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发帖数: 346 | 1 是Richard Carlson的书里面的一章。觉得如果明白了其中的道理，人生会释然很多。
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See the Glass as Already Broken (and Everything Else Too)
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This is a Buddhist teaching that I learned over twenty years ago. It has
provided me, again and again, with greatly needed perspective to guide me
toward my goal of a more accepting self.
The essence of this teaching is that all of life is in a constant state of
change. Everything has a beginning and everything has an end. Every tree
begins with a seed and will eventually transform back into the earth. Every
rock is formed and every rock will vanish. In our modern world, this means
that every car, every machine, every piece of clothing is created and all
will wear out and crumble; it's only a matter of when. Our bodies are born
and they will die. A glass is created and will eventually break.
There is peace to be found in this teaching. When you expect something to
break, you're not surprised or disappointed when it does. Instead of
becoming immobilized when something is destroyed, you feel grateful for the
time you have had.
The easiest place to start is with the simple things, a glass of water, for
example. Pull out your favorite drinking glass. Take a moment to look at and
appreciate its beauty and all it does for you. Now, imagine that same glass
as already broken, shattered all over the floor. Try to maintain the
perspective that, in time, everything disintegrates and returns to its
initial form.
Obviously, no one wants their favorite drinking glass, or anything else, to
be broken. This philosophy is not a prescription for becoming passive or
apathetic, but for making peace with the way things are. When your drinking
glass does break, this philosophy allows you to maintain your perspective.
Rather than thinking, "Oh my God," you'll find yourself thinking, "Ah, there
it goes." Play with this awareness and you'll find yourself not only
keeping your cool but appreciating life as never before.
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