该句使用隐喻将艰辛过程比作石头变宝石的转化。
There is no mountain higher than a human, and no road longer than one's feet. Do not fear the length of the road, but fear a lack of ambition. The closest thing in the world is the heart, and the furthest is the road. Set out with hope, and you will see the sky in the water and the moon in the mirror. No one is smarter than me; there are only people more hardworking than me. Flowers look alike year after year, but people change with every passing season. Through hard work and sweat, we face success and failure with a smile. Persevere until the end of the road, and the stones in your basket will surely turn into dazzling gems.
If others do not respect me, it is because I lack talent; if I do not respect others, it is because I lack virtue. If others do not tolerate me, it is because I am incapable; if I do not tolerate others, it is because I lack breadth. If others do not help me, it is because I am inactive; if I do not help others, it is because I lack kindness. If you treat others not by their own standards, you will give more and calculate less; if you respond to others not by their actions, you will show more grace and less narrow-mindedness.
Water reaches the ocean because it skillfully avoids obstacles, constantly turning and squeezing through crevices. Many clever people fail because they refuse to turn back even after hitting a wall. Difficulties are inevitable on the journey of life; turning a corner or taking a detour is often a good solution. When the mountain does not move, the road turns; when the road does not turn, the person turns. When your mindset shifts, adversity can become an opportunity. Learning to turn is also a way to move forward.
没有比人更高的山，没有比脚更长的路，不怕路长，就怕志短。世上最近的是心，世上最远的是路，带上希望上路，低头便见水中天，抬头就望镜中月。没有人比我更聪明，只有人比我更努力。年年岁岁花相似，岁岁年年人不同，奋斗流血汗，成败笑傲然。坚持走到路的尽头，背篓里的石头一定会变成耀眼的宝石。
人不敬我，是我无才；我不敬人，是我无德；人不容我，是我无能；我不容人，是我无量；人不助我，是我无为；我不助人，是我无善。凡事不以他人之心待人，你会多一份付出，少一分计较；凡事不以他人之举对人，你会多一份雅量，少一分狭隘。
水能直至大海，是因为水能巧妙地避开所有障碍，不断地拐弯、钻缝前行。许多聪明人之所以未能成功，不少是撞了南墙也不回头。人生路上难免会遇到困难，拐个弯，绕一绕，也是个好办法。山不转，路转；路不转，人转。心念一转，逆境也能成机遇。学会拐弯，也是前进的一种好方式。