Calm down (I’ve read this short story many times)
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Someone acquired a treasure: a purple clay teapot, which they placed by their bed every night. An accident caused the purple clay teapot to be damaged. The lid fell to the ground; waking up, he was very annoyed. Without the lid, what’s the use of the pot body? So he grabbed the pot and threw it out of the window. ? At dawn, it was found that the pot lid had fallen on the cotton shoes, with no damage. Out of hatred, he crushed the kettle lid under his foot. Going outside, I saw the teapot that I had thrown out of the window last night – it was still hanging intact on a tree branch...? Realization: Sometimes, things can be handled by waiting a bit, taking a look, and slowing down! Many things are not what you think they are; impulse is the devil! Learning to stay calm is also a form of wisdom.
Complaining a bit: To put it plainly, it’s just laziness – why not check if it’s fallen on the ground?
This is saying that impulse is the devil, not that laziness is
Learning to stay calm is also a form of wisdom.
The ancients said: Do not rejoice at external things, nor grieve over oneself. It's the same principle
That’s how it is when looking for something: the more anxious you are, the less likely you are to find it; it usually turns up on its own after a few days