"When you walk too fast, please stop and let your soul catch up!"

This sentence comes from such a story: an explorer went to the jungles of South America to look for the remains of ancient Inca civilization. He hired local people as guides to explore the forest. Although Indians carry heavy luggage, they still walk like flies. On the fourth day, the natives didn't want to move on, but stopped to rest on the spot. The explorers were confused. The local tour guide explained to him that there has been a mysterious custom among the local indigenous people since ancient times. They will try their best to rush forward on the way, but they need to have a rest every three days. That's so that our souls can catch up with tired bodies.

Seeing this sentence, I suddenly have a feeling of waking people up!

Where are our souls in this age of no faith, lack of morality and bad rituals? Where is the home of our souls? Without the soul, we are just walking dead, and everyone will become indifferent, selfish and boring. Many times, when we need to slow down and relax, the soul has actually left the body for a while. We live in anxiety, disorder and utilitarianism every day, without thinking about stopping to shake the dust and smooth the messy thoughts. We always walk with our heads down, ignoring the scenery on the roadside, the blue sky and white clouds overhead, the cool breeze and the bright moon.

The environment in which we live has long been unable to accommodate poetic ideals, but I often dream of going back to the past, even to the farming era. A piece of farmland, a fence, plants the vegetables and fruits we need for our life, without pesticides and additives. Planting mulberry and hemp and flowers in front of and behind the house has four distinct seasons. We are used to spring flowers and autumn moon, winter goes and summer comes. I think that farmland, that fence, is our spiritual home.

We had it many years ago, and after many years we lost our way.

Of course, we can never go back. You are old and young. No tiles, no head. You can't put your soul. You need at least a place to put your body. You can have no aesthetic interest, but you can't have the skills to make money. ...

Many realities are the helplessness of life. Everything will crush your dream of living poetically, and the poetic sunshine will never shine into the cruel reality.

Then, when we are at a loss, we must learn to stop running around, let the soul keep up with our bodies, and let our bodies no longer be walking dead without thoughts and emotions!

Chapter 2: Keeping the soul in sync.

I was lucky enough to attend the launching ceremony of Xuanzang Road held in Xi 'an on June 5438+1October 65438+May 2006. I met Wang Shi, chairman of Vanke, and took a group photo with him. Later, I learned that he had written a book "Let the Soul Keep Up with the Footsteps", and recorded what he saw and felt with CCTV's "The Road of Xuanzang". First, he crossed the Gobi Desert on foot, then drove along the footsteps of Tang Priest through Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan and Pakistan, and finally reached Nalanda, India, where Xuanzang was studying. Although there are serials on the Internet and I have read some chapters, I have always wanted to buy this book. It is said that the binding is very beautiful. Recently, I went to Xi and finally bought this book in the bookstore. So I spent three nights reading it and followed the author on this mysterious road. Although I was very anxious, I was still shocked.

Xuanzang Road is a large-scale cultural activity in the 2006 China-India Cultural Year. It was initiated by CCTV and supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the State Bureau of Religious Affairs and other countries along the route. Although nearly two and a half years have passed since the departure ceremony of Xuanzang's Road, I still clearly remember the solemn oath made by Qu Xiangdong, the host of CCTV's Everyone, on behalf of the inspection team at the departure ceremony: "Xuanzang has an indomitable and inspiring national spirit, and our best oath today is our firm footsteps! We will use our pens, cameras and video cameras to record the scenery and thinking along the way! "

