Laozi once said that when the hard teeth fall out, the soft tongue remains. Softness prevails over hardness, and non-action prevails over action. Maintaining a humble posture at the right time is not cowardice or timidity, but a wise way of conducting oneself—a great wisdom and state of mind in life.
Life is an endless journey of trials. Do not fear or reject hardship; those who transcend hardship are the true masters of life. Every experience is an accumulation; the more we accumulate, the more mature we become, and the more depth our lives gain.
Trust is a precious reserve in life. It is the kind gaze cast upon you when rumors swirl, the steadfast companionship on the path forward, the full-hearted support in times of trouble, and the lamp of the soul that dispels pain when faced with slander.
One should strive for balance: be firm but not stubborn, yielding but not weak, lively but not frivolous, cautious but not timid, brave but not reckless, confident but not conceited, and calm but not indecisive.
Inner persistence is a profound wealth. While women often long for security, those who have experienced living independently know that the security one provides for oneself is far more reliable.
Now, you are no longer by my side to gaze into my eyes. Standing alone by a neglected stone chair, watching yellow leaves drift, my heart is often filled with the melancholy of a finished song.
To weep for you is a form of hurt. Who sits beneath the Bodhi tree, palms together, counting the falling blossoms season after season in the cycle of reincarnation? Who plucks the melancholic strings in the vast world? And who is immersed in ink, writing endlessly about the mortal world?
