Chapter 42 It's okay to suffer

If there is always three points of kindness in the communication between people, the society can grow seven points of peace.Although everyone has their own shortcomings, it is impossible for everyone to become a sage, but it should not be too much to be able to keep this three-point kindness in mind, and everyone can do it. People are more or less selfish, but it is limited to not hurting others.However, things in the world are intricate and complicated, and sometimes it is difficult to clearly define them.In this case, they need to be kind to each other, so that the injustice can be resolved.People take advantage of you, even if they don't know it; but if you don't care about it, you can feel at ease, that is, a loss is a blessing.

As the saying goes: If there is not enough to fight for, let there be more than enough.If more people are greedy, it may not be possible to maintain wealth for a long time; and if you suffer a little loss, why will you stop cooking immediately.There is a saying in Chinese proverbs that people who suffer a loss are always there, and there are also proverbs in the West that God will take care of people who suffer a loss. The so-called loss is not to teach people to be willing to be slaughtered by others all the time, but its positive meaning is to teach people not to take advantage of others, not to fight for undue gains, but to rather suffer losses than fight with others when necessary, To turn hostility into peace, so many troubles and sorrows can't be born.

Don't take advantage of others and prefer to suffer yourself, both are self-denial in dealing with others.But this is not such a rare life cultivation, as long as you can think about each other in everything, it will be realized naturally.Both Chinese and Western cultures teach people to cultivate themselves in this way.Chinese Confucianism teaches people to self-restraint and return to propriety; Western proverbs also say that the more people who do not plan for themselves, the more they will get from God.The God mentioned here does not only refer to the divine power of religion, but generally refers to all the laws and justice of heaven, which is the same as human beings.

The weaknesses of human nature are especially manifested in jealousy and greed, and the two are connected by cause and effect.Because of the existence of jealousy, greed will be born; the more greed, the less satisfied; the less satisfied, the less joy in life.Jealousy is like a poisonous snake lurking in the chest, gnawing at him every day, which will bring him no happiness and short life.Greed is like a ditch that can never be filled, it will always be dirty and poor.A person who is both jealous and greedy will feel complacent every time he takes advantage, but for a moment, he will still feel that he is poorer than others, and he will be worried again.A contented person can always feel that he is rich, because he does not compare with others what he has, but only cherishes what he has or what others don't have, and he will always feel the happiness of satisfaction .Therefore, the ancient Greek philosopher Socrates said that contentment is natural wealth, which is consistent with the Chinese sage Lao Tzu's saying that contented people are rich and contented without disgrace.

The only way to be content is not to be greedy.You can only be content, so even if you suffer a loss, you still don't lose a lot.There is a limit to life, but the fame and fortune in the world are inexhaustible.What do you think about the difference between gain and loss and having or not?