Wealth, everyone knows, has a narrow and broad meaning. Wealth in a narrow sense refers to material wealth, wealth in a broad sense, and also includes spiritual wealth, interpersonal relationships, health, freedom, etc.
Some people say that in life, there are two needs: one is spirit and the other is material. Only by having it at the same time can you be considered rich and happy.
What is spiritual wealth? There is one explanation as "the achievements made by people in intellectual activities."
It is invisible, precious, value-preserving, and eternal. When you encounter setbacks, spiritual wealth will give you goals, confidence, and motivation. When you are old, you can reminisce and even serve as a legacy to benefit future generations.
Today, most people can meet material needs and have no worries about food and clothing.
spirit may not be necessary. Human civilization has developed to this day and has accumulated spiritual wealth as brilliant as a galaxy. However, whether an individual is spiritually rich mainly cares about himself. If he accumulates, he will have it, and if he is distracted, he will have nothing.
In order to discuss the relationship between the two, it is better to assume that the spirit can be quantified.
When the spirit is greater than the matter, the spirit controls the matter. It doesn’t matter how much material is, because “if you are poor, you will be safe, and if you are successful, you will help the world.”
When the spirit is less than the material, it is more troublesome. It is like an overloaded truck that is difficult to drag and consume fuel, physically and mentally exhausted, and cannot last long.
Some people illegally make money. After being investigated, their property is handed over and they are imprisoned, which can be said to be empty. The ancients said that a gentleman should "be virtuous and carry things", which is the reason.
For a person, matching matter and spirit is an ideal state and requires continuous cultivation.
In " One Step Away ", there is a rich second generation named Wu Qi who wants to pursue a foreign Miss Gerchlini and try his best to please him. In the end, he is called "new money (noble)". So Wu Qi finds the protagonist , played by Jiang Wen , and wants to become "old money (noble).". The movie reflects the distress of lack of spiritual wealth and being looked down upon.
If you don’t have enough spiritual wealth, the author has thought of a few suggestions. You might as well learn the following three methods:
The first method, “scattering wealth”.
Learn to spend money and spending money can bring happiness. Scatter, invest and learn to improve your cognitive level. Second sans, be kind and generous, and you will be happy to see others succeed. Scatter the three scatters, invest in the cause of human progress and contribute to society.
second method, "content".
also keep the expectation value in the rational range, take small steps, keep making no stops, accumulate small victory into big victory, and be content and always enjoy.
There is a formula in economics: happiness = utility: expectation.
For example (joke),
If your boyfriend gives a bonus and gets 1,000 yuan, you expect him to buy a gift of 10,000 yuan for himself. Dividing 1,000 by 10,000, the happiness is only 0.1.
But if your expectation is to let your boyfriend treat yourself to a hot pot worth 200 yuan, divide 1000 by 200, and the happiness is 5.
This example tells us that to gain a sense of happiness, it is best not to let excessive desire affect your life.
The third method is "no self".
Leave the self and achieve the greater self. The spiritual value of "no self" is immeasurable, and "no self" is the highest state of life.
Chapter 49 of the Tao Te Ching says: "The sage has no permanence and takes the heart of the people as its heart." The sage does not have the selfishness of ordinary people, but takes the heart of the people as its heart, and thinks about everyone at all times and everywhere.
"Ego" and "no self" are two opposite realms of life.
Many people will have "ego". People with heavy "ego" generally live more self-centeredly. Whenever they encounter something, they always feel that they are right and others are wrong. They even distract right and wrong from the black and white. They must also prove their views and things that they think are right.
Our greatest pain is "ego". If you put "I" first in any big or small matter, you will suffer; and if you have no self, you will not suffer. The difference between ordinary people and saints is in a single thought, that is, the difference between "self-attachment" and "no self".
So, let’s summarize: Spiritual wealth is more important to us, and material wealth is really icing on the cake. Although the principle of is simple, people often make the opposite.
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