With wealth, one is respected; without it, one struggles to survive.
Life is rarely a smooth path. Although we wish to avoid suffering, it is an inevitable mountain that everyone must climb during their journey.
Wisdom is a skill, while sagacity is a state of mind. Wisdom builds and takes; sagacity deconstructs and lets go. Wisdom is knowing how to advance; sagacity is knowing how to retreat. One who can retreat can advance; one who can lower themselves can rise higher; one who can bend can straighten; one who can be soft can be strong. A life with both wisdom and sagacity leads to true freedom.
A donkey spent its whole life pulling a millstone, only knowing how to circle a tree, oblivious to the wide world. Many people are like this donkey, trapped in their own mental patterns; without awareness, one cannot achieve self-breakthrough.
One cannot ride two horses at once. We must learn to focus our energy like a spotlight, excluding distractions to concentrate our passion on our ultimate goals.
True friendship is not found in sweet words, but in the hand that reaches out during critical moments. Real friends are those who act for you when you are in need, rather than those who only offer superficial praise.
Facing the shifts of time, whether joy or sorrow, the only way is to meet life with a tranquil heart and an open mind.