Chapter 44 Don't miss the scenery along the way

In the temple in the mountain, a young monk was asked to buy lamp oil.Before leaving, the deacon monk in the temple handed him a big bowl and warned him sternly: You must be careful, our financial situation is not very satisfactory recently, you must not spill the oil. After the little novice agreed, he went down the mountain to the city to buy oil from the store designated by the chef.On the way back to the temple up the mountain, he thought of the deacon monk's ferocious expression and stern warning, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt nervous.The little monk carefully carried a large bowl full of oil, and walked step by step on the mountain road, not daring to look left and right.

Unfortunately, when he was approaching the gate of the temple, he stepped on a pit because he didn't look forward.Although there was no wrestling, a third of the oil was spilled.The little novice was very annoyed, and was so nervous that his hands began to shake, unable to hold the bowl steadily.When he returned to the temple, there was only a little oil left in the bowl. When the deacon monk got the oil bowl, he was of course very angry. He pointed at the little novice and cursed: You idiot!Didn't I say be careful?Why is so much oil still wasted, it really pissed me off! The little novice felt very sad when he heard this, and started to cry.Another old monk heard it and came to ask what was going on.After understanding, he went to appease the mood of the deacon monk, and privately said to the little monk: I will send you to buy oil again.This time I want you to observe the people and things you see on the way back and give me a report.

The little novice wanted to shirk this task, emphasizing that he couldn't handle oil well, and it was impossible to carry oil, watch the scenery and make a report at the same time.But under the insistence of the old monk, he had to reluctantly go on the road. On the way back, the little monk found that the scenery on the mountain road was really beautiful.Majestic mountains can be seen in the distance, and farmers are farming on terraced fields.Not far away, I saw a group of children playing happily in the open space on the side of the road, and there were two old gentlemen playing chess.While walking and looking at the scenery, he returned to the temple without knowing it.

When the little novice gave the oil to the deacon monk, he found that the oil in the bowl was full and there was no loss at all. ★Life is delicious★ Many people are often forced by the pressure of life or the desire not to satisfy the status quo, staring at their goals every day, making themselves physically and mentally exhausted and not doing things well.In fact, instead of caring about your own goals every day, it is better to enjoy the process of this experience every day in study, work and life, experience the fun from it, and let success come naturally.There is a saying that is good: people who manage deliberately often lose to those who are careless.A person who knows how to find pleasure in the journey will not feel the hardship and fatigue of the journey.