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Life's Wisdom
  • Forword to the "Chapter of Wisdom"
  • Crossing the River as Stones
  • Where Did My Six Hours Go?
  • Emptiness, Spirit, Grace
  • Balancing the Abstract and the Concrete
  • Avoid the Long-Term Impact of Small Load Energy
  • Enemies Are Benefactors: The Path of Repaying Debts
  • Space and Hatred
  • Faith is Truth, Love is LIFE
  • What Are You Busy With?
  • The Longer the Gestation, the Sweeter the Fruit
  • Adding Value to LIFE
  • The Secret to Health
  • Do Not Disturb—Joy Lies Within It
  • Eliminate One Source of Profit, Amplify Efforts Tenfold
  • The Sun in the Black Hole
  • Observing the Profound and the Manifest
  • Enlightenment
  • Follow Your Nature
  • Those Who Have Long-Term Concerns Will Have Immediate Troubles
  • Move the Earth
  • The Way of the Tao Seems Obscure; Advancing in the Tao Seems Like Retreating
  • The Highest Form of Communication
  • Always Do Simple Things
  • Seeking the Optimal Combination
  • Unused Medicines are the Best Medicines
  • The Sustenance of Life
  • The Path of Understanding, Seeking, Realizing, Attaining, and Upholding the Way
  • How About Turning 180 Degrees to See the Scenery?
  • Transform Consciousness and Abandon Wisdom—Entering the Hall of LIFE
  • One Who Is in Harmony With the Tao, the Tao Likewise Delights in Him
  • The Highest Goodness Is Like Water
  • The Highest Wisdom is Formless
  • The Harm of Thought Inertia
  • The Scholar Stays Home
  • Expanding the Space of LIFE
  • Seeking the Best Fulcrum for Life
  • Follow Your Heart’s Desires Without Overstepping Boundaries
  • The First Step to Returning to Youth
  • Resolving Contradictions in the Invisible
  • The Most Easily Obtained is the Most Precious
  • The Magical First Time
  • Whimsical Fantasies: Exploring Extraordinary Abilities
  • Unshakable and Following One's Nature
  • Follow Your Intuition When Necessary
  • The Great Way (Tao) and the Small Path
  • Enrich Your Inner Self
  • Surrendering Life to the Tao's Arrangement
  • The Finite and the Infinite
  • Small Matters and Big Matters
  • The Three Essential Elements of a Fulfilling Life
  • A Revelation from Walnuts and Peaches
  • Chaos and Holographic Order
  • Establishing Oneself in Society through Rich Inner Content
  • The Heart of Comparison is the Heart of Malice
  • Examining Whether You Belong to the Masses
  • The Differences Between Minor, Moderate, and Great Filial Piety
  • The Subtle Techniques for Achieving a State of Emptiness
  • Do Not Suffer Yourself for Goals
  • So-called Coincidences are Links in the Chain of Inevitability
  • Is Coincidence Accidental?
  • From the Kingdom of Necessity to the Kingdom of Freedom
  • Everything Is Inevitable; Only I Roam Free
  • The Self in All Things
  • The Constant Nature of All Actions
  • The Benefit of Existence and the Utility of Emptiness
  • The Utility Cannot Be Seen and the Visible Cannot Be Used
  • Act Without Striving, Handling Things Without Interfering, Savor the Flavorless
  • The Objective World is a Reflection of Subjective Consciousness
  • Break Through the Consciousness of Walls
  • Unite with Heaven, Resonate at the Same Frequency
  • The Reference Frame and Coordinate System of Life
  • Mutual Generation and Restraint Maintain Balance
  • Destruction and Creation
  • Two Parallel Lines Intersect at One Point
  • The Secret to Acquiring Infinite Energy
  • The Three Major Pursuits in Life
  • Appearance and Essence
  • Positioning Your Life
  • Secrets of Diet
  • The Many Benefits of Knowing About the Afterlife
  • The Three Great Treasures of Life
  • Strategic Life
  • The Spiritual Life
  • A Life Without Regrets
  • Escape from Despair
  • Chasing the Sun and Escaping the Night
  • Infants Who Never Grow Up
  • Do Not Offer Help Unless Asked For
  • Further Discussion on “Do Not Offer Help Unless Asked for”
  • Looking for Your Own Garden of Eden
  • Abandonment Is an Achievement
  • Consciousness, Structure, and Energy are the Three Elements of the Universe
  • Who is Wrong?
  • How to Use Free Will
  • Should We Maintain Kindness?
  • Conquering Demonic Nature
  • Your Enemies Will Be the Members of Your Own Household
  • The Eight Great Awakenings from Human to Celestial Being
  • The Cerebellum and the Brain
  • That which is Easily Hurt is Weak and Flawed
  • Fate and Transcending Fate
  • Escaping the Traps of Life
  • Patterns and Endings
  • It was We who Sold our Own Liberty
  • Four Outlooks will give you Harmony
  • Some Perceptions about Life
  • My Reply to the Four Questions Raised by the Chairman of the International Federation of Philosophic
  • The Thinking Style and Approach to Action in Spiritual Thinking
  • Those Who Have Constant Faith Will Have Constant Actions
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How About Turning 180 Degrees to See the Scenery?

