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The troubles and regrets in life are like weeds, we must pull them out as soon as possible, and learn to let go.

By Richard ZhongPublished 3 years ago 5 min read

Lao Tzu said: The great road is the simplest. The higher the level of a person, the simpler it is. The process of cultivation is to constantly give up some things and unload the burden on the heart. Keep your life simple and pack lightly in order to live up to the present and embrace the future.

01

What is powerless, stop

The ancients said: Knowing oneself does not blame others, knowing fate does not blame heaven.

Manpower is sometimes exhausted, and not everything can be conquered by man.

A lot of times, you can only watch things happen, and there's nothing you can do about it.

Instead of continuing to struggle, it's better to move forward lightly.

In the Han Dynasty, there was a man named Meng Min

One day he was carrying a crock pot to sell on the street, but accidentally dropped the crock pot.

But he was fine, and he couldn't go forward without looking back.

Someone next to him saw it and asked him, "Why don't you look back?"

He said: "See what's the use, it's broken anyway."

There are times in life when something has happened and no amount of remorse is worth it.

There is gain in life.

When God closes a door, he will surely open a window.

Instead of wallowing in regret, keep giving up and move forward.

02

Those who have no fate in life should give up

One flower, one world, one world, one world.

The relationship between people is very wonderful. Those who are destined will always meet, and those who are not destined will not come.

The relationship is deep and shallow, no one can say for sure.

Therefore, the older a person is, the more he knows how to conform to nature, and how to follow fate in everything.

Heard such a story.

There was a noodle shop that was closed for three days, and a note was posted on the door saying: Ex-girlfriend got married, go home and spoil the place.

Three days later, the noodle shop opened.

Those who have good things go to ask the boss if the wedding is messed up.

The boss said no, he paid some money and came out.

I once thought that that person would definitely grow old with me, but I only understood when I saw her put on a wedding dress and a wedding ring for others.

No amount of obsessions can be undone, there is no other choice but wishes.

Something will occur if it belongs to your life, if not, do not push it.

When the fate comes, it stays, and the fate goes away.

Those people you meet will naturally accompany you all the time if you have fate, and it is meaningless to force without fate.

People in your life who are not related to you should give up. If there is no relationship here, there may be a good relationship elsewhere.

On the road of life, fate is deep and shallow, and everything follows fate.

03

Anxiety and obsession in your heart, you should leave

Life is unsatisfactory, nine times out of ten.

There are worries, unwillingness, greed, and obsessions in the heart.

If you can't let go, you can't get rid of it.

The young man went to visit a Zen master.

On the road, I saw a cow tied to a tree. The cow wanted to go to the side to graze, but turned around and couldn't get out.

The young man was thoughtful, and when he saw the Zen master, he blurted out and asked, "Why do you turn around?"

The Zen master said, "It's all because the rope is not broken!"

The young man was very surprised, thinking that the Zen master had seen the cow.

The Zen master said: The cow is bound by the rope and cannot escape, and the human heart is disturbed by the desire for fame and wealth and cannot be freed.

You are talking about cattle, and I am talking about people. Although things are different, the principles are the same.

Most of the anxiety and troubles in life come from the unbroken rope. Some of this rope is for fame and fortune, some for love, and some for attachment.

Only by dropping this rope can life be free again.

Su Shi was demoted to Huangzhou and was disheartened.

When he returned home drunk in the middle of the night, he said by the river: I have long regrets that this body is not mine, when will I forget about it.

When can we forget these fame and fortune, personal ambitions, no longer regret, no longer annoy, and let our body and mind return to peace?

Don't love the past, don't welcome the future. Life is about learning to live in the moment.

Forgetting the glory of the past, forgetting the hardships in front of him, Su Shi is an old farmer, planting in spring and harvesting in autumn, cleaning up his "Dongpo", and building his own "Xuetang".

Have nothing to do, go to the riverside to drink and enjoy the natural moon and breeze.

In the world of life, it is like a white horse passing through a gap, and it is just suddenly.

Forget the troubles of the past, cherish the present, and live in the present, a person can be calm and open-minded, free and easy.

Wang Yangming wrote in the "Biography of Practices": "If the grass is in the way, the reason should be gone, just go. Even if it doesn't go away immediately, it doesn't tire the mind. There's a lot of dynamism."

The troubles and regrets in life are like weeds, we must pull them out as soon as possible, and learn to let go.

Thinking all the time in my heart can only make people more and more chaotic and controlled by bad emotions.

Those who go can not be remonstrated, and those who come can still be chased. Don't be immersed in regrets, let go of the past, and embrace the future.

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Richard Zhong

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