文质彬彬·每日好词语｜安时处顺

　　安时处顺

　　坦然面对现实，安于时运，顺其自然。这是古代哲学家庄子提出的一种处世态度和人生智慧。庄子认为，一切事物都是不以人的意志为转移的，面对死生等变化所造成的境遇，人们要泰然处之。但它并非要人们消极地逆来顺受，而是强调人本身精神的适应性和超越性；提示人们用一种坦然、超拔的心态对待自己的生命和境遇，获得自我安顿，达到自由境界。它是老子“道法自然”命题的延伸与发挥。

　　Face Reality Calmly

　　One should face reality calmly and follow its natural course. This is an attitude to life espoused by the ancient philosopher Zhuangzi. He believed that all things undergo spontaneous transformations independent of man's will and that humans should face the changes of life and death calmly. However, this does not mean passivity or resignation. It means that people should look upon life with detachment, be at ease with changes and follow life's natural path. This is an extension of Laozi's principle that "dao operates naturally".

　　引例 夫得者，时也；失者，顺也。安时而处顺，哀乐不能入也。（《庄子·大宗师》）（所谓的得到是恰逢时机，失去也是对自然规律的顺应。坦然面对天时规律的变化，就能以平常心对待悲喜，不为情绪左右）

　　What is gained in life is due to changes in nature; loss of life is the natural course of things. When one follows the law of nature, he will not be disturbed by grief or joy. (Zhuangzi)