Life can be difficult at times, yet we must lift our heads. Avoidance does not guarantee safety, facing challenges is not always painful, solitude can be joyful, gains may not last, and losses may not be permanent. You may feel sadness for some reason, but you can also find reasons to be happy. The higher one climbs, the more grounded the heart should be. A settled heart ensures steady steps.
Focus your mind, rather than worry or be anxious. When the mind is confused, suffering follows; when enlightened, there is ease. A good heart is heaven; an evil heart is hell. A person with skewed concepts cannot pursue proper work; with incorrect perspectives, actions are likely to fail. One should learn to withstand life’s trials without losing inner calm and maintain serenity even in motion.
A kind heart is naturally beautiful; a straightforward heart is sincere; a compassionate heart is gentle; a pure heart is dignified. The world’s splendor passes in an instant; after a hundred years, it is but a handful of dust. Use the years as paper, sow goodness in the tunnel of time, greet each sunrise with joy and mindful reflection; let each sunset be met with acceptance and listening; shake off the dust of time, restore the true essence of life with a pure heart, and treat all of life with gratitude.
Nothing can be predicted in advance; the only things we can control are what we see and hold in the present. When you can study, study; when you can work, work; when you can love, love; when you can marry, marry. If circumstances do not allow, do not force it; when the time comes, do not let go. This is the philosophy of life one should embrace.
Praise behind your back is silver, criticism to your face is gold.
Arrogance is not accepted by those with virtue and wisdom.