As the saying goes, "Only those who endure hardships can rise above others." Historically, every successful person has been tempered through hardship and progressed through toil. For ordinary people, seeking a happy and fulfilling life also requires perseverance and endurance. Business owners must endure the exhaustion of constant travel; students must withstand the hardships of long hours of study and the loneliness of solitude; workers must endure the toil of rising early and working late... The road of life is often filled with thorns, and many things do not go as planned. Only through perseverance can one develop true abilities and experience the sweetness that follows hardship. In essence, endurance is the most fundamental discipline in the school of life.
Tolerance possesses the power to transform others. When you criticize someone, even if you are perfectly reasonable, they will inevitably feel uncomfortable. On the contrary, when you treat others with tolerance, they are more likely to strive in the direction you hope for.
Master Xujing said, "A broken mirror can no longer reflect, and fallen flowers will never return to the branch."
Finding your life's mission and listening to your inner voice is far more important than worrying about the eyes and expectations of others. Return to your soul now, understand yourself, listen to your inner needs, and become the person you wish to be. Ultimately, we live to be the masters of our own lives. — *Wisdom in Buddhism*