When we reflect on life stories like a pearl forming from pain, droplets forming a river, or a caterpillar transforming into a butterfly, our souls are instantly touched by a miraculous power that overcomes hardship.
Life has no answers, nor does it need them.
Reality constitutes life, yet life is not always reality.
Being proactive in helping those in need is a virtue. In life, such people are often more welcomed. As you continuously help others, they will come to rely on you and view you as a close friend.
Much of life involves endurance. You give and contribute, yet may not always achieve everything you desire. To be as calm as water, to enjoy the meeting, and to leave a lingering sweetness after parting—this is a beautiful way to live.
Spilled water cannot be gathered up. Once something has happened, it cannot be changed. The die is cast; what can be done? Whether we learn lessons from experience or remain trapped by it depends entirely on ourselves.
Leisure is a form of non-action, which is neither stillness nor death, but a way to keep life elegant, fluid, and full of vitality.
A famous scholar once said, "Those who only plan for themselves are not happy; happy people are those who also consider the needs of others." Having integrity and refusing to grasp what is not yours is like possessing great wealth, allowing you to live with ease and freedom.
Days should not begin with aimless complaining.
Distance is frightening because one never knows if the other is missing you or has forgotten you. Perhaps the most comforting thing in the world is to rediscover the self you once lost. Everyone is a passing traveler; you, I, and all of us are travelers through time. When we look back, that person may have already vanished into the crowd, so we have no reason not to cherish those around us.
