Learn to be still, let your thoughts settle, and gradually reduce your desires. Regularly reset yourself so that every day becomes a new beginning—this knows no age limit. By lowering your desires appropriately, you will gain more opportunities for success. I am also grateful to those who once looked down on me. My father once told me solemnly, "Child, from now on, you are no longer a genius. On the path ahead, I don't want anyone to put you on a pedestal, but I hope you can lower your stance and climb to the top step by step through hard work and sweat."
We live in the present, yet we often dwell on the past and worry about the future. If we constantly carry the past and future with us, life becomes cumbersome. To live purely in the moment, where right and wrong or true and false no longer matter: without right or wrong, there is no need for excessive worry; without truth or falsehood, there is no need for lingering regret. If there were no distinctions of truth or falsehood, wouldn't life be like a dream? Yes, let us treat life as a dream and live it fully.
To judge whether one's life is good, look at the smiles, not the tears. Persistence requires only one reason, while giving up offers a thousand excuses. This is why those who persist until the end are so precious.
Those who exercise are healthy, those who think are wise, those who help are joyful, those who read are learned, those who travel are delighted, and those who pursue are successful. Study earnestly, think quietly, act reliably, work diligently, live simply, make friends sincerely, walk leisurely, and live with integrity.
The warmth of a bed is far less than the warmth of future achievements, so do not indulge in comfort. Stories in books always offer life lessons, so read more. Neglecting exercise will only let life rust, so exercise more. Only by being responsible to yourself can you be responsible to others, so learn to cherish life.
Sometimes, if someone ignores you, remember they may simply be with someone more important or engaged in something more significant. Sometimes, choosing to reject others is not because one is used to being alone, but because one fears the loneliness and desolation of returning to solitude after holding hands. If you never possessed it, you will not fear losing it.
