Zen: Mentality is the root of everything. The next morning, the young monk took a big stone and went to the vegetable market to sell it. People come and go in the vegetable market, which makes people curious. A housewife came up and asked, "How much is the stone?" The monk held out two fingers, and the housewife said, "2 yuan money?" The monk shook his head and the housewife said, "So it's 20 yuan? All right, all right! I just took it back and pressed sauerkraut. " The young monk heard, "My God, someone went out to 20 yuan and bought a worthless stone! We have plenty on the mountain! "
So, the young monk stopped selling and went to see Master cheerfully: "Master, today a housewife is willing to pay 20 yuan for my stone. Master, can you tell me now what is the greatest value of my life? " The Zen master said, "Well, don't worry. You can take this stone to the museum tomorrow morning. If someone asks for a price, you still hold out two fingers. " If he makes a counter-offer, don't sell it. We'll talk about it when we get it back. "
The next morning, in the museum, a group of curious people looked around and whispered, "How much is an ordinary stone in the museum?" "Since this stone is in the museum, it must have its value, but we don't know it yet." At this time, a man jumped out of the crowd and shouted at the young monk: "Young monk, how much do you sell this stone?" The young monk didn't make any noise, but held out two fingers. The man said, "200 yuan?" The young monk shook his head, and the man said, "2000 yuan is 2000 yuan, and I just want to carve a statue with it." Hearing this, the young monk took a step back and was very surprised!
He still carried the stone to the mountain to see the master according to the master's instructions: "Master, someone wants 2000 yuan to buy me this stone today. This time, you must always tell me what is the greatest value of my life? " The Zen master smiled and said, "You can take this stone to an antique shop to sell tomorrow. As usual, if someone makes a counter offer, you can take it back. This time, the master must tell you what is the greatest value of your life. "
On the third morning, the young monk came to the antique shop with a big stone in his arms. Some people are watching, and some people say, "What kind of stone is this?" Where was it unearthed? Which dynasty is it from? What is it used for? Finally, a man came to ask the price: "Little monk, how much do you want for this stone?" "The young monk remained silent and held out two fingers." Twenty thousand dollars? The young monk opened his eyes and mouth wide and shouted in surprise, "huh?" ! The guest thought his bid was too low, and he was angry with the young monk. He immediately corrected and said, "No! Don't! Don't! I was wrong, I will give you 200,000! " "200,000 yuan! Hearing this, the young monk immediately picked up the stone and ran back to the mountain to see the master. He gasped and said, "master, master, now we are rich." Today, our benefactor offered 200,000 yuan for our stone! Now you can always tell me, what is the greatest value of my life? "
The Zen master touched the young monk's head and said lovingly, "Son, the greatest value of your life is like this stone. If you put yourself in the vegetable market, you are only worth 20 yuan money. " If you put yourself in a museum, you are worth 2000 yuan; If you put yourself in an antique shop, you are worth 200 thousand! Different platforms, different positioning, the value of life will be completely different! "
Did this story inspire you to think about life? How will you position your life? What kind of life auction are you going to put yourself in? What kind of life stage do you want to find for yourself?
I am not afraid that others will look down on you, but I am afraid that you will look down on yourself. Who said you were worthless? No one can define your life unless you treat yourself as a broken stone and put it in the mud. What path you choose will determine what kind of life you have.
Why does a boss not give up easily no matter how difficult it is, and an employee wants to run away if he doesn't do well? Why can't a couple get divorced easily after quarreling again and again, and a couple often separate for some trivial matters? In the final analysis, how much you invest in a thing and a relationship determines how much pressure you can bear, how much success you can achieve and how long you can persist. Feng Lun said that greatness can only be achieved through hard work. Why put up with it? Because you have to bear the injustice that ordinary people can't bear. Ordinary people need others to understand, comfort and encourage, but you don't. Ordinary people vent their emotions by confronting negative accusations, but you must see love and light and learn to transform and digest everything. Ordinary people need a shoulder to lean on when they are weak, and you are the shoulder to lean on. Xiaozhuang said to Kangxi: grandson, the biggest crisis in the Great Qing Dynasty is not the hordes outside, but your own heart.
Disciple asked: Master, sometimes you hit people and swear, and sometimes you are polite to others. Is there any mystery in this? Master said: treat a gentleman directly, beat him or scold him, and treat him as true; Treating the middle class is the most metaphorical and measured. He can't stand beating and scolding. Treat the inferior with a smile and folded hands. He is fragile and petty, and only deserves to be treated with secular etiquette.
Feeling: What kind of grievances you can endure determines what kind of person you can become.
A person who can't swim can't solve the problem by changing swimming pools all the time;
A person who can't do things can't solve his ability by changing jobs all the time;
A person who doesn't know how to manage love can't solve the problem by constantly changing boyfriends and girlfriends;
A person who doesn't know how to run a family can't solve the problem with another lover;
A boss who doesn't study will never succeed continuously;
A person who doesn't know how to keep in good health, no matter how much medicine he takes and how good the hospital equipment is, can't solve the problem.
I am the root of everything. If you want to change everything, you must first change yourself! Learning is the basis of changing yourself.
Actually you love yourself;
You like yourself.
You love and hate yourself.
When you change, everything will change
You created your world.
Everything about you is created by yourself.
You are sunshine, and your world is full of sunshine;
You are love, and you live in an atmosphere of love;
You are happy, you are laughing.
Similarly, if you complain, criticize, blame and resent every day, you will live in hell;
Feeling: When I think of heaven, I think of hell. Where is your heart, where is your achievement!