Entering the Grand View Garden, Granny Liu is joyful, while Lin Mei is sorrowful. In the same flow of time, Li Houzu laments, "How much sorrow can one hold? Like a river of spring water flowing east," while Su Dongpo bellows, "The great river flows east, washing away all the heroic figures of many ages." Under the deep blue night sky, a bright moon hangs high; some raise a cup to invite the moon, drinking lightly with their shadows, while others weep uncontrollably, longing for home—for the moon over one's hometown is always the brightest. The scenery remains the same; it is the mood that differs. Do not let disappointment dictate your destiny. Give yourself a good mood, and the world will smile upon you; give others a good mood, and life will smile upon you.
It is easy to live at home, but difficult to survive outside. In reality, the difficulty lies not in leaving home, but in how one lives while at home. If you are used to being served—having clothes brought to you and food placed in your mouth without lifting a finger—how can you not struggle when you step out? No matter how busy or professional one becomes, basic life skills are indispensable. Otherwise, when you are reminded to eat or use the restroom by yourself at a restaurant or restroom, it is both a joke and a bitter reality. Avoid becoming overly pampered.
The heights reached and maintained by great people are not achieved overnight; rather, they are the result of climbing step by step with great difficulty while their companions are fast asleep.
Forget the failure, but remember the lessons learned from it.
The establishment of a great life depends not on what one knows, but on what one does.