Joy is a flower blooming in the heart, while worries are thorns piercing the soul; a smile is the best prescription for health. For those with a happy heart, every day feels like a festival. To forget what should not be remembered is the greatest happiness in life.
Interactions should be simple, relationships should be steady, and encounters should be joyful. The path of life seems smooth but is full of bumps; promises in relationships are easy to make but difficult to keep. Those that are grand often end in silence, while those that are quiet and undisturbed often remain constant. Only after seeing through the warmth and coldness of human nature can one appreciate the beauty of simplicity; only after experiencing the changes of the world can one understand the difficulty of getting along. There is no need to be too calculative in life; being satisfied is enough. Do not seek too much; living a stable life is best.
A calm mind is a way of life. When one views extraordinary matters with a calm mind, everything becomes ordinary. Hold a calm heart: do not be lured by vanity, misled by power, moved by wealth, or deluded by beauty. Do not be submerged in worldly vanities. Do not be overjoyed by worldly success or depressed by personal setbacks. See through fame and fortune, understand victory and defeat, and look beyond reputation and loss. Only then can one remain unhindered and free everywhere. Remain unperturbed by honor or disgrace, watch the flowers bloom and fall in the courtyard; stay indifferent to staying or leaving, and watch the clouds roll and unroll in the sky.
Humans often strive harder for what they cannot obtain, yet fail to cherish what they possess. You might ignore simple companionship and take constant giving for granted. In truth, what touches the heart is often the unwavering presence amidst the mundane; what is most deeply moving is the companionship through storms. There is no love that cannot be kept, only hearts that do not know how to cherish; there is no love that cannot be eternal, only people who do not know how to protect it.
