通往荣耀的道路狭窄且只能向前。

原文英文

Maintain a clean and pure heart so that those who dwell within it can feel comfortable and at ease.

One should not be overly busy, as it makes days feel frighteningly short; nor should one be overly idle, as it makes days feel unbearably long. A balanced rhythm is key to life.

When you are at your most miserable, birds may be singing cheerfully outside the window; when you are at your happiest, others may be struggling with illness, fighting against death. The world remains the same; the difference lies only in our mood and circumstances.

The path to glory is narrow and one-way, allowing only forward progress, no retreat. Therefore, you must take firm steps on this narrow path, for countless competitors are closely following behind you.

True leisure cannot be faked. Idleness and doing nothing are unrelated to true leisure. If doing nothing is like a desolate, empty wilderness, then true leisure is like a scenic nature reserve. It is easy to become idle or to pretend to do nothing, but it is hard to truly possess the grace of real leisure.