Consistency is precious; why stay up late only to wake up early? The most harmful is a pattern of heat one day and cold the next.
People feel mentally exhausted because they hesitate between persistence and giving up; people feel pain because they pursue too much; people are unhappy because they care too much; people are troubled because they remember too well, holding onto both what should and shouldn't be remembered. In reality, suffering is not brought by others, but stems from insufficient inner cultivation. Learn to let go so life doesn't become too heavy.
The cake is delicious, the coffee is sweet, there is no earthquake here; life is truly wonderful. — "Cheng Huan"
Whatever the degree, once the will yields, it assists violence. — Dante
Whenever there is social gossip, people rush to tell others their so-called "truth." But what is truth? It is often submerged in the chaos of disputes. If hearts are distorted, how can one see the facts clearly? One can only act with social justice if they stay away from trivial disputes and keep their mind clear.
I want a lot of love. If there is no love, then I want a lot of money. If I have neither, then health is enough. — "Little Women"
If emotions and time could be lightly torn apart and tossed into the sea, I would remain in the silence of your words beneath the ocean. I love, but I do not understand my own silence; you wish to see, but you do not understand.
The donkey said, "I can grind grain." The hen said, "I can lay eggs!" The squirrel said, "I can gather nuts!" The lion said gloomily, "I cannot do any of what you do; I only know how to distribute them!"
Ten years of studying, ten years of hard work, plus a great deal of luck—only then can one achieve a career. Do not underestimate the difficulty of success; most people spend their lives holding a mere job to make a living. How many can truly say their work is a career? — "Wundun"
