.

To show his devotion to the Lord, he did as he was told. A week later I came into the presence of God again.

"How is it?" God asked.

“It’s even more noisy!” He said, “Human speech, animal language, bird calls, the sounds of humans, animals, and birds playing. The sounds of animals, chickens, and ducks fighting... It’s really annoying, and I’m afraid it’s going to be hell. Isn't it like this?"

"Child, go back and drive out the beasts, clean the room, and come back to see me in a week."

Within a week, he couldn't wait. Come to God and ask: "Almighty Lord, I express my gratitude to you very devoutly. Now... everything is fine. I feel that the world is so peaceful and happy."

" Please don't thank me, child." God said, "Everyone's God can only be himself, you should thank yourself!"

There was extremely doubt in his eyes. God continued: "Before you came to me, you lived in that kind of environment. Now, your environment has not changed! You can feel peaceful and happy, thanks to the change in your mentality and the awakening of your soul."

Everyone has this habit. When he lives in pain, he will feel very painful. When greater pain comes, he will feel that compared with the current pain, the previous pain is nothing. Nothing less than pain.

Zhuge Liang has a famous saying: "Indifference leads to clear aspirations, and tranquility leads to distance."

People who can maintain a peaceful mind in all environments are highly cultivated people and can achieve great things. A man of great cause. He can calmly deal with the ever-changing world and never lose sight of his goals. We must work hard to cultivate our ability to resist interference, "Let the wind and waves rise, and sit firmly on the Diaoyutai." This "stage" is a peaceful mind.

On a whim, two famous painters agreed to paint together on the same topic. They wanted to show off what kind of masterpiece they would produce through serious brainstorming. The question they won had only one word - "quiet". The two painters meditated for a moment and then began to put ink on the drawing paper.

Soon after, the two men’s works were completed almost at the same time. The first painter proudly spread out his painting, and saw that on the long scroll, a piece of turquoise lake stretched endlessly. There was no wave on the lake. The weeping willows on the shore and the swaying shadows were reflected in the clear water. The bottom of the lake seems to have an endless sense of retreat. From the perspective of the entire lakeside scene, there is really only one word "quiet" to describe it.

The second painter gave a few heartfelt compliments and slowly displayed his work.

It is a majestic waterfall in the mountains after the rain. The rapid water rushes violently towards the steep rocks, with the posture of thousands of horses galloping: in the ears of the viewer, you can vaguely hear the continuous sound of the waterfall. There was a loud rumble.

Halfway up the majestic waterfall, there is an unexpected dead branch, which is constantly swaying with the impact of the water waves. And in the top of the swaying dead branches, a simple bird's nest hung in the air. In the bird's nest was a pair of young chicks, their eyes closed peacefully, sleeping deeply. The chick seemed unaware of the thunderous sound of the waterfall.

The first painter looked at the painting blankly. After an unknown amount of time, he shook his head gently as if he had just woken up from a big dream. He said quietly: "I can only describe the scene, but you can interpret the scene. You are indeed much smarter."

The so-called "quiet" refers to the ethereal world of the mind, not the physical world. Silence, the world of things is never silent. The same is true in life, and tranquility and leisure are different. Many idle people may not be able to appreciate the joy of silence, and those who can appreciate the joy of tranquility may not necessarily be idle. In the busy schedule, in the hustle and bustle of the city, if you occasionally put aside everything and think leisurely, a light of inspiration suddenly seems to flash in your heart. This is the tranquility in the busyness.

——Quoted from "The Colorful World Makes You Happier" by Yanbian People's Publishing House