Su Shi wrote in the poem: "Life is like a reverse journey, and I am also a pedestrian. ”

What are the things that are worth persevering on?

1

Keep thinking

The French philosopher Pascal said, "Man is a thinking reed." ”

Independent thinking is an ability that most people pursue throughout their lives.

Whether it is in the face of sudden natural and man-made disasters, or dealing with various contradictions and conflicts in work and life, we should keep a clear head, always be able to think independently, and stick to our own principles and positions.

Never give up the ability to think independently, and always keep thinking on the road.

2

Keep your heart strong

Just like Feng ZikaiMrSaid:

Since there is nowhere to run, it is better to rejoice; Since there is no pure land, it is better to purify the heart; Since you can't get your wish, it's better to be relieved.

Since you can't change the world, it's better to try to strengthen your heart.

Lin Yutang said: "Only when people can raise their realm to a higher level will they not be sad because of recent depression." ”

The spring of 1082 A.D. was the third spring when Su Shi was demoted to Huangzhou because of the "Wutai Poetry Case".

Su Shi and his friends met for a spring outing, and the wind and rain came suddenly on the way, and there was no shelter from the rain nearby, and everyone was embarrassed.

Su Shi treated it indifferently, walked in the rain, had a feeling, and after a while, wrote the famous article "Dingfeng Slope": "Bamboo canes and shoes are lighter than horses, who is afraid?" A cloud of smoke and rain is Ren Ping's life. ”

If the heart is strong enough, you can live the highest level of elegance from the lowest level of life.

3

Maintain true self-discipline

What is true self-discipline?

It's about "doing what you don't like but you should do" and doing it to the extreme. In other words, it's about forcing yourself into the groove often.

That way, you won't be suffering from obligations that really need you to fulfill.

Over time, this self-discipline behavior becomes a habit and dominates your behavior.

Xu Pu, a scholar of the Ming Dynasty, followed the example of the ancients, constantly checked his words and deeds, and placed two bottles on his desk, one for black beans and one for soybeans.

Whenever a good thought arises in my heart, a kind word is spoken, or a good deed is done, a soybean is thrown into the bottle.

On the contrary, if there are any bad thoughts in your heart, if there is any fault in your words and deeds, you will throw a black bean.

In the beginning, there were more black beans and less soybeans, so he constantly reflected and motivated himself. Gradually, the number of soybeans and black beans was equal, and he made persistent efforts and became more strict with himself.

久而久之，瓶中黃豆越積越多，黑豆越來越顯得微不足道。

With this kind of enduring restraint and encouragement, he continued to cultivate and improve himself, and eventually became a generation of highly respected ministers.

How can there be so many willing and happy things in the world? The more useful something is, the more uncomfortable it is to do. This is the weakness of human nature.

In this regard, Wang Yangming and Zeng Guofan both advocated: grit your teeth and do it!

One must force oneself in order to bring out the most of one's potential talent and wisdom. So, if you stick to what you don't like but should do, you can achieve unexpected cultivation and success.

4

Keep the enthusiasm going

日本有位名為柴田豐的老奶奶，九十八歲出版人生第一本詩集，一百歲時依舊精緻生活，穿衣搭配，出門化妝，手邊還常備鏡子和口紅。

She said: "Even at the age of ninety-eight, I still have to fall in love, I still have to dream, and I still want to ride the clouds in the sky. ”

Romain Rolland said: "The heaviest burden in life is not work, but boredom. ”

若無對生活毫無激情，青春年少也不過迷惘度日；若對生活飽含熱情，年過百歲也依舊朝氣蓬勃。

After walking half the road of life, maybe your youthful spirit has long been exhausted, but please still tidy up your mood and regain your enthusiasm.

If the fire in your heart is not extinguished, you can live a prosperous life.

5

Maintain a sense of proportion

為人處世，一定要懂保持分寸。 把握不好分寸，口無遮攔，百無禁忌，輕則會惹人厭煩，重則會惹禍上身。

1. Laughter is moderate

Joking is a very ordinary thing in daily life, but the purpose of jokes is to adjust the atmosphere, if you don't know how to grasp the scale of jokes, words will hurt others intentionally or unintentionally.

Marshall Luxemberg said:

"Maybe we don't think that the way we talk is violent, but language does often cause pain for ourselves and others."

A person's sense of proportion in dealing with jokes can often see his character. Only by knowing how to respect each other can the joke feel just right, like a spring breeze.

2. Do more than enough work

As the saying goes: "Leave a line in everything, and see each other in the future." ”

In this life, there are ups and downs, and it is inevitable to be proud and avoid troughs. Be kind to others when you're proud, and be kind to yourself when you're frustrated.

No matter when and where, don't talk too much, don't do things too much. Leaving room for others is also leaving a way out for yourself.