Writer Jia Piao'ao said, 'After fifty, the best way to live is in six words: Relax, accept, let go. Don't make yourself miserable; life is just a few decades, maintain the best mood. Don't envy others' glory, don't lament the vicissitudes of the world, with a normal mindset, manage the most beautiful life.'

Mr. Piao'ao's words are saying that the best state of life for people around fifty is.

Having struggled half a life, from arrogant and scornful young man, gradually became a balding uncle with a bulging belly, panting for two steps, at this age, you should change your way to live the rest of your life.

So the most suitable way of life for fifty-year-olds should be these two words: Quiet mind.

The so-called 'quiet mind' is actually what Mr. Piao'ao said, 'Relax, accept, let go,' meaning don't have too many thoughts and obsessions in your heart, don't think about unrealistic things, quiet yourself and do the best you can now, and a peaceful and stable life is the best.

As written by renowned Xingyun Master in his book 'Broad Heart,' 'When the heart moves, all things in the world arise, bustling and chaotic, sometimes appearing and disappearing; when the heart is still, the turbulent life returns to peace, disputes disappear, and worldly worries vanish.'

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All human emotions, including joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness, originate from the heart, so only when you quiet your mind, will there be no such emotions, and naturally there will be no thoughts.

There's a story told like this: A fish was about to swim against the current to the upper reaches full of traps, its companions warned it not to go.

The fish asked, 'Where is the danger?'

Its companions said, 'There are many baits there, we don't have many of our kind who return.'

The fish said, 'The bait is there, it won't hurt you, only when you can't resist temptation and choose to swallow the bait, will there be danger.'

This story illustrates that the danger in this world is not the bait, but a heart that can't resist temptation.

This story can also be used to metaphor our lives, there are too many temptations in life, often when you step into it, you'll be fooled, but as long as you quiet your mind, no matter what big winds and waves, won't move your heart.

Perhaps someone asked, why at the age of fifty, do you need to 'quiet your mind'?

Because fifty is already middle age, it's impossible to compete with those young people, your era has passed, at this age, you should focus on family.

There's a saying that 'the most timid people are middle-aged,' as Jiang Wen said: 'Middle age is an age of smiling, you must make elders happy, also be a role model for children, constantly care about your wife's face, and cater to superiors' thoughts.'

So, at the age of fifty, when you have a lot of pressure from all aspects, don't think about so many unrealistic things, quietly do the best you can, 'quiet your mind,' is the best.

This 'quiet mind' word that Xingyun Master loved so much, said that the best way of life for middle-aged people, after living half a life, don't be obsessed, quietly do the best you can in the present, this is the best life.

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——Editor Zhixian