I once loved someone wholeheartedly, making calls, writing love letters, delivering breakfast, boiling water, giving gifts, and accompanying them to and from work. In the end, we still broke up. I later realized: anyone could do these things; it wasn't about me being indispensable. If I did it this time and someone else did it next time, they wouldn't remember me for it. What truly matters is spending time becoming a better version of myself rather than constantly relying on the other person. The real strength lies in becoming someone others cannot compare to.
Summer leaves and autumn arrives; the cicadas' chirping gradually ceases.
We can categorize people into two types: those who are willing to try, and those who refuse to try, preferring to sit aside, weeping over what they have lost in life while criticizing others.
We can objectively evaluate others but struggle to correctly understand ourselves; we can easily criticize others but find it difficult to engage in deep self-criticism. Due to the lack of accurate self-positioning, we gradually forget what we are capable of and what achievements we can make. The greatest mystery in life is ourselves.
If the heart is simple, life is simple; if the heart is complex, life is filled with suffering.
Sometimes, people can act against their nature to cater to others and society, but throughout their lives, they must ultimately obey their own nature. Therefore, if you want to achieve happiness, you must understand yourself and your innate nature so that you do not attempt things beyond your competence. One of the most important things in a person's life is to vigorously avoid placing themselves in environments that are unsuitable for or conflict with their innate talents; otherwise, they will become incongruous, their inner self will be in constant conflict, and their life will become a long tragedy.