致妙清：以庄子之境，解执念之锁

在信息如洪流般奔涌的时代，抖音上偶然刷到的一个讲述庄子大宗师境界的视频，竟如一道光照进我内心那略显灰暗的角落。过去一周，我深陷于科室竞聘科主任一事的烦恼之中，虽说此事看似与我无关，可当结果尘埃落定，看到科主任依旧是那个名字，我才惊觉，自己嘴上说着放弃竞聘，内心深处却仍被执念紧紧束缚。而视频中“知足是锚定人生的秤砣，得失是修炼人性的浪花，而允许是和世界和解的密码”这句话，宛如一把钥匙，为我开启了重新审视自我与生活的大门。

庄子，这位道家思想的集大成者，其大宗师境界蕴含着对人生、宇宙深刻的洞察与理解。在庄子看来，道是宇宙万物的根源与本体，而达到大宗师境界，便是能与道合一，顺应自然，不为世俗的功名利禄所累，以一种超越的视角看待世间的一切。这种境界，对于在现代社会中被各种欲望与执念裹挟的我们来说，无疑是一种醍醐灌顶的启示。

回想起自己在竞聘科主任这件事上的纠结与烦恼，我不禁反思，自己为何会如此执着？是对权力的渴望，还是对自身价值未被充分认可的不甘？或许两者皆有。在这个竞争激烈的社会环境里，我们往往将职位的晋升、荣誉的获得等同于自身价值的实现，却忽略了真正的价值其实源自内心的充实与成长。就像庄子所批判的那样，我们常常迷失在世俗的价值评判体系中，追逐着那些虚幻的名利，却忘记了倾听内心的声音。

知足，是我们在人生旅途中保持平衡的关键。它并非是让人安于现状、不思进取，而是一种对现有生活的感恩与珍惜，是在追求目标的过程中，懂得适可而止，不被无穷无尽的欲望所吞噬。当我们将知足作为锚定人生的秤砣，便能在面对得失时保持一颗平常心。竞聘失败，固然让我有些失落，但换个角度看，我现在所拥有的工作环境、同事关系以及专业技能，不都是值得珍惜的吗？如果一味地沉浸在对竞聘结果的不满与抱怨中，我不仅会错过身边的美好，还会让自己陷入无尽的痛苦与焦虑之中。

得失，是人生中不可避免的经历，它们如同大海中的浪花，时起时落。每一次的得与失，都是对我们人性的一次考验与修炼。得到时，我们能否保持清醒的头脑，不骄傲自满；失去时，我们能否坦然接受，不怨天尤人。在这次竞聘中，我失去了成为科主任的机会，但我也从中收获了对自身的新认识，明白了自己在管理能力和人际关系处理方面还有待提升。这些收获，远比一个职位更为珍贵。正如庄子所说：“不以物喜，不以己悲。”当我们能够以一种超脱的心态看待得失时，我们便能在人生的风浪中保持从容与淡定。

而允许，是与世界和解的密码，更是与自己和解的关键。允许生活中存在不完美，允许他人与自己的期望有所差异，允许事情的发展不尽如人意。在竞聘结果公布的那一刻，我内心充满了不甘与愤怒，觉得自己的努力没有得到应有的回报。但冷静下来后，我意识到，这种情绪不仅无法改变结果，还会让我与身边的人产生隔阂。我开始尝试允许陈超担任科主任这一事实，尝试理解领导的决策，尝试接受自己在某些方面的不足。当我真正做到允许时，我发现内心的痛苦与纠结渐渐消散，取而代之的是一种前所未有的轻松与释然。

从庄子的大宗师境界中，我领悟到，人生是一场漫长的修行，我们所经历的一切，无论是烦恼还是喜悦，都是修行的一部分。执念，是我们在修行路上的绊脚石，它让我们陷入痛苦与迷茫之中无法自拔。而只有学会知足、正确看待得失、勇于允许，我们才能放下执念，解开内心的枷锁，达到一种自由、超脱的人生境界。

在未来的日子里，我将以庄子的思想为指引，努力修炼自己的内心。不再为世俗的名利而过度追逐，不再为一时的得失而患得患失，学会珍惜当下所拥有的一切，以一颗宽容、平和的心对待生活中的人和事。因为我深知，真正的幸福与自由，不在外界的功名利禄之中，而在我们内心的宁静与满足里。

让我们都在庄子的智慧中汲取力量，放下执念，轻装上阵，在人生的道路上，以一种从容、优雅的姿态前行，去拥抱那属于我们自己的广阔天地。

In the era where information surges like a torrential flood, a video I accidentally came across on Douyin, which expounded on the realm of Zhuangzi's Grand Master, was like a ray of light shining into the somewhat dim corner of my heart. Over the past week, I was deeply mired in the distress caused by the competition for the position of department director in our department. Although this matter seemingly had nothing to do with me, when the result was finally settled and I saw that the department director was still Chen Chao, I suddenly realized that even though I had said I gave up the competition, my innermost heart was still tightly bound by obsession. And the words in the video, "Contentment is the counterweight that anchors life, gains and losses are the waves that cultivate human nature, and permission is the password to reconcile with the world," were just like a key, opening the door for me to re-examine myself and my life.

