Looking inward

Look inward under favorable conditions; Let it go under unfavorable conditions.
Concentrate on Your Work in Good Times and Rest Assured in Adversity
Xian’er says so: “Who took my toilet?”
Xian’er, who has been ignored by Shifu, was finally reassigned with great responsibility. 
Shifu asked Xian’er to look after all toilet in the monastery.  
Xian’er felt awesome and he has been walking in air with great spirit ever since.
A little while later, Shifu suddenly asked Xiansan to take over from Xian’er.
Xian’er was very upset and depressed.
His steps were heavy and spirit low.

Below are quoted from my Shifu’s new book, Say Good Things—Master Xuecheng’s insight on the path to speaking like a Buddha.
Look inward under favorable conditions; try not to become arrogant.
Let it go under unfavorable conditions; try to be positive and open-minded.
Think more of the bright side.
Those who are optimistic always see the positive,
While those who are pessimistic see only the negative.
As a matter of fact,
All that is external is a manifestation of the inner world.
Different people have different feelings when faced the same situation.
As the Buddha teaches that all is created out of our mind.

在顺境时要收心，遇到逆境要放心
贤二如是说：谁抢了我的马桶
一直就被师父冷落的贤二终于被师父重用了，
师父把寺院里所有的马桶都交给了贤二管理，
贤二爽呆了，每天都感觉很拉风。
步履轻盈，意气风发。
没多久，师父忽然下令全都交给贤三管。
贤二非常失落，很痛苦。
每天垂头丧气，
步履沉重，意志消沉。

| 以下来自我师父的《好好说话》|
人在顺境时要收心，避免滋长骄慢；
遇到逆境则要放心，就是要积极豁达，
多缘光明面。
乐观的人总会看到积极的一面，
而悲观的人看什么都是消极的。