Life’s circumstances are not absolutely good or bad; fortune and misfortune are intertwined. The clarity of one’s nature and inner wisdom are the true source of all thoughts. As time passes and the world changes, everything is impermanent. We should neither avoid nor force outcomes, but face everything with a calm and composed heart.
The brilliance of life does not lie in how high you stand, but in the breadth of your existence. Lethargic entertainment cannot enrich life or promote career progress. Entertainment holds equal value to work and can even be considered part of it.
To believe that the person you love is living well, even in the face of death, is to glimpse the future. — Haruki Murakami, “Tōru”
Fate is simply the result of one’s own actions.
Refining one’s strengths not only shows confidence but also leaves a deep impression on others. Everyone is ordinary, yet everyone has something unique. A strength is not defined by its length, but by its uniqueness.
Drinking tea can help one forgive mistakes and find peace within a cup. A truly complete life should embrace emptiness and space, which is the state of clarity in Buddhism. Life is a stage that best reveals the self. When the story ends and one chooses to leave, it should be a true letting go, not a forced escape. Believe that when there is no choice, the best arrangement will appear.