Finding happiness in busyness, and joy in fatigue.
Never forget your dreams; in this era, even possessing a modest dream is not an easy feat.
One day, when we are weary from the journey, we sit down to rest and look back, seeing our footprints etched across the lush mountains and rivers. At that moment, though we may be drenched in sweat, we will feel no shame.
When the time comes that we pass away, we leave this world as empty-handed as when we arrived. Yet, that is merely the appearance. In reality, the deceased always leave something behind, whether tangible or intangible, filling this already crowded space.
Perhaps the most cruel thing is discovering one's own mediocrity when it is already too late.
The more excellent you become, the more detractors you will encounter, for your brilliance highlights the inadequacies of others.
Tea is like life, and life is like tea. The right amount of tea with the right amount of water creates a clear cup of tea—a way of life that is open and carefree. Savoring it slowly, finding sweetness amidst bitterness and fragrance in every sip, reveals the true essence of a healthy life.
Since nothing can be undone, there is perhaps little harm in letting go of the obsession with health.
Forgive me, dressed in splendor and holding flowers, only to miss you; I pray that calamities befall me, and only this fragrance be left for you.
All things you see will rapidly decay, and those who witness their dissolution will soon pass away. Even those who live long lives will eventually go to the same destination as those who die young.
Life provides me with what I desire, while simultaneously making me realize its ultimate insignificance. Extravagance is also a form of resistance against the erosion of money and routine; much like the illusion of flight while speeding in a car, it is both a form of freedom and a mixture of sorrow, loneliness, and oblivion.
Losing the iron axe leads the gods to offer golden and silver axes; eating the poisoned apple is to earn a prince's kiss. Every loss makes room for the arrival of something precious; every crawl is a warm-up for a great leap; and every fragmentation is for the sake of an hard-won wholeness.
Instead of blaming heaven and earth, one should reflect on why they fall short of others.
The most important endeavor in life is the cultivation of one's soul.
What exhausts us most is often not the distance of the road, but the frustration within our hearts; what disheartens us most is not the roughness of the path ahead, but the loss of self-confidence; what pains us most is not the misfortune of life, but the destruction of hope; what leads to the deepest despair is not the blow of setbacks, but the death of the soul. Therefore, we should take things more lightly and keep an open mind; everything will eventually improve.
