Introduction: Socrates once said: The unexamined life is not worth mentioning.
So, everyone should ask themselves, why do people live?
I think many people have asked themselves such questions in their hearts.
For money, for status, for fame, for family, for loved ones, for children...
Everyone lives for a variety of purposes, but what if none of this exists? What's the point of living?
Mr. Inamori's thoughts on life may give us the answer.
This article combines the contents of Mr. Inamori's books " living method ", "heart and living method", " thinking method " and "entrepreneurial spirit" to share with you:
1. What constitutes life
1, life= Destiny+Cause
I was originally a technician. I started researching and developing new ceramics. At the age of 27, I founded Kyocera Corporation, which has been in business for more than half a century.
During this period, I thought to myself: "This is how life should be!" I gradually formed my own outlook on life. And in fact, I walked my own way of life according to this outlook on life.
What is life? Whether you know or don't know, whether you understand or don't understand this issue, the attitude and path of life will be completely different.
Therefore, it is necessary for us to grasp "what life is all about".
After thinking for a long time, I came to the following conclusion:
Everyone's life is a piece of cloth intertwined by the warp of fate and the weft of the law of karma.
Basically, life is dominated by invisible hands, there are two invisible hands. One is called destiny.
Everyone comes into the world with their own destiny. It is difficult to know the ins and outs of fate, but our life is under the guidance or influence of fate.
Some people object to this, but I think that the existence of fate is an unquestionable fact.
We are indeed dominated by some kind of destiny that transcends our own will and desires. It leaves our joys, sorrows and sorrows aside, like a rushing river, wrapping around us, endlessly flowing into the sea.
So are we totally powerless in the face of fate? That's not the case either. Because there is an invisible big hand in our life, it is called " karma law ".
The so-called law of karma, that is, good causes and good deeds will lead to good results, evil causes and evil deeds will lead to bad results, good causes produce good results, and evil causes lead to bad results.
"Cause" refers to what one thinks, thinks and does in life. I call it "mind". By reading a career. We often think that "thinking about it is easy", but is this a trivial matter?
In essence, every thought will cause "cause", not to mention resentment, grievances and so on, between flashing thoughts, "cause" has been formed. Cause will bear fruit.
Buddha Shakyamuni said, "Cause and result", the cause will not remain the same, there is a cause and there will be an effect. Think about a career. Karma is karma. If there is a cause, there will be consequences.
In a word, have good thoughts, do good deeds, and get good results; act evil thoughts, do evil deeds, and get evil retribution - this is the law of karma.
Therefore, our life is mainly composed of two major factors, "fate and the law of karma", and other factors are not very important.
2. Regarding the law of cause and effect: Knowing cause and effect, you can change your life. Destiny is the warp, the law of karma is the weft, and the two are intertwined to form the fabric of life.
Life is beyond the trajectory of destiny, because the force of causality is at work; on the other hand, good deeds sometimes do not produce good results immediately, because the force of destiny is interfering.
Here, the point is that the law of karma is stronger than the law of fate.
There is also a mechanical relationship between these two forces that govern our lives. The force of cause and effect is somewhat greater than the force of fate.
Because of this, We apply the law of karma and can even reverse our birth destiny.
Therefore, thinks of good things and good things, and it can change the direction of destiny and make it change for the better. While we are under the control of destiny, we can change our destiny by thinking good and doing good.
3. Life motto: Don't worry about the result, because the cause and effect must be reported.
In the law of karma, the effect corresponding to the cause does not necessarily appear immediately. Therefore, it is often difficult for us to agree with this rule.
Why is someone still suffering after doing so many good things? There is another person, who has a first-class character and has been doing good deeds all the year round, but why is unfortunately tormented by illness?
As for other people, they are full of bad water and do a lot of evil, but to outsiders, they seem to be happy in everything and have a harmonious family. This kind of situation is not uncommon.
Therefore, although monks always talk about the law of karma, we often take it for granted.
The reason is that the results that conform to the law of karma do not always appear immediately and take a certain amount of time. Why
is so unknown, there will be lag anyway.
In my experience, the "fruit" of karma is indeed possible, but mostly difficult. However, if you extend the time span and look at 20 or 30 years of life, there will be no exceptions.
Therefore, maybe there will be no results in three or five years, but looking at his life, looks at the time span of 20 or 30 years. If you have good thoughts and do good deeds, you will get good results; if you act evil thoughts, you will do evil deeds. , there must be evil.
This is also obvious to all.
does! Extending to a 30-year time span, the bad guys won't always thrive, and the good guys won't always be bumpy—the good guys will be happy eventually. Looking at 30 years, everything seems to be going well.
