Author: Shui Muran
This article is selected from Shui Muran's new book "Awakening in the World"
Only 1% of people can see the truth
99% of people in this world live in illusions.
These people cannot see the real world at all, so they can only be slaughtered by others. Their fate is to be harvested. This kind of people can also be called "leeks".
Some people will say: That’s not right. Information in this world is obviously becoming more and more transparent. How is it possible that everyone can’t see the truth?
This is the magical thing about the world: on the surface, information is becoming more and more open and transparent, but in fact, what we see is often what others want us to see.
For example, if businesses control consumers, or platforms control users, they will interfere with our ability to think independently through various means such as big data. They will render various illusions through video/video/audio to make us addicted, obediently follow their ideas, and contribute to their profits and valuation (market value).
The "Diamond Sutra" says: "All appearances are false. If you see all appearances that are not appearances, you will see Tathagata ." It means that all the appearances we see are false in our hearts. If you can see the essence behind various appearances, you will be fully enlightened.
In ancient times, land was the most valuable asset. Those who controlled the land were landlords or regular aristocrats. People without land could only be farmers;
In modern times, machines have replaced land and become the most valuable asset. People who control machines are bourgeoisie . People without land can only be proletariat and can only work for capital.
Today, data will become the most valuable asset. This data begins to be concentrated in the hands of a very small number of people, such as major Internet platforms. Behind these platforms is capital. Capital begins to control the truth of the entire world. It can cover most eyes with its backhand and clouds.
There is a saying in the movie "The Godfather": "Those who take half a second to see through the essence of things, and those who spend a lifetime unable to see clearly the essence of things, are destined to have completely different fates."
The essence here refers to the truth. In real life, whether it is social interaction, love, entrepreneurship, or investment, whoever can see through the truth at a glance can dominate the overall situation.
The only way for us to counterattack in the future is to see the truth clearly!
A truth that took human beings thousands of years to see through
To make it easier for everyone to understand, let me give you an example:
Human beings have had the dream of flying in the blue sky since ancient times. Before the invention of the airplane, countless people tried to fly, but they failed. Why?
Because in the eyes of many people at the time, people must have wings if they want to fly. This is because those flying animals basically have wings. Therefore, in the eyes of many people, the essence of flying is "having wings"...
So many people imitated the appearance of wings, equipped themselves with wings, and then risked their lives to jump from high places, sacrificing many people but never succeeded.
Until one day, some people discovered the truth of "flying" through thinking: the reason for flying is not having wings at all, but because the wings are used to take advantage of the pressure difference of the airflow!
The truth about flying is not the wings, but the pressure difference!
After discovering this truth, people successfully invented the airplane. By making the wings of the airplane into the following shape, the flow speed under the wing can be lower than the flow speed above it, thus creating a pressure difference. Therefore, there is a lift. :
This is the truth about flying. It took humans thousands of years to see through it and truly fly.
The real great people in the world have the ability to see through the truth at a glance.
How to train this ability?
The first step
You can find the rules in a certain field
Everything in this world is rhythmic.
The so-called rhythm is node and regularity .
You must be good at finding the nodes and patterns of things. It is a very important skill to stay on target and grasp the rules.
Those who master the rhythm of a certain field are extraordinary people:
Sound has rhythm, and people who master the rhythm of sound are musicians, singers, pianists, etc.
Colors have rhythm, and those who master the rhythm of colors are artists, painters, designers, etc.
Words have rhythm, and those who master the rhythm of words are writers, writers, poets, etc.
There is a rhythm in movement, and those who master the rhythm of movement are athletes, champions, etc.
There is a rhythm in life, and those who master the rhythm of life are famous health experts, famous doctors, etc.
There is a rhythm in society, and those who master the rhythm of society People with laws are economists, philosophers, etc.
Human nature has rhythm, and those who master the rhythm of human nature are politicians, kings, etc.
Business has rhythm, and those who master the rhythm of business are investors, entrepreneurs, etc.
How to find the rhythm of things?
Another very effective method is to find the 100 most classic successful cases in this field, repeatedly explore and study them, and constantly summarize the commonalities and characteristics, so that you can understand the rhythm.
For example, if you are an entrepreneur, you can find the 30 most classic successful entrepreneurial cases and compare their processes repeatedly to see what they have in common?
For example, if you are a song writer, you can find the 100 most classic pieces of classic music and listen to them repeatedly to see if their rhythms are similar.
