The original meaning of gain and loss is nothing but "gain" and "loss". Let's talk about gain and loss according to history:
The person who loses all desires should be the Buddha Sakyamuni who died from the sufferings of countless people. Those who want nothing are all people who are hated by the world, such as Jie, Zhao Gao, traitors who bring disaster to the country and the people.
Qin Shihuang won the world, took credit for himself, was extravagant, sought immortality, trusted Zhao Gao, a traitor, made the people miserable, and finally lost the support of the people. A country that has just established its strength will perish in a hundred years.
Xiang Yu won every battle and let him beat Liu Bang 7 1 time. He won a large city and enjoyed endless prosperity. From then on, "Dog Eye" looked down on people and thought that the world was invincible, and never comforted soldiers again. His subordinates knew that Liu Bang was good to his subordinates and took refuge in Liu Bang. In the 70' s World War II with Liu Bang, Xiang Yu was also the only defeat in his life. Everything I got was lost, and I collapsed. I committed suicide by the river, and I became a crying ghost at the bottom of the river from the overlord of Chu. Xiang Yu had never tasted failure before his defeat. When he got it, he lost it, which is in direct proportion. His "gain" is like arithmetic plus one, which is obtained again and again. As soon as his "loss" appeared, it was a whole hundred. Without experiencing the pain of loss, he naturally can't bear it. Liu Bang, on the other hand, was defeated again and again. Although he lost the victory of the battle, he gained Sean in the process, won the hearts of the people and gradually accumulated his own "harvest" until the time was right and his strength broke out. Emperor gaozu's position is well deserved.
Among the legendary Three Kingdoms, Liu Bei borrowed Jingzhou-not returning it, which is a well-known story. Liu Bei won Jingzhou easily with profound strategy and began his journey of hegemony. Something so easy to get should be lost, so God arranged for Monroe to outsmart Jingzhou and take Guan Yu and his son alive. He should not belong to Liu Bei's Jingzhou and be strong, but he will eventually lose it. Liu Bei got Zhuge Liang, but lost his son who could inherit the throne, and threw the useless Dou to him. Dou is useless, but after all, when he was a child, he brought such a powerful figure as Zhao Yun to Liu Bei's account and made a lot of contributions to Liu Bei. The same is true of the other four tigers, who have made outstanding achievements all their lives, but their descendants are weak and incompetent, and Shu will eventually perish. The three countries have been wrestling for nearly a hundred years, and finally the weather is good, "all belong to Sima Yi." What has Sima Yi lost in the world? Probably his 70 years of youth, 70 years of humiliation, and his willingness to endure the humiliation of women forged him into a peerless king.
Therefore, those who achieve great things should create endless opportunities for "loss", let "loss" sharpen their will and cultivate a strong heart. "Losing" is not a bad thing. Only when you lose it can you justify it, feel its beauty and truly belong to yourself. Don't treat "loss" as the pain of your life, but as your experience. If you lose it now, you will get the corresponding "harvest" later. Why not face it happily?
Of course, there are multiple factors, regardless of it. Gains and losses are compared to a tree, and the factors are its branches. As long as people know the trunk, they can know the variety and quality of trees, and there is no need to compare them carefully.
In the Qing Dynasty, China enjoyed hundreds of years of stable rule. Later, he closed himself to the outside world and became self-sufficient, thinking that he was still the best in the world, and the feudal dictatorship of the Qing Dynasty lasted for decades. Others are constantly developing and making progress, but they just want to have fun and muddle along. As a result, the country above was invaded, and the people were still eating, drinking and having fun, but the people complained bitterly, making China a mess. It was not until Sun Yat-sen and others overthrew the rule that the royal aristocrats woke up from their dreams and lost everything they had gained. The people of China have lost peace for more than a hundred years, and they have suffered in vain, and they will gain something after suffering. Therefore, it took only fifty years for China to regain its strength, standing proudly in the East like a dazzling pearl. Of course, China can't go on in forever strong, just as the United States will decline. When we are strong, we will lose something, so China has fewer and fewer friends and relatives and has become the number one target of the oppressed countries.
After a high degree of civilization, human beings think that they have won the world, and everything in the world has been used by us, so they will lose something: global warming and the destruction of the ozone layer, the danger of melting the Arctic, sea level rise, earthquake and tsunami, ocean drying up, rock rot, and abnormal weather ... Since human beings don't know what to give up, let nature make a choice. People who want to die naturally have no complaints. Don't just see the neon flashing, prosperous and beautiful city, but you can't see the looming crisis in the dark. Gains and losses are mutually destructive. They are twins with diametrically opposite personalities. Although one will only bring you pain and the other will only bring you happiness, you can't ignore one of them because you must be responsible for them.
Look at ordinary life with gains and losses, and you will find that everything that happens to you is reasonable and fair. How much you pay determines the probability of success or failure, and also determines the amount of return. A rich second generation, spoiled by relatives and friends since childhood, clothes are stretched out to reach for food. The whole old man is worshipped like a god at home. When I grow up, I drink and drive, and said irresponsibly, "My father is Li Gang!" " I don't mean to satirize the rich second generation, but to laugh at the second ancestor. The formation of the "second ancestor" is also reasonable. Not only did he not lose when he was a child, but he also benefited from his parents every day. When he grows up, he is destined to bear the corresponding "loss".
So, let me summarize:
First, always create opportunities for yourself to lose.
When you get some benefits, don't be complacent and think calmly about how to face the next "loss". When you lose what you love, you don't have to be sad, but associate it with the joy of "getting", so that you can have fun in the predicament and tide over the difficulties optimistically.
In the face of all kinds of goodness and injustice in the world, don't just identify their essence, look at the ins and outs of things with gains and losses, and you will find that right and wrong, good and evil are one thing.
4. See through the gains and losses of the world, be plain and rational, let nature take its course, pick it up, put it down calmly and stop clinging, and you are an extraordinary person.
The best way to minimize "loss" is to say, "Be kind! Help others and help yourself. "
Finally, I end with one sentence: Qian Qian said that it is not enough, it is better to lose and retire!