Life flows as slowly as a summer stream; there is no need for anxiety. We should not worry about our fifties when we are in our thirties, nor should we anticipate death when we are newly born; Everything will arrive in its own time.
The ultimate factor determining career success is ability. Once you master extraordinary skills, you will be valued by society, and only with exceptional talent can you quickly rise again after a failure.
Pain is the source of joy, while joy is merely a fleeting segment of life. Do not dwell on what society has done to you, but focus on what you are doing. The key to lasting happiness lies in contentment and the ability to embrace a simple, ordinary life.
Lao Tzu said, "When the hard teeth are gone, the soft tongue remains." Softness prevails over hardness, and non-action prevails over action. Maintaining a humble stance at the right moment is not cowardice, but a wise way of navigating life and a profound state of wisdom.
Work is work, and life is life. In work, we play our professional roles; in life, we return to ourselves. Work is only a small part of life; do not mistake the tools of livelihood for the entirety of your existence.
Empty talk diminishes the truth, while practice illuminates it.
In every nation, the sun rises in the morning.
In October, as maple leaves fall, certain memories linger in the heart. We meet in the mortal world and part from it; the passing time stirs faint emotions, swaying lonely in the autumn wind.