As water flows through a pipe, it takes the shape of the pipe; as the spring of life flows through you, life takes the shape of your thoughts. Magnanimity is the foundation of a strong person. A strong person's magnanimity earns the respect and heartfelt admiration of others. A truly humble person is unarrogant because they see the essence of things, and fearless because they act with integrity. Most of the time, it is life that chooses us, rather than us choosing life. Even when we are reluctant, we must face it. I have learned to endure, to suppress sorrow, and to return to a state of calm. When reality reveals its stark truths, all we can do is smile. If one does not play in childhood, learn in youth, aspire in adolescence, and build in middle age, life will simply fade away with age. Life is brilliant through movement, fulfilling through joy, profound through thought, and enduring through sincere friendship. Your potential is like a personal consultant; if you trust it, it will work tirelessly for you, but if you distrust it and rely on other things, it will distance itself and fail to appear when you need it most. A wise friend does not force a choice between friendship and interest, but strives to create mutual benefits; only foolish people test human nature, only to end up losing both. You would be much happier if you realized sooner that you are not as important to others as you think. The endurance of a camel is seen in the desert, and the loyalty of a friendship is tested in adversity. The ruined building reflects the scene as spider lilies bloom, scattering the emotions of passing years. The cold moon casts a pale light, frosting the tears of time. Joyful meetings under the moon and flowers, where lovers cling to each other through wind and rain, are all collected in the glass bottles of memory by time.