You have to go through a lot of comparisons, because only quantitative changes can lead to qualitative changes. When you perceive and see the commonality and individuality of these cases, the rules and essence often appear by themselves!
If you have read thousands of books, you will be able to write with spirit; if you are familiar with 300 Tang poems, you will be able to recite them even if you don’t know how to compose them. This is actually the truth.
But remember, it must be a classic work, because classic things have been tested by time. The more classic, the closer to the essence and laws.
The second step
You can find common laws in different fields
When you continue to discover the laws in one field, gradually you will have a skill: you can easily understand the laws in other fields.
Congratulations, you are approaching the essence and truth of the world.
At this moment, you should continue to exercise your ability to "reduce complexity into simplicity". When you encounter something, you must be good at removing the complicated and confusing things on the surface and exploring its essence.
solves the essence of the problem and solves the main contradiction of the matter.
Then, you will find that many things happening around you every day may seem very different and messy, but they always have a lot in common.
Indeed, many complex things are simple and interlinked in nature. Many things are actually the same thing. Seeing the entire ocean from a drop of water is the highest state of learning.
People with high realm always know everything. "Simplifying the complex" is also a very important ability. It allows us to better summarize and summarize. This habit will often make us get twice the result with half the effort.
The third step
You can find the constant among the changes
What you see at the above two levels are changes. When you can take all the changes in everything into your heart, what you see is no longer ever-changing, what you see is unchanged.
For example, no matter how ever-changing the business model is, human nature remains unchanged. Business models are all centered around the same human nature, and they remain true to their original principles.
Others pay attention to changes, but you pay attention to changes.
Others pay attention to data, and you pay attention to results;
Others pay attention to chance, but you pay attention to necessity.
Others focus on elements, you focus on key points.
No matter how things change, you can always see the things that remain unchanged.
When you see the unchanging, you can develop an unmoving heart.
The fourth step
You can see the truth from the humiliation
This is the last and most important point. Please remember this sentence:
You must endure things that others cannot tolerate in order to see things that others cannot.
The word "forbearance" is the path to seeing the truth. A hundred forbearance can turn into gold.
Forbearance is practice. The real practice is not in the mountains and forests, nor does it need to hide in temples and temples. The secular world is the best place for practice:
If your road to entrepreneurship is difficult and difficult, entrepreneurship is your place;
If If there is a gap between your lovers, the relationship between husband and wife is your dojo;
If your child has communication problems, education is your dojo;
If you have a physical problem, life and death are your dojo.
Every worry is a dojo, every emotion is a dojo, and every fear is a dojo.
This dojo is in every painful place in your life, every time you want to be impulsive, every time you are impatient.
In the face of humiliation, injustice, and difficulties, we must learn to endure. Tolerate to a certain stage, you will have the ability to see through things, be able to peel off the cocoons of the world and people's hearts, see through people's hearts at a glance, and reach the essence of things. All appearances will be like a dream in front of you.
When you reach the limit of endurance, you will realize the truth.
what? It is the law, it is the essence, it is the truth. The so-called Tao refers to people who see the laws/essence/truth and do things according to the Tao. Such people are gods.
God is the Tao, and the Tao follows nature, Tathagata.
There is a magical power in this world. The Chinese call it "Tao", yoga calls it "Brahman", Confucianism calls it "benevolence", and Buddhists call it "Buddha Nature".
People with this power can jump out of the three realms and are not in the five elements.
I am unfazed by favor and disgrace, watching the flowers blooming and falling in front of the court; I have no intention of leaving or leaving, I look at the clouds in the sky and feel comfortable .
Congratulations on your successful question.
In fact, seeing the truth requires not only an ability, but also great courage.
Because the truth is too cruel, if a person with insufficient cultivation sees the truth, he often cannot accept it and may even go crazy. (You can read this article: 99% of people see the world wrong)
The truth is the secret, and the secret cannot be leaked. I will not tell you all the truths about the world here, I can only tell you how to get to the truth.
But in the end, I still can’t help but want to remind everyone:
The most rare thing in life is not seeing the real scenery after climbing over the mountains.
The most rare thing in life is that after you see all the mountains and small , you can still keep your original intention.
Kindness remains the same, innocence remains the same.
I hope you can climb thousands of mountains and come back still a young man.
The most rare thing in life is to be "sober in the world"
A master is profound and relaxed, while a mediocre person is superficial and painful!
Please buy Shuimuran new book "Awakening in the World"
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