The highest state of life, alive like water!
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Lao Tzu once said that “the best kindness is like water”, which means that a person should be like water, helping all things, and being silent. Water is very close to the character of Tao. It is extremely soft but also has the most rigid, the most pure, the most tolerant, and the broad-mindedness and tolerance. By using water to understand the Tao, you can see the seven realms in a successful life.
A young businessman was betrayed by his partner. He lost all his money and money. He was in so much pain that he wanted to jump into the lake to commit suicide. He met a wise man sitting quietly watching the water by the lake, and described his situation in detail.
The wise man smiled and took him home, and ordered him to move out a huge piece of solid ice from the cellar. Although the businessman was puzzled, he did it anyway. After the ice cube was moved out, the wise man ordered: “Chop it hard!” The businessman found an ax and chopped it, but the violent blow could only draw a tiny mark on the ice. The businessman picked up his ax again and chopped with all his strength. After a while, facing the falling ice chips, he panted and shook his head: “This ice is really too hard!”
The wise man said nothing, and boiled the ice cubes in an iron pot. As the temperature rises, the ice cubes slowly melt. The wise man asked, “Have you learned something from it?” The businessman said, “I have learned something. My way of dealing with ice is wrong. I should not use an ax to split it, but burn it with fire.” The wise man shook his head. The businessman showed embarrassment and bowed for advice. The wise man said earnestly: “What I show you are the seven realms of a successful life.”
Although ice is water, it is a hundred times stronger than water. The more it is in a cold and harsh environment, the more it can reflect the characteristics of being as firm as steel. This is the first state of a successful life:
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water, persevere
Ice is born in water, but it is a hundred times stronger than water. Water, the more it is in a cold and harsh environment, the more it can reflect the characteristics of being as hard as steel.
This is the first state of a successful life —– Perseverance
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Water gathers Qi and generates wealth
Water turns into water vapor, and the gas is invisible. If the water vapor gathers together within a certain range to form a cohesive force, it will become infinitely powerful and powerful.
This is the second state of a successful life —– gathering Qi to make money
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water, acceptance
Water purifies everything, no matter how dirty everything in the world is, it accepts it with an open mind and no regrets, and then slowly purifies itself.
This is the third state of a successful life — tolerance and acceptance
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water, softness overcomes rigidity
The water seems to be powerless, but it flows down from a high place. When encountering obstacles, the patience is infinite.
This is the fourth state of a successful life—-overcoming rigidity with softness
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water, flexible
Water can go up and down, turning into clouds and dew, converging into trickles and forming rivers, flowing from high places to low places, as high as the clouds, and as low as the sea.
This is the fifth state of a successful life —– being able to bend and stretch
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water, help the world
Although water is cold, it has a kind heart. It never participates in battles, nurtures all things in the world, but does not demand from them.
This is the sixth state of a successful life —– help the world
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water, success retire
The water mist seems misty, but it has the most free self. Gathering can form clouds and rain, turning into tangible water, and dispersing can be without a trace, drifting in the sky and the earth.
This is the seventh state of a successful life–retire after success
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The human heart is like water
The reason why there are disparities in ability, good and evil, and the desire for life and death is all because of their different realms.
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take method from water
Since water is close to Tao, what kind of Tao can people learn through water? Lao Tzu elaborated on this:
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Living in a Good Place—Finding the Right Position
The characteristic of water is to flow downhill, so people can learn the virtues of humility and gentleness from it. Since ancient times, it has been modest to benefit and full to suffer. It is a great blessing to keep a clear head, keep a low profile, and be stable in the world.
We should follow nature like water and be good at choosing places. Everyone has different talents, personalities, and values, so it is important to choose the right place and the right thing for you. In addition, like water, you must be willing to live where others don’t want to be, and do things that others don’t want to do or dare to do. Finding the right position, being willing to pay, and daring to practice are the first steps to success in life.
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Xinshanyuan – have a clear and peaceful heart
Water can not only flow, but also be still. When the water is still, it gathers to form an abyss, and the depth of the abyss can accommodate things. Yuanqing is like a mirror, and the mirror is bright enough to observe everything. Zhuangzi said: “The stillness of a sage does not mean that quietness is good, so it is quiet; all things have no heart, so they are quiet. The calmness of water is the candle of the man’s eyebrows. Stillness is still bright, let alone spirit! The heart of a sage is so quiet! The mirror of heaven and earth is also the mirror of all things.” “Zhuangzi·The Thirteenth Dao of Heaven” Therefore, through water, we can learn the method of cultivating our mind and unlocking wisdom.
