To understand the big picture and distinguish between the essential and the trivial is to handle heavy matters with ease. Without long-term foresight, immediate troubles will arise. Without great ambition, one will inevitably feel sorrow. Only when a person can look far from a height can they avoid a narrow mind.
A person without goals lives a life of aimlessness. Clear goals provide direction and prevent wasted effort on the path to achievement. In reality, having no goals or too many goals can both hinder progress. If one's aspirations are unrealistic, they may ultimately lead to nothing.
Nothing is heavier than empathy. Even our own pain cannot compare to the weight of sharing someone else's suffering. When we stand in another's shoes, the pain intensifies through imagination, growing heavier through repeated reflection.
Life is like a road; it seems long, only to be found very short when one reaches the end.
To maintain a pure and peaceful heart, one must constantly purify the body and mind, refine one's temperament, and continuously reflect upon and correct flaws and bad habits.
A relationship between two people is like knitting a sweater: it is slow and careful, stitch by stitch, but it can be undone with a single, gentle pull.
Being able to chat with someone who truly understands you is one of life's greatest joys.
Amidst joy and envy, one might find themselves plagued by nightmares. Perhaps it is in the subconscious: when others have departed and joy has passed, one is left living in fear of nightmares returning. This is not a lack of professionalism; in truth, to perform a job well, one must love it. If one dislikes or even loathes it, they will not strive to do it, let alone excel. Why force someone to do the impossible?
Someone who turns against their benefactor after receiving great kindness is far more malicious than a complete stranger.
A thousand loads of grain are still just three meals a day; ten thousand pieces of gold are still just day and night; ten villas are still just a single bed; a hundred luxury cars still bring worries and vexations; high office and wealth still involve the daily grind; many concubines are but a night's pleasure; delicacies are but a full belly; and glory and riches are but passing clouds. Whether one has much or little, as long as there is enough to eat, it is enough. Whether one is old or young, as long as one is healthy, it is enough.
The reason we feel mentally exhausted is that we often waver between perseverance and giving up.
Everyone has an incomplete story in their heart, and every story has an unforgettable person. Loving is not easy, and living together might be even harder; it is all a matter of mindset. Between people, there should be more understanding, respect, communication, care, empathy, tolerance, effort, and time.
