Facing difficulties, rather than retreating, one can establish an ambitious goal and hoist the sails of progress, thereby tempering a resilient character. One should constantly seek advice from successful individuals, inquiring about their methods and insights. Success requires continuous tempering and learning; however, the most efficient way is to ask successful people for feedback. Let them guide you by pointing out what you did right and where you need to improve. Through their guidance, you can see blind spots that you could never perceive on your own, making such practical guidance far more effective than reading books. Ask successful people: "In what areas do I still need to improve?" Gifts from others are ultimately limited, but only through your own efforts can you win an infinite world. If your resources are limited, do not engage in battles without certainty. Life is too short to be wasted. One should extend the strategic timeline and avoid unnecessary direct confrontations, for life does not offer many chances for decisive battles. Even after facing loss, defeat, and injury, one should never harbor fear. We can see the sun, but looking outward from the sun, the surroundings are pitch black; the sun cannot see its own light. We can see things clearly outside ourselves, yet we often fail to understand our inner essence. We only gain a vague understanding of ourselves through interactions with others, much like a luminous object can only reflect its own image through reflection or complex refraction.
