Seeing this scene, Dou Gu ordered his subordinates to withdraw the soldiers from one exit and leave the other open. His subordinates were bewildered: "General, the enemy is surrounded; even if they had wings, they couldn't escape! Moreover, there are only a few hundred of them! A few more days of siege will surely annihilate them. Why do you wish to let them escape?" "It is not to let them escape," Dou Gu replied. "With no way out, they will be forced to fight forward with all their might. Besides, the valley is lush with vegetation and has ample water; they won't die of thirst. If we prolong this, even if we ultimately emerge victorious, our casualties will be heavy. Therefore, I will let them out and strike them down during the pursuit."
In life, the most precious thing is a good mindset; the hardest to let go is true emotion; the hardest to forget are those who touch the heart; and the hardest to seek is to be understood. Throughout life, we are entangled with love and hate, accompanied by gain and loss, and caught in the struggle between right and wrong. Everyone faces worries in life, difficulties at work, and hardships in existence. If you can think more simply, see things more purely, and maintain a more balanced mindset, you will experience far fewer unnecessary troubles.
"One cannot ride two horses at once; once you mount one, you must let go of the other. A wise person sets aside any demands that distract from their purpose." Human life and energy are limited. We must learn to be like a magnifying glass, filtering out the interference of trivial matters and focusing all our energy and passion on our ultimate goals.
Managers should never complain about low employee execution, as it is often related to their own leadership. Either you hired the wrong person, provided insufficient training, failed to implement proper performance metrics, failed to communicate goals clearly, gave misguided instructions, or tried to do everything yourself—otherwise, what else could be the reason?
The best state of mind is one of tranquility and composure. If life is a drop of water, desire is a rushing river. Who can win the race between a short life and infinite desire? The suffering of desire lies in two places: the pain of not obtaining what one seeks, and the pain of being unable to let go. For those things that are destined to leave, let them go peacefully. Remember: greatness comes from tolerance, and strength comes from detachment.
