Master lianchi in the Ming Dynasty said in "Essays on Bamboo Windows": Mi Fei, a calligrapher in the Song Dynasty, said that you must devote yourself to calligraphy and not be distracted by other hobbies in order to achieve something. Similarly, people who were good at playing the piano in ancient times also said that if they want to enter the realm of perfection, they must specialize in two or three pieces. Although what is said here is a small matter, it can also be compared to a big aspect. Buddha said to concentrate on one place. Then nothing is impossible. So, if you have a split heart, you will accomplish nothing. If you are single-minded and determined, you can get samadhi quickly. People who meditate and recite Buddha cannot but understand this truth.
Look at the people who have expertise in world studies, it is because they have a preference for a certain field, have no distractions, and finally "loyal to their wives" and have achieved something.
Therefore, it stands in the world. Whatever you do, whatever you do. We must concentrate on finishing what we started. This is like a man of practice who wants to achieve positive results, he must go deep into it, and the methods should not be mixed. Fonquito has lost his wisdom. Can't achieve mastery through a comprehensive study, but accomplish nothing.
Classic story
According to legend, an enlightened monk came to an unknown barren mountain, and the cabin in the mountain was glittering with gold. The monk knew that there would be an excellent person here, so he went to inquire. It turned out that there was an old man in the hut who was worshipping Buddha devoutly. The old man can't read or learn Buddhist scriptures. He just read the Daming mantra intently: "Eh, eight meters long." The monk was deeply moved by the cultivation of the old man, only to find that the old man mispronounced two words in the six-character mantra. He pointed out the correct Sanskrit pronunciation to the old man and left, thinking that going to the next level would definitely help the old man's future cultivation. However, a year later, he came to the mountain again and found that the old man was still chanting in the house, but the golden light was gone. Confused, the monk talked with the old man and learned that the old man used to recite the mantra with all his heart, but after being pointed out by the monk, he always paid too much attention to the pronunciation of two words, which made him upset.
The same is true of being a man and doing things. "Miscellaneous is more", with more desires and knowledge, sometimes superficial, not specific, not in-depth, knowing but not expert; "Miscellaneous is more, more is more disturbing", thinking too much annoys yourself and others; "Disturbing is worrying, worrying is not saving", with complicated thoughts, too many troubles and too much pain. If you can't even save yourself, how can you save others? As the saying goes, "If you don't sweep a house, how can you sweep the world?"
Taking the heart as the most important thing is the big principle of doing things. Being knowledgeable but not specialized, being miscellaneous but not refined will definitely restrict the development of life.
There is a rabbit, very slender, born with "jumping" material, so it has always been proud of the honor of "first place in the long jump". Later, an old dog told the rabbit, "rabbit, in fact, your talent and physical strength are very good." It's a pity that you only won a gold medal in the long jump. " I think as long as you practice hard, you can win more gold medals in the competition! "
"Really? Do you think I can really? " The rabbit seems flattered.
"As long as you learn from me, I can teach you to run 100 meters, swim, lift weights, long jump, shot put, marathon ... you can be sure!" The old dog said.
Egged on by the old dog, the rabbit began to practice "running 100 meters" every day and jumped into the water to "swim" in the morning and evening. Tired of swimming, he went ashore again and began to "lift weights". The next day, after running 100 meters, I rushed forward with a pole to win the pole vault. Then, put the shot and run a marathon. ...
By the time of the second sports meeting, the rabbit had signed up for many events, but none of them were selected, such as 100 meter running, swimming, weightlifting, high jump, shot put, marathon and so on. Even its previous best "long jump" was downgraded and was eliminated in the preliminary round.
The wisdom of life
The lesson of this little rabbit is profound. Some people have "ambitions and desires" and want to be famous and show off. Just like a rabbit, egged on by others, it feels that it can do both this and that. Finally, I didn't do anything well.
People's life time and energy are extremely limited. If we want to do one thing, we must concentrate our only time and energy on one thing. We must know that only by doing one thing wholeheartedly can we finally do it well.
French scientist Curie said: "When I run at high speed like a buzzing top, I naturally exclude all kinds of external factors." Once a person enters a state of concentration, the whole brain will revolve around an exciting point, and all interference will not be ruled out. Everything will be forgotten except his favorite career, life and death, honor and disgrace.