Good times will not accept our hard work, the sun rises and the sun sets. This is the law, independent of human will. I will go to work tomorrow, and taking an early rest during the National Day holiday has made me have some dependence on comfort. There are so many beautiful scenic spots in Hangzhou, but I can't spare a day to enjoy them. What a pity. It's dusk, and the day is coming to an end. What did I do today? Wasting time is disrespectful to life and irresponsible to yourself!
Whether you are happy or not, tomorrow will come as scheduled, and whether you are satisfied with your work or not, you should accept it frankly. Because of the work, we can have material and spiritual satisfaction. With the material foundation, everything else can be realized. Imagine, if we have not solved the problem of food and clothing, should we still talk about our interests and pursuits on an empty stomach?
Yan Hui is the most famous student of Confucius. His knowledge and moral cultivation are second to none among many students, and Confucius himself appreciates him very much. The fly in the ointment is that Yan Hui's life is very poor, and its degree is unimaginable and unbearable. But material poverty did not change Yan Hui's ambition and integrity. Another student of Confucius, Zi Gong, is rich. Can't he help his old classmate Yan Hui? We don't know the reason, but Yan Hui's untimely death should be related to his extreme poverty in food, clothing, housing and transportation. If Yan Hui is as rich as Zigong, then Yan Hui's cultural achievements and contributions will be even greater.
In the face of the work that you think is passable, you should also do it seriously and diligently. Although there is no distinction between high and low jobs, in real life, manual workers always feel that mental workers are superior, and sometimes there is a sense of imbalance in their hearts. In the face of reality, we should learn to bow our heads, but if we work hard, Mo Wen will gain something, because we need a stable job to support our material life in a foreign city.
We need to work hard, especially in our spare time. We can reasonably allocate our time outside work. I spend the rest of my time reading books except for rest. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step, and you will gain something if you dare to persist.
Lying in bed is very comfortable. If we can't overcome laziness, we will lose more. Nothing is difficult in the world. Diligence requires self-awareness and persistence, and it requires long-term strict demands on yourself. If there is no self-discipline, maybe diligence will be defeated by laziness, and we will eventually accomplish nothing. Without the accumulation of trifles and diligence, where can we talk about pursuits and dreams? So let diligence achieve the ordinary self in life.
In Hangzhou on the night of September 29th, 2020.