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There are two stories in the Bible.
The first is the Pan multi-bit box. Pandora was driven by curiosity and opened the "box that must not be opened." It actually metaphorically means that people open up their own desires without understanding the power of these desires and without learning how to use them. turned on. Such desire is uncontrollable, and its power to destroy is as powerful as it is to create.
The other is that Eve was tempted by a poisonous snake and ate the fruit of the tree of good and evil together with Adam. Eve ate the forbidden fruit secretly just because her curiosity was aroused, but her mind was not mature. Although she could distinguish between good and evil, she could not use this ability wisely.
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Recently, when a reporter asked Mr. Xiaolin, an internet celebrity, how he handles the original manuscripts of comics, his answer shocked me: I only sell them for charity to control myself. Desire for money.
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Unknowingly, we have come to an era where technology is super developed, and we have gained an unprecedented material abundance due to the care of technology. How to learn how to pursue wealth? Enjoy abundance? It has become a multiple-choice question for mankind today.
The most fearful thing in pursuing wealth is not being able to withstand the temptation and giving up the use of one's abilities in order to satisfy one's self-comfort in squandering. When you cooperate with wealth, she only treats you as a businessman; and when you join forces with life, she is your helper.
Boredom is a sign that people cannot comfortably continue their original lifestyle. So what is boring and what is interesting?
American psychologist Maslow proposed the hierarchy of needs theory in his 1943 book "The Theory of Motivation". He discussed that human needs can be divided into five levels, which are: physiological needs, safety needs, social needs (including love and being loved, belonging and leadership), esteem needs and self-actualization needs. Among them, self-actualization needs are the highest level needs.
The need for self-actualization refers to the need for individuals to develop upward and fully utilize their talents, qualities, and abilities. It is a growth need and appears after basic needs are met.
Maslow discussed: In the creative process of people's self-realization, a so-called "peak experience" emotion will be produced. This is the most exciting moment for people. The highest, most perfect, and most harmonious state of existence. At this time, people have a feeling of ecstasy, intoxication, and ecstasy.
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A few days ago, a friend came to the office to chat. Although we have known each other for many years, we have not had much contact and have never had the opportunity to have in-depth conversations. This chance chat gave me a new understanding of him.
He has a very high starting point: both his parents are retired department-level cadres, and he even has several relatives who are department-level cadres; he graduated from a key university; he once ran a four-S store. Now he teaches at a university. His favorite things after eight hours are climbing mountains, reciting ancient poems, practicing calligraphy, anything that is useless and has nothing to do with money.
Let me ask, if your four-S store had been operating until now, you would have become a multi-millionaire. He replied calmly: It's possible. Another possibility is to go to jail. Then, he continued to answer: The greatest possibility is that it is impossible for me to have the current peaceful mind. I asked: What about politics? You have this ability and possibility. He did not answer me directly, but only said lightly: More than ten years ago, when the governor and I had dinner together almost once a week, we never thought about this issue. It was really not my interest.
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This is an era where heroes are judged by their wealth or wealth. From him and Teacher Xiaolin, I don’t see that this kind of people will be overwhelmed by the times. And I feel that this type of people, and only this type of people, can truly live the way they want, and are destined to become the real clear stream of this era.
In fact, you and I are both mortal, and it is difficult for us to have the ability to control our desires.