The reason and the result can be connected by an equal sign. The reason and the result are so matched that they can even be described as "terrible".
In the short term, this may not be the case. In the long run, good causes lead to good results, evil causes lead to bad results, and karma is accurate.
So, cause and effect must be reported, but it takes time.
Remember this sentence, should not be anxious because the effect is not seen for a while.
Second, what is the meaning of life? Why do people live?
What is the meaning of our life? What is the purpose of life? For this most basic question in life, I think it must be answered from the front.
My answer is: enhances the mind and tempers the soul.
Being in this world, we are obsessed with desires and trapped by desires. It can be said that it is the nature of human beings.
If we let this nature go, we will be in the endless pursuit of wealth, status, and fame, and we will indulge in pleasure.
Of course, life requires plenty of food and clothing, and free activities require corresponding funds. I hope that being born is also a driving force for progress. These should not be denied.
However, all of the above can only be limited to the present world, and no amount can be brought to the next life. The affairs of this world must be settled and completed in this world. If there is an immortal thing in life, it is the "soul".
When death comes, all the status, reputation and property you have created in this world will have to be given up, and you can only start a new journey with your "soul".
Therefore, if someone asks me: "Why did you come into this world?"
I will answer unequivocally: " is for the soul to be a little purer in death than in life, or to carry a more beautiful , A more noble soul to meet death. "
We came to the world, experienced the impact of various winds and waves, tasted the pains and joys of the world, happiness or sadness, until we stopped breathing, we all worked tirelessly and tenaciously .
The process of life itself is like sandpaper for tempering the soul. In the process of tempering, people improve their xinxing, cultivate their spirit, and leave this world with a higher-level soul than when they were born.
I think this is the purpose of life, and there is no other purpose in life.
Today is better than yesterday, and tomorrow is better than today. Every day we make sincere efforts, unremitting work, solid actions, and sincere cultivation. In this process, it reflects the purpose and value of our life. .
Nine times out of ten, life is unhappy. Sometimes we even resent the gods and Buddhas, why only let me go through so much suffering? But it is these sufferings that temper our soul and elevate our character.
regards suffering as a test and an opportunity, and we need to think about it in this way.
A person who can see the test as an opportunity - only such a person can make his life shine in his limited life.
The so-called "present world" is a period of time that God has given us to improve our xinxing, and it is a place God has given us to hone our souls.
The meaning of life and the value of life lies in improving the mind and tempering the soul. Simply put, that's it.
3. How should we face the turbulent life?
1、All things are impermanent is life
The life in front of us is intertwined by fate and the law of karma, which Shakyamuni Buddha called "all things impermanent".
Sakyamuni saw through the intertwined life of various good and bad factors, and taught us, "Life is all suffering, all actions are impermanent".
Take people's health as an example, although one may be healthy today, tomorrow may be bedridden. The same is true of business operations. Today may be smooth, but tomorrow may encounter unexpected difficulties.
The various phenomena in this world that occur around us are not constant and stable, and Sakyamuni called them "the impermanence of all things".
The so-called "lines" refers to all phenomena, and these phenomena cannot be maintained. Life is turbulent and fickle.
Everything is impermanent, ever-changing, and new tests will keep coming. Therefore, Shakyamuni also said that "life is suffering".
"Pain because of impermanence", which means that life is a continuum of pain because of impermanence.
At this point, how should we think? What attitude should you take? It determines how our lives will change in the end.
2 , no matter what kind of fate we encounter, we must respond to
with a heart of gratitude. Good and bad are like intertwined ropes - bad things and good things happen alternately, and this is our life.
Therefore, whether it is good or bad, sunny or cloudy, we are all grateful. Not only when you are lucky, but even in disaster, say thank you, express gratitude.
Anyway, I am still alive now, and God has allowed me to live well, so I should be grateful for this.
I often remind myself in my heart that as long as I practice this one, I can improve my mind and take the first step towards happiness.
However, is easier said than done. Whether it's sunny or rainy, don't forget to thank you, it's just too difficult for a person to reach this level.
encountered a disaster, you said that this is also a practice, you should also be grateful, how can people have such emotions. "Why am I so unlucky!" Not only do I not thank you, but I also feel resentment. I'm afraid this is human nature.
So, good luck, and when things are going well, does gratitude come naturally? Not necessarily.
"Good thing! That's what I deserve, and rightfully so." - people tend to think so. "How can this benefit be enough!" - Still thinking about it.
people are greedy together and forget their gratitude, and they have been away from luck since then.
"Thank you for whatever happens." We have to put this in our heads with reason.
