Let the past stay in the past, for our hearts cannot bear too much history. Life is long, filled with bittersweet emotions and the ups and downs of joy and sorrow. If we carry all these burdens, we will become overwhelmed. Life is irreversible, and time cannot turn back; dwelling on past pain will only lead us deeper into despair. Only by letting go of the past can we prevent it from interfering with our present.
Devout people may travel thousands of miles to seek divine favor through pilgrimage, unaware that helping the poor and hungry at their own doorstep might bring more joy to the gods. If the divine is omnipresent, it must be right here, just outside their doors.
If one does not plan for the future, one will be troubled by the present. When things are going well, prepare a way out; when things are difficult, find a way forward.
Never lose your character, and never lose your grace, no matter what else you might lose.