想像站在一座陡峭的山腳下，仰望雲霧繚繞的山峰。我們的心跳加速，不僅是因為期待，更是因未知的興奮。情緒隨山勢起伏，使生活充滿活力和變化。當情緒高漲，世界似乎充滿了可能；當情緒低落時，生活似乎陷入低谷，甚至崩潰。這種波動驅使我們去追求刺激和挑戰，但人生的目標一定要建立在這樣的起伏之上？
情緒就像潮水的漲落，影響我們的選擇和行動。興奮時，我們或許會勇敢地接受挑戰；害怕時，我們或許會選擇退縮。一句憤怒的話語可能會破壞一段關係；一次衝動的投資可能會帶來損失。這些起伏讓人"感覺活著"，卻難以帶來真正的滿足感。就像觀看一場精彩的演出，無論我們的情緒如何起伏，最終留在心中的，往往只是那些與價值和意義相關的情節。
在充實的生活中，情緒可以豐富我們的日常體驗，但如果讓情緒主宰一切，我們的生活就不會安全穩定。可見，我們應該善用情緒，把它轉化為洞察和成長的動力，而不是人生的終極享受。情緒的智慧，在於像觀察萬花筒一樣觀察我們的情緒，不加批判地接受它們，探究背後的原因，理解自己的欲望，從而發現自己真正的需要。
這種智慧來自理性和覺知。它不壓抑情緒，而是用理性引導情緒。當我們能夠理解憤怒背後對自己的失望，以及焦慮中對確定性的渴望，我們就能更深入地了解自己並做出有益的選擇。真正的自我不會被情緒所驅使，但會保持對情緒的意識並選擇如何回應。這就像在暴風雨中保持航向穩定，我們需要首先有穩定的核心意識。
人生不是一場冒險遊戲，而是一門管理風險的藝術。我們每天面臨的選擇——健康的飲食、穩定的工作、適當的社交——都是在尋求安全與風險之間的平衡。風險可能是敵人，也可能是朋友，兩者都蘊含著機會。創業、跳槽、表達自我……這些行動伴隨著不確定性，但也可能讓我們發現生命的潛能，成為一個新的自己。
真正的勇氣，是在確定風險的價值和成本之後，專注地行動；是在過度和不足之間取得平衡，既不膽怯，也不魯莽。潛水員進入淹水洞穴營救被困少年，並非追求刺激，而是出於責任和良知。這提醒我們，沒有更高意義的冒險只是傲慢和無知；擁有明確的目標和價值觀才是勇氣的體現。膽怯使我們停滯不前，而魯莽則可能毀掉我們的未來。找到兩者之間的平衡，就是智慧和成熟的標誌。
我們對穩定和安全的渴望，並不是軟弱的表現，而是對自由和幸福的追求。真正的滿足感並非來自短暫的情緒高漲，而是深層次的創造與連結。寫一本書、陪伴家人、營造美好的環境，都是有意義的生活方式，讓我們超越情感的積累，為意識的延續奠定堅實的基礎。
放下"過精彩生活"的執念，問問自己："我能為世界留下甚麼？" 這是一種反思的態度，讓我們了解自己在生命故事中的角色，找到自己真正的核心。穩定不是停滯，而是給我們深入挖掘、愛和創造的空間。
只要我們用覺知、勇氣和關懷去面對生活，自由和幸福就會自然浮現在心中。學習控制情緒的波動，將其視為生命自然的共鳴而非追求的目標；選擇何時接受挑戰、何時尋求穩定，都是成長與覺醒的經歷，也是理解自我與世界的關鍵。
當我們堅定地站在山腳下，無需追求巔峰，也無需畏懼低谷，因為平原上的每一步都意義非凡。這些短暫的瞬間，串成生命的綻放，讓我們體會到，存在的意義在於對世界現實的覺察。讓情感成為生命的光和熱，培養更多的智慧和勇氣，去探索無邊的宇宙，迎接每一個未知的機會。
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The path to Tranquility (39)
Life is not an adventure game
Imagine standing at the foot of a steep mountain, looking up at the misty peak. Our heartbeats quicken, not only because of anticipation, but also because of the excitement of the unknown. Emotions rise and fall with the mountain, making life full of vitality and change. When emotions are high, the world seems full of possibilities; when emotions are low, life seems to fall into a trough, or even collapse. This fluctuation drives us to pursue excitement and challenges, but must the goals of life be built on such ups and downs?
