If you keep it simple, the world stays simple for you.
Life is inseparable from storms and adversity. When they come, what should you do? Do not try to stop the wind; instead, let yourself become the wind. Do not try to hold back the rain; instead, let yourself become the rain. Every encounter is nourishment for the growth of the soul. The tears shed in suffering nurture our compassion, irrigate our wisdom, fortify our will, and strengthen our abilities. Only by experiencing these storms can we expand the breadth of our lives, elevate ourselves through setbacks, and cultivate a deep sense of life's accumulation.
In human interactions, things are often not a single-choice question where one exists at the expense of another, but rather a multiple-choice scenario where win-win outcomes are possible. Some people fail to understand this, believing only in the notion of mutual destruction, where it is either your death or mine. Examples of people wounding themselves and others in the pursuit of fame and profit, leading to mutual ruin, are frequently seen around us. Such people never truly realize that taking a step back at the right moment can often bring greater benefits to themselves.
The seeds of success are sown in every setback and sudden unfavorable change. Only by overcoming these difficulties can these seeds sprout, take root, and bear abundant fruit.
Life is short, and glory, disgrace, rise, and fall are fleeting. Only the perseverance of the spirit lasts forever. Fame, fortune, and status are like smoke passing before the eyes, vanishing at any moment. Only a good reputation endures through the ages.