Xuefeng

The troubles we face in life all stem from our own thoughts. When we can't figure things out, it's because we're tied up by mental knots. All suffering comes from our own mistaken perceptions, and every misfortune is of our own making. Ultimately, we are the ones responsible for our confusion, sorrow, and misfortune.

When we reach a dead end, why not turn 180 degrees and see how the scenery changes?

Very few people have never had suicidal thoughts. I've had them multiple times. Every time I felt like giving up, I’d think, “I refuse to commit suicide; let’s see what happens next.” With that shift in thinking, things would change. The next day, the sun would rise in the east again, the Earth would keep spinning, flowers would still bloom, and life remained full of beauty.

When someone I loved dearly left me and I felt heartbroken, I’d think, "Well, now I’m free!" Reading a story without a period can be exhausting, and wandering endlessly in a valley prevents you from seeing the beauty at the mountain's peak. The mountains may not move, but the water does. Set your sights on the next goal, and—wow!—it's even more exciting than the last one. Chase it!

Thinking about divorce? Go ahead! Who's afraid of whom? Without potassium fertilizer, can't I still grow yellow carrots? Without your slim arms, do you think I, a strong mountain, would ever run out of firewood? At worst, I'll guard my empty house alone. If no one cares about me, that’s even better—maybe I don't want them to.

Boss, you've fired me? Fine! Just wait. Fortune changes—six years from now, you'll be working for me as my deputy manager.

Child, you think your parents are a burden now? Fine! We, your parents, are here to repay our debts to you. Now that the debt is settled, we won’t worry about each other anymore. Even if we die in the fields, who cares if crows take our bodies or wolves devour them? We'll ascend to the celestial realms—let’s see how you’ll manage then.

You say God wants to punish me? Kid, don’t threaten me. Let God come speak to me directly.

Slandering the Buddha sends you to hell, you say? Have you ever seen the Buddha? Just returned from hell? How else would you know?

"You’re possessed by a ghost," you say? No, I think you are the ghost.

Can smoking, drinking, eating meat, and having a sex life prevent me from becoming a celestial being? Don’t be ridiculous. True celestial beings live without restrictions.

You’re filled with hate and want revenge? Not many people stay clean while rolling in donkey dung. A great man has a big heart—let it go! The one who doesn’t seek revenge is the true man, a glowing hero.

You think my shoes are ugly? Comrade, many people don’t even have shoes to wear.

You think I’m unattractive? Sir, being unattractive is not important. Look at those with disabilities—they’re much worse off.

You say I’m disabled? Dear, even though my body is disabled, my mind is healthy. Look at all those able-bodied people who commit suicide, go to jail, or live in misery, unable to eat or sleep. So, who’s truly disabled?

You say you eat better than me? I don’t believe you. Show everyone your poop and let’s see if it proves you eat better.

You say you’re more fashionable than me? I don’t believe you. Take off all the metal around your neck and ears, wash your hair and face, and let’s see how you look without clothes.

You say you’re richer than me? I don’t believe you. Let’s measure how much larger your sleeping space is compared to mine.

You say you have more power and status than I do? I don’t believe you. Let’s meet again in a hundred years and see.

You claim to be more famous than I am? I don’t believe you. Let’s take a magnifying glass and find out where your fame lies.

You say you own a lot? Maybe so, but let’s see who worries about bills at the end of the month. Let’s see who sleeps more soundly.

Worried because your child didn’t get into college? We don’t need to compare our weaknesses to others’ strengths. Comparison between people only causes frustration. Let’s compare health, filial piety, stability, and the suicide rates of college graduates versus ordinary people. Let’s see who lives a more peaceful, harmonious life.

Your husband is cheating, and you’re upset? Let him cheat, let him fly away—let’s see how far he can go. Besides, there are no men who don’t cheat—just make do with him.

Your wife is having an affair, and you’re angry? Pull out the radish; the pit remains. As long as her conscience is still there, just make do with her.

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In short, when you find it hard to figure things out, try shifting your perspective and see how it looks from another angle. Of course, if you insist on overthinking and driving yourself into a dead end, you’ll only end up suffering in silence.

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