The great scholar Zhu Xi said, "Not a moment of time should be wasted lightly."
Every day, every night, every minute, every second is extremely precious and should not be wasted.
A better life is achieved through the slow cooking of time and the accumulation of years.
The following three "golden rules" are worth being followed by all of us and will surely benefit us for a lifetime.
The Mushroom Law
In its early stage, a mushroom usually grows in a dark and damp corner. Without the care of sunlight, it exists in a state of self-sustenance or self-destruction.
Once it gives up growing, it can only wither silently. But as long as it persists, when it grows tall enough, it will attract the attention of many people. This is the Mushroom Law.
Life is the same.
Everyone will go through a period of the darkest time that no one knows about. I really like this sentence: "Giving up is easy, but persisting will definitely be cool."
Only by persisting and not giving up can one see the hope of success. Before emerging from the soil, the only thing one can do is not to give up, endure it, and do the job to the fullest.
As long as you can endure loneliness, you will eventually reach your own peak moment.
The Apple Law
If there are good and bad apples in a pile, which one should you eat first?
The most sensible answer is to eat the good ones and throw away the bad ones.
Because if you eat the bad ones first, the good ones will gradually become bad as well, and thus you will never be able to enjoy the sweet good apples.
One must be able to make choices and prioritize, starting with the most important things in one's life.
There have been countless opportunities missed and many important things abandoned throughout one's life.
At each stage, there are different goals. Identifying the most core and important thing at present is a person's greatest ability and capability.
Which thing to do first is more important than how many things are done. This is also the first principle of time management: always do the most important thing first.
If you don't know how to make a choice, you can ask yourself: "If today were the last day of your life, what would you decide to do right now?"
The Flea Law
Psychologists conducted an experiment: Under normal circumstances, a flea can jump to a height several hundred times its own size. However, if a glass cover is placed over the flea, it will hit the top of the cover.
After several such attempts, even if the glass cover is removed, it will be found that the flea can no longer jump high. This is the "Flea Law".
It tells us a very simple truth: There is only one kind of failure in life - that is to set limitations for oneself.
In life, some people, when facing difficulties, choose to retreat. Others prefer to stay in their comfort zone and are afraid to try and challenge the unknown. In the end, they will become numb and rigid like "fleas".
The goal of life is like those glass bottles, the height of which is determined by you.
The meaning of life lies in exploration, not in clinging to the status quo. As long as you dare to push forward, your life will have countless possibilities.
Although the process is full of hardships, eventually you will definitely encounter a better version of yourself.
