To live with dignity and achieve greatness, one must change their mindset and dare to struggle against fate. If circumstances cannot be changed, change yourself; if you cannot persuade others, try to persuade yourself. If a mountain blocks your path, simply walk around it. Take good care of your life and settle your heart; that is true fulfillment. Protecting life means preserving its simplicity and cherishing the ordinary.
Humans are born with feet to walk. From the moment we learn to walk, we are destined to worry about the path and face various encounters and hardships, whether we depart early or late. Walking is walking, and there is no great difference between the two. Whether one leaves early or late, they may become a great person or an ordinary one.
Where the wind blows, white petals fall like snow, swirling in a moment of indifference. The mist is cool, the lotus remains asleep, and the dim light rests in silence. Distant shadows and mountains rise and fall like one's inner thoughts; the trees are lush, but blossoms bear no fruit. Suddenly, a butterfly flutters by, its colorful wings faded. As the temple bells ring, in the reflections of the other shore, beside my pale countenance, I see once more the obsessions I have failed to let go.
Life is a process of endurance, and we must learn to support ourselves. When a loved one leaves, no amount of outcry will change things, for life is inherently a cycle of reunions and partings. When rumors fly, no amount of eloquence can clear your name, for the world is inherently full of ebbs and flows. When prosperous, things rise like a tide; when in misfortune, they fall like withered flowers. Do not take yourself too seriously; the grievances, frustrations, and tears are all indispensable parts of your life.