Do not seek great wealth, but seek to be free from want. Do not seek fine delicacies, but seek simple meals. Do not seek high office and rich salary, but seek to realize your value. Do not seek to stand above others, but seek to let your life bloom. Do not seek perfection, but seek to live without regrets. Do not seek only results, but seek to enjoy the process. Do not seek gratitude from others, but seek a clear conscience. Do not seek many guests, but seek true friends in times of trouble. Do not seek a house full of descendants, but seek mutual love among kin. Do not seek longevity, but seek health and happiness. Struggle is joy, pursuit is motivation, helping others is a saving, enduring loss is an accumulation, modesty is cultivation, tolerance is a realm, yielding is a wise strategy, calmness is a good medicine, beauty is a trap, jealousy is a poisoned arrow, impulsiveness is a hidden danger, impulse is a devil, simplicity is enjoyment, setbacks are trials, acting against one's will is deception, and sharing is a strength. Life is full of choices, and one's attitude towards life is everything. Unclench your furrowed brows; do not let life's setbacks lead to irritability or depression. Ask yourself: "What truly matters?" You will then find that some choices conflict with your ultimate life goals, allowing you to strike them from your schedule. Life moves forward on its own, like a one-way arrow pointing toward death. I feel the intense power of time itself, as if on a boat carrying us survivors, leaving Caroline on the shore. One day while raking leaves, I suddenly felt that everything lost formed a massive abyss; I had to stop and sit on a bench. Everything, from budding to fertilizer, seems to happen in a mere instant. With a little more effort than others, you gain more achievements; with a little more ambition, you gain more prospects; with a little more perseverance, you win victories; with a little more persistence, you create miracles.
