19. The pain of life often stems from seeing too clearly. Eyes are meant for aesthetics, yet they get entangled in ugliness, eventually seeing only the ugly; the heart is meant for collecting joy, yet it gets trapped in calculation, eventually brimming with pain. Life does not require us to know everything. The ability to be happy is actually the ability to choose and filter. When a person focuses on a task, they lose themselves in it.
20. Adjust your mindset and way of dealing with things, savor the various aspects of life, and practice downward compatibility.
21. For the sake of those they love, people often achieve things they could never do in their ordinary lives.
22. Some pain is deeply felt because there is still love within; we are not made of wood, we have emotions.
23. The seasons change, and human life has its joys and sorrows. The best way to be happy is to forget unpleasantness, and the best way to find happiness is to let go of misfortune. Dwelling on unpleasantness only brings pain, and dwelling on misfortune only brings sadness. By forgetting what is lost and appreciating what is possessed, one finds true happiness. Do not expect everyone to like you; winning the appreciation of the majority is a sign of success.
24. Showing off intelligence is not as good as concealing wisdom. Be a shrewd person who practices great wisdom through humility: show weakness to gain sympathy, skillfully hide your true strength, stay humble in victory, and keep your emotions in check. Be wise in small matters and thoughtful in great ones.
25. With life's immense pressure, staying happy is not easy. If you can be happy for a day, why worry about being unhappy? Happiness and joy are much the same—both depend on adjusting one's mindset.
26. In life, people are often bound by emotions, essentially tying themselves up and refusing to untie the knot. Perhaps bystanders see clearly while those involved are lost, making it hard to let go.
27. Is the rose a symbol of love because of its petals, or because of its thorns?
28. What falling leaves show the world is not the sorrow of life, but rather—to live brilliantly like summer flowers, and to die serenely like autumn waters.
29. It is merely someone who never belonged here leaving, so why does it feel like losing everything?
30. Learn to understand, for only by understanding others can you be understood; learn to forgive, for no one is perfect in this life; learn to be silent, for silence is golden; learn to say no, for do not force what is beyond your reach; learn to observe, for in this vast and changing world, only by observing can you discern right from wrong.
31. Brothers may not be as close as best friends, but friends can certainly become brothers.
32. No matter what you lose, never lose your integrity; dignity and honor are the most important things in life.
33. Never lose your edge; success will eventually come.
34. If you believe you are working for others, you will always only work for others. But if you believe you are working for yourself, you will eventually build your own empire.
35. One must learn to fulfill oneself, make peace with oneself, and find joy in self-sufficiency.
36. To think twice before acting to avoid regret is a wise way to live. However, such an attitude can sometimes seem overly passive. Conversely, if one acts decisively and then follows up with reflection and review, the rewards may be even greater.
