There are two things you can't do in your life

What is the best thing a person has?It is not the glory of yesterday, nor the hope of tomorrow, but the present.

In Yongping Temple, an old Zen master in his eighties was drying mushrooms under the scorching sun. After seeing this, the abbot Zen Master Daoyuan couldn't help but say, "Elder, you are so old, why do you still do such a thing?Please don’t have to work so hard!I can find someone to do it for you!”

The old Zen master said bluntly: "Others are not me!"”

Zen Master Daoyuan said, "The words are good, but you don't have to choose such a big sun when you want to work!”

The old Zen master said, "If you don't dry mushrooms in the sky, do you have to wait for cloudy or rainy days before you come to dry them?”

Zen Master Daoyuan was speechless for a moment.

People often say "Today's work is done today" and "do your own things yourself". Although it is simple, it is difficult to do.People can always find all kinds of reasons to excuse themselves, but they will not deceive others in the end. In the end, they are not themselves?

There are two things that a person must never do in his life: one is to "wait" and cannot wait for tomorrow;The second is to "depend on", you cannot rely on others, otherwise your life will be in vain.

Master Shinran, the founder of the Pure Land Sect in Japan, died of both his parents since childhood.When he was nine years old, he had already made up his mind to become a monk, so he went to find Zen Master Cizhen to ordain him. Zen Master Cizhen asked him, "You are still so young, why do you want to become a monk?”

Xiao Shinluan replied, "Although I am only nine years old, my parents are gone. I don't know why people must die and why I must separate from my parents. Therefore, in order to explore this principle, I must become a monk.”

Zen Master Cizhen praised his wish very much and said, "Okay!I see.I am willing to accept you as my disciple, but it is too late today. I will slaughter you again tomorrow morning!”

After hearing this, Xiao Qinluan replied disapprovingly: "Master, although you said you were slaughtered me early this morning, I was still young and ignorant, and I could not guarantee whether my determination to become a monk could last until tomorrow.Moreover, Master, you are so old, and you can't guarantee whether you will still be alive when you wake up tomorrow morning.”

After hearing this, Zen Master Cizhen applauded and said happily: "Well said it!What you said is absolutely right, now I will give you a sacrificial life!”

If there is tomorrow, how will you dress up your face?If there is no tomorrow, how can you say goodbye?

Everyone has to face birth, old age, sickness and death. Children don’t know whether they can persist until tomorrow. The elderly don’t know whether their life can endure until tomorrow. Can you guarantee that today’s plan will still be remembered tomorrow?Yes, no one can predict the future, and no one can be sure whether tomorrow brings new hope or unknown despair!Therefore, people should work hard when they are alive, and do not make today still a part of the past!

The son said on the river, "The dead are like this, never giving up day and night!”

Life cannot withstand waiting. Life is short and you must seize the day.