Tall weeds have ruined the path, no wonder there are so few travelers, or even none at all. A clear breeze stirs the wheat waves; farmers on the ridges, carrying five dou on their shoulders, toil and struggle through the uneven terrain. They rush by, occasionally looking back before parting ways. The elderly are thin, and the river flows eastward, leisurely and endless. In such days, the pavilion is quiet and the tea is cold. People go up the mountains and into the fields, sweating profusely. Their sweat gathers into rivers, rolling away to join the great streams.
Suddenly, we feel lonely, yet suddenly we realize we are not alone in this complex world. We come and go in haste, yet we do not vanish without a trace. In that moment, we are incredibly fragile, yet incredibly resilient.
As the last wisp of cloud drifts by, only the intoxicating dusk remains. Without a trace, standing far away and gazing, one sees mirages. It is ethereal and empty, yet imagined to be real, like a hollow dream that suddenly disappears without a trace. The mind is hollow, passing through cities, yet remaining calm, ethereal like water. Lingering over what is lost, at this moment, it is like listening to cicadas and watching flowers smile, just as before. Walking alone, my shadow sweeps past the distant mountains, intoxicated, ever more intoxicated.
Perhaps some people are hateful, some despicable. But when I put myself in their shoes, I realize: They are pitier than I am. So, please forgive everyone you have met, the good and the bad alike.
Zhou Libo's "Ball Theory": A leader is a basketball; you must stay close and pat it hard. The masses are a volleyball; you must actively receive and block. Problems are a badminton; you must smash them into the opponent's court. Troublesome matters are tennis; you must smash them with great force. Research and investigation are water polo; it takes forever to get in, and there is lots of water. Serving a leader is field hockey; you must always hunch over and run back and forth.
Faced with major choices in life, we need to break the shackles of habit. Breaking these shackles is not easy; it requires not only extraordinary determination and courage but also exceptional foresight and boldness.