The heart is good, that is, our mind should be as clear and calm as water, and our thinking should be as deep and unpredictable as an abyss. Just like in today’s health care products market where good and evil are mixed, we must avoid the influence of bad atmosphere, keep our inner peace and quiet, and adhere to the correct values in our hearts. The far-reaching thinking requires continuous experience, improving one’s experience, thinking with more far-reaching thinking, and foreseeing the future.
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Be kind and benevolent – be friendly when interacting with others
The water in nature nourishes all things, but the water neither takes credit for it nor sells it for a price, but comes out completely selflessly, which can be called true benevolence. Therefore, through water, we can learn: when helping others, we should be out of sincere friendship, not domineering and hurt others’ self-esteem.
Water has no competition with all things and contains all things. We should also be like water when interacting with people. We should be kind, tolerant and friendly to people. Whether it is those who are more successful than ourselves or those who are weaker than ourselves, we should treat them equally. Thiel has always respected everyone, melted the ice between people with love and kindness, narrowed the distance between each other, and sought a more friendly way of getting along and cooperating.
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Words of good faith – honesty is the foundation of the business
Water is very trustworthy, and the ebb and flow of the tide always follow the time and there is no deviation. Therefore, we must learn the credit of water, so that we can keep our word and have credit.
One promise is worth a thousand gold. Promises must be fulfilled, which is the basic principle of life. It is difficult for people who do not stand without faith and who do not speak honesty to succeed. Therefore, Taier family members, whether in communication with friends, product sales, or cooperation with business partners, must always remember to treat people with sincerity and establish a career with trust!
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Good governance – learn to control the situation
In Lao Tzu’s view, real politics is like water control. If the water is well controlled, it will naturally follow the channels, irrigate the earth, benefit the boats, and create a society with developed production and people’s life is rich and stable. . That’s why Lao Tzu said “politics and good governance”. In essence, politics is a correct strategic framework, a reasonable system design, and an appropriate development direction. As long as these things are handled well, politics will naturally be done well. up. That’s why Lao Tzu said “good governance”.
We must have the courage to return to the sea and grasp the general trend, constantly cultivate our leadership and management skills through learning and hard work, tolerate others with the attitude and mind of a leader, demand ourselves with the quality of a leader, and be orderly and orderly. Handle things in an orderly manner and firmly control the situation. If you can’t be as strong as a leader for the time being, start from managing yourself, arrange your daily work in an orderly manner, and do your own affairs impeccably.
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Doing things well and being able to do things well
Lao Tzu’s philosophy is to focus on methods in doing things, and on ability in doing things. He opposes foolish and unrealistic blind work without science. Water is a thing of great power, so Lao Tzu advocates learning the power of water, so as to “be able to do things well”.
Water can play its role when and where. When it flows into the fields, it can irrigate the crops; when it flows into the well, it can quench people’s thirst. We must also be like water, good at displaying our talents. Regardless of whether things are difficult or easy, you must make full use of your talents, learn to deal with things in a simple and indirect way, and put in the greatest energy to use every point of your talents in the right place, and success will naturally follow.
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Motivate yourself when you need it—know how to be flexible and seize the opportunity
There is a poem by Zhu Xi: “Last night, spring water was born by the river, and the giant ship (jiàn) was as light as a hair. It was a waste of time to move forward, but it flows freely today.” Water grows on time, and dry water There is a clear distinction between seasons and wet seasons. Therefore, a person with the right way must pay attention to acting in accordance with the times, and success will naturally come naturally.
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The magic of water
Water freezes in winter and flows in spring, which changes from time to time; no matter what container the water is poured into, it can fit perfectly with it, which changes from place to place. When water is heated, it will evaporate into gas, but when it encounters cold current, it will turn into rain again. Therefore, we must be flexible like water, we will change with the times and adapt to local conditions, and when opportunities come, we must seize them decisively.
Water has many virtues, but it can be summed up in two words “do not fight”, and if you can get things done without fighting, you will naturally have no complaints against others and no regrets for yourself. This is the highest state of life and life advocated by Lao Tzu. .
If you have water-like wisdom, purity, integrity, friendliness, understanding of opportunities, and changeability in your life, the world will be more harmonious and beautiful, and your success will be more extraordinary.
Water is the source of life. Water is sublime, vast and extraordinary. In the face of trickling streams, torrential rivers, and calm lakes, what can you think of?
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