
There was a man in the kingdom of Chu who crossed the river in a boat and his sword fell into the water from the boat. He hastily marked the edge of the boat with his knife and said, "This is where my sword fell." When the boat stopped at its destination, the man followed the mark carved on the edge of the boat and went into the water to look for his sword. The boat had gone far, and the sword was still in the original place, so isn't it confusing to use such a method to find the sword?
This story tells us the truth that things in the world are constantly changing and evolving. We should not look at problems in a one-sided, static and narrow way, and we should not stick to dogma. When the situation changes, the method and means of solving the problem should also change. Human ideological perceptions that do not conform to objective reality will inevitably lead to wrong judgments
Mindfulness promotes the philosophy of maintaining a " beginner's mentality" in life. Don't assume you already know, or you'll stagnate.
Some of the experiences and perceptions you have gained in the past, even if they were good, may no longer solve the problems of the present. Only by clearing your old experiences and perceptions from time to time and approaching new experiences with "first time" curiosity and "no presumptions" will you give yourself the opportunity to experience more.
Look at life's experiences and information with curiosity about the unknown. Only then can you be free from expectations and fears that come from past experiences.
*This fable is out of The Lüshi Chunqiu, also known in English as Master Lü's Spring and Autumn Annals. It is an encyclopedic Chinese classic text compiled around 239 BC under the patronage of the Qin Dynasty Chancellor Lü Buwei.
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