Emotions are like the ebb and flow of the tide, affecting our choices and actions. When we are excited, we may bravely accept challenges; when we are afraid, we may choose to retreat. An angry word may destroy a relationship; an impulsive investment may result in losses. These ups and downs make people "feel alive", but they can hardly bring real satisfaction. Just like watching a wonderful performance, no matter how our emotions rise and fall, what remains in our hearts in the end are often only those plots related to value and meaning.
In a fulfilling life, emotions can enrich our daily experience, but if we let emotions dominate everything, our lives will not be safe and stable. It can be seen that we should make good use of emotions and transform them into a driving force for insight and growth, rather than the ultimate enjoyment of life. The wisdom of emotions lies in observing our emotions like observing a kaleidoscope, accepting them without criticism, exploring the reasons behind them, understanding our desires, and thus discovering our true needs.
This wisdom comes from rationality and awareness. It does not suppress emotions, but guides them with rationality. When we can understand the disappointment in ourselves behind anger and the desire for certainty in anxiety, we can understand ourselves more deeply and make beneficial choices. The true self will not be driven by emotions, but will remain aware of emotions and choose how to respond. This is like keeping a stable course in a storm. We need to have a stable core consciousness first.
Life is not an adventure game, but an art of managing risk. The choices we face every day - healthy diet, stable work, appropriate social interaction - are all about seeking a balance between safety and risk. Risk can be an enemy or a friend, and both contain opportunities. Starting a business, changing jobs, expressing oneself... these actions are accompanied by uncertainty, but they may also allow us to discover the potential of life and become a new self.
True courage is to act with focus after determining the value and cost of the risk; it is to strike a balance between excess and deficiency, neither timid nor reckless. The divers who entered the flooded cave to rescue the trapped teenagers were not seeking excitement, but out of responsibility and conscience. This reminds us that taking risks without a higher meaning is just arrogance and ignorance; having clear goals and values is the embodiment of courage. Timidity makes us stagnate, while recklessness may ruin our future. Finding a balance between the two is a sign of wisdom and maturity.
Our desire for stability and security is not a sign of weakness, but a pursuit of freedom and happiness. True satisfaction does not come from a short-term emotional high, but from deep creation and connection. Writing a book, spending time with family, and creating a beautiful environment are all meaningful ways of life that allow us to transcend the accumulation of emotions and lay a solid foundation for the continuation of consciousness.
Let go of the obsession of "living a wonderful life" and ask yourself: "What can I leave for the world?" This is a reflective attitude that allows us to understand our role in the story of our lives and find our true core. Stability is not stagnation, but gives us space to dig deep, love and create.
As long as we face life with awareness, courage and care, freedom and happiness will naturally emerge in our hearts. Learning to control the fluctuations of emotions and seeing them as the natural resonance of life rather than the goal to be pursued; choosing when to accept challenges and when to seek stability are all experiences of growth and awakening, and are also the key to understanding oneself and the world.
When we stand firmly at the foot of the mountain, we don't need to pursue the peak, nor do we need to fear the valley, because every step on the plain is of great significance. These brief moments, strung together into the blossoming of life, let us realize that the meaning of existence lies in the awareness of the reality of the world. Let emotions become the light and heat of life, cultivate more wisdom and courage, explore the boundless universe, and welcome every unknown opportunity.
On June 09, 2023
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