Chapter 54: Essay "Fifty-Four"

In life, each of us has more or less been helped by others, and often finds that such a phenomenon is that the two have always had a good relationship with each other, sometimes for a trivial matter, or a time not to do what they want to do will be grudges, since then the two meet like strangers. Maybe each of us will make the same mistake, that is, others have been good to us ten times, and once they are bad, and the first ten good times have been erased by us, and we will remember that one bad time.

Someone else helped you, and maybe you soon forget; If someone steps on you, maybe you will always remember it. We remember the shortcomings and mistakes of others, and remember the places where others treat us slowly, so we are haunted by it, and the more we look at this person, the more full of shortcomings, and the more we look at this person, the more unreasonable it becomes. And the other person is just a mirror, we stare at it, and the mirror reflects back the same staring and staring, so we all don't like each other. The original small shortcomings are infinitely magnified in our eyes, and we see this person as a thorn in the eye, a thorn in the flesh, and must be pulled out first and then quickly.

When others are disrespectful to you, you always remember the benefits of others, even if the benefits of others are little by little, you silently remember them in your heart. Slowly, the anger in your heart will disappear, and your heart will naturally open up. The amount of small loss of friends, the degree of large friends. Only with a broad mind and a generous measure can we win the trust of friends, enhance unity and close friendship.

Remembering the good of others can cultivate the quality of humility in yourself. No one is perfect, and to be tolerant of others is to be tolerant of oneself; To be kind to others is to be kind to yourself! People who pick on the shortcomings of others and cannot tolerate others will inevitably feel good about themselves and cannot see their own shortcomings, thus losing the opportunity to improve; People who remember the "grace of dripping water" of others are often able to see the wisdom and learn the advantages of others with an open mind, so they will have more and more "benefits" on their own bodies, and their interpersonal attraction will become stronger and stronger, and they will have more spiritual wealth invisibly.

Among friends, remember the good of others, and you will have more friends. Between family members and relatives, remember the good of others, and the family will definitely be happy. It is far better to remember the good of others and live with a grateful heart than to remember the shortcomings and faults of others and live painfully with a resentful heart. That being the case, why don't we remember the good in others?

Some people get more than just "the grace of dripping water", such as the nurturing grace of parents, the earnest teachings of teachers, the care of relatives and friends, the enthusiastic help of colleagues, the trust of leaders, etc., which are important factors for our growth and progress. But the difficulty is whether there is gratitude after receiving help, and whether there is a spring of reciprocation.

If we remember the good of others and be more tolerant of the shortcomings of others, after a long time, we will be full of the good of others, and we will remember that other people's things are beautiful in our hearts, then the sky is blue, the water is green, the mood is happy, and the world is beautiful.

To remember the "grace of dripping water" of others, we must have a tolerant heart and a lofty realm. Remember the people who have helped you in the course of your life, and remember every kind smile that life has given you, or every touch from the bottom of your heart. Treat others with a grateful heart, and you will find that there is more laughter, happiness, and sincerity in life because of a grateful heart, and less hypocrisy, deception, and harm.