If life is a constant comparison, it is destined to be difficult because there is always someone higher. You may win against one person, but you cannot win against everyone. Life may be a race, but the opponent we compete against is never others, but ourselves.
Giving up is also a choice. Regarding gains and losses, why be anxious? Regarding letting go and gaining, why be overly attached? Perhaps the process of life is a continuous cycle of letting go and gaining. Giving up is not cowardice, inferiority, or self-abandonment, but a rational choice made after careful reflection.
People all long for and seek happiness. In a certain sense, Life is a complete reckoning. Too many things are unpredictable and leave no time for thought. As we become entangled in one attachment after another, we cannot imagine the partings that will follow.
Creating oneself is like painting a grand masterpiece; do not fear meticulous detail. If you view yourself as a masterpiece in progress, you will enjoy making changes from the smallest details. Doing even a small thing uniquely can bring immense excitement. No matter how small the change, every detail is important to you.
It is good to be a calm person, one who does not care for competition and believes that what is meant for you will not pass you by, and what is not meant for you cannot be seized. In a noisy crowd, one can simply smile, neither overly joyful nor excessively sad. Life happens only once, so one should live calmly and follow the flow, without letting others disrupt one's rhythm. One can listen to others' thoughts when advancing, and reflect on one's own life when retreating. Appreciate others: you are wonderful, and I am fine too. You have your big world, and I have my small life. This place is good; walk with composure.