每週金句-No.125 橫逆之來,正以驗徵平日涵養,若氣不可制,與不讀書人何異?

橫逆之來,正以驗徵平日涵養,若氣不可制,與不讀書人何異?

  遇横逆之來而不怒,遭變故之起而不驚,當非常之謗而不辯。遇到不順心的事,不發怒、不埋怨是一種修為 ; 遭遇突如其來的變故,不驚慌失措是一種氣度 ; 受到他人無理的指責或誹謗,不爭辯或反駁是一種胸懷。人與人的絕對差距,絕非財富、地位、資源,而是「心性」。面對困境與變故時,能以心性智慧應對得當,則涵養增益,若相反時,請以此為鑒,以缺為正,補偏救弊。

  The coming of violent and unreasonable treatments is the very test of a person’s sense of morality shown in kindness and tolerance. If a person cannot control his spirit and bearing, he is no different than one who has not learned or studied.