Let us start with a simple metaphor: life is a book, living is the process of the story, fate is the plot, and life itself is the unread text.
Thus, experiencing a stretch of life is like reading a book. The plot emerges and fades, and life gradually shortens until it eventually ends one day.
Life is actually simple; it is just a book. Some people think: since it is just a book, it doesn't amount to much. I should be more detached; rises and falls, glory and shame are merely a few sentences in the book. Others think: I cannot change the thickness of this book, but I can change its value. I must strive to make this book precious because of me! Some think: I have already turned a few pages. I may not have cherished the earlier ones, but I will double my attention to every word that follows! Others think: although the plot is twists and turns and fate is full of bumps, I will not loosen my clenched jaw; I will strive for a magnificent ending…
The silhouettes of people are reflected in this book, and life is thus filled with the sour, sweet, bitter, and salty flavors of the human world.
From the moment a baby is born, this book is opened. People look at it and read it, while also leaving their own marks. Some leave deep impressions, some leave faint traces, some leave dirty claw marks, and others leave holy white marks.
Everyone's book is different; some are more beautiful, some more sorrowful. People treat them differently, adding further distinctions.
Some believe the plot is already written and choose to 'accept fate'; others believe the content can be changed and choose to be the protagonist of their story. However, one thing remains constant: You are the one who reads your book, and whether you cherish it is up to you.
Although a person's life is just a ripple in the long river of history, or a book in a corner of a grand library shelf, everyone should face it actively. As ripples, you can be the clearest one, or the filthiest one. As books, you can be the most eye-catching one, or the most decadent one.
Read the book in your hands well. This is the only book that belongs entirely to you.
