People from all corners of the world can become brothers. Between people, there should be mutual trust, mutual support, and mutual encouragement. However, with the progression of the times, the level of trust between people is gradually declining.
Antiquity had the lament of "plugging dogwood on every branch, only one person missing"; modernity has the saying "close to vermilion makes you red, close to ink makes you black" (associations influence character).
If you rise to prosperity, your side will certainly not lack so-called "friends." Various flatterers, sycophants, and self-interested individuals will rush to be by your side. Such interaction is not true friendship; such companionship is not true friendship. With the improvement of material living standards, have you ever paid attention to those around you? How many treat you with sincerity? How many treat you with candor? How many treat you with the respect of a guest? Times change, and people change. Most relationships are superficial; old friends may become rivals tomorrow.
I am not saying that there are no friends in the world. If someone extends a helping hand when you are destitute, you should remember them; if someone points you in the right direction when you are at a dead end, you should remember them; if someone advises you to turn back from a wrong path when you are astray, you should remember them. These are the people worth cherishing, the friends with whom you can build a heart-to-heart connection.
Society is a complex circle. If you walk through it alone, it is like a solitary boat traveling on dry land, making no progress. Life has countless choices and countless divergences. If you have made a few friends but are unsure if they are worthy of deep friendship, please spend half a year getting to know them clearly. The fog may be thick, but there is always a time of dawn. Let time, that ruthless needle, pierce through their veils and reveal their true nature. Once you clearly understand their disguises, you must choose to leave without hesitation. Do not let too many stains remain on the white paper of your life, or you will lose yourself.
In the future, you do not need to fear friends, because you have enough courage and experience to find your true companion.
Emerging from mud without being stained, washed in clear water without being coquettish!
May everyone have their own perfect companion in the mortal world.
