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The master asked, “What should I do if someone has to boil water and find that there is not enough wood for the fire to boil all the water?”
Some students answered: “You should hurry and gather, borrow, or buy the wood.”
The teacher said, “Why don’t you pour some of the water out from the pot?”
Enlightenment:
The world is not always as one wishes; sometimes, we need to lose some to gain.
有舍才有得
师父问：如果你要烧壶开水，生火到一半时发现柴不够，你该怎么办？有的弟子说赶快去找，有的说去借，有的说去买。
师父说：为什么不把壶里的水倒掉一些呢？
【启示】 世事总不能万般如意，有舍才有得。
