Life's ups and downs and inevitable lows are part of existence. Only those with an optimistic outlook can find true liberation. If life gives you lemons, make lemonade.
Humility requires a foundation of merit; without capability, one lacks the confidence to be truly humble. Arrogance is often the hallmark of a frog in a well, unaware that there are always greater heights and wider horizons.
People often want the gods to know when they do good, yet hope to remain unseen when they do evil, making things difficult for the divine.
Ancestral legacies are built through diligence and frugality, yet descendants often inherit wealth only to forget those very virtues.
Strive to touch a customer's heart rather than their mind, for the heart is closest to the pocket where they keep their wallet.
In the right moment, a simple smile can work wonders and break a deadlock.
Life is a lever, and belief is its "fulcrum." With this fulcrum, a continuous flame burns within the heart. Just as Sima Qian, after suffering castration, persevered to write the "Records of the Grand Historian" (Shiji), which Lu Xun praised as "the masterpiece of historians, a rhythm-less Li Sao." A brave person needs persistence and resilience, gritting their teeth to grow alongside both the wind and the sun.
If the boat you want doesn't come to you, you must swim to it.
Speak often of good deeds and the virtues of others.