Every day is a good day and the leaves are a breeze

Drinking tea at a friend’s house is a comfortable and pleasant thing. We sat on the futon, sipping tea and chatting. When we were tired, we picked up the book on the tea table and read quietly, unaware that the sun was setting.

This is the first time I read "Every Day is a Good Day" by Noriko Morishita. I was attracted by the title at first sight. The not thick book becomes more interesting the more I read it.

The book was interrupted halfway through, and it felt like I was concentrating on watching "Story of Yanxi Palace" when the power suddenly stopped at the climax of the ups and downs of the plot.

I didn’t want to experience that heart-scratching feeling again and again. The next day, I immediately went to the bookstore to buy a copy and read it every day when I had time. I read this book three times.

Noriko's "Every Day is a Good Day" uses warm and tranquil language to describe her process of learning tea ceremony and her insights. Reading Dianzi's book again, I feel like the spring breeze blowing, the joy of dancing willow silk, and the coolness of summer, the sweetness of fruit tea soothing my throat.

Noriko studied under Mr. Takeda. From a young girl to a middle-aged woman in her forties, Noriko continued to learn tea ceremony every Saturday. Although he has experienced various difficulties in work and relationships, as well as the sadness of the death of his relatives, he has always maintained a humble attitude towards learning and learned about life through the tea ceremony.

Reading different books will give you different experiences. Reading Dianzi's book is like meeting a close friend whom you haven't seen for a long time, across thousands of rivers and mountains.

Covering the book and meditating, through the simple words of this book, you can realize a few things, which can be considered a small gain!

1. Do what you love with your heart

01. The realm of learning

The Japanese tea ceremony mentioned the three realms of learning at the beginning.

Shou - "Keep the type". Beginners start with kata

Bro - "breaking the kata". Randomly changing depending on the situation

Li - "off type". Show your own style

These three stages are a step-by-step process. Just like climbing a mountain, there are a lot of people at the foot of the mountain. After walking for a while, the road is no longer crowded. Going up further, you can vaguely hear people talking in the distance, people walking by in a hurry, and some stopping to rest.

02. Don’t ask why

When Noriko first learned about tea, she loved to ask why. Mr. Takeda said: "Don't ask why. In short, it doesn't matter if you don't understand. Just do it." "Do it immediately, don't think about it, your hands will know it naturally. Act according to the feeling of your hands."

Tea Ceremony , the most important thing is "shape", first make the "shape", and then put the "heart" into it

The beginning of learning any skill is a process from 'shape' to 'heart'. Copy silently, without asking why. When you can copy the appearance, you can understand some doubts by yourself.

03. Deliberate practice

Teacher Takeda once said: "The most important thing is the number of exercises. You can practice several times in a class. As the saying goes: 'It is learning, not as much It’s about making a habit!” She repeated the same words every week in class.

Keep practicing and repeating, and unconsciously you will connect the dots to form a complete picture. I have been able to study tea ceremony for 25 years, and simple things have become not simple.

When the 80-year-old woman attended the tea party, she said, "It's great to learn the tea ceremony!" Another old woman beside her was reading while waiting to be seated. How beautiful this picture is!

I hope that when I am 80 years old, I can also have my favorite skills and live such an intellectual and elegant life.

04. From the Great Road to Simplicity

That day, the special writing training camp opened, and Brother Yu also said: "Don't ask why, just do it first!"

As long as you like it, keep writing.

People who dare not work hard to improve themselves are afraid that they will finally know that they are not jewels.

2. One period, one meeting

Teacher Takeda often said: "Both the host and the guest should regard it as a 'one period, one meeting' tea ceremony."

"One issue, one meeting" means "meeting once in a lifetime"

Noriko has been rebellious since she was a child, and her relationship with her father is not close. Dianzi, who was living outside, went home to visit her parents. Before leaving, her father always said: "It's getting late, so just stay at home." Dianzi declined his father's kindness every time.

One day, Noriko received a call from her father. Her father said that he wanted to visit Noriko in her apartment. Noriko rejected her father because she had an appointment with a friend in advance.

When she finished her work and wanted to reunite with her father and his family, she learned that her father would pass away soon. A few days later, the yin and yang separated. Very sad.

"So, when you want to meet, meet. When you have someone you like, tell him you like it. When the flowers bloom, celebrate. When you are in love, love thoroughly and be happy. If you want to share things with others, share them well with others. When you are happy, embrace happiness and experience it 100% sincerely, because this is the only thing you can control in life, so if you have an important person, eat well with them, * **Sisters, reunite together, the so-called "one period, one meeting," should be like this, "Dianzi wrote in the book.

01. Origin

There is a wall at the entrance of the Japanese teahouse. It's called Dao Li. The samurai took off his sword, bent down and entered the tea room through the low door. He drank tea and took a break. Maybe he would be fighting on the battlefield tomorrow and there would be no chance to see each other again. That's a real "one period, one session."

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02. Live in the present

With the diversification of means of transportation and the rapid development of the Internet, we don’t have much feelings about “one period, one meeting”.

The tea sets, calligraphy and paintings in the tea room change with the seasons, the flowers and plants placed "like natural growth", and the mood of the tea drinkers change. If you don't experience it, everything will be in vain.

It is better to put down the mobile phone. Be with your family, your lover, your friends, and the important people in your life. Eat well, talk well, and live well.

3. Put down the light things carefully and the heavy things gently.

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Teacher Takeda taught Noriko the gestures of the tea ceremony, saying: "When making tea, put down heavy things gently, and put down light things heavily. "

On the eve of her engagement, Noriko discovered that her fiancé had cheated on her. She originally wanted to tolerate the marriage, but found that: "Once a sense of distrust arises, everything becomes wrong, and she cannot allow herself to marry that person at all. ** *Live a lifetime. "She listened to her inner voice and resolutely broke off the engagement with her fiancé.

Seeing this, I thought of my friend Zhenzi. She was promoted from a technical position with a salary increase two years ago and became a supervisor. Zhenzi The position has changed, and the pressure on me has increased. She often stays up late and works overtime. Zhenzi loves photography. She used to post photos on WeChat Moments, but now she rarely has free time to pick up a SLR.

We occasionally meet up to sit together. Sitting down, Zhenzi looked tired, her mood was not bright, and her body was in trouble from time to time. When I talked to her about the books I had read recently, I read: "Put down heavy things gently, and put down light things heavily." "

Zhenzi fell into deep thought for a long time before replying: "This sentence has hit my heart! ”

We often exert too much force, causing burdens on ourselves and others.

Whether it is work or relationships, it is great wisdom in life to lift things lightly.

I am Ziyi No. 22 and I look forward to sharing the joy of reading with you.

Third round of assignment submission