Life is not as complicated as many people suggest. Your efforts are your assets, while behaviors leading to failure are your liabilities. Liabilities include passive thinking, greed, insincere social interactions, laziness, lack of compassion, and hypocrisy toward friends. Assets include foresight, selflessness, kindness, sincere friendship, and self-respect.
When a cup is full, even the finest tea must be finished before it can be refilled. When the mind is full of pride and conceit, one becomes stubborn and self-centered. We must frequently remind ourselves to empty our "stock." Only by emptying the cup can we start anew. Both the Buddhist concept of "letting go" and the economic concept of "ignoring sunk costs" are contained within this emptied cup.
Some people are not worth your attention, regardless of how immature or annoying they may be. Some will never be your enemies; they overestimate themselves, thinking that by attacking or hurting you, they can make you hate them. And some people, though you know deep down there is no point in waiting, you simply cannot let go.
Conscience can cause us fear, but it can also provide us with strength and confidence. A person who can walk steadily through life's obstacles is one who knows their true intentions and acts with integrity.
When you are only slightly better than others, they will envy you; when you are significantly better, they will admire you. Being envied is a sign of excellence, but envying others is a sign of incompetence.
If you become strong enough, no one can refuse you; if you can master yourself, no obstacle can stop you. Only by changing yourself can you change your world and your life.
Life is like an invisible scale; everyone is searching for a point of balance to stand more firmly, walk further, and live more brilliantly!
