Life is meant for cultivation, not for petty calculations; relationships are meant for maintenance, not for testing; loved ones are meant for affection, not for harm; wealth is meant for enjoyment, not for worship; lies are meant to be broken, not for decoration; and trust is meant to be deepened, not for challenge.
Self-control means learning to govern your emotions and actions. Only those with self-discipline can truly become masters of themselves. Tolerance means learning to yield and understand others. Only those with a forgiving heart can truly rise above.
Be like a natural flower: bloom fully when it is time to bloom, showing your most beautiful colors. Do not worry about the sorrow of falling; after the petals fall, fruitful harvests will naturally follow.
Endgames are all important—so it is with life.
When Sun Wukong emerged from the stone, he knew neither the 72 transformations nor that he would become the disciple of a monk named Tang Sanzang, traveling to the West with a pig. When Zhuge Liang met Liu Bei during the three visits to the thatched cottage, he could not have known he would write the legendary Battle of Red Cliffs in military history. When Steve Jobs dropped out of Reed College after only six months, he certainly did not know he would become the creator of the iPhone brand.
Give your dignity enough resilience. Society often tends to strike at one's dignity; except for yourself, no one will preserve it for you.