The road of Xuanzang is actually a road leading to Buddhist temples for thousands of years, and it is a road connecting China and India with two ancient civilizations. Through the glory of "Xuanzang Road", we commemorate Xuanzang, the leader of spiritual practice and the backbone of the Chinese nation. Because he has the dedication to saving the law, the patriotic spirit of swearing to the East and the gentleman spirit of tolerance and cooperation with all ethnic groups. Xuanzang is a world-famous philosopher, traveler, translator, master of Buddhism and an outstanding messenger of cultural exchanges between China and foreign countries. His persistent spirit of learning from the West, tireless and persistent learning spirit, indomitable and inspiring enterprising spirit, patriotism and internationalism have long been integrated into the ideological system of the Chinese nation and become an important part of the national spiritual culture. Not only that, Xuanzang's action is also a powerful proof of China people's spirit of exploration. In September 2004, the State Council Information Office designated Confucius, Laozi, Sun Tzu, Qu Yuan and Xuanzang as the first batch of historical sages in China, and Xuanzang's contribution and value were increasingly recognized by people. Former Indian Prime Minister Nehru praised Xuanzang as one of the four most outstanding figures in world history. British Indian historian Smith: "The debt that Xuanzang owed in Indian history will never be overestimated." Amartya Sen, a professor of economics at Harvard University in the United States, a winner of the 1998 Nobel Prize in Economics and an Indian economist, pointed out in particular that the exchanges between China and India, two ancient civilizations, have a long history and reached their peak in the Xuanzang era. Xuanzang's westward journey is an extremely important stroke in the history of world globalization. It is not only a kind of trade, but also a kind of cultural globalization, and the use of Xuanzang is extremely open. It has created some important cultural features of Asian civilization, especially East Asian civilization. The historical significance of Xuanzang's westward journey has already surpassed the limitations of time, geography and religion, and has become the common wealth of all mankind.

The title of this book is very good: let the soul keep pace. It is said that Indians will take a day off after walking on the road for three days, because they are worried that their souls can't keep up with their bodies, so they have to stop and wait for their souls. In today's materialistic world, we are often moved to exhaustion and exhaustion, as if our souls were out of our bodies.

Before a newspaper serialized "Let the Soul Keep Up with the Footsteps", there was such a note: Wang Shi, a person who loves the vast world and loves to ask questions about history and current issues. He loves mountains and seas, not only the soil and water, but also the people and stories behind the soil, roads and water, as well as his own thinking. When he set foot on the road of Xuanzang, he pursued not only the excitement in the wild, but also the pleasure of hiking. More importantly, it is the soul's questioning, and it is the soul's various inquiries about this historical road. Wang Shi said frankly at the press conference held after the successful large-scale cultural activity of "Xuanzang Road": Taking Xuanzang Road is really the return of the true ideal and spirit of life. One year after the end of the "Xuanzang Road" activity, he said: "Xuanzang Road" is a complicated experience, which is not easy to review and summarize. For more than a month, Qian Shan has seen all kinds of sentient beings, encountered difficulties, experienced wisdom and felt the conflict of different civilizations. This is a "long journey" and a "spiritual journey". Xuanzang, who followed us all the way, was not only an explorer, but also a virtuous monk. Along the way, we had windmills, good supplies and excellent translators. The thought of Xuanzang walking alone is even more daunting.

If there is an opportunity, I am eager to take the "Xuanzang Road" and purify my soul. Even in daily life, try to do it: let the soul keep pace.

Chapter three: Let the soul keep up with the pace of creation.

Nowadays, China's economy is making great strides, and the urbanization process is accelerating day by day. However, with the expansion of the city and plastic surgery, people's hearts are less leisurely and carefree, and less love for the city. And these are indispensable for urban development and modernization. They can cure modern diseases and urban diseases caused by money worship and success.

Han Han said, "I don't think Shanghai is a real metropolis. A real metropolis can live and work in peace and contentment, and cannot be a paradise for adventurers. A place suitable for adventurers is not suitable for living. " For many people, this city is like a huge arena. People in the arena are not satisfied with what they get, but also constantly strive for higher positions and salaries among people, making themselves exhausted and never having leisure in this deceitful society. How I wish I could take a walk in the morning like Thoreau, as a blessing to the day, and indulge myself in the charming scenery of Lake Verdun. But even after riding for a while, it's hard for me to find the time. Why? Do your homework and prepare for the exam. When people spend money to go to the gym and sweat on the treadmill, they complain that they usually exercise too little. This is really ironic!

