In the past, when I saw “everything is nothing”, I only stayed at the literal meaning. We have no way to know the actual appearance of the world, and can only understand the world through the appearance of things. Words were invented, but they cannot bring actual experience. For example, apples are red and sweet. When you see apples, a series of related scenes will automatically flash in your mind. Through the appearance it shows, you can get a cognition of the whole world. If you don’t have real experience, it’s difficult to get the actual feeling if you only rely on appearance to understand things. When others confide in you, it’s difficult to truly empathize because you haven’t experienced it.
Appearances are not seen for no reason. They are caused by certain structures. All phenomena in this world are actually created and promoted by will, and what we recognize is only the "appearance". People give meaning to things and make them valuable. When your heart is full, you will not be confused and bound by the external material world. You will not be so obsessed with whether it is a big brand, but return to the practical value of the object itself. Of course, everyone's economic ability is different, and there is no fixed standard for this matter.
The people around us are driven by desires and are full of selfish desires. Those who want to gain benefits will use superficial illusions to confuse and conceal their true intentions. It is like a fat sheep running naked on the grassland. Without the ability to control and protect itself, it can only be eaten and hunted.
The human world is very dangerous. If you start a business with nothing but your hands without real risk awareness, it is like giving away money and wasting money. I had a brief conversation with a certain lady a few days ago. She felt that some people were very hardworking and diligent and worked overtime, but there was always something missing. I replied, yes, without the actual trial and error costs involved, you will not understand and experience it, and this process will be transformed into cognition. The lady also agreed that this process is indeed very difficult, and only those who have gone through it and done it can understand it. The two smiled at each other and shook hands.
The whole world seems to be the same, it seems to be fake, there is no evolution from nothing to something, from high to low, from simple to complex, the whole world may be a material abyss of nothingness created by human will, intertwined with boredom and pain. To transcend the cycle of pain and boredom is probably to gain peace and tranquility in the depths of the soul. When you find the value and meaning of life and immerse yourself in it, you may feel calm and peaceful, and forget about anxiety and pain. Everyone's life rhythm is different, so there is no standard for definition and behavior.
When you realize that the essence of the world is will, the source of pain is individual will, and everything in the world is the result of will, you can only accept it calmly. Give up personal will and break the inherent principles. Other people's views and evaluations are not that important, they are all made up of will. In this process, there is a kind of peace that transcends all rationality. The heart will naturally be in peace, free from any external constraints and definitions, which will bring inner joy and inner fulfillment.
