Gains and losses, success and failure, prosperity and loneliness are but passing clouds. Only our mood accompanies us throughout our lives, an inseparable wealth that cannot be taken away. As a writer once said, "Living a lifetime is not easy; being sad is living, and being happy is living. Since we are living either way, why not live happily?" Life is like a dream; even the longest life is but a century.
Do not demand too much of everything; let what comes, come. Do not dwell on the past; let what has passed, pass. Do not frown when facing trouble; if you can smile, then smile. Do not force results; if you have done it, then it is done. Life is simplicity; when the heart is calm, peace follows. Stay grounded, do not waste time, and whether in joy or sorrow, maintain your most beautiful posture.
Perhaps we should try to forget, yet we cannot help but reminisce, as love and hate intertwine like silk. One can only sigh at the passing years, pressing indelible memories deep into the heart. In the bitterness of coffee, the reality of joy, sorrow, longing, and loneliness remains palpable.
Most unhappy people tend to underestimate what they possess and overestimate what others have. When things go wrong, do not sink into sadness; instead, think of the days filled with laughter.
Life is a process of healing: we get hurt, we heal, we get hurt again, and we heal again. Each healing seems to prepare us for the next wound. Perhaps one must experience complete despair to truly live again and transform into a more beautiful self.
The greatest difference between doing and not doing is that the latter has the right to criticize the former.
The twenties can be a confusing age. In his twenties, Shi Yuzhu studied mathematics at Zhejiang University; Jack Ma faced countless setbacks; Wang Shi served as a driver in the Gobi Desert. There is no such job as "high pay, little work, and close to home." During the most vital years of life, one must rely firmly on oneself.
Art reflects one's realm, and one's realm determines the art.
Ultimately, a perfect life must be created by oneself.
Life is a musical movement; if we play it with all our heart, we can create a moving melody.
Boredom is life's greatest pain, as it speaks to the emptiness of existence.
