Friends who have been on a boat should know what it's like. Quiet night, the feeling of blowing the sea breeze alone on the deck of the ship, the waves beating against the hull, the sound of deep blue waves, can really be described as beautiful melody. In the silent night, only the navigation lights can guide us, and only the waves add a soft tune to the night. The navigation lights tell us where to go. There are always unexpected events in the sky, but no matter how the ship moves or how the waves roar, the place we go is the direction guided by the navigation lights. What is our purpose? It is from this shore to the other shore, and the other shore is the end of our voyage.
Titanic sank, perhaps because it didn't stick to its purpose, turned the boat sideways, cut off the iceberg, and let love and life sink with the sinking. If Titanic can stick to its goal and ferry everyone to the other side, it may not survive if it hits an iceberg head-on, and it will not lead to such a tragedy. Perhaps this is the difficulty that ships encounter in life!
Leave these difficulties to the captain who crossed us to the other side to solve! Because his experience and ability can cope with everything, he has experienced many storms and seen many markets, and he will never be repelled by difficulties and dangers. The source of this power is the destination guided by the beacon light ahead, and it is the other side that the passengers of this ship will reach. Maybe this is a captain's call of duty!
In the journey of life, what kind of mission has God given us? We are not so lucky. There is no captain around us to help you solve the immediate problem, and there is no lighthouse to tell us whether the road ahead is flowers or difficulties. The future may be bleak, but the road is at your feet. Therefore, the people who cross us are only themselves and only down-to-earth. I remember reading an article that a devout Buddhist was in trouble and went to worship Guanyin Bodhisattva. When he worshipped Guanyin Bodhisattva, he found a woman around him who looked like Guanyin Bodhisattva and asked, "Are you Guanyin?" The woman replied, "Yes, I am Guanyin". The Buddhist is puzzled and asks, "Then why do you worship yourself if you are Guanyin?" The woman replied, "Because I'm in trouble, too, but I know it's better to ask for help than to ask for help." This sentence is short, but the meaning is clear. Life is indeed like this. Many difficulties need to be solved by ourselves. Never give you advice or suggestions. The road of life is decided by the decision makers or by ourselves. You still have to realize your dream by yourself. Others will always be the supporting role in your life, and you can't be the protagonist in others' lives. Only when you are the protagonist in your life can you fully interpret your life.
However, when many people encounter difficulties, they turn to others for help first. If others can't help you, you will be very upset and choose to "retreat from difficulties." Why not try the rapids? Why not give yourself enough confidence? You can sail your "life" like a captain, and your dream is your own other shore. If you say we don't know where the other side of life is? Don't you have dreams? That's just because you value everything in front of you too much. Why not look to the future and give yourself a dream? Let him be our other side?
There is no fixed truth in life. Why do you say that Buddhism can cross people? Just as people are on this shore, the Buddha is on the other shore. Of course, people who cross the other side of the Buddha can see everything clearly. Out of the six paths, there is no reincarnation. The Buddha is like standing on a high mountain, seeing far and seeing a lot of things, and the same is true. Although we are not Buddhas, isn't life the same? Standing high and looking far, the truth that everyone knows, why not apply it to life, but also worry about life and be bored? It's better to look to the future, and don't think that you have obligations now, and nothing can be the basis of your success. Didn't those famous entrepreneurs who started from scratch have nothing at the beginning? I believe that they not only have firm confidence and long-term vision, but also believe that they should always give themselves a goal and dream, and then work hard to realize their goals and dreams. They have stood on the top of their hearts and seen their shores. The other shore is in the heart, and this shore is in the heart. Maybe the difference is above and below the other shore. A belief, a dream, a goal, stimulate your potential and let you cross the other side of life.