Each person has periods of melancholy sadness and trembling calm, when it seems to us that we cannot change anything in the current situation. This is similar to a state of quiet despair, sadness mixed with doubt. In everyday life, problems, a burden of troubles and impossible tasks can put pressure on a person, preventing him from realizing himself in this world. However, our existence is such that we must go further, overcoming difficulties and doubts, since it is from them that life itself consists.
The wisdom of the great
In a state of sadness and despair, a person is inclined to turn to the wisdom of the great. Reading aphorisms, fables and parables, we partake in the experience of our ancestors, absorb their life experience. Especially poets and writers, connoisseurs of human souls can “advise” us from the depths of the years they lived on how to relate to a particular situation.
Krylov’s fables, Tolstoy’s wise novels, Dostoevsky’s insinuations, as well as proverbs and sayings composed by the people themselves for centuries — what could be better during periods of mental turmoil?
In the literature of many nations, we can find variations of the famous phrase that everything passes, and this passes. The wisdom of these words is that no matter what you are happy or saddened, it will pass. Both good and bad, and this is the essence of the movement of time, the meaning of existence for centuries.
Many are "familiar" with King Solomon. He ruled the Jewish state at its peak and became famous for its wisdom. Legends and parables are written about him. Despite the fact that no real evidence of its existence was found, according to the Bible, King Solomon is considered a historical figure.
The Legend of the Ring of Solomon: Option One
According to legend, Solomon was subject to passions, he had seven hundred wives and three hundred concubines. They say that this prevented him from concentrating on more important state affairs, and the wise ruler even had to turn to another wisdom, his court adviser.
To save from passions, the adviser recommended that Solomon put on a ring on which some words were engraved. “Everything will pass” - this is the inscription.
Written on the ring sobered the king in any difficult period, be it a difficult or fun moment in life. "Everything will pass" - like the magic formula of a conspiracy. It can pass through the bad (then the ring helps to find optimism), and the good can end (helps not indulge in pride).
Legend has it that once the formula didn’t work, and King Solomon did not become more merry from these words. He decided to throw the ring with the magic letters far into the river, but suddenly noticed some other letters on the inside of the ring. The inscription on the ring read: “This too will pass!”
As life itself, turning, the decoration appeared through those letters, then in other letters, as this wise thought was read, a feeling of joy or despair arose.
The Legend of the Ring of Solomon: Option Two
Once, walking along the streets of the city, Solomon saw a wealthy jeweler. The king thought that he was a robber, and called on a man dressed richly to himself. “I'm a jeweler,” the man replied. Then the king ordered the master to become a historical ring, ordering to make an ornament that can make sad people fun, and merry people - sad ones. Otherwise, the wise but cruel king promised to execute the rich man.
Difficult task! But the jeweler dealt with it, according to legend, he was helped by the son of Solomon Rahav. It was he who scribbled on the ring the three letters of the Hebrew language - Gimel, Zain and Yod, they were arranged in such a way that when reading in a circle they meant in the translation the words "everything passes, this will pass."
The meaning of wisdom in the modern world
Each of us may experience confusion, experience trouble. Human life on this earth is not a holiday, but a continuous struggle: for existence, for love, for understanding by loved ones. Probably, the inscription “everything passes, this will pass” will be symbolically engraved, for example, on a wedding ring. If you quarreled with your soul mate, it's time to remember these words, rethinking their meaning. By the way, this does not mean at all that nothing needs to be changed, since it is we ourselves who make our lives real, activating these or those changes.
Family is an absolute value for a person. There are no reasons that would be objective for breaking a strong relationship. And if your partner believes that a crack has appeared in the marriage, give him a ring with this famous inscription that has saved many centuries.
Solomon's parable about the ring, like all the works of this genre, is designed to include your imagination in order to apply the story to your situation. In the first or second version, the wisdom of the ancient ruler will certainly be useful to you.
After several millennia, it is no longer possible to determine which version of this story actually took place, but the main thing is that parables support us in difficult periods of life, when we are ready to surrender to despair and stop fighting.
The parable about King Solomon’s ring inspires us with confidence that everything will always be fine, but for this we need to make some efforts, because nothing can just change. In the event that everything is fine with us, this story motivates a person to preserve everything that is so dear to his heart.
Family value
This wish is doubtful for newlyweds who are used to waiting only for happiness and new discoveries from their relationship. Indeed, it will be strange if at the wedding of the newly created family they wish something in the style of King Solomon: “Everything passes, this will pass.” Each couple hopes that their feeling and the novelty of their relationship will never go away. But what a disappointment awaits spouses who have been married for two, three years - they will have to rethink all their principles and familiar family foundations when something goes wrong.
Human life is a complex structure in which happiness does not depend on only one person. It depends on the environment, the second half, children, parents, on everything that surrounds him. But the personality itself can influence this environment.
Tip
If you plan to be happy, but do nothing for this, then how will you achieve happiness? If you want to survive a quarrel, but do not know how to forgive, then how do you forget about troubles?
Turning to the wisdom of King Solomon and giving your partner a ring with the inscription “Everything will pass, this will pass” is an interesting move. Together with your husband or wife, you can turn to the experience of previous generations, not only your ancestors, but also the ancient king of Israel, and use his wisdom in your family.
Conclusion
In any case, the main thing in life is not the wisdom of other times, not reading parables and other stories, but your personal attitude to everything that happens. Therefore, always be objective. Think carefully about all the actions so as not to harm anyone or yourself.