Ancient Proverb: "Those who seek fame will fail due to lust; those who seek profit will lose it due to lust; those who seek a home will find it deserted due to lust; those who seek office will see their careers fall due to lust."
As long as you pursue the truth, the truth will burn within your heart.
Not only should you learn to love, but you should also have the ability to actively love others and the world; have things to do to keep every day fulfilling—no task is too big or small, only whether it is done with love. With expectations, life has hope; one does not fear being humble, but fears losing hope.
Experience the loneliness of joy and sorrow that cannot be shared, and laughter and tears that cannot be embraced. Connect through screens, phones, or letters until you are almost driven mad. Learn to refuse temptation, learn to handle time alone, and learn to take care of yourself. Only in this way, during the next embrace or even lifelong companionship, will you feel grateful. Long-distance relationships test not only one's patience but also one's sincerity.
To live with dignity and extraordinary character, one must change their mindset and dare to struggle against fate. If circumstances cannot be changed, change yourself; if you cannot persuade others, persuade yourself. If a mountain cannot be crossed, find another way. Protect your life and settle your heart, and life will be complete; guard the simplicity of life and cherish the ordinary.
A father asked his boy to jump off a table. The boy was afraid, and the father said, "I will catch you." The boy jumped, but the father did not. The father told him, "Do not easily believe anyone in this world unless they can prove it." A few days later, the father asked him to jump again and promised to catch him. The boy jumped, and this time the father caught him, saying, "Remember, your parents are always your backbone."
Life is short; soon we will turn to dust or a name, or even a name will vanish. Since life is so brief, many things we value highly are hollow, perishable, and trivial. As for everything beyond the flesh and breath, it neither belongs to you nor is within your control.
Some rivers flow downstream, while others must go upstream; some paths can be retaken if wrong, while others require moving straight ahead; some mountains reveal themselves as mere peaks once climbed, while others stand alone in splendor. It is important to choose the path that suits you and the way of survival that best fits your talents.
The heart is tea, and tea is the heart. A cup of clear tea reflects the myriad things in the world: Buddhists see Zen, Taoists see Qi, Confucians see ritual, and merchants see profit. In the mortal world, tea getting cold as people leave is a natural law; tea getting cold while people are still present reflects the coldness of human relationships. Life is like tea: tasteless at first, bitter upon tasting, and sweet after the bitterness. Everything stems from the heart; when the heart is calm, nature is cool.
A shell takes a lifetime to transform countless grains of sand into a pearl, and a rainbow gathers immense moisture to bloom in a moment of beauty. If these are viewed as setbacks, then it is these very setbacks that create the dazzling pearl and the beautiful rainbow.
When facing the blue sky, learn to soar; when facing high mountains, learn resilience; when facing long rivers, learn to flow endlessly. One must never stand still.
Defeating oneself is the most tragic failure; conquering oneself is the most precious victory.
If honesty causes harm, choose a lie; if a lie also causes harm, choose silence.
Those who truly love you rarely praise you to your face, but they certainly believe in your greatness in their hearts.
Among all deceptions, hypocrisy is the most serious.
Short life is like a short-term training course. Almost everyone enrolls, yet only a few manage to graduate with excellence. It is clear that life's lessons are not easy to solve.
The most beautiful time in life is every single day.
Life is like a battlefield; success or failure depends entirely on whether you dare to fight.
Life is a process of wave-like struggle, and its most precious qualities are strong will and conviction.
Beautiful waves bloom in the collision with reefs; bright sparks burst under the heavy striking of hammers and anvils; the value of life is revealed in pursuit and struggle.