Zhuangzi, the great master who synthesized Taoist thoughts, his realm of the Grand Master contains profound insights and understandings of life and the universe. In Zhuangzi's view, the Tao is the root and essence of all things in the universe, and reaching the realm of the Grand Master means being able to merge with the Tao, follow nature, and not be burdened by worldly fame and fortune, viewing everything in the world from a transcendent perspective. This realm is undoubtedly an awakening revelation for us who are caught up in all kinds of desires and obsessions in modern society.

Recalling my own entanglement and distress in the matter of competing for the department director, I can't help but reflect on why I was so obsessed. Was it the desire for power, or the unwillingness that my own value hadn't been fully recognized? Perhaps it was both. In this highly competitive social environment, we often equate the promotion of positions and the acquisition of honors with the realization of our own value, but we overlook that the true value actually comes from the enrichment and growth of our inner selves. Just as Zhuangzi criticized, we often get lost in the secular value judgment system, chasing after those illusory fame and fortune, but forgetting to listen to the voice of our hearts.

Contentment is the key to maintaining balance in our life journey. It doesn't mean being complacent and not striving for progress, but rather being grateful for and cherishing our current life, knowing when to stop in the process of pursuing our goals, and not being consumed by endless desires. When we take contentment as the counterweight that anchors life, we can maintain an ordinary heart when facing gains and losses. Failing in the competition indeed made me a bit disappointed, but looking at it from another perspective, aren't the working environment, the relationship with my colleagues, and my professional skills that I have now all things worthy of being cherished? If I were to immerse myself in dissatisfaction and complaints about the result of the competition, not only would I miss the beauty around me, but I would also plunge myself into endless pain and anxiety.

Gains and losses are inevitable experiences in life. They are like the waves in the ocean, rising and falling. Every gain and loss is a test and cultivation of our human nature. When we gain something, can we keep a clear head and not be arrogant; when we lose something, can we accept it calmly and not blame others or heaven. In this competition, I lost the opportunity to become the department director, but I also gained a new understanding of myself from it. I realized that I still need to improve in management ability and interpersonal relationship handling. These gains are far more precious than a position. Just as Zhuangzi said, "Not to be delighted by external gains, nor saddened by personal losses." When we can view gains and losses with a detached mindset, we can remain calm and composed in the storms of life.

And permission is the password to reconcile with the world, and even more so, the key to reconciling with ourselves. It means allowing imperfections in life, allowing others to be different from our expectations, and allowing things not to develop as we wish. At the moment when the result of the competition was announced, my heart was filled with unwillingness and anger. I felt that my efforts hadn't received the due reward. But after calming down, I realized that this kind of emotion not only couldn't change the result but also would create a rift between me and the people around me. I began to try to accept the fact that Chen Chao became the department director, tried to understand the decision of the leadership, and tried to accept my own deficiencies in some aspects. When I truly managed to give permission, I found that the pain and entanglement in my heart gradually dissipated, and what replaced them was an unprecedented sense of ease and relief.

From Zhuangzi's realm of the Grand Master, I have realized that life is a long cultivation process, and everything we experience, whether it is distress or joy, is a part of this cultivation. Obsession is a stumbling block on our cultivation path, which makes us unable to extricate ourselves from pain and confusion. Only by learning to be content, correctly viewing gains and losses, and having the courage to give permission can we let go of our obsession, unlock the shackles of our hearts, and reach a free and transcendent realm of life.

In the days to come, I will take Zhuangzi's thoughts as my guide and strive to cultivate my inner self. I will no longer chase after worldly fame and fortune excessively, nor worry about gains and losses for a momentary event. I will learn to cherish everything I have at present and treat the people and things in life with a tolerant and peaceful heart. Because I deeply understand that true happiness and freedom do not lie in external fame and fortune, but in the tranquility and contentment of our hearts.

Let us all draw strength from Zhuangzi's wisdom, let go of our obsession, travel light, and on the road of life, move forward with a calm and elegant posture to embrace our own vast world.