Is it a drama feeling from life?
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Life is like a drama Our impermanence often tugs at our hearts and emotions—at one moment lifting us to the heights of joy as if we had reached the peak of a mountain, and shortly after casting us into grief and sorrow as if we had lost everything dear. But if we could step outside ourselves and observe these emotional fluctuations from a distance, might it not feel like a detached onlooker watching the drama of a frantic actor on stage? Take for example: one day you suffer a company layoff and a family misfortune; the very next day you win the lottery jackpot; and soon after, a devastating flood strikes your place of residence, disrupting all order of life. The heart can hardly keep up with such rapid changes. If we allowed ourselves to be wholly driven by these ups and downs, it would feel as if we had lived and died countless times over. Reflecting on these phenomena reminds me of the wisdom of those who have pondered life deeply. Wang Yangming once said, " t is easy to defe...