Every year, countless people pay a heavy price for extreme personalities, ruin their futures due to a lack of courtesy, or end their lives due to momentary emotional impulses. We should have the courage to face the misfortunes and disasters of the world, seeking survival and development amidst them while minimizing the damage. If we act irresponsibly driven by emotion, attempting to compensate for existing losses with even greater sacrifices, we only trap ourselves in a cycle of self-destruction.
Had Wei Shu not listened to Zheng Xiu’s "kind advice," she might not have ended up in the tragic situation of being neglected by Prince Huai. Zheng Xiu managed to eliminate her rival and gain the Prince's favor by seeing through Wei Shu's inner thoughts and persuading her according to her own desires. On the surface, she appeared to be helping Wei Shu gain more favor, but in reality, she was undermining their relationship.
What life is matters less than our attitude toward it. Though current suffering feels immense, looking back after some time, you will realize it was nothing significant. Learn to forgive those who hurt you; everyone has their own struggles. Eventually, we understand that it is not that we cannot hold on, but that we cannot let go.
When someone no longer loves you, do not turn away in tears and run, glancing back to see if they are watching. You might hope they see you, and feel your running is for them. However, as you run further, you will stop crying and stop loving them. You will find that you are running for yourself. Every heartbreak and every tearful run makes you stronger. When you become better, you will deserve better.
A life that has never experienced hardship is fragile, and a soul that has never undergone sublimation is mediocre. The most graceful moments in life never occur during calm waters.