In sharp contrast to the current urbanization and modernization, a meaningful story happened in Europe. "That year, the invincible Roman army conquered Bona, France, and brought grape seeds here. They grow grapes and brew wine with local farmers. Who knows that three years later, when the army is about to leave, nearly half of the people choose to stay here. No wonder King Lear said in King Lear, "Rome conquered the world and Bona conquered Rome. "It was not only wine that conquered the Romans, but also a leisurely life. At this time, the Romans copied the true meaning of life: that is to enjoy life. Who will fight for the ambition of the ruler? When life is divorced from the essence, people just live for survival, just as the body has no soul and lives like a walking corpse. What's the meaning of life?

When an elderly grandfather talks about being a Shanghainese, the culture of the Town God Temple and Hutong, the famous snacks Nanxiang steamed buns and "Four donkey kong" in Shanghai, and the whole set of memories of local food must come to mind. Today, when a young man says that he is from Shanghai, we will definitely think of hukou, real estate and real estate. The former integrates the best memories of childhood and youth into it, which is an infinite attachment to old Shanghai. The latter is only a symbol of expressing identity, without any emotion and lacking persistent love for urban life. Although the city is developing, it is swaying with the wind. Where can his spirit be pinned?

While developing the city, we must pay attention to the continuation of the spirit of the city, keep our love and expectation for life, and don't be trapped by social utility and drift with the tide. Just like the movie Days on the Clouds said, "You walk too fast, and your soul can't keep up, so you have to stop and wait for your soul."

Chapter 4: Keep the soul in sync.

Every month, my work place is like a flight record: in Shanghai in the morning, in Wuhan in the afternoon, and maybe in Guangzhou the next day. Someone once asked me, is it painful to be so busy? Not at all. In order to balance such busy and unconscious years, I choose to arrange some "no, business, days" for myself. At that time, there was no business atmosphere, giving your mind a chance to release.

We are usually very busy, but there are two kinds of busy: one is anxious and the other is full. The obvious sign that distinguishes the two is that the former will stay awake all night because of anxiety, while the latter is very busy, but he can fall asleep as soon as he touches the pillow. According to this standard, the former is in a hurry and the latter is as busy as a bee. The key difference between the former and the latter lies in "what to do, what to do" and "think, go and do". When you do what you want to do, you are the person in charge of the company, otherwise, you are pushed away by the company. For example, although Bill Gates is very busy, he will still have time to play table tennis. I still set aside time to spend my holiday on Fifth Avenue in Hawaii every year. Each of us should figure out what I want to do. It must be very painful if you are troubled by what you have to do every day.

But what must be done must exist. At this time, it is necessary to decentralize, weigh and let others do it. Only in this way can you finally do what you want to do and maintain the balance in all aspects.

Balance needs to be cultivated and it is difficult to achieve it quickly. I used to work for 55 hours without sleep. When I changed from an engineer to a manager, I couldn't change my work habits. I pressed myself very hard every day and finally lost my balance. Later, I found a way to find my own interest, cultivate it, and give myself the feeling of finding a weekend. Tang Jun often finds a group of people to play basketball. My way is to watch movies with my wife and immerse myself in the plot.

Under the full busyness, the balance of mentality is still very important. The so-called mental balance means not to be too radical or too relaxed, not too tired of playing with things, and not too arbitrary. If you are busy now. Then you must find yourself a free time. It is in line with our ancient wisdom to strike a balance between busyness and leisure. There are always two sides to one thing. There are successful pursuit and competition, as well as cooperation and integration in shopping mall business. These two points are related.

Another balance is the balance between life and work. For example, I usually get off work at 7 o'clock in the evening, and start to receive emails at 9 o'clock when I get home, and continue to deal with the company's affairs. My choice is to arrange enough working hours without disturbing my life. I don't think the time spent in work and life needs to be clearly divided. In fact, you can't separate work from life. Management is the art of balance. The key is that you can see the difference between the two sides of a coin, find the direction from it, push hard and finally realize your ideal.

Last year, my family and I stayed on an island for seven days, where I could walk a whole circle in just 20 minutes. This small island is surrounded by coconut trees, with clear water and white sand. We like hermit crabs and seaplanes here very much. The country to which this small island and its surrounding islands belong is called Maldives.

Sometimes, the sun goes down and rises for another person; Stop, so that the soul can keep pace.

Then, set out.