Life is just a few decades, there was no us a few decades ago, and there will be no us a few decades later. Life is nothing more than a process. This article takes a look at the understanding of the life process of the philosophers from Confucius , Wang Guowei, Qingyuan Xingsi, and Liang Shuming .
◎Zi said: "I have five at ten and I am determined to learn, stand at thirty, without confusion at forty, know destiny at fifty, at sixty and with ears , and at seventy, follow my heart's desire and do not exceed the rules."
This is Confucius' summary of his life. With the growth of study, experience and age, each stage has different life experience and thought realm.
Before the twenty-fourth five-year period, we are mainly in the learning stage. Between the age of twenty-four and thirty, we try to live alone and start to appreciate life. During this period, we have gone through many detours. This stage is more trial and error. I am full of unknowns and uncertainties about the future, confusion and fear often fill my mind, but my mind gradually matures.
At the age of 30, with a certain life experience, I set up my own family and assume the responsibilities of the family; establish my own career and reflect my own social values; cultivate my own character cultivation and have my own values. Thirty years old is the most important hurdle in life. The sun is shining, but the wind and rain cannot be crossed.
When I was forty years old, I felt the warmth and coldness of the world, experienced strong winds and waves, liked to ponder the essence of things, and was good at discovering all connections. There is less passion and more calmness. I understand what I want and finally determine the pursuit of life. At the same time, I find a bond and balance between the individual, the family, the world, and the society.
At the age of fifty, more than half of my life has passed. I have reached the highest level of knowledge, experience, ability and life perception, and I have a general judgment of how far I can live. Suppress desire, be in awe, and respect the law. You can afford it, you can put it down, don't blame others, don't feel embarrassed.
such as Zeng Guofan said: "There are things that can be done in life, and there are also things that cannot be done. What can be done, we should do our best. This is a dedication; a thing that cannot be done.You should follow it with all your heart. "
At the age of 60, I see through life, see through life, don’t do too much excuses, give more understanding of the world, try my best to strengthen self-cultivation, pursue inner peace, free from external interference, peace of mind, calm and accommodating , There is the realm of "great hiding in the city".
At the age of seventy, he has achieved complete freedom in his heart, free from all restrictions, and personal cultivation has reached the highest point in life. Even if he completely obeys his heart and does what he wants to do, he will not Violation of laws, rules, reason, etc. At this time, it is more about letting the flow go and taking things as you go. It is a kind of open-mindedness and transparency of "don't be surprised, watch the flowers bloom and fall in front of the court; leave it unintentionally, and look at the sky." Realm.
◎ Wang Guowei said in "Human Words and Words": "The ancient and modern scholars of great careers and universities must pass through three realms: "The west wind withered trees last night." Go up the tall buildings alone and look all the way to the end of the world’. This first state is also. ‘The belts are getting wider and I will not regret it, which makes people haggard for Iraq. ’This second state is also. ‘The crowd looked for him thousands of times, and suddenly looked back, but the person was there, the lights were dimly lit.’ This third realm also.
Wang Guowei quoted the sentences in the three poems as a vivid metaphor for the three stages of life pursuit, and there is a subtle beauty that "can only be understood but cannot be explained". Love, career, learning, and meaning of life can all use this" "Three levels" explained.
The first level is to know oneself after experiencing confusion and hesitation, not to follow the crowd, to find the goal in life, and tell us that we must dare to choose the path we want to take in life.
The second level is to firm up the goal of life for realization The goal of life is not hesitating, forgetting to sleep and eating, and persevering, telling us that the process of achieving the goal requires perseverance and unyielding spirit.
The third stage is to overcome all difficulties, work hard, and when exhausted, success arrives inadvertently, and finally gets what you want. Tell us Our quantitative changes will inevitably lead to qualitative changes.
◎The triple realm of Zen Zen proposed by the Song Dynasty Zen master Qing Yuan Xingsi: the first thing is to look at mountains as mountains, and to see water as water; second, mountains are not mountains. Looking at water is not water; the third thing is to look at mountains or mountains, and to look at water or water.
The first realm. At the beginning of the world, people are relatively simple, full of curiosity and freshness about the world, focusing on the accumulation of quantity, constantly expanding the boundaries of their lives, and believing in what they see and hear.
With the growth of age and experience, he enters the second level, gradually sees the essence of things, and discovers more and more problems. The world is not so beautiful. The cognitions, beliefs and values that have been established by myself Collapsed and disintegrated, full of doubts about life, plunged into endless pain and nothingness.
Later, through self-cultivation or expert guidance, he entered the third realm, transcending the essence of things, not entangled in the problem itself, accumulating thick and thin, clearing away the mists, letting my vision break through the darkness, actively seeking solutions, and clarifying myself Pursuit of life, focus on one's heart, suddenly open up, return to the true, and look at life with a smile.
People in the first state are either innocent or secular; those in the second state are either deceitful or painful; those in the third stage are either wise or understanding. I have seen the following cartoon, which vividly portrays the three stages of life, which is similar to the triple realm above.
◎Liang Shuming said: "A person must first resolve the relationship between people and things in his entire life, then resolve the relationship between people and people, and finally resolve the relationship between people and themselves."
If people want to survive and develop, they must first be satisfied. One's own material needs are the most basic, as Deng Xiaoping said: "Development is the last word." This relationship is expressed in the acquisition of resources and the creation of wealth, and to a certain extent reflects the natural attributes of human beings: survival and reproduction.
To solve the relationship between people, this is to reflect the social attributes of people, Marx said: "People are the sum of social relations." First of all, it is reflected in the cooperation between people to obtain resources and create wealth, and everyone must bear the corresponding The social responsibilities and obligations; secondly, it is reflected in how people distribute resources and wealth, and everyone must abide by social order and have ethical norms.
The relationship between people and oneself is the highest level relationship. The first level relationship allows people to live, the second level relationship allows people to live well, and the third level relationship will consider why you are alive, or pursuing the meaning of life. The third relationship is actually the three major questions of philosophy: Who am I? Where am i from Where am i going?
The process of life is more than the above four explanations,Ancient and modern philosophers at home and abroad have many explanations. "There is a thousand Hamlet in the eyes of a thousand people." Everyone has their own understanding of the process of life and has their own answers.
But no matter what, according to their own understanding, the sages have provided us with a plan for the division of life stages. We can refer to these plans to formulate our own life plans, or we can compare our current stage. In order to adjust your life plan.
Zhuang Zi said: "Between the world of life, if the white horse crosses the gap, it will suddenly be over." Life is nothing more than a process. This process is divided into several stages. Do what you should do at each stage and experience each stage. The mystery of life, comprehend the true meaning of each stage, light up life, and let the short life shine in the torrent of time.
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