Loving without understanding is unstable—understanding should precede love.
One day, a monk asked Zen Master Xiujing, "Why are those who have attained enlightenment not confused?"
Has someone taught you how to love, only to stop loving you? Is there someone you constantly try to let go of, yet find yourself unable to stop reminiscing about? Is there someone whose happiness you desire so much that you are willing to sacrifice your own? Is there someone whose departure makes you smile, only for you to burst into tears the moment you turn away?
The greatest journey in life is discovering a long-lost sense of emotion in a strange place. Traveling alone, free from bonds and constraints. One day, pack a bag, take yourself along, and go as far as you can. If you have no faith, let travel be your faith; then, this life becomes a journey of pilgrimage.
All the flavors of life eventually distill into a single word: simplicity. Struggle is the salt; without it, even the finest life is bland. Yet often, our pursuits become an endless void of desire, causing us to lose our past, burying dreams under materialism and letting temptation dictate our direction. What we truly need is simple—perhaps a gentle breeze, a few clouds, or a beautiful view. Only through simplicity can we find the true essence of life.
The wisest people use the hard-learned experiences of others as their own, while the foolish insist on learning through their own painful mistakes. Everyone has their own preferences, personality, and value. Do not judge others by your own standards or view them through a biased lens. What you find disagreeable is not necessarily bad.
Do not waste time on those you hate, for you will not meet them in the next life; instead, cherish those you love, for you will not meet them in the next life either. The cold night cannot hide a sorrowful past; the bright moon cannot piece together the image of a missed loved one; the bleak winter wind cannot blow away the heartache in one's soul.