Convince yourself even if you don't feel grateful.That said, is always ready to say "Thank you!" It's important to have that mindset.
Difficulties come, it is an opportunity to grow, and I should be grateful. Good luck comes, it is even more rare, and of course thank you - always be prepared to say "thank you!" Consciously reserve space for gratitude in your heart.
It is very important that we should face life with this mentality.
Fourth, to live a happy life lies in these six practices
So, what should be done in order to train the mind?
There is a practice method called " six degrees " in Buddhism, which is the so-called six paramitas , which includes "diligence", The so-called "diligence" means hard work.
I sincerely hope that everyone can turn their destiny into a better direction by practicing this "refinement" from six aspects. The first rule of
is to "pay as much effort as anyone else".
"to put in as much effort as anyone else" means "to work hard towards the set goals and objectives". This is the primary "diligence".
The second rule is "Humble and guard against arrogance".
Kazuo Inamori is very successful as an operator, but is this kind of success inevitable for Kazuo Inamori?
is not actually the case, but A can do it, B can do it, and C can do it. God just gave the talent to Inamori Kazuo by accident.
must think about things in a way of thinking like "humility and arrogance". Because the world needs people with this kind of talent, God gave me this kind of talent by accident.
Therefore, gradually became arrogant and indomitable just because he was running a large company, thinking that "I have talent and a smart mind, so I established such a company", which is absolutely impossible.
In ancient Chinese classics, there are similar teachings. Those who will achieve great things in the future will shine with a certain modesty virtue.
That is to say, those who succeed in are those who have the virtue of modesty and humility, not those who are shameless. In ancient Chinese classics, the humble person is regarded as a person with extremely high moral character.
Anyone who can continue to grow is someone who has been humble from a young age, not someone who likes to stand out.
I would also like to introduce to you a famous saying: "Only modesty is blessed." Those who are not modest are not qualified to be happy, because they are not humble, so they cannot grasp happiness.
In order to achieve happiness, one must be humble no matter what. Those who can achieve a career in the future must be humble.
The third rule is "introspect every day". The article
is about asking to reflect on the selfish, self-interested self that is only good for oneself, and then work hard to eliminate this self-interested self. This is very necessary.
In order to suppress this self-interest, We must reflect every day.
Article 4 "Be grateful to be alive".
We are grateful every day, it is very important to have a heart that can feel happiness at any time. So, what is a mind that can feel happiness at any time?
That is the heart of "contentment". Those who can feel happiness are all "contented" people. I just talked about the content of "thank you", so I won't repeat it here.
The fifth of the six diligences is "Accumulate good deeds and think about altruism". is also "contribute to society and the world". is the most important of the concepts I have been emphasizing.
Finally comes the sixth rule: "Don't have emotional troubles".
That means don't have those worries that come with sensibility. Although we have to think about it like this, the world is impermanent, and many things will go beyond our expectations.
What we need to know is that unpleasant things actually happen every day, and they happen frequently, so there is no need to worry or worry about it.
For what has failed, we have to completely forget about it and only focus on the future. this point is very important.
Some people are always worried because they can't get the order, "If this goes on, if it goes out of business, it will not be able to pay wages", I tell you, it must not be like this.
It is precisely because we have this concern that the company will become more and more bad.
We have to think like this: "Now that we have reached this point, instead of worrying about going out of business, it is better to work hard."
So I said, " don't worry, don't worry about ". If you think about people in this way, you can stay relaxed and your mind can stay free.
To be precise, to practice these six principles is to use rational methods to explore the true self, which is also the method of enlightenment. This is not an ascetic practice, nor a practice, nor a daily meditation practice, but all can be understood by reasoning.
But if you just do it casually once or twice, it will not work, you must insist on it every day. As long as you stick to it, your fate will change dramatically.
As long as you insist on practicing these six points, everything will slowly develop in a smooth direction, and your destiny will definitely improve. Even if faced with all kinds of problems now, it is true that they will all disappear.
However, the most important thing in is to practice the first rule: "Effort as much as anyone else". If you just consider the last few points, you will not be able to do anything if you are leisurely and lazy. In the
universe, there is a law, or a will, that drives everything, that is, everything in the direction of happiness.
As long as we can always practice the six diligence and liberate the "true self" in our hearts, everything will definitely progress smoothly.
As long as you stick to it, the "real self" will be presented. This "true self" can be said to be the law of the universe itself. As long as you break such a shell, you can move towards a happy existence.
Everyone can have a good destiny and live a happy life. Happiness cannot be attained when we are not working hard enough.
Therefore, please be sure to realize the importance of the "six diligence" and put them into action, so as to live a happy life.
Article source public number: Shenghe altruism
