The path to Tranquility (summer)
88. Living out a wonderful life
The meaning of life is the same, we come to the world with the same mission,
striving to survive. But every day when we wake up, we think about what we
have to do today, not wanting to waste time. This means that we have an
expectation for life: living out a wonderful life.
To live out the wonderful life, the accumulation of material wealth is secondary, the key lies in inner satisfaction. Our true self is a consciousness that was born from life and continues to dwell in life. Life is the entity we depend on, we perceive the reality of the world through life, and everything about life. The broader and more accurate the perception, the faster the growth of consciousness, the deeper our joy, and the more satisfied we feel.
Life has its instincts, its needs will notify us through emotions, which makes us often busy dealing with emotions and forming various habits. Our sense of self is a mixture of emotions and habits. This ego acts according to habits to improve efficiency, often conflicts with life. For example, for a dream, the ego can drive the body to fight or slaughter. Or for a habit, let the body eat unhealthy things. On the other hand, this ego does not have a correct understanding of life, does not know the goal of life, or mistakenly thinks that life itself is meaningless and must be endowed by the ego. Therefore, it often violates the interests of life, such as disregarding physical health for the sake of wealth, or sacrificing its life for the sake of faith. This exposes life to many new dangers.
Our ego is formed in turmoil and anxiety, so it dreams of controlling everything. However, life has its natural mission and cannot obey the ego, which will cause the ego to generate more anxiety, cause more turmoil, and form a vicious circle. Moreover, feelings are often inconsistent with reality. When the ego acts according to emotions and drives life towards a certain goal, it will miss the perception of the present. This is like speeding in a sports car. Although the ego feels good, maybe even feel that this is the only way not to miss the experience of life, but in fact, not only missed many beautiful scenery, but also unable to meet the needs of life for safety.
Since the ego is still unconscious in nature, if we let our ego control life, it will not only make life unable to realize its value, but also make life become a tool for serving dreams, and unable to live truly. When life lacks adaptation to the real environment, it will suffocate like a lack of oxygen. In this way, the ego will also disappear with the death of life, and cannot grow through life, and we cannot feel joy.
Nature evolved life, gave life meaning, and then evolved consciousness to preserve life. We are not only the holders and controllers of life, but also protectors. Therefore, we must transcend the ego, deeply understand life and the true self, and cooperate closely with life. At the same time, we also need to focus on the safety of life, so that we can continue to grow in life and live out a wonderful life.
However, we are actually trapped in life. Because life evolves naturally, the changes in the living environment are not under our control. If we cannot integrate with life, it is difficult to grasp the process of life and protect life. When we are aware of our situation, we will understand that whether life is wonderful should be judged by the growth of consciousness, not by how many dreams are realized. This is because if our experiences are not beneficial to life, or even harmful to life, eventually we will realize that it is a waste of life.
Life yearns for survival, its goal is to connect with each other, build a better universe, and make life endless. The gains in life come from this aspect, and these gains will also be transformed into motivation for the growth of consciousness. Therefore, when we establish a loving relationship, or create some tools that facilitate life, we will feel exhilarated. From this we can see that in order to live out a wonderful life, we need to create sufficient conditions.
First we need to give life full freedom. Every life is a unique journey. If we require it to meet our dreams, it will miss many opportunities that belong to it. Only by accepting life unconditionally and allowing it to develop freely can it gain a complete experience and allow us to achieve maximum growth. Meeting the needs of life at all times and assisting it in achieving its goals is the deepest acceptance of life. We need to give up too many dreams and build a future living environment based on the needs of life. By understanding what is good for life and only doing things that are truly good for life, we can give life the greatest freedom.
We also need to give full play to our observation and creativity so that we can live out the wonderful life. This requires us to continuously and steadily explore the mysteries of nature, understand the laws of nature, create a beautiful environment and interpersonal relationships, and other things that are beneficial to life. For example, settle in life every day, study or work, take care of our body and help others. We need to pay more attention to the current feelings and needs of ourselves and others, maintain a perception of reality, and fully protect our own and others' lives. In this way, we will not only not waste life, but also leave many beautiful things in the world.
Living out a wonderful life is ultimately for a kind of transformation. When we get rid of the fetters of instincts, habits and emotions, we can completely escape the limitations of life and become a truly free being in the universe. By living out a wonderful life, we can successfully complete this transformation. Actively breaking habits, managing emotions well, and consciously forming deep connections with others, we can happily complete the journey of life and reach a higher level.
Therefore, the earlier we replace the ego with the true self, the more we can feel the joy of survival. In the active period of life, get rid of the desire to control life and grow together with life. And in the aging stage of life, we need to take care of life more attentively, reduce the impact of negative emotions, and accompany life through the final stage. When we realize that we have matured, we will feel that we have lived out a wonderful life.
89. Reliance is the foundation of a good relationship
