The path to Tranquility (spring)
5. Becoming a conscious person
Hindsight always comes too late. If we can be consciously prepared
beforehand, we don't have to regret and blame ourselves afterwards. In fact,
regret and self-blame alone are not helpful. True experience and lessons must
be accepted with full consciousness, and then a determination to change must
be made.
Any regrets and self-blame are only feelings afterwards, which indicates that we are still in an unconscious state. Only by doing things with consciousness can we avoid regretting, because the results are already expected. Life is the carrier of consciousness. When we pay attention to life all the time, we can get out of the unconscious state.
With enough consciousness, we can take timely action and actively predict the possible development of things to avoid mistakes. Therefore, doing things with consciousness can be proactive rather than passive, not waiting for things to happen, but guiding their development.
It should be noted that behavior and consciousness are inseparable. If we say something wrong and explain it away as a slip of the tongue, this is just an excuse to make ourselves comfortable, because we did not realize how to express those words at that time. Similarly, when we get angry and blame others, it is only shifting the responsibility, because we did not realize that doing so would cause problems at that time.
If something affects us, it also means that we have a certain responsibility in it. Willing to take responsibility shows that we sincerely accept the result and hope to find the cause from mistakes, leading things to develop in a more perfect direction. In daily life, if we consciously do everything well and cultivate diversified consciousness and self-reflection ability, we can improve our wisdom and assume more responsibilities.
We must take responsibility for our own life. When we want to blame or complain about others, we must use this concept to review ourselves in a timely manner. Inspired by observation and analysis, we can become a person with sufficient consciousness and better protect our life.
4. Loving each other is the common goal of life
6. Cultivating a grateful heart
