Concentration is the way.

tell the story of a young monk and an old monk first.

a young monk learned that an old monk was a Taoist priest and asked him for advice.

The young monk asked, "Excuse me, old monk, what did you do before you got the Tao?"

The old monk said, "Chop wood, carry water and cook."

The young monk asked again, "What will you do after you get the Tao?"

The old monk said, "Let's chop wood, carry water and cook."

The young monk then said with a smile, "What is Tao?"

The old monk said, "Before I got the Tao, I thought about fetching water when chopping wood, cooking when fetching water, and chopping wood when cooking; After gaining enlightenment, chopping wood means chopping wood, carrying water means carrying water, and cooking means cooking. This is the enlightenment. "

Is the life of ordinary people like that of the old monk before he attained the Tao? For example, primary school students always want to play, but when they play, their parents urge him to do his homework, worrying that today's homework has not been finished while playing. When I am forced to do my homework, I still can't help thinking about playing, and my body and mind are always not on the same channel. If only the other way around, have fun and concentrate on your studies.

Everyone has something to throw himself into, such as a girl who loves to dress up. When she is painting her eyebrows and makeup, she is preoccupied with herself in the mirror, as if forgetting the whole world. For example, when a player waving a racket on the court enters the state, all he has in his heart and eyes is the trajectory of the ball, and the children passing by the court must turn a blind eye. This is a wonderful state, pure, without impurities, and the people who put themselves into doing things are also very satisfied.

"concentration" is the way, which at the same time shows that concentration is not easy and needs to be practiced to get it. Why is our brain so noisy, thinking about the east and the west, and can't calm down? What are our usual distractions? It's fear, worry, fear. For example, if you go out, you will worry about whether it will rain, whether you have forgotten your keys when you go out, and whether your wallet will be stolen. The brain is always on alert with anxiety. If there is an opportunity for you to perform on stage, there may be double anxiety, which is manifested as nervousness.

From the evolution of human beings, we have ample reason to be anxious, because our ancestors experienced too much fear, and the brain accepted bad news faster. For example, compared with a person who won the lottery, the victim of a traffic accident needs to spend more time to return to a normal state.

how to cultivate? I certainly can't tell you as an "old monk". I belong to a person with mixed thoughts. I want to carry water when chopping wood, cook when carrying water, and cook when thinking about chopping wood. I don't have enough concentration. I look at the experience of some enlightened people. They usually recommend running and meditation. When running, they don't think about when it will end. They only focus on their current step. When meditating, they focus on breathing and breathing, watching it when distractions rise and fall, and returning to breathing and breathing again. When playing, don't give yourself harsh comments such as "smelly ball" and "not playing well", just focus on the seam of the ball.

I wish I could cultivate this concentration in my daily life.