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Praise or blame, it comes and goes like the wind.
Rip off the labels of "me".
None of it matters at all.

What are honor and praise? Why do they make us happy? Which psychological aspect is being satisfied?
When you're cold, can praise keep you warm? When you're hungry, can praise replace a meal? When you're tired, can praise substitute for rest?

In reality, praise can neither serve as clothing, food, or rest, nor can it solve any other practical problems. So why do we care so much about honor and praise, even valuing them more than life itself? The psychological foundation of this attachment is self-grasping.

The nature of self-grasping manifests in several characteristics:
First, a sense of importance. Who is the most important person in the world? Everyone feels—"I" am the most important. Things originally unrelated to you suddenly become significant once labeled as "mine." Remove the label, and they become just like everything else.

But the "self" is like a shell company—an empty sensation with no substantial content. Thus, it constantly reinforces its own importance to gain a sense of existence.

Second, a sense of superiority. Everyone wants to feel superior to others. Anything related to "me" must appear exceptional.

Because we overvalue so-called honor, we become angry when slandered or humiliated by others. Only by recognizing the illusory nature of honor can we face it with equanimity, remaining unshaken when honor is damaged and accepting it peacefully.

Whether it's praise and honor or slander and attack, they are ultimately like the wind—they come and go. None of it truly matters.

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