Next year, we will all be one year older, whether we are walking or lying down. Some will reap rewards while others remain empty—the only difference lies in whether you choose to begin.
To read people is to know them—to see the high through the low, the far through the near, the before through the after, the surface through the core, the fast through the slow, the heavy through the light, the wide through the narrow, the deep through the shallow, the complex through the simple, the thick through the thin, the movement through the stillness, the inhale through the exhale, the true through the false, the ugly through the beautiful, the evil through the righteous, the loss through the gain, the sorrow through the joy, the muddy through the clear, the bitter through the sweet, the shade through the sun, the fall through the rise, the night through the day, and the winter through the spring. To read people is to know them.
Let yourself become more peaceful and open-minded, and be more forgiving of the faults of those around you. Everyone has their own struggles; there is no need to demand too much from others.
Deep within the human soul lie many sleeping powers; awakening these long-unimagined strengths and using them wisely can completely transform a lifetime.
Guard your words in company, and guard your heart in solitude.
