After hearing this, the Zen master did not speak. The young man continued, "Some people praise me as a genius, and they will definitely make a difference in the future; some people also call me a fool, and they will not have much success in their lives. What do you think?"

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A young man who was once confused found the Zen master and asked, "Master, there is something that made me unable to sleep well all night. I feel very confused. I hope you can help me point out a bright road."

　The Zen master did not speak after hearing this. , the young man continued: "There is People praise me as a genius, and they will definitely make a difference in the future; some people call me a fool, and they will not have much success in their lives. What do you think? "

　The Zen master asked the young man back: "How do you view yourself?"

　The young man doesn't know How to answer, because he never thought about this question.

　　The master said: "For example, if the same pound of rice is seen from different perspectives, its value will be very different. In the eyes of the cook, it can only make two or three bowls of rice; in the eyes of the farmers, it is worth it. 1 yuan; in the eyes of selling zongzi, after making it into zongzi, it can be sold for 3 yuan; in the eyes of cake makers, it can be processed into biscuits, and sold for 5 yuan; in the eyes of MSG manufacturers, it can be refined MSG is sold for 8 yuan; in the eyes of wine makers, it is made After drinking, you can sell it for 40 yuan. However, the rice is still the same kilogram of rice."

　The master paused and continued, "You are yourself. No matter how high others lift you, you are still you, no matter how others lift you How low you depreciate, you are still you. How great your prospects depend on how you view yourself."

　After hearing this, the young man suddenly realized.

　In life, we should not care too much about other people's evaluation of ourselves, we should grasp our own life. Only by treating yourself well and constantly tapping your potential can you realize your own value.

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