"Wisdom of Life"
Contentment is the only way to happiness in life
Author: Huang Qisheng
"Tao Te Ching" says:
"Therefore, contentment is not humiliated, knowledge is enough to stop it, and it can last for a long time."
Contentment is not only a life attitude, but also a kind of survival wisdom.
The principle of contentment pursued by the ancients teaches us to be "just right" and to do things "just as appropriate."
Nowadays, people often complain about their unfortunate life experience, complain about the lack of opportunities, and complain about the hardship of life.
And they have forgotten the most important point, which is contentment.
Contentment is the only way to seek happiness in life.
There is a book that specifically compares two people in order to find the secret of happiness:
Napoleon has everything that ordinary people want to pursue, supreme honor, unparalleled power, and wealth that rivals the country.
But he said to the people around him:
"I have never had a happy day in my life."
Helen. Keller, a blind, deaf and mute woman, wrote with satisfaction in her book:
"I found that life is so beautiful."
The most deserving people are full of sorrow, and the most unfortunate people feel that life is beautiful. The crux of
is that the latter knows how to be satisfied.
Just like what is said in " Cai Gentan ":
"Those who are greedy are rich in body but poor in heart, and those who are content are poor in body but rich in heart."
As the saying goes:
"Those who are content are happy in poverty and lowliness, and those who are ignorant are also worried about wealth."
A contented person will be happy even if he is poor and lowly;
A person who is ignorant will be full of sorrow even if he is rich in food and clothing.
Happiness is never the accumulation of external conditions, but comes from one's own heart. The more contented a person is, the happier he will feel.
Because those who are content are rich, and those who are content are the happiest and richest people in the world.
Contentment is the harmony of the family, the protection of his wife and children, the hot meals and the sweet smile when he returns home.
Contentment is the company of friends, the confidants of confidants, the comfort and tranquility of three or five friends getting together to share their feelings over a cup of wine.
Contentment is the satisfaction of work, the appreciation of the boss, and the joy and satisfaction of working hard and getting a salary.
If people want to be content in this world, the most important thing is to learn to look down upon everything and know how to let go.
Letting go is a change of mentality, not giving up voluntarily. It is a pursuit of life, not an escape from the world.
Letting go is a kind of relief, positive and calm;
Letting go is a choice, rational and relaxed.
puts down the negative things and takes on the better things.
Spring and Autumn The late politician Fan Li was born in poverty.
Erudite and talented, Chu State was in a dark political situation, and he defected to Yue King Gou Jian who was at the end of his life on Kuaiji Mountain.
Gou Jian listened to Fan Li's advice and waited for the opportunity, and joined him as a slave in Wu for three years.
returned to the country three years later, endured the humiliation and fought hard, and finally avenged his shame and destroyed the Wu Kingdom .
After Fan Li became famous, he quickly resigned and left.
became rich in business three times, and three times he dispersed his family property and settled in Tao Qiu of the Song Dynasty, becoming Tao Zhugong .
Later generations respected Fan Li as the "God of Wealth" and "Sage of Business."
When he reached the peak of his power, Fan Li decisively chose to look down on everything and let go, thus avoiding the fate of "the bird is hidden behind the bow, the rabbit is dead and the dog is cooked".
Many times when he was the richest in the world, he wisely gave up his huge wealth and gained the respect of future generations.
A truly wise person will not care about the immediate gains and losses, will not be tied down by fame and fortune, and understands the principle of "full of losses, modest gains", then life will go well and far.
In real life, too many people worry, compare and complain because they take everything too seriously and are too persistent.
Many times, we chase fame and wealth, feel sad for what we can’t get, and worry about what we have lost. Is this really worth it?
As the saying goes, "A blessing in disguise is a blessing in disguise." If a person is not satisfied and is not satisfied with the present moment.
If he just looks at the height of this mountain and the happiness of others, he will never find his own future.
"Zengguang Xianwen" said:
"With three thousand mansions, only six feet of sleep at night, and a huge wealth, the daily eclipse can only last for three meals."
Even if you are as rich as a country, you can only eat three meals a day;
Even if there are many houses, you can only rest on a couch;
Even if you have power over the government, your life can only last for decades.
Only by knowing how to be satisfied and not working hard for profit can we have a clear conscience and appreciate the true meaning of life.
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