Fan Wen: The ancients said: indifferent to fame and fortune. "Indifference" is an ancient Taoist thought. Laozi once said that "indifference is the best, and victory is not beauty". Later generations have always appreciated this artistic conception of "peace of mind". For example, Bai Juyi said in the poem "Ask Qiu Guang" that "the body and mind turn to safety, and the smoke scene is indifferent".
"Fame and fortune" means that people living in the world, whether poor or rich, inevitably have to deal with fame and fortune. The Secret History of the Qing Emperor records that when Emperor Qianlong went down to the south of the Yangtze River, he came to Jinshan Temple in Zhenjiang, Jiangsu. When he saw the point of no return at the foot of the mountain, he was very interested. He casually asked an old monk, "You have lived here for decades. Do you know how many ships come and go every day? " The old monk replied, "I only see two boats." One for fame, the other for profit. "Hit the nail on the head.
Indifference to fame and fortune is a kind of realm, and pursuing fame and fortune is a kind of greed. In today's society, there are very few people who are really indifferent to fame and fortune, and many people pursue fame and fortune. However, we should also see that today's society is a colorful world, full of dazzling temptations of fame and fortune, and it is really not easy to be indifferent to fame and fortune. But people who are indifferent to fame and fortune are not without it. Zhiyao Education often emphasizes this point in blog posts, and practices it, giving honor to others and naturally paying attention to happiness. I admire his knowledge and accomplishment very much.
"Fame and fortune"-who is not chasing in a person's life, trying to achieve something in his career, can be said to be seeking fame; Struggle to make your life rich can also be said to be profit-seeking. People are alive, who can say that they have not pursued these two words? I think "fame and fortune" is mainly a matter of degree. As long as you are not greedy, chasing is also a positive attitude towards life. The purpose of being content with poverty is not to remain poor, but to meditate.
Indifference to fame and fortune is an attitude towards life and a philosophy of life. Being indifferent to fame and fortune means getting rid of worldly temptations and troubles, treating everything realistically and treating all life with an open mind and an objective attitude.
First of all, we must establish a correct outlook on life and values, and we must put faith first. There is always something to pursue in life. If you don't have lofty aspirations in your heart, you will definitely value the immediate interests. Being indifferent to fame and fortune requires us to enrich our hearts and sacrifice our spirit. The pursuit of fame and fortune is mainly to satisfy our desires.
Secondly, to achieve high standards in work and low requirements in life, we can better control material desires. Only by establishing lofty dedication can we stand the test of various temptations, unswervingly adhere to our own moral standards and beliefs, and write a noble life with indifferent feelings. Fan Wen: What kind of "disease" is it to be kind to fame and fortune? It is a common "disease". From the beginning of human civilization to the present, from the southernmost tip of the earth to the northernmost tip, everyone has an indissoluble bond with fame and fortune. Some people blindly pursue fame and fortune, while others treat fame and fortune well. Fame and fortune are not evil, but have different values in different people. "Some people want more things because of greed, but now they have lost everything." Indeed, many people lost their rational compass in vanity fair and fell into the whirlpool of fame and fortune, and as a result, they got deeper and deeper and could not extricate themselves. There are countless examples of this in history. However, although fame and fortune have done all the bad things, many good things are also born of fame and fortune. Song, a court poet during the reign of Wu Zetian, was despised by the world, but his poetic language was concise and fluent, which was highly praised by later critics. Ouyang Xiu and Su Dongpo are respected celebrities in the past dynasties, but the famous articles they wrote after their official careers were not only resentful of their talents, but also sentimental about depressed fame and fortune. Today, when athletes are breaking world records and scientists are solving world problems, aren't they tempted by gold medals, honors and money? Of course there is. It is precisely because of the drive of fame and fortune that human beings will continue to pursue, explore and innovate in the process of pursuing fame and fortune: we live in fame and fortune, and fame and fortune are a part of our lives: without fame and fortune, it is like a desert without an oasis, which makes travelers lose hope. Without fame and fortune, it is like a day without night. In pure light, just like in pure darkness, you can't see anything. Without fame and fortune, it's like losing the bitterness in the taste. Although you get the sweetness, you lose the joy of tasting it. Life without fame and fortune is incomplete, and life without fame and fortune is unimaginable. Lao Tzu's idea of being a "small country with few people", without fame and wealth, and far away from fame and wealth is unrealistic. There is no superman who is not for fame and fortune, only a wise man who is kind to fame and fortune. Fame and fortune are by no means the root of all evil, but how you face it. If you regard fame and fortune as everything, then you will lose yourself and fame and fortune will become a sharp knife to cut off your happiness; If you treat fame and fortune well and take it as the driving force to forge ahead, then fame and fortune will become your sail, accompany you through the journey of life and send you to success. Every excessive glass of wine is the devil's poison, and a little more greed is the executioner of happiness. Be kind to fame and fortune, and you will get a rainbow-like life.