It is precisely because of the struggle and fight that life becomes beautiful.
What is "faintness" or serenity? It is the entanglement of water and fire, the contest between fire and water. It is a collision and a fusion. Although they do not dissolve into each other, they warm each other and support each other, achieving a perfect combination. In life, a moderate, neither too hot nor too cold, state of serenity is a mindset that represents calmness and composure. Go for a stroll to let nature cleanse your heart; read to let words warm your stillness; and rest to let leisure heal your fatigue.
Have you ever envied Tao Yuanming's life? He retired to the countryside, sipped local wine, and observed chrysanthemums in the wind, living a free and easy life. However, have you sensed the helplessness in his heart? He also had the ambition to save the world, but could not put it into practice. In that dark era, there was no room for this upright Wei-Jin spirit. Thus, he chose to withdraw from society in endless helplessness. Do you understand his helplessness, anxiety, and pain?
Master Jinghui said: "Suffering is equal before everyone; it is only the forms of suffering that differ. Why do people feel so tired and exhausted when living? It is because we are always confused by various external phenomena, always hoping to get more and more, until the burden on our shoulders becomes heavier and heavier, until we can no longer take a step."
I think for many people, perhaps you who are reading this sentence right now, no matter how beautiful you are, or no matter how shabby you may seem, you are dazzling in someone's eyes. Perhaps you will never know in this lifetime that your smile can warm someone's heart. In their eyes, you are the meaning.
Your perspective determines your ceiling, and your effort determines the distance to that ceiling.
