极简日记12：拔草与种树

Liz I 亚杰 Minimalist Diary 12: The Story of Weeding and Planting Trees

从前，有一个人，他的花园里长满了杂草。每天早晨，他都会起得很早，拿起锄头，开始拔那些不断滋长的杂草。但无论他如何努力，这些杂草总是会在隔天再次冒出来。日复一日，他感到筋疲力尽，几乎要放弃了。

Once upon a time, there was a man whose garden was overrun with weeds. Every morning, he would wake up early, grab his hoe, and start pulling out the ever-growing weeds. But no matter how hard he worked, the weeds would always sprout back the next day. Day after day, he grew exhausted and nearly gave up.

有一天，他去拜访了一位智慧的老人，把自己的困境告诉了他。老人微笑着问他：“你有没有尝试过在你的花园里种花和种树呢？”

One day, he visited a wise old man and shared his dilemma. The old man smiled and asked him, "Have you ever tried planting flowers and trees in your garden?"

那人听后很疑惑：“我每天忙着拔草，哪里有时间种花种树呢？”

The man was puzzled and replied, "I’m so busy weeding every day; how could I have time to plant flowers and trees?"

老人耐心地解释道：“你每天拔草，草根却深埋土里，它们依然会长出来。而如果你在花园里种满花和树，它们的根会深深扎进土壤，占据空间，草就没有地方生长了。慢慢地，杂草会减少，而你的花园将变得繁茂美丽。”

The old man patiently explained, "Every day, you pull out the weeds, but their roots remain deep in the soil, so they continue to grow. However, if you fill your garden with flowers and trees, their roots will take hold in the soil, occupying space, and the weeds will have no place to grow. Gradually, the weeds will decrease, and your garden will flourish and become beautiful."

那人恍然大悟，回到家后，开始在花园里种花和树木。他不再只是专注于拔草，而是花时间去种植和照料这些植物。随着时间的推移，花园里越来越多的花朵盛开，树木也渐渐茂盛起来。杂草在阳光下渐渐失去了立足之地，花园变得更加美丽宜人。

The man suddenly understood. After returning home, he began to plant flowers and trees in his garden. He no longer focused solely on weeding but instead spent time planting and caring for these plants. Over time, more flowers bloomed in the garden, and the trees grew lush and strong. Under the sunlight, the weeds gradually lost their foothold, and the garden became more beautiful and inviting.

寓意：

Moral:

在践行极简的道路上，我们常常会因为舍不得而感到困扰。与其专注于那些我们难以割舍的东西，不如问问自己：真正喜欢的是什么？什么能带给我内心的喜悦？保留那些让你感到满心喜悦的人、事、物，就是在心灵的花园里种下了美丽的花朵。这些花朵会逐渐占据你的内心，让负面的情绪和无用的杂念无法立足，最终让你的生活变得繁茂而美好。

"In the journey of practicing minimalism, instead of always focusing on what you’re reluctant to let go of, why not spend more time thinking about what truly brings you joy and what you genuinely love? Keeping the people, things, and experiences that fill your heart with happiness is like planting flowers in your garden."

在生活中与其只专注于去除那些负面的、无用的事物，不如用积极的、有意义的东西来填满我们的内心和生活。当我们在心灵的花园里种植美好的思想、积极的习惯和有价值的追求，那些负面的、消极的因素就会逐渐被取代，最终无处生长。

Instead of merely focusing on removing negative and unproductive things in life, we should fill our hearts and lives with positive and meaningful pursuits. When we plant seeds of good thoughts, positive habits, and valuable endeavors in the garden of our minds, the negative and destructive elements will gradually be replaced, eventually having no room to grow.

所以，在我们的内心世界里，与其不断消耗精力去抵抗负面情绪，不如去种植快乐、爱、善意和知识的种子，让它们生根发芽，最终繁荣茂盛。这不仅能使我们的内心更强大，还能让我们的人生变得更加丰盛和美丽。

So, in our inner world, instead of constantly exhausting ourselves by resisting negative emotions, we should plant seeds of joy, love, kindness, and knowledge. Let them take root and flourish, making our hearts stronger and our lives richer and more beautiful.

原标题：《极简日记12: 拔草与种树》

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