01
金子好还是烂泥好
高僧问：你觉得是一粒金子好，还是一堆烂泥好呢？
求道者答，当然是金子啊！
高僧笑曰，假如你是一颗种子呢？
这个世界上并没有绝对的好与坏，适合你的，就是最好的。
02
米还是米
一青年向道士求教：“师傅，有人说我是天才，也有人骂我是笨蛋，依你看呢？”
“你是如何看待自己的？”道士反问，青年一脸茫然。
“譬如一斤米，在饼家眼里是烧饼，在酒商眼中是酒，在乞丐那里，就是救命的一顿饭。
米还是那米。
青年豁然开朗。
你看待自己的方式，决定了自己的价值。
03
自己与他人
少年问道长：“如何才能变成一个自己愉快、也带给别人快乐的人？”
道长笑答：“有四种境界，你可体会其中妙趣：
首先，要‘把自己当成别人’，此是‘无我’；
再之，要‘把别人当成自己’，这是‘慈悲’；
而后，要‘把别人当成别人’，此是‘智慧’；
最后，要‘把自己当成自己’，这是‘自然’。”
认识到“我”与“他”所能构成的四种关系，儒释道的境界也就尽在其中了。
04
一杯水与一湖水
道长有一个爱抱怨的弟子。一天，道长将一把盐放入一杯水中让弟子喝。
弟子说：咸得发苦。
道长又把更多的盐撒进湖里，让弟子再尝湖水。
弟子喝后说：纯净甜美。
道长说：生命中的痛苦是盐，它的咸淡取决于盛它的容器。
老是抱怨世界的人啊，不是世界太糟糕，是你的心胸太狭小。
05
蝎子与禅师
一禅师见一蝎子掉到水里，决心救它。谁知一碰，蝎子蛰了他手指。禅师无惧，再次出手，岂知又被蝎子狠狠蛰了一次。旁有一人说：它老蜇人，何必救它？禅师答：蜇人是蝎子的天性，而善是我的天性，我岂能因为它的天性，而放弃了我的天性。
宁可饱尝痛苦，也不愿随波逐流，改变自己内心的善良。禅师的大慈悲。
06
地狱天堂，一念之间
曼德拉曾被关压27年，受尽虐待。他就任总统时，邀请了三名曾虐待过他的看守到场。当曼德拉起身恭敬地向看守致敬时，在场所有人乃至整个世界都静了下来。他说：当我走出囚室，迈过通往自由的监狱大门时，我已经清楚，自己若不能把悲痛与怨恨留在身后，那么我仍在狱中。
原谅别人，就是放过自己。
07
想太多
有人问农夫：“种了麦子了吗？”农夫：“没，我担心天不下雨。”那人又问：“那你种棉花没？”农夫：“没，我担心虫子吃了棉花。”那人再问：“那你种了什么？”农夫：“什么也没种，我要确保安全。”
顾虑太多，思虑太多，就会导致束手束脚，一事无成。
08
越擅长，越要谨慎
三人出门，一带伞，一带拐杖，一空手。回来时，拿伞的湿透了，拿拐杖的跌伤了，第三个好好的。原来，雨来时有伞的大胆地走，却被淋湿了；走泥路时，拄拐杖的莽撞地走，时常跌倒；什么都没有的，大雨来时躲着走，路不好时小心走，反倒无事。
庄子说“善骑者坠于马、善水者溺于水、善饮者醉于酒，善战者殁于杀”。有时候，越擅长的地方反而越容易出事。
09
公孙仪拒收甲鱼
公孙仪是战国时鲁穆公手下的丞相。他特别喜欢吃新鲜甲鱼。于是送鱼的纷纷上门，但都被公孙仪一一回绝。公孙仪的弟弟对此很不理解。问：“你素来喜吃甲鱼，为何别人好心送来，你却不收呢？“公孙仪说：“正因为我喜欢吃甲鱼，所以才不能收。吃几条甲鱼固然微不足道，但倘若我经常收别人的礼品，那就要落个受贿的坏名声，到头来连丞相的官位也会丢掉。到那时，为兄再爱吃甲鱼，恐怕也吃不成了。现在我不收别人的鱼，倒还可以安稳地做丞相，多吃几年我爱吃的甲鱼。
一时贪念，葬送一生。立得正，行得稳，然后才能有更多机会享受美食。
10
破壳的小鸡
一只小鸡破壳而出的时候，刚好有一只乌龟经过，从此以后小鸡就背着蛋壳过了一生！
其实脱离沉重的负荷很简单，不要简单地模仿，放弃固执和成见就行了。
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