Friendship is a double-edged experience. Some friends bring warmth, while others may cause disappointment. Even if you have been hurt by friends, you should still feel fortunate that in your youth—when you had no money, power, or status—you came together without any utilitarian purpose. People stay close when they feel right and drift apart when they grow tired, and no one is to blame. Everyone ultimately lives for themselves, so there is no need to hold on to those who leave. Cherish those around you who truly understand you and become irreplaceable to each other—that is true friendship.
Love is not a matter of life and death struggle, but a gradual formation of habit. A woman who becomes accustomed to a man's snoring, from discomfort to dependence, even unable to sleep without it, is experiencing love. A man who becomes accustomed to a woman's willfulness, coquetry, and even occasional unreasonable behavior is also experiencing love. Willingness to change and accommodate each other is the essence of love—the more you accommodate, the deeper the love.
What we read is a book, but what we understand is the world; what we drink is tea, but what we taste is life; what we pour is wine, but what we experience is hardship. Life is like a one-way ticket with no rehearsal—every moment is a live performance. Living each moment carefully is the best form of cherishing life. The memories of life, whether tears of sadness or drunken joy, are all precious parts of pursuit.
Most of the time, life chooses us rather than us choosing life. Even if unwilling, we must face it—that is life. I stand still, quietly bearing everything, learning not to express sorrow, gradually returning to calm indifference. When reality forces us to face everything, all we can do is smile.
Do not speak words that are useless to body and mind, do not do things that are harmful to body and mind, and do not associate with people who are not beneficial. Be grateful in good times, remain optimistic in adversity, welcome the future with a smile, stay grounded, and live upright in the present.
