原文: 过于完美是一种心理伤害

日本人仓冈天心所写的《茶之书》中，有这么一则有趣的故事：茶师千利休看着儿子少庵打扫庭园。当儿子完成工作的时候，茶师却说：“不够干净。”要求他重做一次。少庵于是再花一个小时扫园。然后他说：“父亲，已经没事可做了。石阶洗了三次，石灯笼也擦拭多遍。树木冲洒过了水，苔藓上也闪耀着翠绿。没有一枝一叶留在地面。”
　　茶师却斥道：“傻瓜，这不是打扫庭园的方法。这像是洁癖。”说着，他步入园中，用力摇动一棵树，抖落一地金色、红色的树叶。茶师说，打扫庭园不只是要求清洁，也要求美和自然。
　　做任何事，保持一个中庸的余裕与平常心是很重要的。勤劳、自我要求高原本是美德，但一旦要求到了枯槁极苦、十全十美的程度，就成了苛求，既不能得到修身养性的益处，心情也不会愉快。
　　不管是工作、待人接物，我们固然要尽己所能、日新月异，但也不须苛求太过。一个人勤力于工作是很好，但如果因为工作而忽略了家庭与健康，长久下来，人生的画面必定导致偏差。当一个人为了追逐幸福的尾巴不顾一切，却反而因为以偏盖全的缘故，离幸福便更加遥远。
　　过于完美是一种心理伤害！
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译文: Over demanding—A Harm to Your Heart【RD外传】

There is an interesting story in The Book of Tea by a Japanese writer Okakura Tenshin. Tea Master Sen no Rikyu saw his son Sen Shōan cleaning the garden. When the son finished his work, Tea Master said: “Not clean enough.” He asked his son to clean again. Shōan then spent one hour to rework. Finally he said: “Father, there’s nothing to do now. The stone steps have been washed for three times, the stone lantern has also been wiped many times, the tree has been watered, and the moss shines fresh green color. Not a leaf is on the ground."

However, the Tea Master scolded: “You fool, this is not the right way to clean garden. It's much more like a neat freak.” Meanwhile, he was stepped into the garden and shook the tree with much strength as the golden and red leaves falling down. He said that cleaning garden not only requires cleaness, but also beauty and naturalness.

Whatever you do, it is very important to keep a moderate margin and common mind. Diligence and high self-esteem are meant to be virtues, but it will become exaction to demand every thing be perfect. it will neither help to cultivate one’s mind, nor will it make one happy.

No doubt we should try our best and progress with each passing day no matter on work or getting along with people, but it is no need to be over demanding. He who works hard is good indeed, but if he ignores family and health because of work, his life should be lacking somthing in the long run. One makes much ado to chase the tail of happiness, but it turns out that he leaves the happiness further and further dut to his hasty generalization.

Over demanding will do harm to your heart.

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