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In the 2016 New Year’s film \"Sun Wukong Fights the White Bone Spirit Three Times\" (hereinafter referred to as \"Three Fights\"), there is a scene in which Sun Wukong is driven away by his master Tang Seng for repeatedly killing the human forms taken by the White Bone Spirit; on his way back to Flower Fruit Mountain, he receives guidance from Goddess Guanyin. The Bodhisattva said to Sun Wukong, “You saw the demon coming to harm your master, so you killed it; this is the ‘truth’ as you see it’ ； Your master believes that even demons, even those who come to harm us, possess a good nature within them; by offering kindness and love, it is possible to transform such demons into immortals. This is what your master sees as the ‘state of mind’… Clearly, from the perspective of narrative structure, the ‘state of mind’ represents a higher level than simply understanding the ‘truth’. While being able to see the ‘truth’ is indeed an important skill, it is even more crucial to comprehend the ‘state of mind’. It is only through the ‘state of mind’ that we can be guided toward the ultimate truth. In the ending of \"Three Attacks,\" Tang Seng sacrifices himself to transform the White Bone Spirit, while Sun Wukong, having understood the concept of \"inner mindset,\" sets out on his journey to the West with determination. Thus, the scenes in \"Three Attacks\" related to \"truth\" and \"heart connection\" are truly outstanding, adding a great deal to the quality of the film. Zen is not the focus of this article; what’s interesting is the two states of \"mind state\" and \"truth\" mentioned in the excerpts. Upon careful reflection, when we examine the same thing, the \"mental perspective\" and the \"truth\" often coexist and complement each other. Many times, we strive to see beyond the surface phenomena to understand the essence of things, a process known as \"seeking the truth.\" Yet it is easy to overlook the more profound and meaningful \"mental perspective\" that lies behind the truth. This often leads to confusion, hesitation, even retreat in our progress, confusing our direction, delaying our actions, and hindering our ability to remain focused. Just like Sun Wukong in \"The Three Battles,\" who developed a pair of fiery eyes capable of discerning the \"truth,\" he still was unable to see through the essence of Zen. Thus, although he tried his best to protect his master with all his heart, he still faced criticism from his master and even ended up being expelled from the team on its quest. It is evident, then, that having a mindset that enables us to see through things is extremely important – so important that it allows us to ignore distractions and obstacles, to penetrate the true nature of things, to pursue our goals with determination, and to move forward steadily toward achieving them. “The Zen essence of the two realms of “truth” and “mental state,” along with their connections to all things and their interrelation with various principles, is also applicable to the concept of safety. Furthermore, it can be said that if we are able to study and discern the \"truths\" and \"mental aspects\" related to security, it will undoubtedly be of great help in enabling us to advance our security development strategy more firmly. Viewed from the side, it forms ridges; viewed from the front, it takes on the shape of peaks. Its appearance changes depending on distance and elevation. What is the safe “truth”? “What is a “heart connection”? This is truly a matter of perspective – different people have different views on it. For me, the longer I work in the field of safety production, the more I believe that the \"truth\" behind safety is perhaps the fact that the laws and regulations in this area remain imperfect, the mechanisms and systems are not yet scientific enough, there are still many problems at the grassroots level, safety safeguards are inadequate, and people’s awareness of safety remains low ； Perhaps it is the frequent occurrence of various safety accidents that makes accident prevention and control extremely difficult ； Perhaps it is when faced with the choice between economic benefits and security benefits that many people, blinded by economic interests, neglect safety and ultimately cause catastrophic disasters ； Perhaps doing a good job in safety production is not only a trust placed in us by the Party and **, and an expectation of the people, but also part of our own responsibilities and duties... It seems to be true in all respects, yet it doesn’t seem to be entirely correct either. In short, the safe “truth” is right there. However, we firmly believe that safety accidents can certainly be effectively prevented and controlled, and that the number of accidents and deaths can be reduced. It is possible to have fewer accidents, fewer serious accidents, or even no accidents at all. The development strategy for safety can surely be advanced comprehensively. Where does this confidence and determination come from? I think this is because we have come to see through the \"mindset\" surrounding safety: safety is not a set of requirements and constraints imposed on us from the outside, but rather an inherent desire and need that exists within us. This sense of safety exists in the hearts of everyone who participates in social labor and life; it has nothing to do with systems, economic development models, or an individual’s knowledge. Initially, it may be an instinct of an individual, but over time it evolves into a common spiritual pursuit for a group as a whole. In other words, “I want to be safe” has become the common safety mindset of people throughout this era, having overcome the numerous obstacles associated with the ‘truth’ of safety; and even though in many cases people’s actions are in sharp conflict with this safety mindset, it does not prevent a high degree of consistency among such mindsets. This precisely gives us an endless source of motivation to do a good job in safety.