线上真实内容导入：源慧法师谈复建千年古刹的因上努力与果上不焦虑。
The phrase “effort in the cause, no anxiety in the result” may sound plain, but it actually has a wonderfully grounding quality. Especially for something as long-term, collaborative, and unpredictable as restoring an ancient temple, if you cling too tightly to the outcome, your mind easily gets swept away by progress and uncertainty.
I bring this into my daily practice: each day, I only ask myself one thing — can I take this next step a little more sincerely, a little more steadily? As for when the result will ripen, I don’t rush it to answer.
When you read this phrase, which part resonates more with you — the “effort” part, or the “no anxiety” part?
The expression “work hard on the causes, stay calm about the results” is also very useful in daily life.
I understand it not as indifference to outcomes, but as channeling energy into what you can do today: prepare when preparation is needed, correct when correction is needed, take responsibility when responsibility is needed. As for when results ripen or in what form they appear, that isn’t entirely within personal control.
Viewed this way, effort becomes more grounded, and there’s less energy wasted being dragged around by outcomes.
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