Uncovering secret causality in Life

I once had a colleague who was very irritable. But he has lived a good life, buying a house, car, and starting a company in recent years, and his business has flourished. Later on, I got to know more about him, especially when I went to his house. Although he had a bit of a temper, he had a good heart and the biggest advantage was that he was very filial. My mother is old and a bit confused. She has a bad temper and is difficult to take care of. There are several brothers and sisters, and no one is willing to take care of them. He supported his old mother alone and took care of her by his side. The elderly person is not in good health and spends a lot of money in the best hospital in the provincial capital several times a year. Filial piety is a great kindness. Buddha said, "From accumulating treasures on the earth to twenty-eight days, it is better to give to others than to provide for parents." Only with this heart can he have such a life.

His brothers and sisters were different. His mother had just started to be hospitalized in his hometown. He took all the expenses and only asked them to take care of them nearby, one by one. Everyone said something was wrong, or simply couldn't smell the hospital's scent, and they didn't even want to pay them to go. I am very skilled at counting dishes, but not as good at counting as I am at counting days. No one lives well.

And my second aunt, who can be considered a relatively fortunate person, has virtuous and filial children, and the only third daughter-in-law who is unfilial to her. When living together, the third daughter-in-law used to use this opportunity to threaten divorce and drive her mother-in-law out of the house due to occasional conflicts with her husband.

Unfortunately, soon after, they really got divorced. The old couple has always held an opposing attitude towards this matter. It's just that in this era, it's not up to parents to have children get married.

Later, I had dinner with my second aunt and occasionally talked about this daughter-in-law. As the second aunt spoke, her eyes turned red and she wiped tears on the dining table and began to cry. She pitied this daughter-in-law, said she was pitiful, worried about her, scolded her third son for disobedience, and completely forgot that the third daughter-in-law had once swept her out of the house. I am deeply moved by this generosity and kindness. Only with such a heart can one have such blessings. The matter of creating fate in one's heart, carefully examined, is truly without any mistakes or omissions.

In the "Record of Wang Fengyi's Words and Actions", it is recorded that Mr. Wang's uncle had a bad temper. He once pointed his nose at him and cursed him for half a night due to a slight delay in financial matters. Your old Wang family doesn't have a good thing, it's really impossible to cut a wedge out of a basket of wood! "Such a person, yet very wealthy and famous in the local area, made Mr. Wang Fengyi feel very depressed when he was young.

Later, in order to investigate how his uncle made money and became famous, Mr. Wang Fengyi, who was young, secretly paid attention to his every move. After a long time, I realized that although my uncle was bad tempered, he was kind-hearted. He was even more filial to his mother. He did everything carefully to "stay calm in the morning, warm in winter and cool in summer". No matter big or small, as long as his mother spoke, my uncle obeyed. From this, Mr. Wang Fengyi learned that his uncle established his family and career based on the word "filial piety" and became famous for it.

We often see people who don't look good but live well. Is the real situation really that bad? I'm afraid it's mostly due to lack of understanding, prejudice, or taken for granted. People are good at forgiving themselves, but it is difficult to push themselves and others. Looking at the shortcomings of others is like a mirror, but this mirror is difficult to shine on oneself or close people. Learning to look back at one's own shortcomings and find the benefits of others is the key to getting closer to the true nature of the facts and finding the source of worldly misfortunes and blessings.