Regarding status: It has nothing to do with me. He may be a high official, and I may be a commoner. As the saying goes, in the end, isn't our final destination the same?
Looking back, if I am driving, there is someone riding; if I am riding, there is someone walking; if I am walking, there is someone using a cane; if I use a cane, there is someone without legs; and if I have no legs, there is someone without life... You might laugh at my pessimism, but only through such comparisons can we avoid excessive desire. In this short life, whether one is an emperor or a beggar, we all eventually return to the dust.
In a lifetime, there are only a few moments that truly belong to us. Most of the time, we are either repeating our own routines or imitating the lives of others, sometimes even setting our goals as chasing someone else's lifestyle. Life does not require such futile obsession; learning to let go makes life truly easy. There is a kind of emotion called 'lack of fate,' and there is a kind of letting go called 'fulfillment.'
The path of life is full of twists and turns; how can everything go as planned? Why be so persistent?
As living standards rise and conditions improve, many find happiness increasingly elusive, lamenting that 'more money means less happiness.' Indeed, much of our happiness depends on factors unrelated to wealth.
The days you love are the most beautiful; the way of life that suits you is the best.
Obsessing over things without results only exhausts you; admiring things that aren't yours only brings envy. So, let go of your preoccupations to find peace, and let go of envy to embrace your own beauty.
