The world is not actually complex; one only needs to keep the mind simple. Simplicity is not crudeness, but rather the quiet and profound depth of the ocean at noon. Simplicity does not equate to mediocrity, but is like the boundless expanse of a highland in late autumn. Simplicity does not reject romance or elegance; it is merely maintaining a sense of spiritual emptiness amid the clamor and recognizing that simplicity is as precious as gold amidst trends. Less redundancy and less pretension, simplicity flows like water on a high mountain, making a stagnant life flow smoothly, melting rigid emotions, and enlivening a noisy world.
Life is like a chess game, and character in playing chess matters just as much. On the path of life, no matter how careful one is, one will sometimes make mistakes. You may regret it, but you cannot ask, 'Can I take back my move?' because fate will not agree. Instead, it will intensify its attacks while you are lamenting, pushing you into deeper predicaments. Therefore, stop sighing; regret is useless. If you make a mistake, correct it. If you fall down, get up. Remember that what cannot be changed is experience.
Life's clarity always arrives with the first ray of brilliant light. Every day, some depart and some return. There is no need to get entangled in departures, nor to be overly delighted by returns. If they are the reflections of the soul, there is no distinction between leaving and staying; they are always close. If they are the meaning of life, even if separated, they are still together. Everything stems from the heart. To be at peace with oneself is to possess the heart of Buddha.
When time appears in an invisible and intangible form, we feel that the days are long. However, once limited days become visible marbles, you realize that life is like marbles: for every day that passes, one is lost. In the end, you will have empty hands and nothing left. Therefore, we must learn to prioritize the most important and worthwhile things within our limited time so as not to cause regrets in the future.
A fox discovered a vineyard filled with grapes, but it was too fat to squeeze through the fence. It starved for three days to lose weight and finally entered. The fox enjoyed the delicious fruit to its heart's content, but after a hearty meal, it found it could not get out and had to go without food and drink for three days and three nights again. Is life not the same? We come naked and leave naked; no one can carry away the results of a lifetime's endeavor.
