The philosophy of life realized by growing vegetables —— The second part

I have lived in seclusion in Emei Mountain for nearly eight years, studying Chinese medicine every day, and planting vegetables when I am tired. In the process of growing vegetables, I realized a lot of truth about being a man.

? In the photo, pea seedlings have been surrounded by wisps. Weeds in vegetable fields are not removed, which is definitely unfavorable for vegetable growth. Weeds not only compete with vegetables for nutrients and water, resulting in closed fields, but also serve as intermediate hosts or vectors for pathogens and pests.

? It is also harmful for a person to be distracted too much. We must get rid of other thoughts, which is beneficial to physical and mental health. In order to make a difference, you must abandon your distractions. Everyone has worldly desires, and it is impossible to have no other ideas. But too many distractions, like wisps around pea seedlings, will make you feel depressed.

Too many distractions, equivalent to the physical and mental burden. Only by getting rid of distractions can you relax. Only by abandoning distractions can we be happy and make a difference.

Thinking too much will hurt the spleen and affect the digestive function of the spleen and stomach. Spleen governs transport and transformation, and if you think too much, it will also lead to spleen injury and water-dampness retention. Water cannot be transported, and moisture is the root of all diseases.

You get upset if you think too much. Getting along with people is prone to contradictions.

Thinking too much makes people restless and easy to make mistakes.

If you think too much, you will be sad. It leads to restless sleep and even insomnia. Chronic insomnia can lead to anxiety and depression.

Nothing in the world is difficult for one who sets his mind to it. All troubles and unhappiness come from people themselves. Some things should not be too persistent, sometimes confusion is not as clear as waking up, and if you think too much, your heart is not calm.

Learn to let go and learn to forget selectively. All unpleasant things, such as anger, pain and worry, should be consciously forgotten as soon as possible. I once read a book, The Secret. The secret it says is the law of attraction: all your situations and moods are attracted by yourself. It says that the human body is a launching pad, and no matter what information you send, you will get the same information. So when troubles arise in your mind, you should stop immediately and change the frequency of your thoughts quickly. Think of a happy thing at once, and then the human launch pad will be full of happy things.

A philosopher put it well: "The best way to eradicate weeds in the wilderness is to make crops grow well." Similarly, the only way to leave the soul undisturbed is to occupy it with virtue. "More good thoughts will inevitably lead to less evil thoughts. There are many positive times and few negative times. There are more happy hours, but fewer sad hours. More tolerance, less meanness ... let positive energy fill our whole body, and negative energy will inevitably exist everywhere.

Buddhism has a method of practicing, which is called observing the mind, that is, calmly and inclusively "observing" any thoughts and emotions generated in one's heart from the perspective of a bystander in one's spare time. The most important thing is to see it according to the facts, not to participate. However, this is a realm that needs to be practiced.

Rape and pea seedlings must be pinched off at a certain time, so that rape and pea seedlings will tiller and produce several leaves around the pinched place. If you don't turn around, rape and pea seedlings will only have one rhizome. This is artificially frustrating plants, stimulating their potential, forcing plants to tiller and grow more stems and leaves.

Mencius said: If God wants to become a great man in Sri Lanka, he must first suffer from his mind, work hard on his bones and muscles, starve his skin and cut his body empty. He also said: Born in sorrow, died in happiness.

The flowers in the greenhouse can't stand the damage of the storm. Children who grow up in obedience and care can't bear the burden of life. When the sea meets the rocks, it will produce beautiful waves. Modern society is full of difficulties and setbacks. If children want to stand all kinds of hardships and challenges when they grow up, they must receive frustration education from an early age. Only by letting children suffer all kinds of setbacks can they stimulate their potential, improve their ability to resist blows and face difficulties, and then become people with great achievements. Just like rape and pea seedlings, it is a truth that artificial coring will make vegetables tiller more and root more.

The more successful and great people are, their lives must be weather-beaten and have experienced countless storms and hardships. Suffering is the best teacher in life, and it is suffering and adversity that inspire their courage and potential to fight against fate.

? Let children consciously bear some setbacks in life. For example, what toys he wants to buy can't be promised every time. He can't do whatever he wants. If you have shortcomings, you should criticize them in time, and when you are proud, you should give him an appropriate blow. You can't do everything in life, you should consciously let him bear some family responsibilities: washing dishes, mopping the floor and so on. It is necessary to cultivate children's self-reliance, self-improvement, self-esteem, self-confidence and self-care.

The philosophy of life realized by growing vegetables-the second part is written here for the time being. There are so many philosophies in Growing Vegetables that you can't finish reading the first, middle and second chapters. In the future, I can only write slowly and publish a series slowly.