Life is full of diverse opportunities and varying fates. Whether life is smooth, turbulent, or ordinary, it is all your destiny. Every encounter, meeting, and parting is unique. Regardless of your circumstances, do not complain about the world, maintain your integrity, and avoid resentment. By avoiding greed, desires diminish; by avoiding anger, the heart finds peace; by letting go of excessive pursuit, contentment comes. Cherish what you have when it arrives; respect others when it passes. If someone no longer loves you, even if you turn away in tears and run while looking back, hoping they are watching, remember that as you run further, you will stop crying and eventually stop loving them. You are running for yourself. Every heartbreak and every tear makes you stronger. When you become strong enough, you will be worthy of better. Controlling desires and anger is the way to preserve oneself; exercise and diet are the ways to strengthen the body; being at ease with circumstances is the way to save one's mind; cultivating character is the way to conduct oneself; being calm and collected is the way to manage a home; and hard work is the way to build a career. Give life a smile, and give yourself a smile; the journey must continue. Spring has its warmth, summer its heat, autumn its harvest, and winter its cold—learn to enjoy the seasons of life. As for the past, there is no need to force yourself to forget it or to dwell on it; let things fade with time. Let us learn to look forward; everything will get better. The river of life eventually flows to the sea, but the riverbanks vary: some are turbulent and winding, some start rapidly and end slowly, some are gentle and long, some start clear and become muddy, some face storms, and some taste bitter or salty. Even if it is not smooth from beginning to end, it is a unique journey of life.
