We often believe we love someone so deeply that we would do anything for them.
Time flies and the world is noisy; I must remain vigilant to maintain a sense of childlike wonder and peace during life's journey. If one day I find myself merely preoccupied with daily chores, no longer interested in gazing at the scenery through a window or listening to the music within, then I have truly grown old and conventional, failing the magnificent journey of life.
Feeling dissatisfied with others is a sign of insufficient self-cultivation. In the moment of anger, intelligence momentarily fades. The key to elegance lies in emotional control; to hurt others with words is the height of foolishness. Our lack of freedom often stems from being controlled by negative emotions. A person who can master their emotions is more powerful than one who conquers a city.
It takes a bamboo plant four years to grow just 3 cm. From the fifth year onwards, it grows rapidly at 30 cm per day, reaching 15 meters in just six weeks. In reality, during those first four years, the bamboo was extending its roots over hundreds of square meters. Life is much the same; do not worry if your current efforts seem unrewarded, for they are all part of the rooting process. Life requires accumulation; many people fail to endure through that critical three-centimeter phase.