The longest journey is from your body to your heart, and from one person's heart to another's. Strength is not about shedding no tears in the face of sorrow, but about smiling at life after wiping your tears. Listen to your inner voice; it will tell you that the world is wider than imagined. Cherish today, cherish the present, for who knows whether tomorrow or an unexpected event will come first.
As time passes, one gradually realizes that desires diminish. No longer forcing oneself to please others, no more insincere flattery, no need to beg, compromise, or cater. As the years pass, the heart grows richer; it is time to return to being yourself. Handle affairs in your own way, no longer excessively concerned with others, nor suppressing true feelings or yielding unnecessarily.
The warm winter is about to end its snowless record, and the bare land awaits renewed prosperity in the cold wind. Life in its early stages will awaken all things on a clear morning.
The last cloud drifts away, leaving only the twilight's lingering charm. No traces remain; the distant horizon comes into view, gazing at mirages, standing at the edge of the sky. The emptiness seems real, like a fleeting dream, suddenly vanishing. Thoughts are ethereal, and past cities remain calm, as clear as water. Lost moments, now, like before, listening to cicadas, smiling at flowers. Walking alone, passing shadows, distant mountains, intoxicated in the scene.
Since it is so, why not view things more lightly? If this is the case, why hold excessive attachments? Persist where necessary, for it is a form of gain; let go where appropriate, for it is a form of insight. Life requires knowing when to advance and retreat. For matters you cannot understand, do not dwell, to avoid harming yourself; for matters you understand, do not be overly rigid, to prevent heartache.
Buddha said: things follow the mind, circumstances are created by the mind, troubles arise from the mind. What is meant to be will come; what is not, do not force. Do not pursue what is not yours; learn to let go at the right time. In life, a good mindset allows optimism and openness; a good mindset helps overcome hardships; a good mindset fosters detachment from fame and wealth, allowing true happiness.
Humility requires a foundation—without capability, where does the confidence for humility come from? Arrogance often stems from narrow vision, like a frog at the bottom of a well, unaware that there are always greater people and higher skies.
Suffering and joy are both enemies and relatives. The greatest joy often follows immense hardship. Like pearls hidden in the sea, treasures buried deep in mountains, they can only be obtained through countless efforts.
When looking at others, reflect on your own actions.
If one does not know, it breeds dissatisfaction; only seeing gains and losses, how can one understand righteousness and destiny?
The first rule of closing a deal: ask the customer to buy. However, 71% of salespeople fail to close because they did not make the request to the customer.
