Life is like a waterfall; the magnitude of the fall determines the spectacle. A great fall is grand, a small fall is modest, and without the fall, there is no grandeur at all.
Why do people often chase after things they can never attain? This, perhaps, is the inherent contradiction of life.
If ideal is the thesis of life, then diligence is the evidence that supports it.
Life is a path fraught with obstacles. On this journey, one inevitably encounters setbacks. However, no matter how severe the setback, it is merely an experience within life, not the entirety of life itself. Why, then, sigh deeply or blame the heavens and others?
An individual's power is always limited, and their knowledge finite. There are always those stronger than us in certain aspects, and always matters we do not understand, necessitating the need to ask. Although "asking is no shame" is a common phrase, truly practicing it can be quite difficult.
Some claim a lack of opportunity or time for learning, which merely reveals mental laziness. If one saves the time spent on online browsing, shopping, or idleness and invests it in learning, they gain a tremendous 'wealth'. The more time spent on learning, the greater the investment in oneself, and the higher one's self-worth becomes.