The cheapest tonic in the world turns out to be a happy mood.
Humans are very strange.Sometimes headaches are not because of lack of sleep, but because of a lack of an easy-to-listen sentence.Sometimes insomnia is not because of coffee, but because in my heart there is still a whole fight of arguing that I don't want to let go.Some people eat scientifically, wear smartwatches, but every day they are resentful because their sister-in-law talks nonsense, meaning because their younger brother hasn't paid, bitter because their colleagues are praised more than them.
Mental illness is scary. It does not make people have a high fever immediately, but silently gnaws at the joy of living. It turns a family meal into an audit meeting. Going out, enduring the world is like enduring raw rice, coming home, they compete to win or lose each word. Husband going to work and being scolded by the boss still laughs "yes, I accept", but when wife goes home and says a gentle word, her face is heavy as if it's about to be a storm. Some mothers are willing to forgive outsiders for losing money, but if children forget a phone call, they will be angry for three days.
Once he saw two old people arguing just because someone forgot to turn off the fan. He told her to waste electricity. She said he was difficult. Arguing for a while was too tiring, the two sat still. A moment later, he quietly took a knife to peel fruit for her to eat. She received a piece of apple and asked: "Peeling this thick must be a pity, right?" He laughed. That's it. People who live together for a long time usually don't need absolute right or wrong. They need a reason to sit next to each other. The older he gets, the more he sees that this life has many things that are not worth comparing. Who washes the dishes more than once, who calls earlier, who earns a few million, who is cared for a little more... If you hold the scale every day to weigh the gains and losses, sooner or later your heart will be troubled.
Living happily is not carefree to the point of being foolish. It's just knowing what to keep in your heart, what to ignore to feel lighter. There are funny things that one laugh is enough, trying to strain will only increase blood pressure. Young people often think that making money is the hardest thing. By the time they get older, they understand that keeping their minds still is difficult. But after keeping it, they naturally see the sky clearer, the rice tastier, and loved ones more lovely. And even the pleasure of going to the alley entrance early in the morning, making a cigarette, a hot cup of tea also makes me as happy as the guy who often comes to acupressure for him.
