There is a Chinese phrase with no English translation that I know of.<\/p>\n
My literal translation of the phrase is “diffused heart” or “scattered heart.”<\/p>\n
My mom used to say that to us when we don’t want to study when school started in September. “You have a ‘scattered heart’ after the long summer vacation.”<\/p>\n
Or when I lost interest in staying home to work on my sewing hobby after I was out having fun with my friends for several days, my mom would say my heart was scattered. I did not want to go back to doing what I use to enjoy.<\/p>\n
I think that phrase is an apt description of what happens to our focus when we’ve had too much fun or distraction.<\/p>\n
I love going to church and it’s never an obligation. But when we go on vacation and do not go to church for a couple of weeks, it’s hard to go back. My heart is scattered.<\/p>\n
I love being at home and enjoying the simple pleasures of life. But if I hang around rich friends who spend money easily, my heart is scattered, and it’s hard to go back to my simple life.<\/p>\n
While we all need a break from our daily routines, a distraction often makes our heart scattered.<\/p>\n
Remember that this scattered heart should not make decisions. They would be impulsive decisions. A scattered heart doesn’t mean you should abandon your current life and go on vacation all the time.<\/p>\n
Recognize that your heart is scattered. Come back to earth and refocus on your real life.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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