Yi Wu, Zen Master and Scorpion

A Zen master saw a scorpion fall into the water, so he reached for it, only to be stung by it. Not long after, the scorpion fell into the water again, and the Zen master reached out for it and was stung again. Later, the scorpion dropped his hand again, and the Zen master went fishing and was stung. The fisherman saw it and asked, "Why did you save the scorpion and sting you again and again?" The Zen master said, "Thorn is its nature, and compassion is my nature." At this time, the scorpion fell into the water again. The fisherman went to pick up a branch and the scorpion climbed up along it. The fisherman said to the Zen master, "compassion is right, but first of all, be merciful."

This is a little story with philosophy. I deeply agree with what the fisherman said to the Zen master at the end of the story.

Kindness is both nature and practice. But I think kindness should be measured. Once you have excessively consumed your kindness, it has actually evolved into a kind of stupidity.

While doing good for others, we must ensure that we are not hurt. Before being kind to others, you must first know how to be honest with yourself.

Goodwill should be a treasure in the world and a light of human nature. But if good people are often disappointed, if good people always suffer, who wants to be kind? Who wants to do good? The indifference of this world is probably born from this.

Therefore, only under the premise of maintaining independent dignity and space, we should release goodwill to others as much as possible, and the premise of warming others is to protect ourselves first.

Only in this way can we have both weak weaknesses and solid armor.