Hello everyone, my name is Zhuangzi, my real name is Zhuang Zhou, and I am a Mongolian from the Song Dynasty in the middle of the Warring States Period. I am optimistic by nature, advocating freedom, and don't like to be restrained. I wanted to be appreciated by King Chu Wei and promoted me, but later I rejected it. Instead of being a high official, I should be a little "little lacquer garden official" happy.
When I was young, I liked traveling. The world is so big, I always want to see it. I have an idol named Li Er, and his "Tao De Jing" written by him makes people love it. As we all know, my favorite animal is fish, and in some mobile games, fish is set as my unique mount. So do you know why I like fish?
First of all, the people depend on food. I lived in a poor era and couldn't have enough food. Fish in the water is the most common thing to fill up your hunger. I not only like to eat fish, but also to go fishing, often comparing myself to the fisher father. I heard that there was an emperor in Nantang who deliberately imitated me later, "Langhua intends to snow for thousands of miles, and the peach blossoms are silent. How many people are there with a pot of wine and a pole?"
In addition, I yearn for the freedom of fish. At ease, you can shuttle among the lotus leaves and enjoy playing in the water. I often imagine that being in the world, it would be great if I could be as free and unrestrained as a fish. The fish's memory is only seven seconds, and he never reminisces about the past, nor is he sad, nor does he hold grudges.
Everyone in the world says that my outlook on life is rich in philosophy. It is better to teach people how to fish than to teach people how to fish. Next, I will tell you the story of me and the three fishes.
The fish of the North Ming: To have desires, must be tired
I wrote an article "Xiaoyaoyou", the beginning of which mentioned a fish incarnate as a Kunpeng flying in the sky, seemingly free and happy, unfettered. As everyone knows, he is not free even after being transformed into Kunpeng. It is not something that the fish wants to become Kunpengjiu. The process is extremely difficult. If you want to soar into the sky, you must rely on foreign objects and rely on the wind. Without wind, how could Kunpeng soar for ninety thousand miles?
There is a fish in Beiming, its name is Kun. Kun is so big, I don't know how many miles it is. Transformed into a bird, its name is Peng. Peng's back is not known for thousands of miles. Flying in anger, its wings are like clouds hanging down from the sky. ——"Easy Travel"
The pain of the Northern Underworld Fish lies in "desire." She longs to be incarnate as Kunpeng. At the same time, she is also "tired" and must rely on something. With the help of foreign objects, she will fall from a high altitude when she loses the wind.
"Guan Zi, Part II, Xin Shu Xia" states that "a gentleman makes things, not things". Once people have desires, they will easily lose themselves and be driven by foreign objects. How can we talk about freedom and happiness?
is alive, always running for fame and fortune. If you have desires, you are not free. Just like the fish of the North Ming, although it has lofty ambitions and grand goals, it is very powerful after incarnation, but it is not free. Real freedom is not that I can do what I want, but that I can do nothing if I want to.
People in the world advocate freedom, but it is difficult to get rid of material desires. Being able to be "not tired of things" is the first state of life.
The fish of Haoliang: Live only for myself
I wrote the second fish in "Zhuangzi·Autumn Water", called 倏, which is the fish of Haohe.
One day, my good friend Keiko and I passed by the bridge in Haoshui.
I said: "The fish go out calmly, it is the joy of fish."
Keiko said: "You are not a fish, how do you know if the fish is happy or not?"
I immediately replied: "You are not me, how do you know I am not? Do you know the happiness of fish? There is a saying in
, "like a fish drinking water, knowing whether it is warm or cold". The happiness of a fish lies in its unrestrainedness and no change in the evaluation of others. We should all live for ourselves, so why bother to care too much. The eyes of others live in the eyes of others?
The greatest happiness in life is to live the way you like, just like Su Dongpo, who is down and down, still writes "Hate this life forever, when will I forget the camp".
Keiko's There is nothing wrong with the logical thinking of the viewpoint, it is not a fish, and you know the joy of fish, but his understanding is too narrow and too simple, and I prefer to think in an empathy. People want to live happily and look at problems in an empathy, not only understandable Other people’s hardships can also reap happiness. The happiness of
fish lies in the freedom to play in the water. The joy of life lies in being free from distracting thoughts and being calm in the world. Strengthen your beliefs and live what you like instead of pursuing The happiness in the eyes of others.
live for yourself, notDisturbed by foreign objects, this is the second state of life.
The fish of the rivers and lakes: It is better to forget each other in the rivers and lakes
I wrote the third fish in "The Great Master", called the fish, which is a rut fish.
The pond is almost dry, and two small fishes are trapped in the quagmire. They spit on each other, moisten each other, and barely survive. In the eyes of the world, this is a sad and beautiful love story. Just like a husband and wife, we are struggling with each other, sharing weal and woe, but in my opinion, instead of living so painfully and hard, they will still die because of lack of water after all. Why not let them go calmly? It is better to forget each other in the arena. What's the big deal about other things if people can take life and death down?
These two fish are instinctive to each other, but in reality, people are trapped by love. Love is sweet and cruel. Life is entangled in separation and reunion. It is impossible to be happy and happy. If you want to love, you must pay a price.
Some people say that life is in a hurry, and the people they meet are all accompanied travelers, and only oneself can complete the journey. There are too many choices in life. In my opinion, the most difficult thing is not to persist, but to give up.
Knowing how to let go is the third realm of life.
My philosophy of life is "do nothing but be natural". Put aside the worldly desires, don't fight, and just let the flow go, then you can be free. This is the highest state of life. Just like the "you" in "Xiaoyaoyou", it is not only the freedom of the body, but also the freedom of the soul. Only by doing this, can we get the greatest pleasure of life-Xiaoyao.
