In Africa, local people use a strange hunting method to catch baboons. In a fixed Xiao Mu box, there are nuts that baboons like to eat. There is a small hole in the box, just enough for the baboon's front paws to stick in. Once baboons grab the nut claws, they can't stick them out. People used to catch baboons in this way. Because baboons have a habit of refusing to put down what they have got. Although the animal protection law has abolished this behavior, people always laugh at baboons' stupidity. Why not let go of their claws and nuts and run for their lives? However, a closer look may reveal that baboons are not the only animals that make such mistakes. Thoreau said, "The more things a person can put down, the richer he is." In life, some people think that letting go is a kind of wisdom and a realm; Others believe that not letting go is a kind of persistence and a kind of spirit.
Knowing how to let go will lead to eternity.
When African aborigines catch baboons, they make full use of their habits-they refuse to let go of what they have, so they just catch them with small boxes. Simple truth, but baboons don't understand. However, are people in reality aware of this simple truth? As Thoreau said, "The more good things a person can put down, the richer he is." People can only get eternity if they let go, otherwise they will be as stupid as baboons.
Let go of your achievements and you will live forever. Tao Te Ching said: "It is unnatural, so it is obvious; Not self-cutting, inherent merit; Not complacent, so long; The husband does not dispute, and the world cannot compete with it. " All kinds of achievements are fleeting, but they play a weak role in a long life, and it is meaningless to pursue fame and profit. During the Ming Dynasty, King Zhu of Ning rebelled and put down the rebellion, and he only recruited 30,000 soldiers. However, such a feat was given to Zhang Yong. "It's for the sake of the world's rebellion and peace, that's all." Indifferent to fame and fortune, concerned about the whole world at an early date, never seeking merit, only for the peace of the world and the people's living and working in peace. Therefore, when you succeed, it is also the time when the tree catches the wind. If you don't know how to let go, you will lose your life. Only by choosing to let go, can we be praised by the world. This is the great wisdom of life, and you can get eternal life.
Put down your property and you will get eternal honor. Money is an external thing, wealth is temporary, and honor will accompany us all our lives. In the face of money, you must not covet wealth, or even be enslaved by money, otherwise honor will be far away from you. NBA star Dwyane Wade was not attracted by the higher bid after his contract expired at the end of 13- 14 season. Instead, he chose the basic salary to stay with the team, leaving more salary space for the team in order to win more honors for the team. As the best power forward in NBA, tim duncan didn't rely on his popularity to advertise for some sports brands to get more money. He just wants to have a good time, but he has no desire for money. His indifference to money also made him recognized by people. Therefore, it is very important for a person to establish a correct view of money. Money can't accompany you forever, but the honor that comes with it will accompany you to achieve eternity.
Let go of hatred and the country will have peace. Hatred is the hardest thing for people to let go. Letting go of hatred requires understanding and tolerance. Zhu Shitang, Emperor Xiaozong of the Ming Dynasty, did not kill Wan Guifei, who had hurt him. Although Wan Guifei wanted to kill him since he was born and his mother was killed by Wan Guifei, he finally chose tolerance. When is revenge? Zhu Shitang's wise action changed the Ming Dynasty, changed the gloom brought by his father, and made the Ming Dynasty bright. Zhu Yuanzhang put aside personal grievances and led the country to prosperity. The Chinese nation was able to put aside national hatred and develop the country. After World War II, China didn't ask Japan for any compensation, although these compensations were justified and huge, just for Japan to help China develop its economy, promote national progress and make the two peoples friendly from generation to generation. If the Chinese nation failed to let go of hatred, China would not have today's prosperity and development; If we tolerate for the sake of national friendship, hatred should be put down and the country will have permanent peace. Tolerant countries also need to understand this in order to achieve permanent reconciliation.
Knowing how to let go requires tolerance; Know how to be indifferent, life is eternal; Know how to let go and get eternity; Know how to be grateful for peace.
The second article
Give up the wisdom of finding another way.
There are too many temptations in life that attract us to chase. If you don't give up, you can only die in the trap of temptation. There are too many desires in life. If you don't give up, you can only let them lead you by the nose. There is too much helplessness in life. If you don't give up, you can only live with sadness all your life. Therefore, only by learning to give up can we unload many burdens of life, go into battle lightly and meet the turning point of life safely.
Don't let go when it's time to let go. African aborigines caught baboons in a strange hunting method: they put nuts in a fixed Xiao Mu box, and opened a small mouth just enough for the baboons' front paws to stick in, but once the baboons caught the nuts' paws, they couldn't take them out. People catch baboons in this way because they are greedy by nature-they refuse to put down what they have got. Baboons are often caught by humans because this nature is seen through by humans. Come to think of it, baboons are a little stupid. As long as they gave up, they could run away, but they didn't. The problem is that baboons are too greedy to give up decisively when it is time to give up. Sometimes, aren't humans just like those silly baboons? Once those greedy people are caught by greedy people, they will not let go of it. Isn't this the case with some corrupt officials such as Liu Zhijun, the former railway minister? Taking the rights of the party and the state as a tool to collect money and grabbing public and private property wantonly is not forced by life, but pays a painful price for greed. Marshal Chen Yi put it well: "Don't reach out, you will be caught." Giving up voluntarily is the wisest choice. The wise man said, "The two evils are balanced to take the lighter, and the two benefits are weighted to take the heavier." Pursuing advantages and avoiding disadvantages is the essence of giving up.
Know how to give up. Two ants want to go to the wall to find food Ant A climbed up the wall and fell down just halfway through. This was repeated several times. Ant B saw it and went around the wall. When ant A climbed over the wall, ant B finished eating. Ant A insisted on never giving up, and his stubbornness all the way to the black made him hungry. In real life, many efforts may not have results, so we should learn to give up and choose another road. Know how to turn when you encounter difficulties, and don't forget that there is a "second choice" in life. Zhang Wenju, a hard-pen calligrapher, originally wanted to be a writer, but after years of hard work, not a single article turned into type. At the age of 29, he received a rejection letter from the editor-in-chief: "You work hard, but your knowledge is narrow and your experience is pale. But from your years of contributions, I found that your pen handwriting is getting better and better. " Inspired by this, he changed from an ideal writer's "first choice" to a hard-pen calligrapher's "second choice" and finally succeeded. Therefore, at the crossroads of life, only by knowing how to turn and pass can we succeed. Giving up lightly is a weak person, not giving up is a fool, and knowing how to give up is a wise person.
There is also a village. Isaac asimov, the world's top science fiction writer, once engaged in biochemical research and teaching. In teaching and research, he found that he had the talent to create science fiction, so he made an objective analysis: "I can't be a first-class scientist, but I may become a first-class science fiction writer." Therefore, he resolutely bid farewell to university classrooms and laboratories and devoted himself to writing. Asimov's clever abandonment made him create 480 sci-fi works in his life, and also won him the honorary title of the most famous sci-fi novelist in the world. Learning to give up will make people calmly reflect, take the road that suits them and open up a new starting point in life.
Giving up is also a kind of wisdom, which often brings surprises to life. As the saying goes, as long as the mind does not decline, the solution is always more difficult than the reality. Knowing how to turn in life is a wise choice and another way to succeed.