我是谁 之五

【原文】
When you become aware of the transience of all forms, your attachment to them lessens, and you disidentify from them to some extent. Being detached does not mean that you cannot enjoy the good that the world has to offer. In fact, you enjoy it more. Once you see and accept the transience of all things and the inevitability of change, you can enjoy the pleasures of the world while they last without fear of loss or anxiety about the future. When you are detached, you gain a higher vantage point from which to view the events in your life instead of being trapped inside them.

【译文】
所有形之物都转瞬即逝。意识到这一点，你便能减少对他们的依赖，并一点点的从有形之物中独立出来。这种独立并不意味着你就不能享受这世界所给与的物质的美好了。事实上，你将更加懂得享受。当你明白并且接受所有事物都是转瞬即逝、变动不居的，你便能在欢愉仍在时尽情享受，而不害怕失去或担心未来。一旦你脱离了物质的羁绊，便会得到审视自己生命中各种事件的制高点，而不是陷入其中而不自知。

【心得】
人们喜欢了解事物。被清楚了解的事物往往就进入了自己的控制之中。若想了解自己是谁，得先站得远些高些，从远处或者高处观察审视自己。这种视角的获得，需要将自己同各种有形的事物划分出些界限，分清楚什么是我，什么是物。有了这样的视角，才可以不以物喜，不以己悲。一切都在发生，请欣然接受。